| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | XP737 |
| Other Marks: | 737 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | English Electric Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | English Electric Lightning F3 |
| C/n (msn): | 95165 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 145 Sqn |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Chivenor (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGDC IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | RAF Chivenor Open Day 1970 |
| Photo Date: | 21 August 1970 |
| Photo from: | Fergal Goodman Collection |
| Photo ID: | 705398 |
| Photo Comment |
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Photographer not known. XP737 came to grief when, on 17 August 1979, the port landing-gear leg failed to extend when the aircraft was inbound to RAF Valley for the station's annual open day on 18 August. The pilot ejected over the sea and was quickly picked up by the local SAR helicopter, but the Lightning was consigned to the depths of the Irish Sea. This photo was added on 9 July 2024, and has since been viewed 167 times. |