@@tonyferrit8761 He was never going to take off. This was the first time Jake had taxied a Lightning in over 30 years and he didn't miss a beat. I can assure you both her reheats are working perfectly, only the number two was engaged on this run, her number one engine requires a bit more "soaking" before engaging reheat.
My husband worked on the Lightening aircraft at RAF Binbrook, I will never forget the Diamond formation they flew in on an open day. It was the loudest noise I have ever heard, the after burn was amazing.
I remember seeing Lightning XS933 at RAF Leuchars Airshow in 1983, it made a low fast run and when it got in front of us it stuck it's nose skywards and disappeared into the high clouds in a few seconds leaving nothing but the crackling air from it's afterburners, awesome 👍👍During the same show a Vulcan which had been on the Falklands raid did the most amazing display.
The only job I ever wanted was to fly the frightening, I have never recovered from the day I was told at RAF Biggin Hill in 1967 that they didn't want me. And 54 years later I think the Lightening really was the ultimate pilots aeroplane, like a 1300mph Spitfire, complete with cannon. I watched two of them dog fighting BELOW 500 ft SW of Bridlington! It must have been one of their last flights, I felt enormously lucky to have witnessed it
@@gregtaylor6146 I did blag a ride in a Canberra, and got intercepted by two lightnings! They arrived in a vertical climb, did 270 deg of a loop, and were on our tail. I worked in the met office for a few years.
One of the unbeaten records to this day I believe for the EE Lighting is from wheels locked at the end of the runway to 30,000 feet in under one minute.
Jake was the last 11 Sqn C/O. the Binbrook C/O was John Spencer another nice guy. I was chatting with Jake Jarron last week at RAF Coningsby on a Last of the Lightning reunion where a group of 17 of us came together one of our number is still serving and He and I arranged through contacts and social media for the group to come back together and visit the now 11 Sqn Typhoon Sqn that is there a great day with some great guys after 35 yrs since 11 Sqn Lightnings disbanded and Binbrook closed
By far the best British jet interceptor. Just sheer speed and manoeuvrability. Even the Tornado couldn’t match it . Such a shame politics got in the way of having her updated.
It's not politics, its the fact that the capabilities of the enemy and the scope of warfare was changing. You couldn't mount a radar in the nose cone, and a engine inlet on the nose wasn't as effective or efficient as dual air intakes. This is just the way it goes.
Dear Merry old England, send the Lightnings to us Yanks! I can think of a few ways to Upgrade the old Speed demons!!!😮😮🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀And Do NOT send them to Ukraine Either!!!!😢😢🤬🤬 Let them be flown by the old timers who can handle That Bird!🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀
WOFF what a Powerful Beauty! From brakes off to FL 40. 90 seconds. WOW What a ride. And if you want to buy a ride I think you still can in Cape Town. Gosh riding in a Lightning you’ll be wearing a Big wide smile for a month! JB. UK.
I know Jake Jarron he is a lovely man and a good piper. Imagine if you were to intercept a Russian Bear today with this aircraft , I bet they would poo themselves. A fine machine all British too, from a Buccaneer Engineer PS I bet Jake had fun that day.
Like Sweden the UK should add the two Bruntingthorpe Lightnings to the Battle of Britain memorial flight and operate one (alternating between the two every few years) in perpetuity with BAE and RR providing the engineering support at tax payer expense with private partnership (without tacky logos on the aircraft). The British people need to be reminded that engineering, science and manufacturing are at the core of what it means to be British (former Chancellor Phillip Hammond take note!).
The EE Lightening has just three things a cockpit fuel tank including underbelly long range tank and two engines one on top of the other it a a fly bullet although this plane can do 13000 MPH.
No, the CAA class the Lightning as "Military Complex with reheat" so there is no chance they would be able to fly again. The airframes are all virtually out of hours and the OEM's, which you would need full support from, would never come onboard.
Must be English Electric's most potent creation. I sailed with the Chairman once (Robin Caldecote) and met Peter Twiss a Test Pilot. Amazing aircraft! Is this a P1B?
You obviously know nothing about aircraft in particular vintage jet aircraft. Sorry it was too much for your two second attention span, safety is paramount, always.
That is a really sad way to look at vintage aircraft preservation. We have devoted over 30 years to keep these aircraft alive and believe me they are considerably more powerful than a pedal car.
This was Jake Jarron's first time in a live Lightning in over 40 years, a few months later he did one of the most spectacular reheat runs I have ever seen. You are not paying for the fuel so enjoy an English Electric Lightning moving under it's own power and think about the thousands of hours of volunteers time that makes it happen.
