The exploits of No 111 (Fighter) Squadron caught the mood of an exuberant, exciting era. It had risen to fame at the end of the 1950s with its breathtaking aerobatic displays, culminating in the famous 22-aircraft Hunter loop at 1958's SBAC Farnborough show. With the Hawker fighter obsolete the squadron had re-equipped with the Lightning F1A, and created a new legend for itself. Those early Lightnings remained unpainted as the feeling was the speeds achieved rendered camouflage unnecessary. Nonetheless, with 'Treble-One' they sported a neat black and yellow lightning flash on the nose.
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