One of the two Canberra TT.18s, WH957 "V", from No. 100 Squadron which provided the target banner towing for No.5 Squadron's pilots

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAE Canberra - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1949

Lightning F.6 XR771 "C" heads this line-up of No. 5 Squadron aircraft at R.A.F. Akrotiri on 18th September 1979. The notice in the foreground is for real! The large hangar in the background was designed originally for Beverley maintenance.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAC Lightning - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1957

Close-up of a blackened gun port on Lightning F.6 XP756 after a sortie.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAC Lightning - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1957

The 30-mm. Aden cannon installation in F.6 XR758, revealed after the ventral pod front end had been removed.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAC Lightning - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1957

Lightning F.3 XP694 "R” is used for operational work-outs where the use of fatigue-limited F.6s is not desirable.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAC Lightning - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1957

F.6 XR759 "H" being refilled with Avpin. White-painted patch on the spine covers the Avpin tank and engine starter mechanism

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAC Lightning - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1957

Equipment used to harmonise the two cannon on the Lightning

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAC Lightning - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1957

No.5 Squadron's Lightning T.5, XS458 "T”, was used for dual interception instruction

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: English Electric / BAC Lightning T.4 / T.5 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1959