Even italy now have a complex fighter back in the air (f104 Starfighter) what does GREAT britain have a bunch of idiots (the FAA) saying no its to dangerous says a lot for britain as a whole doesnt it
This beast needs to be in the air - not pathetically rolling back and forth on a runway!
Yep... this is like a lap dance with Dua Lipa in a tiger onesie.....!
This is the best you are going to get.
The CAA will never allow us to fly them.
@@scottxs904 Sadly yes, I know. Thinking about it, I'm not sure if Dua is in the onesie or me.... maybe both of us, for safety.
if you didnt notice is afterburner wasnt working correctly, hence why he didnt want to take off.
@@tonyferrit8761 He was never going to take off. This was the first time Jake had taxied a Lightning in over 30 years and he didn't miss a beat. I can assure you both her reheats are working perfectly, only the number two was engaged on this run, her number one engine requires a bit more "soaking" before engaging reheat.
My husband worked on the Lightening aircraft at RAF Binbrook, I will never forget the Diamond formation they flew in on an open day. It was the loudest noise I have ever heard, the after burn was amazing.
In my opinion, the greatest and most exciting aircraft ever built.
I remember seeing Lightning XS933 at RAF Leuchars Airshow in 1983, it made a low fast run and when it got in front of us it stuck it's nose skywards and disappeared into the high clouds in a few seconds leaving nothing but the crackling air from it's afterburners, awesome 👍👍During the same show a Vulcan which had been on the Falklands raid did the most amazing display.
I don't think I'd have the heart not to pull back.Worth losing your licence for.
The only job I ever wanted was to fly the frightening, I have never recovered from the day I was told at RAF Biggin Hill in 1967 that they didn't want me. And 54 years later I think the Lightening really was the ultimate pilots aeroplane, like a 1300mph Spitfire, complete with cannon. I watched two of them dog fighting BELOW 500 ft SW of Bridlington! It must have been one of their last flights, I felt enormously lucky to have witnessed it
Amen my friend ..... there'll be many on here who have shared your pain.
@@gregtaylor6146 I did blag a ride in a Canberra, and got intercepted by two lightnings! They arrived in a vertical climb, did 270 deg of a loop, and were on our tail. I worked in the met office for a few years.
@@clive373 - A wonderful memory Clive, thank you for sharing it.
@@gregtaylor6146 what a charming comment! Thank you.
I was watching this Lightning being delivered to Bruntingthorpe last night on UA-cam, it's last flight. I can't believe that was back in 1993.
it literally screams POWER!!!
I still think I could start a Lightning. The last one I started was XS452 before going airborne with JAG May in 1987. Great days.
do us a favour.....I have a cunmning plan..... but are there any that could start???
One of the unbeaten records to this day I believe for the EE Lighting is from wheels locked at the end of the runway to 30,000 feet in under one minute.
She shoud be in the air where she belongs god bless old girl your all ways in my hart
Wholly agree with Clyneheretic ! The most fabulous post war interceptor we ever built.
We need at least 1 Air worthy example 🙏
This was the last Binbrook C/O Jake Jarron taxying our F6 English Electric Lightning XS904 at Bruntingthorpe back in 2016.
Jake was the last 11 Sqn C/O. the Binbrook C/O was John Spencer another nice guy. I was chatting with Jake Jarron last week at RAF Coningsby on a Last of the Lightning reunion where a group of 17 of us came together one of our number is still serving and He and I arranged through contacts and social media for the group to come back together and visit the now 11 Sqn Typhoon Sqn that is there a great day with some great guys after 35 yrs since 11 Sqn Lightnings disbanded and Binbrook closed
Great video of a great british fighter
Let it fly again
By far the best British jet interceptor. Just sheer speed and manoeuvrability. Even the Tornado couldn’t match it . Such a shame politics got in the way of having her updated.
It's not politics, its the fact that the capabilities of the enemy and the scope of warfare was changing. You couldn't mount a radar in the nose cone, and a engine inlet on the nose wasn't as effective or efficient as dual air intakes. This is just the way it goes.
Dear Merry old England, send the Lightnings to us Yanks! I can think of a few ways to Upgrade the old Speed demons!!!😮😮🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀And Do NOT send them to Ukraine Either!!!!😢😢🤬🤬 Let them be flown by the old timers who can handle That Bird!🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀
Worked with 5,11 and LTF at Binbrook in my time as a, Scopie at Boulmer still have a, soft spot for the Lightning both the F3 and F6.... F20+ 👍
WOFF what a Powerful Beauty!
From brakes off to FL 40. 90 seconds. WOW What a ride.
And if you want to buy a ride I think you still can in Cape Town.
