A guy I used to road-race cars with a decade ago was a Major in the US Air Force. He flew the Lightning in the UK during the 1970's as part of a pilot exchange program. He said it was the most "pilot-centered", "stick-and-rudder" plane he ever flew, and he flew all kinds of fighters up until he retired in about 1990.
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A guy I used to road-race cars with a decade ago was a Major in the US Air Force. He flew the Lightning in the UK during the 1970's as part of a pilot exchange program. He said it was the most "pilot-centered", "stick-and-rudder" plane he ever flew, and he flew all kinds of fighters up until he retired in about 1990.
English Electric Lighning always sounded like a household appliance to me .. 8)
English Electric Lightning, not British Electric. Two still flying in South Africa..
thank you!
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