Thank you for your virtual visit to the restoration of English Electric Lightning, XS422 ...

The British contingent of the XS422 restoration team are currently at Stennis in varying numbers with different trades coming and going over the coming month. We are being joined from time to time by members of our newly reformed US volunteer team. To join the US volunteers or get in touch email nholman@globalnet.co.uk . You can follow the team's progress on Twitter EELIGHTNING, or Facebook LightningXS422restoration.

Following a restructuring and as a reflection of our current position we now have two vacancies for volunteer positions which you may be able to fill if you have the skills and perhaps some time to give. Applicants could potentially be UK or US based. More information is available to interested parties. We are seeking a Deputy Chief Engineer and a Fund Raising Co-ordinator. If you are interested then please respond to info@lightning422supporters.co.uk

Now in our 10th year of restoration and after a huge amount of dedicated work by an international restoration team led by retired Royal Air Force Engineer, Phil Wallis, we have reached a pivitol point in the return to flight of XS422.

Formally with the Empire Test Pilots' School at Boscombe Down at Wiltshire in the UK, XS422 is a 1960's British Cold War Intercepter, an English Electric Lightning.

While the project has the skills and resources to complete the restoration we are now approaching a stall due to lack of funding.

The next stage in our plan to return XS422 to the air is to get it in ground running condition.

The engineering team currently estimate that funding of £40,000 sterling is needed for this and we seek this urgently. Can you help?

At the same time we also seek the further £180,000 sterling that would see this wonderful aircraft brought to flight status, and you can help us there as well.

We are open to all approaches from parties interested in significantly financially assisting the restoration and would be happy to discuss part ownership in the restoration or other options to reflect a significant financial input.

On a smaller scale, if you would like to support the project financially with a donation or to join our growing international Supporters Group (currently just $300 or £200 for a lifetime membership) then you can do so very easily via PayPal to our Supporters Group. Please be sure to include your contact details so we can thank you or log your membership.
Alternatively if you live in the UK, you can send a cheque payable to "AALO Supporters Group" to 32a, Glenwood Road, Catford, London, SE6 4NF

An appeal for your help We are currently seeking to contact the following US former pilots of XS422 so if you are one of the named individuals or know them then please get in touch;

R.H. Rutherford USN
J.J. Tartaglione USN
A.D. Mechling USN
C.R. Glaeser USAF
L.B. Hammond jr USAF

We also happily welcome media enquiries and have a media Page