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Lightning F.6

XR752; C/N 95217 ff D. de Villiers 16-6-65 Samlesbury. First interim F 6 delivered to squadron service, To the CFE, 26-11-65, to 23 Squadron (U) (C); to Warton for full F 6 modification, 20-10-67. With 11 Squadron (BH), Binbrook, 1981.

XR753; C/N 95218 ff R.P. Beamont 23-6-65 Samlesbury. To the CFE, 16-11-65; to 5 and 23 Squadrons; to Warton for full F 6 modification, 21-3-68; to 60 MU, 18-7-69. With 5 Squadron, Binbrook, 1983. XI (F) Squadron, RAF Leeming, N. Yorkshire. Then to Coningsby 17/11/2005 for display again with 11 Squadron.

XR754; C/N 25219 ff D.M. Knight 8-7-65 Samlesbury. To Boscombe Down, 3-12-65; to the AFDS, 3-66; to Warton for full F 6 modification, 31-1-67; to 23 Squadron; with 5 Squadron, Binbrook, 1983. Went to Blyth Valley Aviation Collection, Warpole, Suffolk; for South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Firbeck. Aircraft scrapped in the 90's but cockpit section saved. Currently owned by Matt Buddle, Upwood, England 2013 who is going to restore the cockpit to it;s former glory.

XR755; C/N 95220 ff R.P. Beamont 15-7-65 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron, 10-12-65. F 6 modification, 14-4-67; to 5 Squadron, 23-5-68; with 11 Squadron (BJ), 1983. Currently owned and restored by Ernie Marshall Callington, Cornwall.

XR756; C/N 95221 ff D. de Villiers 11-8-65 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron, 10-12-65. Full F 6 modifications, 19-4-67; to 23 Squadron (M), 13-6-68. Damaged by fire, 20-8-73. At Binbrook, 1981.

XR757; C/N 95222 ff R.P. Beamont 19-8-65 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron, 21-12-65. Full F 6 modifications, 26-1-68; to 11 Squadron (D) in 1972; with 11 Squadron (BE), Binbrook, 1983. Cockpit section only owned and restored by Trevor Garrod and now located at Newark Air Museum, Nottinghamshire

XR758; C/N 95223 ff J.K. Isherwood 30-8-65 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron (D), 11-1-66. Full F 6 modification, 16-3-67; to 11 Squadron, 24-4-68 and 74 Squadron (J). Cat 4 damage in Darwin, Australia, 11/12-69; returned to Warton, 16-1-70; reissued to 23 Squadron, 26-4-71. To 60 MU, 26-9-73; with 5 Squadron (AF), Binbrook, 1983. Reported has been scrapped at RAF Laarbruch, Germany.

XR759; C/N 95224 ff R.P. Beamont 9-9-65 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron (E), 18-1-66. Full F 6 modification, 18-7-67; to 60 MU, 2-8-68; to 56 Squadron (P), with 5 and 11 Squadrons, Binbrook, 1983. Sold For Scrap to TVI Doncaster, then cockpit Section sold to Andrew Exton, Haxey. Now loacted Weald Aviation Services, North Weald, Essex by a new owner

XR760; C/N 95225 ff D.M. Knight 20-9-65 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron (J), 15-2-66; full F 6 modifications, 19-1-68; to 56 Squadron (A), Cyprus; with the LTF, Binbrook, 1981.

XR761; C/N 95226 ff D.M. Knight 30-9-65 as Interim F.6. To 5 Sqn (J) 15-2-66; to 23 Sqn (P) 8-5-67; to Warton 19-1-68 for full F.6 conversion; to 5 Sqn 4-11-69; to 56 Sqn (A) 6-9-71;  to 11 Sqn 29-5-73; to 56 Sqn 21-1-75; to 11 Sqn (F) 9-7-79; Crashed 8-11-84 3 miles off Donna Nook Range after double engine fire. Pilot ejected safely.

XR762; C/N 95227 ff J. Carrodus 9-10-65 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron (K), 22-2-66. Full F 6 modifications, 16-1-67; to 23 Squadron (L), 29-12-67; to 11 Squadron, 12-73.

XR763; C/N 95228 ff T.M.S. Ferguson 15-10-65 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron, 11-2-66. Full F 6 modification, 3-1-67. To 23 Squadron, 1-11-67; to 11 Squadron, 12-73; with 5 Squadron (AE) at Binbrook, 1983. The fin extant from this aircraft is located at the Air Movements Centre, RAF Akrotiri

XR764; C/N 95229 ff J.K. Isherwood 4-11-65 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron (L), 1-3-66. Full F 6 modifications, 23-5-67; to 60 MU, 12-7-68; to 56 Squadron. Crashed in sea south east of Akrotiri, 30-9-71. Pilot ejected. Hours flown 937h.

