Lightning - Long-sleeve T-shirt Wright Brothers As well as in an

As well as in an anti-shipping role

The Avro Arrow was intended to be the Royal Canadian Air Force's ultimate interceptor capable of Mach 2 at 50

Using GCI (Ground Controlled Interception) Phantoms and Lightnings were scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft 'wandering' into UK airspace

with his first experience of combat over Dunkirk during the Battle of France

Bear Hunter

Lightning - Long-sleeve T-shirt Wright Brothers As well as in anEnglish 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.