Welcome to the Supporter's Group website for the Anglo American Lightning Organisation

AALO is going to Oshkosh! The last week in July sees one of the biggest aviation get togethers of the US calendar at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 'Air Venture' has been attended in past years by up to 700,000 people. It's our hope that amongst those thousands will be one or two who'd like to see XS422 back in the sky where she belongs. A team of five will be travelling to the show and spending the week talking to potential partners as well as growing American awareness of the restoration. Please visit our Oshkosh Page for more info and how to help our visit financially.

We also happily welcome media enquiries and have a media Page

Back Story

For a number of years the Anglo American Lightning Organisation (AALO) have been working towards returning to flight English Electric Lightning T.5, XS422. The operation has been taking place jointly at Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire, where the huge number of spare parts were originally delivered, and at Stennis International Airport in Mississippi, USA, where XS422 lives and is being rebuilt. The project is entirely voluntary and so it is a great acheivement that to date, both mechanically and electrically, we are approx 80% complete.

In response to the growing number of individuals worldwide, both taking an interest in, and wanting to support, the restoration it was realised that a supporters group was needed. This was originally set up by Phil Wallis and Max Waldron and then handed over to the current team, allowing it to run independently of the restoration company. The current team are myself, Nic Holman, Founder Member, Max Waldron, our Merchandising guru Phil Kingsbury, Membership Secretary, Charles Scott, and Clive Richardson.

Despite being a voluntary project, financial support is essential to keep the teams of engineers on site, give XS422 a home, and transport the engineers to America, as well as cover the consumables required. The restoration has progressed first and foremost due to the financial generosity of project Champion, Andrew Brodie and hangar sponsor Jon Roth. Alongside and of equal importance has been the generosity in time of the restoration team, from Phil Wallis and Max Waldron, down through the team of engineers and countless volunteers who have worked on XS422. Further support has come through a great number of individuals and organisations who have made donations in goods and services. Finally and by no means least, the Supporters Group has raised almost £6000 for the project to date, both from memberships, members donations, and through the show attendances of the stearing committee.

It is currently estimated that the project needs £275,000 to get XS422 to flight status. As you navigate the website you'll learn more about the project, as well as ways you can help the project achieve our £275,00 goal.

How ever you choose to help us out I would like to thank you in advance. Take a look around the site and thanks for visiting us.

The team travels to the United States with Continental Airlines and American Airlines and while in Mississippi cars are provided by Thrifty Car Rental, Gulfport.

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