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Lightning QRA-launches, MPCs and Brunters

by stcaamekid

An homage to Teddy Petter's finest work

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BAC Lightning F.6 XS922 "AF" returns to the STCAAME flightline unserviceable having been unable to light its reheat for take-off, RAF Valley, September 1987
Lightning F.6 XS901 AH, Valley, September 1987
BAC Lightning F.6 XS922 "AF" on final approach to land on runway 14 at RAF Valley, North Wales, loaded with live Firestreak missiles, September 1987.
Lightning F.6 XR728 "JS", September 1987, Valley
Lightning T.5 XS416 "AZ" from 5 Squadron on final approach to runway 14, Valley, during their MPC operating out of STCAAME, September 1987.
BAC Lightning F.6 XS901 "AH" launches down RWY 14 at RAF Valley for another live firing slot over Cardigan Bay range with live Firestreaks, September 1987.
BAC Lightning F.6 XS901 "AH" launches down Valley's runway 14, September 1987.
BAC Lightning F.6 XR728 "JS" at RAF Valley, final 5 Squadron missile practice camp, September 1987.
Lightning F.6 XR728 "JS" returns to STCAAME, located in the sand dunes by Rhosneigr, September 1987
Lightning F.6 XR728 "JS" flying with 5 Squadron during their final MPC operating out of STCAAME at Valley, September 1987
Lightning F.6 XS901 'AH' taxis back to STCAAME during the final 5 Sqn Lightning missile practice camp, Valley, September 1987.
Lightning F.6 XS901 "AH" returns to the 5 Sqn detachment flightline at STCAAME, Valley, September 1987.
Lightning F.6 XS901 'AH' from 5 Squadron taxis to Valley's runway 14 armed with live Firestreaks. STCAAME detachment, September 1987.
BAC Lightning F.6 XS922 "AF" taxies round to runway 14 for departure from RAF Valley with live Firestreaks, Anglesey, September 1987.
BAC Lightning F.6 XS922 "AF" armed with two live Firestreaks at RAF Valley, Anglesey, September 1987.
Lightning F.6 XR728 "JS", 5 Sqn MPC, Valley. Operating whilst detached at STCAAME from Binbrook, September 1987
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS901 "AH" departs Valley, September 1987.
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728 "JS" departs Valley.
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS933 "AJ" from 5 Squadron exits runway 32 with an empty starboard Red Top missile rail, on its way to park-up at STCAAME flightline, Valley, for lunch and a refuel, August 1987.
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS933 "AJ" from 5 Squadron, RAF Binbrook, taxis to STCAAME from runway 32 at RAF Valley, following a successful QRA live Red Top firing slot over Aberporth Ranges, August 1987.
BAC Lightning F.6 XS933 "AJ" from 5 Squadron departs RAF Valley, Anglesey, for RAF Binbrook, after a post live Red Top missile firing lunch stop turn-around at STCAAME, August, 1987.
Lightning F.6 XS933 QRA departure from 03 armed with live Red Tops, Binbrook
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS933 "AJ' from 5 Sqn returns to Binbrook following a QRA scramble, September 1987.
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS933 "AJ" overshoots Binbrook runway 21 following a QRA scramble, September 1987.
English Electric Lightning F.6s XS928 "BJ" and XR724 "BC" armed with live Firestreaks on STCAAME flighline, June 1984.
Lightning F.6 XR755 "BF", Valley STCAAME flightline, 1984
Lightning F.6 XR755 "BF" at STCAAME, Valley, June 1984.
English Electric Lightnng F.6 XR724 "BC" stands at STCAAME awaiting its next range slot for live firing the Firestreak on its starboard pylon (note Aircraft Armed placard on cockpit ladder), June 1984.
Lightning F.6 XS928 "BJ" at Valley, June 1984
Graffiti'd zaps on the port side of English Electric Lightning F.6 "BG" on the STCAAME flightline during an 11 Squadron MPC detachment, Valley June 1984.
Some of RAF Valley's fire Section receive a guided tour of Lightning F.6 XR769 "BG" from an 11 Squadron ground crewman, on a busy STCAAME flightline, Valley, June 1984
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS928 "BJ" gets a wheel change on the STCAAME flightline, June 1984.
