Airfix Plastic Model Kit

English Electric Lightning F2A/F6 (1/48)

When it comes to significant British aircraft of the post Second World War era, few had the impact of the English Electric Lightning. Designed as a high-performance interceptor, it was introduced to defend Britain’s V-Bomber airfields against the threat of Soviet bomber attack, and quickly earned a reputation for raw speed and dramatic presence.

The ultimate evolution of the type was the Lightning F.6, which refined the already formidable performance of earlier variants. Increased range, improved handling, and the reintroduction of internal cannon armament made it a more versatile and capable aircraft. Armed with a pair of Red Top air-to-air missiles alongside its guns, the F.6 was widely regarded by RAF pilots as more than just a point-defence interceptor.

• 1/48 scale plastic model kit
• English Electric Lightning F2A and F.6 variants
• Iconic RAF supersonic interceptor subject
• Detailed surface features and accurate proportions
• Multiple Royal Air Force marking options included
• Cold War era aircraft subject

The kit includes the following marking schemes:

• A) English Electric Lightning F.6, No.5 Squadron, as deployed to Royal Air Force Luqa, Malta, Royal Air Force Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England, April 1977
• B) English Electric Lightning F.6, No.56 Squadron, British Aerospace Woodford, Cheshire, England, 1992
• C) English Electric Lightning F.6, No.11 Squadron, as displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum, London

The Lightning enjoyed a remarkable 28-year service career with the Royal Air Force, spanning some of the most tense years of the Cold War. Fast, distinctive, and unapologetically aggressive in appearance, it remains one of the most recognisable British combat aircraft ever built.