TONY BANHAM COLLECTION
No. 6228. English Electric P.1A (WG763 c/n 95003) Royal Air Force
Photographed ca. 1962-64, by Tony Banham

English Electric P.1A

02/28/2006. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "Second of two research aircraft for the Lightning program was first flown by English Electric's Chief Test Pilot Roland 'Roly' P. Beamont at Warton, Lancashire, on July 18, 1955. Now it is preserved at The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, Manchester, UK. The first aircraft was WG760."


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