Nocturnal lightning
English Electric Lightning F. Mk53 ZF579 (ex 53-671) under a moon and airport flood light lit cloudscape
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait placed orders for an export version of the Lightning in December 1965. The single seat fighters were modified variants of the F.3s designated as F.53s. The variant had much needed additional fuel tank capacity with the addition of a long ventral tank. The UK F6 variant was later updated, based on the modifications embodied in the F53.
Nocturnal lightning
English Electric Lightning F. Mk53 ZF579 (ex 53-671) under a moon and airport flood light lit cloudscape
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait placed orders for an export version of the Lightning in December 1965. The single seat fighters were modified variants of the F.3s designated as F.53s. The variant had much needed additional fuel tank capacity with the addition of a long ventral tank. The UK F6 variant was later updated, based on the modifications embodied in the F53.