The fastest ever ambulance....

[Rheged]

Now that IS yellow.

If not used for casualty ejection the empty upper engine exhaust tube could house a BFO braking 'chute so it could stop on a ha'penny.

Yes, but how could it take-off again? 

Bungies.

I now have a surreal image of a mighty launcher constructed of knicker elastic and consultants' braces hurling a Lightning ambulance back into the air.

[Old Wombat]

Now that IS yellow.

If not used for casualty ejection the empty upper engine exhaust tube could house a BFO braking 'chute so it could stop on a ha'penny.

Yes, but how could it take-off again? 

Bungies.

I now have a surreal image of a mighty launcher constructed of knicker elastic and consultants' braces hurling a Lightning ambulance back into the air.

Sprayed coffee at 0148hrs is not a good thing!

[nighthunter]

Now that IS yellow.

If not used for casualty ejection the empty upper engine exhaust tube could house a BFO braking 'chute so it could stop on a ha'penny.

Yes, but how could it take-off again? 

Bungies.

I now have a surreal image of a mighty launcher constructed of knicker elastic and consultants' braces hurling a Lightning ambulance back into the air.

Well, much like the Angry Birds games and movies, lol

[zenrat]

"Casualty ejection" eh? And here I am complaining about having gotten a lung punctured by the NHS (corresponding). 

Well, if they are not a casualty before ejection then...

[PR19_Kit]

The ejection system has a very low acceleration rate to start of with.....................

[Kit's 2nd Law of Whiffing applies]

[loupgarou]

I don't remember the system you chose to avoid roasting the casualty...

[NARSES2]

I don't remember the system you chose to avoid roasting the casualty...

Asbestos blankets 

[PR19_Kit]

Asbestos blankets AND asbestos stretchers, with stainless steel undershields...............

Anyway, they're only in the warm area for milliseconds.

[scooter]

Asbestos blankets AND asbestos stretchers, with stainless steel undershields...............

Anyway, they're only in the warm area for milliseconds.

"Have you been transported by Lightning Ambulance?  If so, then you may be eligible for compensation for mesothelioma."

[Rheged]

Now that IS yellow.

If not used for casualty ejection the empty upper engine exhaust tube could house a BFO braking 'chute so it could stop on a ha'penny.

Yes, but how could it take-off again? 

Bungies.

I now have a surreal image of a mighty launcher constructed of knicker elastic and consultants' braces hurling a Lightning ambulance back into the air.

Sprayed coffee at 0148hrs is not a good thing!

Apologies for causing the mess!!  Were it not for Covid restrictions, I'd ask a friend of Rheged minor's to come and mop up (but as she lives in Freemantle, you'd be waiting for a while before she arrives)

[PR19_Kit]

I've got half the decals on now, after having to re-print and re-cut a few of them, and it sure looks the business.

No-one's going to miss it, that's for sure. 

[PR19_Kit]

I told you it was bright. 



Note the two stretchers in the upper bay awaiting their 'passengers'. 




And side on, with all the NHS specific decals but only a few of the proper Lightning ones done yet. I'm not going to use all of the Airfix decals, some are so small you'd never see them, and some are yellow anyway...........

Note the blue light atop the fuselage just aft of the canopy. Well, it IS the 'Blue Light GB' isn't it? There's two of them, one underneath as well, and they really are in the kit. They're the IR windows from the Red Top missiles. 

[MiB]

Oww!! Six pages of talk..and finally here's the pics!! Great model!!

[Old Wombat]

That's coming together fantastically, Kit! She'll be awesome when she's finished!

[kerick]

You could have gone with this Lightning!



https://www.google.com/amp/s/theaviationist.com/2013/12/13/p-38-exint-pod-photo/amp/

You could say your Lightning is a follow on to the capability started in '44.