Gosh riding in a Lightning you’ll be wearing a Big wide smile for a month!
JB. UK.
Not any more they no longer fly from Cape Town
I've never seen this aircraft before, pretty incredible looking
👍🏻🇺🇸
The smell of burnt AVPIN first thing in the morning, Clears out the sinuses. I can still smell it after all these years.
Is this machine road worthy? would be a quick commute down the M1 in this!
ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING, A DREAM MACHINE 👍❤❤❤🇬🇧
Came to my stall at newark air museum cockpitfest and had a chat lovely chap could talk to him all day
These planes need to be in the air .remember watching them at raf st athan
Always a let down that they are not allowed to fly
5Sqn 78-83, great days.
Brilliant jet !
I know Jake Jarron he is a lovely man and a good piper. Imagine if you were to intercept a Russian Bear today with this aircraft , I bet they would poo themselves. A fine machine all British too, from a Buccaneer Engineer PS I bet Jake had fun that day.
are they not allowed to fly anymore ?
Yay. The old Avpin whee-whoosh.
NEVER stand downwind of a Lightning on start-up. The AVPIN fumes are extremely toxik.
Nice
Like Sweden the UK should add the two Bruntingthorpe Lightnings to the Battle of Britain memorial flight and operate one (alternating between the two every few years) in perpetuity with BAE and RR providing the engineering support at tax payer expense with private partnership (without tacky logos on the aircraft). The British people need to be reminded that engineering, science and manufacturing are at the core of what it means to be British (former Chancellor Phillip Hammond take note!).
Way to complicated for the idiot FAA to monitor same happened with the Vulcan couldn't be bothered with it
Can't remember our aircraft think its 746, not sure, a long time ago
What motive can you possibly have to show our best ever Fighter staying on the ground, especially as it virtually begs to be let loose?
The CAA will not let us fly them in the UK so the threat of being put in jail helps us keep them firmly on the ground.
The EE Lightening has just three things a cockpit fuel tank including underbelly long range tank and two engines one on top of the other it a a fly bullet although this plane can do 13000 MPH.
A lightning passes a concord and u2, its true, Bae.
We never saw it get airborne!
Mach 1 in a vertical climb out, yes it can
Cant it fly ???
No, the CAA class the Lightning as "Military Complex with reheat" so there is no chance they would be able to fly again. The airframes are all virtually out of hours and the OEM's, which you would need full support from, would never come onboard.
Must be English Electric's most potent creation. I sailed with the Chairman once (Robin Caldecote) and met Peter Twiss a Test Pilot. Amazing aircraft! Is this a P1B?
Hi, this is a Mark 6 Nicholas. We have two at Bruntingthorpe in full running order.
@@scottxs904 I think they would still give any enemy airforce a hard time today!
wow, the pilot is wearing a period helmet too!
It’s a pity we have to go to South Africa to see one fly!
None flying in South Africa either, Thunder City closed years ago.
One of their jets crashed in 2009 causing an investigation that shut them down.
That was an explosive cartridge going off to start the air starter, which invariable blew your eardrums out... I know from experience...
The Lightning does not use an air starting system it uses Avpin.
That is the noise you are hearing at start up.
Off the ground wheels up at 20 ft
Not quite loud enough ;-) Great video!
Why not Dennis Brookes or John????
Because Jake is our third pilot on Lightnings.
Hold on to your arse
Yeah furios
TB1
Out of interest if the pilot did take off and do a little 2 minute 360 of the airfield what would happen to him
He would be in jail for the rest of his days.
So much fannying about ?
Stop srart stop start three times around the mulberry bush ?
Clicked off !
You obviously know nothing about aircraft in particular vintage jet aircraft.
Sorry it was too much for your two second attention span, safety is paramount, always.
I guess I just don't get the point of watching a jet drive around in circles. You can do that in a peddle car.
That is a really sad way to look at vintage aircraft preservation. We have devoted over 30 years to keep these aircraft alive and believe me they are considerably more powerful than a pedal car.
13 minutes of wasted JP-4 taxiing figure 8ths on the tarmac, could have left the engines off and used a tug to get towed around....!
This was Jake Jarron's first time in a live Lightning in over 40 years, a few months later he did one of the most spectacular reheat runs I have ever seen.
You are not paying for the fuel so enjoy an English Electric Lightning moving under it's own power and think about the thousands of hours of volunteers time that makes it happen.
Even italy now have a complex fighter back in the air (f104 Starfighter) what does GREAT britain have a bunch of idiots (the FAA) saying no its to dangerous says a lot for britain as a whole doesnt it
In UK it's the CAA nothing to do with FAA.