The English Electric Lightning F.1
Product code 9782918590141
English Electric
Series Allied Wings No 20
Publisher/Brand RAF in Combat
Author Phil H. Listemann
Format a4
No. Pages 60
Version Soft cover
Language English
Category Aviationbooks
Subcategory UK » UK Jet Aircraft
Availability Product out of stock and no longer available.
Also in this series:
| Product | Publisher/Brand | Series/scale | Price € | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Northrop BT1 | RAF in Combat | Allied Wings No 3 | € 14.63 | |
 | The English electric Canberra B(1).8 | RAF in Combat | Allied Wings No 19 | € 21.06 |
The English Electric Lightning was Britain's supersonic interceptor of the Cold War era and the only all-British Mach 2 fighter aircraft. It was designed, developed, and manufactured by English Electric, which was subsequently absorbed by the newly-formed British Aircraft Corporation.
The Lightning F.1 was the first mark of this RAF iconic fighter of the sixties to enter service. Mainly a pictorial study with over 120 photographs (for less than 50 aircraft built), this book gives a good overview of the camouflage and markings worn by this mark until being withdrawn from use in the early seventies after about a decade of service.
