Lightning F.53 - Revision history

U38088265: /* Suspended armament */ Reformatted

2024-08-26T07:36:55Z

‎Suspended armament: Reformatted

U42858531: /* See also */ added Lightning Family on see also

2024-04-14T04:31:54Z

‎See also: added Lightning Family on see also

U41991654: Pack it up boys, you can no longer launch rockets past Mach speed. The Lightning is officially bad now, @Gaijin pls refund :( | (also corrected a small grammar mistake))

2024-03-22T04:09:15Z

Pack it up boys, you can no longer launch rockets past Mach speed. The Lightning is officially bad now, @Gaijin pls refund :( | (also corrected a small grammar mistake))

U38088265: /* Description */

2024-01-28T10:21:31Z

‎Description

U81436767: /* Description */

2024-01-27T22:59:38Z

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U81436767: /* Description */ fixed image

2024-01-27T22:59:16Z

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U81436767: /* Description */ New Description Project

2024-01-27T22:58:48Z

‎Description: New Description Project

U28580205: /* Usage in battles */

2024-01-18T12:46:38Z

‎Usage in battles

U41991654: Filled the usage in battle section for air RB. Mentionned its BR and the F-104's BR, unsure about that as those could change, but as of right now it is very relevant because their BR and the F-104's popularity means the Lightning always faces them

2023-12-24T09:38:22Z

Filled the usage in battle section for air RB. Mentionned its BR and the F-104's BR, unsure about that as those could change, but as of right now it is very relevant because their BR and the F-104's popularity means the Lightning always faces them

U44629479: /* Description */ Added link to event

2023-08-04T12:32:32Z

‎Description: Added link to event

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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 | rowspan="8" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div>
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-! 540 lb Mk.M2 bombs
+! [[Mk.M2 (540 lb)|540 lb Mk.M2]] bombs
 | 1, 2 || || || || 1, 2
 |-
-! 1,000 lb L.D H.E. M.C. Mk.1 bombs
+! [[L.D H.E. M.C. Mk.1 (1,000 lb)|1,000 lb L.D H.E. M.C. Mk.1]] bombs
 | 1 || || || || 1
 |-
-! RN rockets
+! [[RP]] rockets
 | || || 48 || ||
 |-
-! SNEB type 23 rockets
+! [[SNEB type 23]] rockets
 | 18, 36 || 36 || || 36 || 18, 36
 |-
-! Firestreak missiles
+! [[Firestreak]] missiles
 | || || 2 || ||
 |-
-! Red Top missiles
+! [[Red Top]] missiles
 | || || 2 || ||
 |-
 |}
 == Usage in battles ==

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 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* [[Lightning F.6]]
+* [[Lightning (Family)]]
 * [[MiG-21 SPS-K (Germany)]]
 * [[F-104 (Family)]]

