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Accidental Lightning Flight
Posted: 01 May 2015, 21:54
by Vc Ten
Most of you guys probably know the story, but for those that don't :-
http://www.historicracer.com/aviation/a ... ter-pilot/
Atb
Dale
Re: Accidental Lightning Flight
Posted: 02 May 2015, 04:23
by Airspeed
What an experience!
Never heard of it before, so many thanks for posting, Dale.
Re: Accidental Lightning Flight
Posted: 02 May 2015, 07:44
by cstorey
It's a great and rather sobering tale . Wing Commander Holden must have had nerves of steel !
Re: Accidental Lightning Flight
Posted: 02 May 2015, 19:24
by Paul K
The Lightning involved, XM135, is now preserved at Duxford. No restoration work was required, other than a quick polish and hosing the cockpit out.
Re: Accidental Lightning Flight
Posted: 03 May 2015, 19:33
by Motormouse
Ah, Taffy Holdens flight , if you Google enough you'll come across the audio version
Ttfn
Pete