XR763 - Royal Air Force (Lightning F.6)

Photo of aircraft XR763 operated by Royal Air Force

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
Serial095228
Line Number
First Flight15.10.1965
ModelLightning F.6
StatusWritten-off
Commentsw/o 01.7.1987 crashed following a live firing run on a towed target banner; one round struck and broke off a wheel on the banner, which the pilot was unable to avoid, and it entered the air intake causing the No 1 engine to seize and damaging the No 2 engine; the pilot ejected during the approach to RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, after the No 2 engine finally lost power, and the aircraft crashed into a vineyard;
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! XR763 Royal Air Force 11.2.1966 Written-off

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SIGHTINGS

Sighting Details Image
22/08/1987 - EGXB - colin woods
01/05/1985 - EGXB - gazac
coded AN
31/12/1984 - 1984 - Oiram
31/12/1984 - 1984 - Oiram
31/12/1984 - 1984 - Oiram
31/12/1984 - 1984 - Oiram
31/12/1984 - 1984 - Oiram
31/12/1984 - 1984 - Oiram
31/12/1984 - 1984 - Oiram
04/08/1983 - EGXB - LIN104
F.6, No.5 Squadron/AE
04/08/1983 - EGXB - spotter1
Lightning F.6, No.5 Squadron "AE"
09/11/1982 - EGDX - Docfinlay
03/09/1977 - EGXB - Warthog1
u/c no mks
28/07/1977 - EGXB - geoffj53
ASSF
02/09/1976 - EGXV - egpk1331