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 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
 [[File:Royal Saudi Air Force Lightning.jpg|thumb|RSAF Lightning F.53 (Tail #227), the same Lightning F.53 modelled in-game, as a gate guard at King Faisal Airbase.|left]]
-During the late '60s, when the Lightning was no longer considered "cutting edge" and the RAF was in the process of acquiring [[Phantom FGR.2|F-4 Phantoms]], the MoD greenlit the export of the Lightning to close Middle Eastern allies, namely Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The export variants were divided into two types, the Lightning F.52 being ex-RAF [[Lightning F.6]] converted for export, and F.53 being newly built specialized ground-attack export models of the F.6, with more hardpoints for bombs or unguided rocket pods. A total of 46 were built, 12 F.53Ks for the Kuwaiti Air Force and 34 F.53s for the Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force, with one aircraft crashing during shakedown tests before delivery, resulting in a hasty replacement F.53 being rebuilt from an old F.6 airframe to meet the delivery time. Saudi Arabia received their first F.53 in 1967, and would extensively use them until 1986 when the Saudis starting trying to acquire the Tornado IDS to replace it, which they successfully completed in 1989 with the first [[Tornado (Family)|Tornado IDS]] deliveries in that same year.
+During the late '60s, when the Lightning was no longer considered "cutting edge" and the RAF was in the process of acquiring [[Phantom FGR.2|F-4 Phantoms]], the MoD greenlit the export of the Lightning to close Middle Eastern allies, namely Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The export variants were divided into two types, the Lightning F.52 being ex-RAF [[Lightning F.6]] converted for export, and F.53 being newly built specialized ground-attack export models of the F.6, with more hardpoints for bombs or unguided rocket pods. A total of 46 were built, 12 F.53Ks for the Kuwaiti Air Force and 34 F.53s for the Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force, with one aircraft crashing during shakedown tests before delivery, resulting in a hasty replacement F.53 being rebuilt from an old F.6 airframe to meet the delivery time. Saudi Arabia received their first F.53 in 1967, and would extensively use them until 1986 when the Saudis started trying to acquire the Tornado IDS to replace it, which they successfully completed in 1989 with the first [[Tornado (Family)|Tornado IDS]] deliveries in that same year.
 Introduced in [[Update "Danger Zone"]] as a [[wt:en/news/7741-development-new-premium-jets-lightning-f-53-and-ariete-en|premium pack]], Lightning F.53 is a more ground-attack oriented version of the Lightning F.6 in the tech tree, and as such, is slightly heavier, meaning the already mediocre air-to-air performance at that BR of the Lightning is now slightly worse. The F.53 shines in frontline high speed ground attack runs thanks to its insanely large amount of unguided rockets (up to 192) across underwing pods, overwing pods, and an internal rocket bay. The F.53 is indeed a unique and peculiar aircraft which does not particularly excel at many things, and acts best as a collector aircraft for people interested in the rich history of Middle Eastern military aviation.
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 <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
-The Lightning F.53 is not unique for its battle-rating, if you've played the F-104, you may find it very similar. However, the Lightning F.53 gets load-outs for ground targets that should not be ignored. It can carry enough payload to destroy entire convoys or bases while still carrying its two anti-air missiles. The bombs might feel compromising as they can only be dropped when flying under Mach 1, while the Lightning F.53 benefits from going over Mach 1 and generally just naturally reaches speeds above that; If you wish not to sacrifice speed, a loadout can be used of the two air-to-air missiles and rocket pods for the rest of the hardpoints, the 144 SNEB rockets are enough to take out one base (but at Mach speed, the rockets are suboptimal for attacking convoys).
+The Lightning F.53 is not unique for its battle-rating, if you've played the F-104, you may find it very similar. However, the Lightning F.53 gets load-outs for ground targets that should not be ignored. It can carry enough payload to destroy entire convoys or bases while still carrying its two anti-air missiles.
 When it comes to engaging air targets, a boom-and-zoom approach is most suited, the Lightning F.53 can turn quite well when flying just under Mach, however, it is much easier for the Lightning to outrun missiles than to try out-turning them. The 2 Red Top missiles are capable but must be used with care, their range is very limited at the speeds the Lightning F.53 tends to face, at the BR's top speeds, their effective launch range is within 2.5km from the sides and 1.5km from the rear.

