English Electric Lightning - Survivor 52-610 (ex 52-656, XN770)

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F.52 52-610 - Saqr al Jazira (RSAF) Museum, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Lightning F.52 52-610 at Riyadh, 9th August 2007; Brian Mouat

Built as an F.2 and first flown on 24th April 1962, XN770 was delivered to 33 MU at RAF Lyneham but remained there in storage and was never issued to a frontline squadron. BAC purchased the airframe back and converted her to an F.52 and sold her to the Saudis in May 1966, who initially operated her as 52-656 but later as 52-610.

Information on this page current as of 23/10/2008, last updated by Damien

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Rob Dummer from Lincoln	Posted at 5:51pm on Monday, August 29th, 2011
In Riyadh 1969 Lightning storage unit. Then Dhahran LCU before moving to Tabuk. Better maint. record than RAF in those days - mind you, with unlimited overtime !! As Chris B says Great bunch of blokes.
Chris Butterton from Tabuk	Posted at 1:02pm on Thursday, May 13th, 2010
I was in Khamis from 1972 till 1974 as a very young man,in fact I had my 21st birthday there two weeks after arriving.Some very fond memories of good but hard times and a great bunch of blokes.
Bill Morton from Oxford England	Posted at 11:32am on Friday, April 17th, 2009
I was at Khamis Mushayt in 1970 with Airwork on 53s and 55s before we were sent to Ryadh. These 52 were well established at Khamis then and very busy. A lovely Airbase in those days from my memory. Good luck to all. Bill

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