Sunday 4 December 2011

Binbrook Lightning in 'Soviet' markings


EE/BAC Lightning T.5 XS458 at RAF Binbrook. An unusual and rare image with the aircraft marked with a red star on the fin. Although this was relatively commonplace during a major air defence exercise the "CCCP" on the fuselage was very unusual.

From Stewart Scott's Ebay sales
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/mellowyellowtr4/m.html?hash=item2a1655ba37&item=180763343415&pt=UK_Collectables_Aeronautica_MJ&_trksid=p4340.l2562