GRAND Q-SHED OPENING AND LIGHTNING 50TH ANNIVERSARY DAY

[Wedgy]

Lifted from http://www.lightnings.org.uk/

GRAND Q-SHED OPENING AND LIGHTNING 50TH ANNIVERSARY DAY. SATURDAY 24TH JULY, BRUNTINGTHORPE AIRFIELD LEICS.
NOW FEATURING A FAST REHEAT RUN BY XS904 at 12.30. Due to demand, general public now admitted £15 pay at the gate
There are 3 ways to join us on the day

1. To celebrate the completion of the reconstruction of the ex-RAF Wattisham Q-Shed, all persons that have donated £50 or more to the Shed will receive an invitation. If however you have not donated £50 yet, and wish to join us, please do so by clicking here

2. To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the English Electric Lightning in RAF Squadron service. To gain FREE ENTRY to the event, you will have to have served on Lightnings (WIWOL's).

3. General public £15 Adults. OAP's £10. Children under 16 free.

Ex- Lightning personnel please e-mail, chrisnorris1@hotmail.com, stating name, rank and number of tickets, and we will e-mail the tickets to you.

•The gates will open at 11am. And entry will be by invitation for Q-Shed donors, or by ticket for Lightning personnel.(WIWOL's)

•Please bring a Lightning Lunch with you, however there there will be homemade desserts and cold drinks available. Please bring chairs etc.

•There will an official opening of the Shed by David Walton at 14.00.

•The cockpits of the aircraft will be open for inspection.

•There will be no charge on the day, but Lightning personnel could make a donation, to help finish the fitting out of the Shed.

•A full range of Lightning souvenirs will be available.

[RLN]

I wish I could go. Hope everything goes well for the LPG.

[Flybywyre7875]

A real marker of just how great this country once was, beautiful Aircraft that was ahead of its time and I was very fortunate to see it display.

I very much hope I'll get the chance to see it fly again.

[Stigish]

A real marker of just how great this country once was, beautiful Aircraft that was ahead of its time and I was very fortunate to see it display.

I very much hope I'll get the chance to see it fly again.

Looks like you'll be going to Thunder City in South Africa then , Sadly the only place on earth you'll ever get to see a Lightning flying

[Mayfly]

and I don't think they have for few months either!

good luck Andy & LPG

[Jigsaw]

Impossible for me (working).
Said it before, I applaud these guys for the dedication, commitment, and sheer hard work they put into this

I hope the day is very successful.

[Sooty655]

Sadly, can't make it as I am away boating.

Hope you all have a great day and raise lots of loot for the Lightnings.

[Spitfire]

I wish Andy and the whole LPG a most successful and trouble free Opening Day

I came to know about the LPG through this forum and I wasn't ever a true blue Lightning supporter as a type ... But I CAN say very honestly that the whole LPG thing has really grabbed my interest and I think what they have achieved over all these years is truly astounding. A true legacy for future generations. Not many people can say they leave that behind them.

I hope they can keep at least one of the girls running a while yet ... but even when silent the sight of them sitting side by side in that QRA shed is truly amazing and a very emotional sight.

Well done LPG - a real inspiration to us all.

[Fifties Fanatic]

I hope everyone has a great day - too far for me I'm afraid. Literally an iconic aircraft for me, as I saw them countless times during their service life, and never failed to be awed by them. A propos the earlier posts I think the Lightnings at Thunder City have all been grounded since the fatal accident last year, haven't they?

[MadNaddy]

Hope they had a fantastic day - the LPG guys have put lots of blood and sweat into the Qshed.

Hopefully everyone there will have had an amazing time.