English Electric Lightning F.6s XR724, XS928 and XR755 on STCAAME flightline, June 1984.
BJ unstraps from BAC Lightning F.6 XS927 'BB' following transit from Binbrook to Valley, June 1985
Lightning F.6 XR728 BF taxies off runway 32 at RAF Valley, June 1985.
Lightning F.6 XR728 "BF" at STCAAME, RAF Valley, June 1985
BAC Lightning F.6 XR728 at RAF Valley, June 1985
BAC Lightning F.6 XR728 'BF' on STCAAME flightline, RAF Valley, North Wales, June 1985
BAC Lightning F.6 XS927 'BB' after-flight turnaround on the STCAAME flight-line, June 1985, Valley
BAC Lightning F.6 XR728 Foxtrot from 11 Squadron taxies off RWY 32, Missile Practice Camp at RAF Valley, June 1985
A gloomy and blustery STCAAME flight line on the South Western side of RAF Valley, North Wales. English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728 "BF" awaits its first flight of the day during the 11 Squadron missile practice camp, June 1985.
Steve Bridger's "Foxtrot", BAC Lighting F.6 XR728 seen on the STCAAME flight-line, waiting for its first range slot of the day down to Cardigan Bay weapons range, June 1985.
BAC Lightning F.6 XR728 "BF" with Fg. Off. Andy Wyatt, STCAAME, June 1985
BAC Lightning F.6 XR728 from 11 Squadron at RAF Valley, June 1985.
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS927 "BB" receives attention from no fewer than 8 ground crewmen and a fuel bowser for its after-flight servicing on the STCAAME flightline, June 1985.
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS927 "BB" at STCAAME, Valley, June 1985.
English Electric Lightning F.6 XS927 "BB" undergoes after-flight servicing on the STCAAME flightline during the 11 Squadron missile practice camp at Valley June 1985.
Ground crew install the brake parachute pack at the start of the after-flight service whilst Flt. Lt. John Aldington signs the Form 700 for Lightning F.6 XS927 "BB" following arrival at STCAAME, Valley, from Binbrook. June 1985.
English Electric Lightning F.6 XR728 "BF" cockpit, 11 Squadron MPC detachment to STCAAME, Valley. June 1985
Lightning T.5 XS419 "DV" taxies out to runway 14 for its return to Binbrook following an LTF detachment for Intercept Weapons Instructor training involving Firestreak live firings, with F3 XP707 in the background. May 1986.
LTF BAC Lightning T.5 XS419 "DV" approaches runway 14 prior to departure for return to Binbrook, May 1986.
Lightning F.3 XP707 departs Valley on 9th May 1986 for Binbrook, having been operating all week out of STCAAME on an LTF IWI live firing training detachment.
Lightning F.3 XP706 at Valley, Summer 1981.
English Electric Lightning F.6 "AA" XR770, Summer 1981, Valley.
English Electric Lightning F.6 "AA" XR770, Valley, Summer 1981.
English Electric Lightning F.3 "AR" XP706, Valley, Summer 1981.
English Electric Lightning F.3 "AR" XP706, Valley, Summer 1981.
English Electric Lightning F.6 "AH" XR759 at Valley, Summer 1981.
English Electric Lightning F.6 "AH" at Valley, Summer 1981.
English Electric Lightning F.6 "BD" XS904 departs Valley, Summer 1981.
English Electric Lightning "BC" XS899 departs Valley, Summer 1980.
English Electric Lightning F.6 "DF" XR725 on LTF Intercept Weapons Instructor live firing detachment to STCAAME, Valley, July 1981.
English Electric Lightning T.5 "DV" at Valley.
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Moments after arrival from Binbrook, XS928 undergoes a double wheel change, starting with the port main landing gear. 11 Squadron MPC, STCAAME flightline, RAF Valley June 1984
Lightning F.6 XS928 BJ is already venting fuel after landing moments earlier, and gets a double wheel change - the port main landing gear axle is checked before a wheel change is completed, STCAAME flightline, RAF Valley June 1984
XS927 BB receives after-flight servicing on the STCAAME flightline at RAF Valley during the 11 Squadron MPC at Valley in June 1985.
Lightning F.6 XR728 taxis-off runway 32 at RAF Valley having flown chase for a live missile firing range slot over Cardigan Bay on a dull June afternoon. 11 Squadron Missile Practise Camp, 1985.