English Electric Lightning | Keith Jones Airshow Videos

"I was with it all the way, until I let the handbrake off"... The English Electric Lightning was a favourite amongst pilots for its incredible speed and rate of climb. In this episode of Duxford in Depth we explore the development and history of this remarkable aircraft and take a look Duxford's own example, XM135. Watch in full on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3yiViaC | Imperial War Museum Duxford

English Electric Lightning F.1 XM135 at Imperial War Museum Duxford has a stranger history than most, having been the central player in 'Taffy' Holden's ground run incident at RAF Lyneham in July 1966. #englishelectric #RoyalAirForce #lightning #fighterjet #duxford | Daniel J Wheatcroft