RAF Lockheed Martin F 35B Lightning showing off its Pratt Whitney F135 Turbofan engine's power by transition into hover. The noise was deafening and the jet blast could be felt in the crowd line at RIAT 2025. #airtattoo #avgeek #aviationdaily #stealth #royalairforce | World of Light Travel & Photography

In September 1970, USAF pilot Captain William Schaffner took off from RAF Binbrook to intercept a UFO over the North Sea but mysteriously vanished. A month later, his Lightning F6 jet was found intact on the seabed near Flamborough Head, with its cockpit sealed and ejector seat unused—yet Schaffner was missing. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) later claimed he crashed due to pilot error, but UFO researchers question why the cockpit remained sealed and his body was never found. His final transmissio

Imagine this: It's the 1970s, and the cold war is at its peak. The RAF Lightning F.MK53, a jet so fast, it could reach speeds over 1,500 mph, was Britain’s answer to the growing threat in the skies. One of its most legendary moments came during a top-secret intercept mission. The F.MK53 was scrambled to intercept an unknown aircraft flying over British airspace. With only minutes to spare, the Lightning blasted off from its base, reaching 20,000 feet in just two minutes. But here's the kicker: t