Specs, individual airframe info and images for the T.5 . . .

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Lightning T.5

XM966; C/N 95051 ff R.P. Beamont 15-7-60 Samlesbury. First flight as T4 to Filton for T5 conversion; second T5 to fly. Crashed on test flight over Irish Sea, 22-7-65, after loss of fin. J.L. Dell and G. Elkington ejected safely. Aircraft salvaged. Total flights 263 and hours 152h 51m.

XM967; C/N 95052 ff J.L. Dell 30-3-62 Bristol. First T5 to fly. To Farnborough, 22-5-68, became 8433M; on fire dump at Kemble, 12-76.

XS416; C/N B1/ 95001 ff T.M.S. Ferguson 20-8-64 Samlesbury. To OCU Coltishall, 16-7-65; also used for 13 flights in development flying. To 11 Squadron (T). With the LTF(DU), Binbrook, 1983. Sold for scrap to TVI Doncaster. Purchased and restored by NATO Aircraft Museum. 9/2008 moved to New York, Lincolnshire. 2022 relocated to Binbrook, Lincolnshire under private ownership

XS417; C/N B1/ 95002 ff J. Dell 17-7-64 Samlesbury. To OCU Coltishall, 25-5-65; also used for 47 flights in development flying. First production T 5 to fly. To 23 Squadron (Z). With 11 Squadron, Binbrook, 1983. currently owned and restored by Newark Air Museum Winthorpe Notts.

XS418; C/N B1/ 95003 ff T.M.S. Ferguson 12-11-64 Samlesbury. To Boscombe Down, 30-3-65; to OCU Coltishall, 7-5-65. Crashed, 23-8-68, at Stradishall, when undercarriage was retracted on landing. Flt Lt Ploseh and SAC Lewis uninjured. 8531M at Binbrook, 1981.

XS419; C/N B1/ 95004 ff T.M.S. Ferguson 18-12-64 Samlesbury. To OCU Coltishall, 20-4-65. Extensively damaged after hitting landing light at Coltishall in April 1965. With the LTF(DW), Binbrook, 1983.

XS420; C/N B1/ 95005 ff D.M. Knight 23-1-65 Samlesbury. To OCU Coltishall, 29-4-65. With the LTF(DV), Binbrook, 1983. recently owned by Murray Flint, Fenland Aviation Museum, West Walton, nr Wisbech, Cambs. to Walpole, Suffolk during 1998, loaned to Farnborough Air Sciences Trust, Farnborough 3/9/2003 for display. 2012 Currently owned by Richard Hall.

XS421; C/N B1/ 95006 ff T.M.S. Ferguson 25-2-65 Samlesbury. To OCU Coltishall, 11-5-65. Cockpit Section only, owned by Nigel Towler, Rayleigh, Essex. 2022 purchased by Carl Lamb and located to RAF Air Defence Radar Museum, Horning, Norfolk

XS422; C/N B1/ 95007 ff T.M.S. Ferguson 24-3-65 Samlesbury. To OCU Coltishall, 1-6-65; to 29 Squadron, 1972; to 56 Squadron (Z), 1973. With the ETPS, Boscombe Down, 1983. Sold 27/9/1988 to Wensley Haydon Baillie and stored. Then on to the Anglo American Lightning Association, Stennis Airport, Mississippi, USA on 20/11/1997 and registered as N422XS.

XS423; C/N B1/ 95008 ff D. de Villiers 31-3-65 Samlesbury. To OCU Coltishall, 1-6-65. Damaged in landing accident, 17-1-68. 8532M at Binbrook, 1981.

XS449; C/N B1/ 95009 ff D. de Villiers 30-4-65 Samlesbury. To OCU Coltishall, 17-7-65; to 23 Squadron (T); 8533M, at Binbrook, 1981.

XS450; C/N B1/ 95010 ff R.P. Beamont 25-5-65 Samlesbury. To 111 Squadron, 6-9-65. 8534M, Binbrook, 1981.

XS451; C/N B1/ 95011 ff D. de Villiers 3-6-65 Samlesbury. To 5 Squadron, 19-11-65. Cat 3 damage at Binbrook 12-69. 8503M at Binbrook. Currently owned by Barry Pover, Classic Jets Aviation Co, City Airport, Plymouth, Devon. Latest reports are that the aircraft has been re-registered in South Africa by Classic Jets, as ZU-BEX. . Crashed during a display at Overburgh AFB South Africa on 14/11/09; the pilot Dave Stock did not survive.

