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SUMMARY:RAF At Home Binbrook Lightning photo shoot
DESCRIPTION:Join COAP Wings and Time Line Events for an exclusive photograp
 hy shoot at former RAF Binbrook\, home of the legendary English Electric L
 ightning. This full-day event runs from 1300hrs to approximately 1830hrs o
 n 31st October 2026\, featuring the restored Lightning XR724.\nThe shoot i
 ncludes a full engine run with all lights activated\, multiple photographi
 c opportunities to capture the jet 'clean'\, and extended time to photogra
 ph the airframe under lights as daylight fades into evening. The event cel
 ebrates the aircraft's heritage with period-correct re-enactors portraying
  the era in which XR724 is currently set.\nXR724\, built as an F.3 in 1965
  and later converted to an F.6\, served with 11 Squadron\, 5 Squadron\, an
 d the Lightning Training Flight before retirement in 1987. After various u
 ses including radar target duties for BAe Tornado development\, she was ac
 quired by the Lightning Association in 1992. Following years of deteriorat
 ion and limited restoration work\, significant engineering efforts over th
 e past five years culminated in her first successful starter firing since 
 2007 in April 2024\, followed by a complete repaint.\nTickets are limited 
 and highly sought after. The event offers BBQ and hot drinks on site. This
  shoot is the first of a two-part RAF At Home Team weekend\; part II conti
 nues on 1st November at former RAF Coltishall in Norfolk featuring the Jag
 uar aircraft. Photographers are encouraged to book both events for a compl
 ete weekend experience. Tickets are available through both Time Line Event
 s and COAP Wings.
LOCATION:Former RAF Binbrook\, Binbrook
URL:https://events.aero/gb/events/raf-at-home-binbrook-lightning-photo-shoo
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