Royal Aeronautical Society Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Cosford Branch: Overview of the EE Lightning
Create a free account to applyHear Squadron Leader Dennis Brooks recount flying the English Electric Lightning fighter jet and his RAF career, then explore how Lightnings at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome are preserved in taxiable condition.
Join the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Cosford Branch for an in-person lecture on the EE Lightning, delivered by Squadron Leader Dennis Brooks and Richard Norris. The session looks back at Dennis Brooks’s Royal Air Force career and his experience flying the iconic English Electric Lightning fighter jet.
The talk also explores the ongoing preservation work being carried out on Lightnings at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, where aircraft are kept in taxiable condition for future generations. The event takes place at SAFRAN Aerospace Wolverhampton and is open only to those who register in advance by email.
Squadron Leader Dennis Brooks and Richard Norris
19 November 2026, 17:30 – 20:00
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- Prior registration is required.
- Attendees must provide their name, contact email and nationality when registering.
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