Cold War fighter jet fired up after 18 years
The Lightning XR724 is being restored at the former RAF Binbrook near Market Rasen.
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RAF Binbrook
Former Royal Air Force flying base in Lincolnshire, England
Royal Air Force Binbrook or RAF Binbrook is a former Royal Air Force station located near Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England. The old domestic site has been renamed to become the village of Brookenby. RAF Binbrook was primarily used by Bomber Command in the Second World War. The Central Fighter Establishment moved to Binbrook from RAF West Raynham between 1959 and 1962 and two English Electric Lightning squadrons were stationed there between 1965 and 1988.
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