Names with Thunder and Lightning in them have been popular for aircraft for many years. Right off I can think of:

Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Macchi C.200 Saetta (Arrow/Lightning)
Kawanishi N1K1 snd 2 Shiden (Lightning)
Arado Ar 234 Blitz (Lightning)
E.E. Lightning
F-16C/D Barak (Israeli Lightning)
Lockheed-Martin F-35 Lightning II
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Republic F-84 Thunderjet
Republic F-84 Thunderflash
Republic F-84 Thunderstreak
Republic F-105 Thunderchief
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
USAF Thunderbirds (extra points if it an F-84 or F-105!)
Macchi C.202 Folgore (Thunderbolt)

And I'll bet there are more. This campaign would allow any aircraft (or other vehicle) whose official or popular name includes the words Thunder or Lightning. Further, if the airplane or vehicle was named Thunder or Lightning by it's crew (and had the name or picture painted on) it would also qualify.

Let's see where this one goes!

Michael

Macchi Mc.200 Saetta is translated as Archery Bolt or Arrow but can be used as in 'to be as quick as a LIGHTNING BOLT' so is open to the context in which it is used.
Macchi Mc.202 Folgore is Thunderbolt
Macchi Mc.205 Veltro is Greyhound
Macchi Mc.205N Orione is Orion

Hope that adds to your confusion Michael, oh and I'll be in either a P-38, F.2 or F-35.

I have several qualifying kits, I'd certainly be interested in this. If the Saetta qualifies Ill build that in 1/72 but also have P38, N1K2, EE lightning, and ar234 so im covered no matter what mood im in. Any Russian or Soviet aircraft with a "lightning" nick name?

I have a F-5E waiting in my stash, count me in!

Thanks Lucianio!

Do you all think Lightning is enough or should we open it up to any weather related name (Hurricane, Thunderbolt, etc.)?

Michael

You got me for a minute Richard, I was thinking wait the F-5E is a Tiger II, then it hit me you mean a F-5E PR Lightning.

Sorry I should have said Lighting

Lightings campaign????
Cool! I'll go with a torch or a flash light or maybe just with a plain bulb
Thomas

Thomas spotted it. Is this a campaign for aircraft with landing lighting, IP lighting or maybe nav lighting.

Sorry Michael

Grrrrr!!!!!

There. Now I don't know what you're talking about. (It's good to be the admin!)

Michael

It happens to us all, at least we can laugh about it

I have a Lightning in the interseptors but I have other EE lightnings in my stash, so I would join in.


Pete

I wanted to use up a box of AA batterys I have in my stash
Ok I will also build a F-5E Lightning

Everybody's a smart alec.

I may very well do an EE variety. I've got an Airfix F.1a and F.6 in the stash. Got a lot of the Lockheed flavor as well though...

Michael

Given that they mean essentially the same thing, I've expanded the proposal to include Thunderbolts. Hopefully this will expand the pool of interested modelers as well as models.

Michael

I am interested in the concept.

Bob

I like this idea a lot!

I think this is a great idea, throw in the Typhoon and Tempest, maybe even the Beaufort as an obscure one (Wind Strength Scale) or the Chinook (a type of downslope wind), anything with a Wright CYCLONE powerplant, lots of options.

Cheers, D

Whirlwind! How could I forget the Whirlwind?

No mention of a Hurricane?

Could be a stormy campaign Mike

Anyone else want to weigh in? Heavy Weather Campaign?

Michael

You have just taken that too far!

I like the concept of Thunder(bolt) and lightning (very, very, frightening me, Galileo, galileo, Galileo, galileo, Galileo figaro - magnifico. Sorry )
Perhaps we could do a windy campaign after but for this one stick to T&L, maybe include squadrons that use T &/or L as a emblem or name. I think the windies have enough aircraft for their own campaign.