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An RAF Handley Page Victor K. MK. 1A XH587 of 57 squadron displays at RAF Leuchars on 20 September 1969 with "two chicks", 226OCU English Electric Lightning T.5 XS454 (B1/ 95013 ) (f/f 06/07/1965, d/d 09/10/1965, to 8535M, broken up 26/09/1987 at Binbrook) and XS423 (B1/ 95008) (f/f 31/03/1965, d/d 01/06/1965, to 8532M, scr. by Swafling Engineering). Victor history: d/d 17/10/1958, s.o.c. 17/04/1975 as CAT 5(S) at St. Athan.
XR757/V English Electric Lightning F.6 (95222) RAF streaming her chute at Prestwick. (f/f 19/08/1965, d/d 21/12/1965, (N) pres. Scampton, Lincolnshire).
XS919/C English Electric Lightning F.6 (95252) RAF 11 Squadron at RAF Leuchars on 20 September 1969. (f/f 28/09/1966, d/d 14/04/1967, preserved Dinton, Wiltshire).
XS934/K English Electric Lightning F.6 (95267) RAF 11 Squadron at RAF Leuchars on 16 September 1967. (f/f 11/05/1967, d/d 03/07/1967 Static aircraft at Paris 1971 and Farnborough [armed as export aircraft]; to 56 Squadron (B), Cyprus. Crashed in sea off Cyprus, 03 April 1973. Pilot ejected safely. Hours flown 1,775h 30m).
Four ship display at RAF Leuchars. English Electric Lightning F.6 RAF 5 Squadron - Coded G; C; M & L .
XR723/A English Electric Lightning F.6 (95206) RAF 23 Squadron at RAF Leuchars on 14 September 1968. f/f 02/02/1965, d/d 07/1967, w/o 18/09/1979. Note Air Canada "Zap".
TG553 Handley Page Hastings T.5 RAF (HP67/44 42) at RAF Leuchars on 20 September 1969.
WD485 Handley Page Hastings C.2 RAF (HP67/113 111) 36 Squadron at RAF Leuchars on 16 September 1967.

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