XR765; C/N 95230 ff R.P. Beamont 10-11-65 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron (M), 8-3-66. Full F 6 modifications, 24-2-67; to 23 Squadron, 25-3-68; to 11 Squadron, 12-73; with 5 Squadron (AJ), Binbrook, 1981. Crashed into sea 30 miles east of Spurn Head, 2-7-81. Pilot ejected safely.

XR766; C/N 95231 ff J. Dell 11-1-66 Samlesbury. To the CFE, Binbrook, 28-3-66. Crashed in sea off Leuchars east of Montrose, 7-9-67. Sqn Ldr R. Blackburn ejected safely. Hours flown 215h 15m.

XR767; C/N 95232 ff T.M.S. Ferguson 14-1-66 Samlesbury. To the CFE, Binbrook, 5 Squadron (S) and 23 Squadron. Full F 6 modification, 29-12-67; to 5 Squadron, 24-1-69; to 74 Squadron, Tengah. Crashed into sea, 26-5-70. Pilot killed. Hours flown 680h.

XR768; C/N 95233 ff R.P. Beamont 24-11-65 Samlesbury. To 74 Squadron, 1-8-66; first full F 6 to be delivered. To 5 Squadron during 1973. Crashed into sea 3 miles off Mablethorpe, 29-10-74. Flt Lt Jones ejected safely. Hours flown 2120h.

XR769; 95234 ff J.K. Isherwood 1-12-65 Samlesbury. To 74 Squadron, 2-11-66. With 11 Squadron (BD), 1983.(BG) 11 Sqd, (BE) 11 Sqdn, 11/4/88 when it crashed off Humber Estuary following engine fire, pilot Flt Lt. Dick Coleman, Royal Australian Air Force ejected safely.

XR770; C/N 95235 ff R.P. Beamont 16-12-66 Samlesbury. To 74 Squadron, 26-9-66. Prior to delivery, flown on ten occasions at 1966 SBAC Display in Saudi Arabian markings. With the LAF(X), Binbrook, 1983. Presented to the town of Grimsby by RAF Binbrook. Restored and preserved by the NATO Aircraft Museum, South Humberside, 2010 on loan to 5 Squadron at RAF Waddington. Now residing at RAF Manston History Museum, Ramsgate, Kent

XR771; C/N 95236 ff T.M.S. Ferguson 20-1-66 Samlesbury. To 74 Squadron, 24-10-66. At Binbrook, 1981. Midland Aviation Museum, Coventry Airport. On Loan from Magnetec Ltd.

XR772; C/N 95237 ff J. Dell 10-2-66 Samlesbury. To 74 Squadron, 21-10-66; to 5 Squadron (E) during 1973. Inactive at Binbrook, 1983. Aircraft was lost when it crashed into the North Sea on March 6th 1985 killing the pilot. Fin top marked 5 Sqn 'AA' and '11' Sqn BA erected in grounds of Binbrook primary school

XR773; C/N 95238 ff R.P. Beamont 28-2-66 Samlesbury. To 74 Squadron, 7-11-66; to 56 Squadron (N), Cyprus. With 11 Group, 1981. Currently owned by Barry Pover, Classic Jets Aviation Company, Exeter Airport;. Re-registered as G-OPIB. Latest reports are that the aircraft has again been re-registered in South Africa by Classic Jets, as ZU-BEW, 24/2/1997 and is being prepared by Barry Pover, to leave this country in early July by sea.

XS893; C/N 95239 ff R.P. Beamont 15-3-66 Samlesbury. To 74 Squadron, 23-11-66. Crashed into sea off the Tengah, 12-8-70. Flying Officer Rigg ejected safely. Hours flown 857h 40m.

XS894; C/N 95240 ff R.P. Beamont 18-3-66 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron, 3-1-67. Crashed into sea off the Wash, 5 miles north of Flamborough Head, 8-9-70. Pilot, Major Schaffer (USAF), killed. Hours flown 650h 45m.

XS895; C/N 95241 ff R.P. Beamont 6-4-66 Samlesbury. To 74 Squadron, 5-12-66. With 5 Squadron (AK), 1983. Remains: Dumped upside down at DTEO Pendine Ranges, nr Tenby, Wales.

XS896; C/N 95242 ff J.K. Isherwood 25-4-66 Samlesbury. To 74 Squadron, 7-12-66. Crashed on approach to Tengah, 12-9-68. Pilot, Flg Off Thompson, killed.

