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Last Lightning Show, RAF Binbrook, 22nd August 1987

The Last, Last Lightning Show in Lincolnshire Wolds Summer weather. Including day before arrivals.

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F-5E Tiger 74-01545 from 527th Aggressor Squadron, Alconbury, lands at RAF Binbrook for the Last Last Lightning Show, 1987

F-15C 79-077 lands at Binbrook for the 1987 Last Last Lightning Show, August 21st.

Harrier T4 XZ146 233 OCU Binbrook Airshow arrival 1987

BAC Lightning F.6 XS904 BQ launches in torrential rain conditions, during the final RAF Binbrook airshow, Lincolnshire Wolds, 22nd August, 1987.

Hawker Hunter T.7 XL591 from 237 OCU lands at Binbrook

Hawker Hunter T.7 XL591 arrives at Binbrook for the airshow the next day, 21st August 1987.

Lightning F.6 XS929 BG passes the engine testing area by runway 21, during the well choreographed and atmospheric trail-launch of 11 Lightnings @ Binbrook's last show, 22nd Aug '87. Spectator brollies and waterproofs betray the damp.

Lightning F.6 XR753 BP departs for the 9 ship formation display during the 1987 Binbrook airshow.

Lightning F.6 XR728 JS makes the most of the water filled atmosphere as she pulls-up over the crowd having just taken-off for the 9-ship formation display, RAF Binbrook airshow, 1987.

"The Last Last Lightning Show" Lighting F.6 4-ship XR725 BA, XS919 BB, XS928 AD and XR770 AA, 1987.

BAC Lightning F.6 diamond 9 formation at the final RAF Binbrook Lightning air display, 22nd August 1987.

BAC Lightning F.6 XS929 'BG' flown by Chris Allan at M.98 during RAF Binbrook's Last Last Lightning Show, August 22nd, 1987

Lightning F.3 XP764 DC on the static line of RAF Binbrook's final airshow in 1987. She had already made her final flight, and was soon to be spares recovered and scrapped.

Lightning F.3 XP764 DC at the 1987 RAF Binbrook airshow.

Hunter T.7 XL591 Golf from 237 OCU in the static line at a very wet RAF Binbrook airshow, 1987.

Lightning F.6 XP693 from BAESYSTEMS Warton at Binbrook Airshow, August 22nd 1987

BAC Lightning T.5 XS419 DV at Binbrook Airshow, 22nd August 1987