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 == Description ==
-<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->[[File:Royal Saudi Air Force Lightning.jpg|thumb|RSAF Lightning F.53 (Tail #227), The same Lightning F.53 modelled ingame, as a gate guard at King Faisal Airbase today.|left]]
+<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-During the late 60s, when the Lightning was no longer considered "Cutting edge" and the RAF was in the process of acquiring [[Phantom FGR.2|F-4 Phantoms]], the MoD greenlit the export of the Lightning to close Middle Eastern allies, namely Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The export variants were divided into two types, the Lightning F.52 being ex-RAF Lightning F.6 converted for export, and F.53 being newly built specialized ground-attack export models of the F.6, with more hardpoints for bombs or unguided rocket pods, with a total of total of 46 built, 12 F.53Ks for the Kuwaiti Air Force and 34 F.53s for the Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force, with one aircraft crashing during shakedown tests before delivery, resulting in a hasty replacement F.53 being rebuilt from an old F.6 airframe to meet the delivery time. Saudi Arabia recieved their first F.53 in 1967, and would extensively use them until 1986 when the Saudis starting trying to acquire the Tornado IDS to replace it, which they successfuly completed in 1989 with the first [[Tornado (Family)|Tornado IDS]] deliveries in that same year.
+[[File:Royal Saudi Air Force Lightning.jpg|thumb|RSAF Lightning F.53 (Tail #227), the same Lightning F.53 modelled in-game, as a gate guard at King Faisal Airbase.|left]]
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} British jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Danger Zone"]] as a [[wt:en/news/7741-development-new-premium-jets-lightning-f-53-and-ariete-en|premium pack]] but was removed from the Gaijin store after the [[wt:en/news/8046-shop-war-thunder-winter-sale-en|2022 "Winter sale"]]. It was briefly made available for purchase with Golden Eagles {{ge}} for the [[wt:en/news/8389-special-incredibly-fast-lightning-jet-fighter-temporarily-available-for-ge-en|2023 anniversary of its first flight]]. The aircraft is a more ground-attack oriented version of the Lightning F.6 in the tech tree, and as such, is slightly heavier, meaning the already mediocre air-to-air performance at that BR of the Lightning is now slightly worse. The F.53 shines in frontline high speed ground attack runs thanks to its insanely large amount of unguided rockets (up to 192x) across underwing pods, overwing pods, and an internal rocket bay. The F.53 is indeed a unique and peculiar aircraft which does not particularly excel at many things, and acts best as a collector aircraft for people interested in the rich history of Middle Eastern military aviation.
+Introduced in [[Update "Danger Zone"]] as a [[wt:en/news/7741-development-new-premium-jets-lightning-f-53-and-ariete-en|premium pack]], Lightning F.53 is a more ground-attack oriented version of the Lightning F.6 in the tech tree, and as such, is slightly heavier, meaning the already mediocre air-to-air performance at that BR of the Lightning is now slightly worse. The F.53 shines in frontline high speed ground attack runs thanks to its insanely large amount of unguided rockets (up to 192) across underwing pods, overwing pods, and an internal rocket bay. The F.53 is indeed a unique and peculiar aircraft which does not particularly excel at many things, and acts best as a collector aircraft for people interested in the rich history of Middle Eastern military aviation.
 == General info ==

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 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->[[File:Royal Saudi Air Force Lightning.jpg|thumb|RSAF Lightning F.53 (Tail #227), The same Lightning F.53 modelled ingame, as a gate guard at King Faisal Airbase today.|left]]
 During the late 60s, when the Lightning was no longer considered "Cutting edge" and the RAF was in the process of acquiring [[Phantom FGR.2|F-4 Phantoms]], the MoD greenlit the export of the Lightning to close Middle Eastern allies, namely Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The export variants were divided into two types, the Lightning F.52 being ex-RAF Lightning F.6 converted for export, and F.53 being newly built specialized ground-attack export models of the F.6, with more hardpoints for bombs or unguided rocket pods, with a total of total of 46 built, 12 F.53Ks for the Kuwaiti Air Force and 34 F.53s for the Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force, with one aircraft crashing during shakedown tests before delivery, resulting in a hasty replacement F.53 being rebuilt from an old F.6 airframe to meet the delivery time. Saudi Arabia recieved their first F.53 in 1967, and would extensively use them until 1986 when the Saudis starting trying to acquire the Tornado IDS to replace it, which they successfuly completed in 1989 with the first [[Tornado (Family)|Tornado IDS]] deliveries in that same year.
 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} British jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Danger Zone"]] as a [[wt:en/news/7741-development-new-premium-jets-lightning-f-53-and-ariete-en|premium pack]] but was removed from the Gaijin store after the [[wt:en/news/8046-shop-war-thunder-winter-sale-en|2022 "Winter sale"]]. It was briefly made available for purchase with Golden Eagles {{ge}} for the [[wt:en/news/8389-special-incredibly-fast-lightning-jet-fighter-temporarily-available-for-ge-en|2023 anniversary of its first flight]]. The aircraft is a more ground-attack oriented version of the Lightning F.6 in the tech tree, and as such, is slightly heavier, meaning the already mediocre air-to-air performance at that BR of the Lightning is now slightly worse. The F.53 shines in frontline high speed ground attack runs thanks to its insanely large amount of unguided rockets (up to 192x) across underwing pods, overwing pods, and an internal rocket bay. The F.53 is indeed a unique and peculiar aircraft which does not particularly excel at many things, and acts best as a collector aircraft for people interested in the rich history of Middle Eastern military aviation.