XS897; C/N 95243 ff R.P. Beamont 10-5-66 Samlesbury. To 74 Squadron, 21-12-66; to 56 Squadron (S), Cyprus. 16/7/1993 to South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Firbeck. 6/2009 Lakes Lightnings' - on loan to 29 Sqn, RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire

XS898; C/N 95244 ff D. de Villiers 20-5-66 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron (K), 9-1-67. With 5 Squadron (AK), Binbrook, 1983. Cockpit section owned by Tony Collins, Lavendon Bucks. ( Remainder scrapped at Cranfield 1/2-12-94

XS899; C/N 95245 ff D. de Villiers 8-6-66 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron, 23-1-67. With 5 Squadron (AA) at Binbrook, 1983. Currently owned by Charles Ross; ( Remainder scrapped at Cranfield 1/2-12-94

XS900; C/N 95246 ff R.P. Beamont 20-6-66 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron, 31-1-67. Crashed, 24-1-68, after loss of power after take-off from Lossiemouth. Landing attempted at Milltown but failed. Flt Lt Miller ejected safely.

XS901; C/N 95247 ff D. de Villiers 1-7-66 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron, 20-2-67; to 56 Squadron (T), Cyprus; with 11 Squadron (BJ), 1983. Reported to have been scrapped at RAF Bruggen, Germany

XS902; C/N 95248 ff R.P. Beamont 14-7-66 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron, 1-3-67. Crashed, 26-5-71, off Spurn Point. Flt Lt Mackay ejected safely. Hours flown 1051h.

XS903; C/N 95249 ff D. de Villiers 17-8-66 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron (A), 16-3-67; to 23 Squadron; to 5 Squadron (C); to 60 MU, 7-1-74. Inactive at Binbrook, 1983. 18-5-88 Flown by Wg Cmdr Jake Jarron to RAF Elvington for preservation by Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington Airfield, nr York.

XS904; C/N 95250 ff D. de Villiers 26-8-66 Samlesbury - Warton for storage. 18-4-67 " A " 11 Sqn. 11-8-67 60 MU overhaul. 21-12-70 " A " 11 Sqn. 12-70 loaned to 5 Sqn until early 1971. 19-8-74 back to 60 MU for overhaul. 9-1-75 " A " 11 Sqn by 7-77 re-coded " B ". 17-4-78 into storage. 2-80 coded " D " 11 Sqn, later " BD " 11 Sqn. 8-81 storage until 5-9-84 " BM " 11 Sqn. 2-1-85 skidded of taxi-way on snow / ice , shearing of nose leg oleo. Repaired and returned to service as " BM " by 5-86 when stored. 16-3-87 " BQ " 11 Sqn . by 12-87 fitted with over-wing tanks and involved in BAe Tornado F3 Radar Development trials, flown by 11 Sqn, 11-4-88 delivered to BAe Warton for continuation of radar trials. Camouflaged and un-marked. 21-1-93 delivered to the Lightning Preservation Group, Bruntingthorpe, Leics.

XS918; C/N 95251 ff R.P. Beamont 22-9-66 Samlesbury. To 11 Squadron, 14-4-67. Crashed in sea off Leuchars 4-3-70. Pilot, Flg Off Doidge, ejected but found dead. Hours flown 874h.

XS919; C/N 95252 ff J.K. Isherwood 28-9-66 Samlesbury. To 11 Squadron, 14-4-67; to 56 Squadron (R), Cyprus; with 5 Squadron (AD), Binbrook, 1983. owned by Ray Heming, Torpoint Shipping Co., Torpoint, Plymouth. 27/4/1988 sold to Lower Tremor, Cornwall, 24/6/1988 to Victoria Dock, Devonport during 1994 sold 2/1999 to Wonderland Amusement Park, Farnsfield, Notts for display. Transported to Westfields Industrial Park, Dinton, Wiltshire in 3/2/2011 for storage. Current location unknown

XS920; C/N 95253 ff D. de Villiers 25-10-66 Samlesbury. To 74 Squadron, 5-12-66. To 11 Squadron (F) and 60 MU. With 11 Squadron, Binbrook, 1983, inactive.

XS921; C/N 95254 ff D. de Villiers 17-11-66 Samlesbury. To 74 Squadron, 21-12-66; to 56 Squadron (Q), Cyprus; to 60 MU, 19-2-74. With 5 Squadron (AB), Binbrook, 1983.

