Saudi Arabia - Air Force English Electric Lightning F.53 53-686
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Operator: Saudi Arabia - Air Force - 53-686
Aircraft: English Electric - Lightning F.53
Airport: UK - England - Norwich (NWI / EGSH)
Category: Main database
Photo taken on 2008-8-8 by Wallace Shackleton [Contact]
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(25.8.2008, 12:08 CET)
From the City of Norwich Aviation Museum's web site, "
One of thirty four aircraft built for the Royal Saudi Air Force, this example was first flown on 11th June 1968 and was in a static display at that years Farmborough air show. Delivery to Saudi Arabia took place on 17th April 1969 where it entered service with 2 Squadron at Khamis Mushayt Air Base as 53-686. Having been replaced by the F-15 Eagle, the Lightnings were returned to the UK in 1986 to an uncertain future. Having spent some time with a dealer of surplus military equipment, 53-686 (ZF592) was bought by a local enthusiast at the end of 2001. In February 2002 the aircraft arrived at the museum in kit form and is currently nearing the end of its rebuild.
Note:- Although the main fuselage and nose section are from ZF592, the wings are from its sister aircraft 53-700 (ZF589)."
I believe this is the only ex R Saudi AF aircraft outside of Saudi Arabia that has been allowed to retain the fin flash insignia, which contains script from the Koran.
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