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Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

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Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by hvaneupen » Thu May 10, 2018 1:21 pm

Spent one or two days at the fence at Binbrook during a summer holiday in 1983. Memories...

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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by Punkrunner62 » Thu May 10, 2018 4:08 pm

Harold,thanks for posting the great images of the majestic Lightning.
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by alanp » Thu May 10, 2018 4:51 pm

Very nice, great scans. Thanks for posting.
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by Jackaroo » Thu May 10, 2018 9:26 pm

Very nice indeed! :thumb:
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by Nighthawke » Thu May 10, 2018 10:11 pm

Grand shots of a grand aircraft. Many thanks for putting these up.
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by Gary West » Fri May 11, 2018 7:19 am

Thankfully, there are no shortage of binbrook pics out there, but these are good!!

Thanks for posting
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by F3 » Fri May 11, 2018 10:47 am

Superb selection Harold. I also spent many happy hours at the fence, especially during Exercises, but not always alas in such good weather as you obviously enjoyed. There was no better place for spotters on a sunny day, especially when there was a ripe crop of peas awaiting picking in the adjacent field!
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by chippy622lec » Sun May 13, 2018 9:08 am

Nice Photos
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by eagle driver » Sun May 13, 2018 9:35 am

They don't get much better , thanks for posting.
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by Knife 04 » Mon May 14, 2018 7:52 am

Brilliant - no further words!

Thanks for posting on the forum

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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by paddyboy » Mon May 14, 2018 4:43 pm

Hi Harold :P

Wonderful shots of a 'frame deserving of the moniker 'Lightning' :thumbs:

THE only jet one ;)

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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by The Phantom » Mon May 14, 2018 5:51 pm

paddyboy wrote: ↑
Mon May 14, 2018 4:43 pm
 Hi Harold :P

Wonderful shots of a 'frame deserving of the moniker 'Lightning' :thumbs:

THE only jet one ;)
Haha! I do laugh at all your quips about our lovely-looking new fighter jet Paddyboy :lol:


Great images from Binbrook :thumbs:
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by Weazel69 » Tue May 15, 2018 6:09 am

I started spotting at Coltishall mid 60's when this ol' bird was in ( polished ) natural metal and to me this is when it looked its best, never could except that grey/green scheme, for me that was for Hunters etc. sadly though photography was so much different in those days, lack of 35mm SLR's with Len's to suit and if only we had digital, but I do like perusing the slides that I do have especially the T55/RSAF
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by Blue Diamond » Sat May 19, 2018 10:48 am

Super stuff. Happy memories of days down by that crash gate. Such a piddly little fence back then.
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by SW Sky Blue » Sun May 20, 2018 10:55 pm

Superb :thumbs:
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by JONLITE06 » Mon May 21, 2018 12:35 pm

Fantastic!!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: It seems like yesterday!
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by dragonchaser » Mon May 21, 2018 12:44 pm

Superb shots of a superb aircraft :thumb:
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by Cobra1 » Thu May 24, 2018 5:48 am

fantastic pics
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by Cyberfox » Thu Jun 07, 2018 11:42 am

Awesome! Real Lightnings!
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Re: Lightnings at Binbrook 1983

Post by Herkchaser » Thu Jun 07, 2018 3:58 pm

Just awesome.
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