XS922; C/N 95255 ff D. de Villiers 6-12-66 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron, 30-12-66. With 5 Squadron, Binbrook, 1983, inactive. Cockpit Section preserved and owned by Tony Dyer, Air Defence Collection, Amesbury, Wilts. Then to a private owner in the Stanstead area, then on to Lakes Lightnings Spark Bridge, Cumbria

XS923; C/N 95256 ff D.M. Knight 13-12-66 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron (A), 11-1-67. With 5 and 11 Squadrons, Binbrook, 1983. Cockpit Section currently owned by Sue & Roy Jerman, Welshpool, Powys, Wales ( Remainder scrapped at Cranfield 2-12-94.)

XS924; C/N 95257 ff T.M.S. Ferguson 11-1-67 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron, 24-2-67. Crashed, 29-4-68, during RAF 50th Anniversary display during formation take-off at Binbrook. Stalled and performed ‘falling leaf’ in stream turbulence. Pilot, Flt Lt Davey, killed.

XS925; C/N 95258 ff R.P. Beamont 26-1-67 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron, 1-3-67. Cat 4 damage, 18-11-68; returned 24-2-70 to 5 Squadron (L). With 5 Squadron (AD) at Binbrook, 1983. 29/4/1988 Currently owned by RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, N. London.

XS926; C/N 95259 ff J. Cockburn 30-1-67 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron, 20-3-67. Crashed, 22-9-69. Spun into sea 51 miles off Flamborough Head. Major C.B. Neel USAF ejected safely. Hours flown 703h 30m.

XS927; C/N 95260 ff R.P. Beamont 15-2-67 Samlesbury. To 74 Squadron, 3-4-67.

XS928; C/N 95261 ff R.P. Beamont 28-2-67 Samlesbury. To 11 Squadron, 4-4-67; to 74 Squadron (L). Cat 4 damage in fire at Tengah, 6-4-70; returned to Warton by air; returned to 23 Squadron, 14-7-72; to 56 Squadron (E), Cyprus. With 11 Squadron (BJ) at Binbrook, 1983. Currently with BAe, Warton Aerodrome, nr Preston in storage. Potential gate guard at Mill Lane entrance by the Lightning Club.

XS929; C/N 95262 ff T.M.S. Ferguson 1-3-67 Samlesbury. To 11 Squadron, 26-4-67. With 11 Squadron (BC), Binbrook, 1983. Used as gate guard RAF Akrotiri.

XS930; C/N 95263 ff R.P. Beamont 20-3-67 Samlesbury. To 11 Squadron, 26-5-67. Crashed, 27-7-70, while with 74 Squadron, Tengah. Entered steep climb after take-off, looped twice and crashed into Malay village, destroying 100 buildings and injuring two villagers. Flt Lt Whitehouse killed. Hours flown 785h 55m.

XS931; C/N 95264 ff R.P. Beamont 31-3-67 Samlesbury. To 11 Squadron (G), 31-5-67. SOC, 25-5-79.

XS932; C/N 95265 To 11 Squadron, 21-6-67; to 56 Squadron (J), Cyprus; with the LTF, Binbrook, 1983. Cockpit Section owned by Richard Scarborough, Walcott, Lincolnshire

XS933; C/N 95266 ff J. Cockburn 27-4-67 Samlesbury. To 11 Squadron, 23-6-67; to 56 Squadron (K), Cyprus; at Binbrook, 1983. Cockpit Section owned by Steve Jones, Farnham, Surrey

XS934; C/N 95267 ff J. Cockburn 11-5-67 Samlesbury. To 11 Squadron (K), 3-7-67. Static aircraft at Paris 1971 and Farnborough (armed as export aircraft); to 56 Squadron (B), Cyprus. Crashed in sea off Cyprus, 3-4-73. Pilot ejected safely. Hours flown 1775h 30m.

XS935; C/N 95268 ff R.P. Beamont 29-5-67 Samlesbury. To 60 MU, 18-7-67. Inactive at Binbrook, 1983. Scrapped at TVI, Doncaster. Fin extant with Lee Scargill

XS936; C/N 95269 ff J. Cockburn 31-5-67 Samlesbury. To 60 MU, 27-7-67; to 23 Squadron. With the LTF(DF), 1983, Binbrook. Currently owned by Roy Flood, on Display pylon at Castle Air Garage, Liskeard, Cornwall.

XS937; C/N 95270 ff J. Cockburn 26-6-67 Samlesbury. To 23 Squadron, 21-8-67.

XS938; C/N 95271 ff J. Cockburn 30-6-67 Samlesbury. To 23 Squadron (E), 28-8-67. Last production aircraft for RAF. Crashed, 28-4-71, in River Tay. Flying Officer McLean ejected safely. Hours flown 1233h 45m.