XS457 - Royal Air Force (Lightning T.5)

Photo of aircraft XS457 operated by Royal Air Force

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
SerialB1/95016
Line Number
First Flight08.11.1965
ModelLightning T.5
StatusLeft Fleet
Commentsdbr 09.12.1983 in heavy landing at RAF Binbrook & skidded off runway in wet weather after a main undercarriage leg collapsed; stored & never flew again; used as a decoy 1986-1988 coded 'FD5'; br/up & cockpit pres at Cleethorpes by 1989 then North Coates 22.2.1998.
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! XS457 Royal Air Force 21.12.1965 Left Fleet
Not Seen It! XS457 NATO Aircraft Museum 00.10.2001 Left Fleet
Not Seen It! XS457 The Lightning Association 00.3.2012 Preserved

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SIGHTINGS

Sighting Details Image
08/09/1987 - EGXB - toxic121
22/08/1987 - EGXB - gazac
coded AT
22/08/1987 - XMU - roly70
22/08/1987 - EGXB - colin woods
17/05/1983 - EGPK - egpk1331
22/02/1983 - WID - LIN104
T.5, No.5 Squadron "AT"
22/02/1983 - WID - spotter1
Lightning T.5, No.5 Squadron "AT"
03/09/1977 - EGXB - Warthog1
u/c no mks
10/06/1977 - EGXB - geoffj53
LTF Y
20/07/1975 - EGXB - saxonms
19/07/1975 - EGXB - Warthog1
'W' 11 Sqn