Bruntingthorpe cold war jets 2015. Lightning REHEAT! 

***** yeah it really would be amazing! if you're going to the August event at Brunty let me know and we'll meet up. Paul

ArcturanMegadonkey Did you see the fossilized Peach video I sent you?

***** no, not sure I did, can you resend? I'll message you with my email address

Nigel Knott yeah I think I went to an airshow at Finningley and saw one take off and display in the 70's, fantastic aircraft

+Pauline Gray Thank you for watching and commenting Paula. all the best Paul

Thank you

one of my favourite ships, stunning beast!

that's interesting, must research it as i never knew

It was XR724, and you can read all about it at www.lightning.org.uk/story.html I hope the Lightning Association won't mind me pasting just one paragraph here: "On 23 July 1992, XR724 took off from RAF Shawbury and was flown back to Binbrook by Peter Gordon-Johnson, Deputy Chief Test pilot of BAe and the same pilot who had flown '724 into Shawbury on its previous 'final flight'. At our request, RAF Scampton temporarily reinstalled the RHAG (which had been removed) in case of chute failure and provided a mobile Air Traffic unit and fire and ambulance cover, yet another decision by an enlightened RAF base commander which gained the Service enormous public support and approval."

yeah...amazing

enginemaker I can only remember then at RAF Binbrook

+MyMuleHasAName this was am interceptor, a stunning one too thanks for watching, pleased you liked it all the best Paul

3enjoy3 they are flight ready as far as I know although the CAA won't allow due to engine life being 'flight expired' and other reasons, real shame as I'd love to see a lightning in the air. this is the same problem they have with the Vulcan, although it's airframe is perfect the engine flight times are expired in other words jet engines can only be flown for a certain number of hours

+dariusz87 oh yeah......ear defenders are a must hahhaha

Hi Adam, I'd have to find the original footage and upload it to newsflare, sorry but my footage isn't free

2 Rolls Royce Avon turbojets stacked and the only RAF aircraft capable of mach 2.

+John Benton some are as good as in flying condition but the CAA won't allow it without external certification as they're known as 'exotics' and are more complex than propeller aircraft

I see. Thanks for that. So its an admin thing rather than a technical thing! Same old same old!

+John Benton yeah pretty much so, each technical part needs to be certified airworthy, when you look at how complex a machine this is then it's understandable...but a real shame

Sad isn't it?

+John Benton very, would be awesome to see a lightning in the air

it's the same at any airshow, the commentator should shut it when things are going on

+John Benton geeezus! I never knew that!

It's not common knowledge, but anyone who is ex-Phantom knows about it.We were limited (by MoD)to two minute's direct exposure per month afterwards.

+John Benton I guess 25,000lbs thrust from a spey engine is probably enough for anyone after some static reheat! cannot imagine what the noise and vibration was like....obviously very bad! thanks again Paul

174 DBa at 10'. That's way beyond the pain threshold.

+John Benton GEEEEZ!