Ysterplaat Air Force base
Cape Town
23 September 2006

SAA Airbus A340-600

English Electric Lightnings
This is the last time I saw the 4 Lightnings flying…  ZU-BEX crashed, killing pilot Dave Stock at the Bredasdorp airshow 2009 and the fleet was grounded thereafter.  I’ve since heard that ZU-BBD flew again on 14 January 2014 after restoration, although I’m usure as to its current status, nor the status of the remaining 2 Thunder City Lightnings…

Air Displays

Various