18
Jul
P1B July Newsletter
Formation is Fun
Forward, Up and In... No, you are not at a teenage party upstairs when the parents are
11 min read
Callsign Collective
Welcome to Project P1B - The restoration of P1B XA847 the very first Mach 2 aircraft christened 'Lighting'. Follow our progress as we bring this iconic aircraft back to life.
01
Jul
Jimmy and the Magic Carpet
The Lightning demonstration that won Britain's biggest export order
Now, after a very long wait...
Jimmy and the
8 min read
22
Jun
P1B June Newsletter
Number 9... Number 9... Sorry, I'm a lifelong Beatles fan. If you know, you know.
I know I
13 min read
02
Jun
Last of the Gun Fighters
In this first-hand account, former RAF Lightning pilot Ian Black explains how air-to-air gunnery training worked on
22 min read
19
May
P1B May Newsletter
How did we get here and what have we done …
We could move a large Jet Fighter or live in
18 min read
28
Apr
Tanking… Lightning Style
There’s a reason why Lightning pilots are tougher than woodpeckers’ lips...
This month’s little extra is a pilot’
15 min read
14
Apr
P1B April Newsletter
There are projects that move with noise and spectacle and then there are the ones that advance quietly, piece by
11 min read
28
Mar
PART II - KNIFE FIGHT IN A PHONE BOX
Fighting Falcon style
Quick recap: we’ve covered how air combat really starts (BVR), why visual fights are the last
16 min read
17
Mar
P1B March Newsletter
Update on P1B
Now winter’s impudent fingers have finally loosed their grip on the coldest season. It’s full
13 min read
06
Mar
PART I - KNIFE FIGHT IN A PHONE BOX
Fighting Falcon style
A very wise old fighter pilot once gave me a very good tip - not £5 but some
9 min read