Ending the 'cold' war!

摘要

Who would have thought when the fledgling Lightning Preservation Group bid for the soon-to-be-retired EE Lightning F.6 XR728 in 1988 that 18 years later, the fighter would still be in 'live' condition. Even more impressive is that the team has kept the 'beast' in fast taxying trim at its Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire, base. All of this has been achieved with '728 permanently based outside. As a result, the year-round servicing, maintenance work and repairs have had to be carried out 'on the ramp' - adding to the already heavy burden of keeping the jet active.