XS452; C/N B1/ 95012 ff D. de Villiers 30-6-65 Samlesbury. To OCU Coltishall, 20-9-65. With the LTF, Binbrook (inactive), 1983. 30-6-88 purchased by Mr Arnold Glass and stored at Cranfield. Then sold to Tony Hulls of T5 - Projects for restoration to fully working order. The aircraft has since been 21/10/1996 sold to Mike Beachy Head, South Africa, re-registered in South Africa by Classic Jets, as ZU-BBD. Currently up for tender

XS453; C/N B1/ 95013 ff R.P. Beamont 6-7-65 Samlesbury. To OCU Coltishall, 10-9-65. Crashed into North Sea, 1-6-66, five miles off shore. Flying Officer Fish, on first T 5 solo, ejected safely. Hours flown 30h 30m.

XS454; C/N B1/ 95014 ff D. de Villiers 6-7-65 Samlesbury. To RAF Leuchars on 9-10-65; returned to Warton, 5-4-68, following recurring undercarriage problems; to OCU Coltishall; Cat 3 damage, 7-3-67, when undercarriage retracted on runway. Flt Lt Graydon and Flt Lt Offord unhurt. 8535M at Binbrook.

XS455; C/N B1/ 95015 ff T.M.S. Ferguson 23-9-65 Samlesbury. To OCU Coltishall, 20-12-65. Crashed north of Spurn Point, 6-9-72 during aerobatic sortie. Sqn Ldr Gauvin and Lt Verist (Belgian air force) ejected but both injured. Hours flown 1085h 50m.

XS456; C/N B1/ 95016 ff T.M.S. Ferguson 26-10-65 Samlesbury. To 56 Squadron, 20-12-65. Purchased by T.A Smith & Co., Wainfleet. Golf Range by Skegness to Boston Rd. Currently owned by Skegness Airfield where it is located and under restoration

XS457; C/N B1/ 95017 ff R.P. Beamont 8-11-65 Samlesbury. To OCU Coltishall, 21-12-65. At the ETPS, Boscombe Down, MoD(PE), 1981. With 11 and 5 Squadrons, Binbrook, 1983. Scrapped 4/7/1988 cockpit acquired by private collector and fully restored by Christian Brydges, Cleethorpes, S Humberside. then on to North Cotes Airfield 22/2/2001. Currently owned by Ray Whiteley, Lincair, Binbrook, Lincolnshire

XS458; C/N B1/ 95018 ff D.M. Knight 3-12-65 Samlesbury. To OCU Coltishall, 2-2-66; with 11 Squadron (BT), Binbrook, 1983. To Cranfield 29/6/1988 owned by Russel Carpenter and is in fast taxi condition

XS459; C/N B1/ 95019 ff J. Dell 18-12-65 Samlesbury. To OCU Coltishall; to 29 Squadron (T), used on fuel-leak-flow tests in 1972, during which the underside of the fuselage was painted white in fuel-sensitive paint. At the LTF(X), Binbrook, 1983, inactive. Purchased by Fenland Aviation Museum, West Walton, nr Wisbech, Cambs. 2022 relocated to Binbrook, Lincolnshire under private ownership

XS460; 55-710; C/N B1/ 95020 ff T.M.S. Ferguson 2-2-66 Samlesbury. Bought from the MoD by the BAC and converted to first Saudi Arabian contract T 55 export trainer. Carried out development flying at Warton. Crashed, 7-367, on landing at Warton, extensively damaged and SOC. J. Dell and P. Williams unhurt. Hours flown 14h 53m.

XV328; C/N B1/ 95021 ff D. de Villiers 22-12-66 Samlesbury. To 60 MU, 31-1-67; to 29 Squadron (Z); to 5 Squadron (T) 1973. Inactive, Binbrook, 1983. Cockpit Section purchased by Neville Martin, Bruntingthorpe Leics (Remainder scrapped at Cranfield 5-12-94). Recently purchased by LPG, Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, Lutterworth, Leicestershire

XV329; C/N B1/ 95022 ff D. de Villiers 30-12-66 Samlesbury. To Short Bros, Belfast, for shipping to Singapore, 3-3-67. Tailplane suffered excessive damage from corrosion during voyage. (T) with 74 Squadron, Tengah.