English Electric Lightning F53 - engine run in March 2017

[Hereward]

The Gatwick Aviation Museum has scheduled a public engine run for the afternoon of Saturday 04th March 2017.

Obviously subject to technical glitches and weather constraints. Best to check with the museum directly.

The aircraft is ex-Royal Saudi Airforce.

http://www.gatwick-aviation-museum.co.uk/

[aeropilot]

Hereward said:

The Gatwick Aviation Museum has scheduled a public engine run for the afternoon of Saturday 04th March 2017.

Obviously subject to technical glitches

Well it is a Lightning.....

Can't beat the 'wheeeeeee-whooooosh-whine-rumble' sound of the Avpin system kicking those big Avons into life - fabulous

[Simpo Two]

I was expecting to see it on their website...

[Hereward]

Success!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10FGKEoDxAQ

Looking forward to the re-heat sessions...

[anonymous-user]

Looks like that start was from an air cart? Guess they've converted for safety reasons? (AVPIN is pretty nasty stuff!)

[aeropilot]

Looked and sounded like AVPIN start to me....?

First post restoration engine runs last Sept were deffo AVPIN.