Lightning - Hoodie Avro Westland Wasp HAS

Westland Wasp HAS

based in Cheltenham

As Sopwith Aircraft went bankrupt Sopwith

56 Squadron is one of the RAFs senior squadrons with many battle honours with notable airmen including James McCudden and Albert Ball among the ranks

Lightning - Hoodie Avro Westland Wasp HASEnglish Electric Lightning THE supersonic fighter of the Cold War, this jet was capable of Mach 2 with an incredible rate of climb still classified to this day. The Lightning entered service in 1959 and retired from the RAF in 1988 having served as an interceptor, notably engaging Russian reconnaissance aircraft that were 'testing' the UK's air defences.