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Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Lightning Vs Spitfire: why the iconic Mach 2 interceptor struggled to win mock dogfights against the legendary WWII plane during the trial flights conducted by the RAF between the two types
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Cold War Era / Military Aviation
Hun Pilots remember when they ‘dogfighted’ British Lightnings and Hunters at RAF Gütersloh over Germany
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
That time two RAF Lightning interceptors spooked a herd of Aberdeen Angus while flying at Mach 2+ to test the effects of Concorde flying at Mach 2 over land
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
#SaveBrunty: online petition is trying to save Cold War Jets preserved at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
The story of the English Electric P.8, the Super Lightning that never was
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The incredible story of the Lightning interceptor that suffered a reheat fire at supersonic speed. And landed safely.
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
The story behind a famous photo of an ejection from a RAF Lightning interceptor
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
That time a lone RAF Lightning intercepted a horde of 80 Soviet strategic bombers
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
GORGEOUS COLD WAR ERA VIDEO SHOWS ROYAL AIR FORCE LIGHTNING INTERCEPTORS PERFORMING A SCRAMBLE
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
