Warbird Information Exchange

...and Lightnings running in the UK and S Africa. Only flying Lightnings are in S Africa - Thunder City.

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James K

"Switch on the underwater landing lights"
Emilio Largo, Thunderball.

www.VintageAeroWriter.com

I am sure many of you are familiar with this site , but if not there is plenty of info on surviving Lightnings and Hunters (and more besides!) here http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/contents.php

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If the first casualty of war is innocence, the second is sobriety - Hawkeye.
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws - Plato.
Lies get halfway round the world before the truth has a chance to get it's pants on - Churchill
If you are going through he11 - keep going - Churchill

I got a chance to swing over and shoot a few photos of the aircraft after work today. Not much has changed with the airframes since the last photos I posted.












These are a few shots inside the left gear well. These give a good idea of the tremendous corrosion issue that will need to be addressed. I believe that the damage Brad spoke of is evident in the second photo.





I have been told that engines and other smaller items were taken away on two trucks today. I have also had it reaffirmed that the intent is to restore both aircraft to flying condition.

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Curtis Block

I've seen too many airplanes destroyed by the term "Static Restoration."

Looks a bit rough inside but have seen worse. Can't make out the damage in the second photo though can someone point it out?

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Cheers,
Peter

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I love the EE Lightning.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager