19
Oct
P1B October Newsletter
Building a Lightning and Living to Tell the Tale
Welcome!
Before we get into all things pointy, I just want
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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.
30
Sep
Tactics... Missiles and Camp Climax
I’m desperately trying to avoid a sound spanking from the PDF Princess, who has threatened me with corporal punishment
11 min read
20
Sep
P1B September Newsletter
It’s the one you’ve all been waiting for… well, it would have been if we had been going
16 min read
01
Sep
Sandbagging
☀️After a summer that’s been hotter than the opening credits from Bonanza or a takeaway from the curry house
13 min read
18
Aug
P1B August Newsletter
Forward, up and In II
Where were we?
Well, August has flashed by faster than a disposable BBQ, and I&
13 min read
03
Aug
The Last Dogfight
The Last Dogfight
The final extension has been and gone, and the Lightning era is coming to an end. An
13 min read
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
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