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Another Lightning For Sale

Postby Ray C » Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:35 pm

I called in to look at my second favouite cold war aircraft today (The Lightning) in particular XM 173, she is currently standing in a compound between Blackpool & Preston, the owners a marine engineering company have done an excellent restoration job on her, however, she has to make room for their expansion plans so she's for sale.

I had a good chat with I believe the owner, plane/business and he gave me some history and costings.
"There has been some interest in her but the wing ends and tail will have to come off again when she is moved" he advised , they paid £15.000 for her plus another £5,000 to get her to them from her former gate guard role, "she was in a terrible state when we got her but with our engineering background we sorted her out" it certainly shows.

I recon the price of a top end Jag might just secure her !....! ;)
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Re: Another Lightning For Sale

Postby Jigsaw » Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:58 pm

Need a lottery win methinks :(
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