English Electric Lightning - Survivor XR755
F.6 XR755 - Ernie Marshall, near Callington, Cornwall
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Lightning F.6 XR755 at Callington, 7th October 2022; Jake Wallace
XR755 was originally built as an F.3 and first flew in July 1965. She served with 5 Squadron initially and was converted to an F.6 in 1967, returning to the Squadron in 1968. By 1983 she was with 11 Squadron.
Ernie Marshall purchased four Lightnings after they retired, one of them being XR755. The other three airframes he brought were sold on to new owners a short while after, while he kept XR755 and mounted it in a take-off position next to his driveway in Callington, Cornwall. This also being one of very few Lightnings displayed with overwing fuel tanks.
The airframe has had a couple of repaints over the years, the recent photo above shows some areas, mainly along the spine, where the paintwork has been touched up. Some of the panels on the upper surfaces have also begun to be sealed with filler, as this will prevent water from getting in and corroding the airframe over time. Apart from missing engines and jet pipes, XR755 seems to be fairly complete.
Ernie Marshall purchased four Lightnings after they retired, one of them being XR755. The other three airframes he brought were sold on to new owners a short while after, while he kept XR755 and mounted it in a take-off position next to his driveway in Callington, Cornwall. This also being one of very few Lightnings displayed with overwing fuel tanks.
The airframe has had a couple of repaints over the years, the recent photo above shows some areas, mainly along the spine, where the paintwork has been touched up. Some of the panels on the upper surfaces have also begun to be sealed with filler, as this will prevent water from getting in and corroding the airframe over time. Apart from missing engines and jet pipes, XR755 seems to be fairly complete.
Information on this page current as of 11/10/2022, last updated by Jake |
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