RAF Lightning | Keith Jones Airshow Videos

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RAF Lightning pilots conducted the first air-to-air refuelling sortie, where all aircraft have taken off from the UK, over the North Sea this week. The Lightning aircraft from 617 Squadron based at RAF Marham refuelled from an RAF Brize Norton Voyager. | Royal Air Force

Bringing more of the RAF Museum collection (both London and Cosford) to everyone at home, we will take you behind the scenes in a series of videos showcasing everything from aircraft builds to pilot interviews, plus lots more never before seen footage. Today we start our new video series with the birds eye view of the English Electric Lightning, displayed in the National Cold War Exhibition at Cosford, during its annual clean. The Lightning was capable of supersonic interceptions of enemy aircra

Imagine this: It's the 1970s, and the cold war is at its peak. The RAF Lightning F.MK53, a jet so fast, it could reach speeds over 1,500 mph, was Britain’s answer to the growing threat in the skies. One of its most legendary moments came during a top-secret intercept mission. The F.MK53 was scrambled to intercept an unknown aircraft flying over British airspace. With only minutes to spare, the Lightning blasted off from its base, reaching 20,000 feet in just two minutes. But here's the kicker: t