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by **Splitpin** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:23 pm

and a red top going over the top ...

Aerosoft , HamX , Rex

by **Naki** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:36 pm

Another great bunch...the last one gives me vertigo

by **Splitpin** » Thu May 29, 2014 10:52 pm

Thanks Naki man , yeah , its odd, those extreme attitude shots do mess with the senses a bit .... i wonder why.
Thanks for looking at both posts.

by **Adrian Brausch** » Fri May 30, 2014 9:56 am

killer shots Marty..especially no.1 and 2,..couple more for my Marty collection

by **Ian Warren** » Fri May 30, 2014 10:21 am

Seems Hamilton produces Airtrainers - Lightnings ... what other can I think off ... parking C5s ... but Strike a Lightning !

by **steelsporran** » Fri May 30, 2014 5:08 pm

Marty, this what Lightnings are for

by **Noddy** » Fri May 30, 2014 5:31 pm

Cracking shots.

by **Ian Warren** » Fri May 30, 2014 6:27 pm

Jimmy Jillickers STEEL .. do the hoop and ya TU in the loop

by **Splitpin** » Fri May 30, 2014 6:49 pm

Adrian Brausch wrote:
QUOTE (Adrian Brausch @ May 30 2014,9:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
killer shots Marty..especially no.1 and 2,..couple more for my Marty collection

Thank yee AB ..... Im right into gear retraction at the moment (It will wear off )

steelsporran wrote:
QUOTE (steelsporran @ May 30 2014,5:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Marty, this what Lightnings are for

Yes indeed Steel .... great screens

Naki , Noddy and Ian thanks for looking .

by **Noddy** » Fri May 30, 2014 8:05 pm

I need to get more flight time in this beast.

by **Ian Warren** » Fri May 30, 2014 8:18 pm

Noddy wrote:
QUOTE (Noddy @ May 30 2014,9:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I need to get more flight time in this beast.

Be looking forward to your Screens, wicked looking mean mother machine

by **steelsporran** » Sat May 31, 2014 11:42 am

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ May 30 2014,6:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thank yee AB ..... Im right into gear retraction at the moment

Something to do with that mainwheel twist as the leg retracts backwards in line with the wing and then the nosewheel goes up in the opposite direction, perhaps?

by **000rick000** » Sat May 31, 2014 11:47 am

These are a great bunch Marty! Is this the new Aerosoft version?

by **Splitpin** » Sat May 31, 2014 12:46 pm

000rick000 wrote:
QUOTE (000rick000 @ May 31 2014,11:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
These are a great bunch Marty! Is this the new Aerosoft version?

Thanks Rick ... yes , its the Aerosoft one .... its lovely

by **emfrat** » Sat May 31, 2014 5:00 pm

For me, 'Lightning' means the EE one, and anything else is a pale imitation, even the P-38 which was a mighty beast.
My high school years were spent in Dundee, about 6nm north of RAF Leuchars, so we heard these regularly, and on BoB Day we saw them in action at the airshow.
You probably know R-R never quoted horsepower for their cars, just said it was "adequate" ; much the same applied to the Lightning - rate-of-climb was just stated as 'in excess of 50,000 ft/min'...
So there was just this tiny plane on the runway making a huge roar, then there was just two bright orange circles vanishing upwards, supersonic in a vertical climb - pure magic.

by **Ian Warren** » Sat May 31, 2014 5:08 pm

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ May 31 2014,6:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So there was just this tiny plane on the runway making a huge roar, then there was just two bright orange circles

Guess that how you kept your Scottish Biscuits warm ... a quick pass in the after light .

by **steelsporran** » Sat May 31, 2014 5:18 pm

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ May 31 2014,5:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
For me, 'Lightning' means the EE one, and anything else is a pale imitation, even the P-38 which was a mighty beast.
My high school years were spent in Dundee, about 6nm north of RAF Leuchars, so we heard these regularly, and on BoB Day we saw them in action at the airshow.
You probably know R-R never quoted horsepower for their cars, just said it was "adequate" ; much the same applied to the Lightning - rate-of-climb was just stated as 'in excess of 50,000 ft/min'...
So there was just this tiny plane on the runway making a huge roar, then there was just two bright orange circles vanishing upwards, supersonic in a vertical climb - pure magic.

When was that Mike? I was there on 11sqn in 67/68.

by **emfrat** » Sat May 31, 2014 5:20 pm

Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ May 31 2014,3:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Guess that how you kept your Scottish Biscuits warm ... a quick pass in the after light .

Us Wise Ones used to place the biscuit mix on the runway, just beyond the Rotate point

by **Ian Warren** » Sat May 31, 2014 5:24 pm

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ May 31 2014,6:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Us Wise Ones used to place the biscuit mix on the runway, just beyond the Rotate point

I'm sure I can dig up an appropriate cartoon showing that very example ! or least something close to it

by **emfrat** » Sat May 31, 2014 5:43 pm

steelsporran wrote:
QUOTE (steelsporran @ May 31 2014,3:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
When was that Mike? I was there on 11sqn in 67/68.

I was at Lawside Academy from 1961 to 1967. I lived in Perth, so the school ATC was not practical, but I wangled my way into a school ATC trip to visit the station anyway. A few of us got a quick "round-the-hangar" in a Westland Whirlwind, before Authority apparently took exception to the waste of fuel LOL. In 1968 I migrated to Oz.

NZFF

A few more Lightning shots.

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