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English Electric Lightning
Survivor XS929
RAF Akrotiri (gate guardian), Cyprus

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Lightning F.6 XS929 at RAF Akrotiri, 5th June 1998; Shaun Waite
XS929 was first flown on 1st March 1967 and entered service with 11 Squadron a month later. Apart from some time with the LFT she spent her entire career with 11 Squadron. Now on display as one of two gate guards at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus (the other being a Whirlwind), she's in great shape by the looks of the picture, but is lacking a pitot probe, and wears 56 Squadron colours despite having never served with them. Lightnings regularly deployed to Cyprus, particularly for armament practice camps where they would use the good weather to practice their gunner skills on towed banner targets.

Information on this page current as of 19/10/2008

Find other photos of XS929 on the following sites:

Air-Britain - Airliners.net - Airplane-Pictures.net - flickr.com - IrishAirPics.com - JetPhotos.net - PlanePictures.net - Vertical Reality

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George Candelin from Oxfordshire 

Posted at 11:16pm on Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Was on base at Akrotiri May 2008, it's now painted in full 'Firebirds' colours.
Not authentic but still looks good!
George

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