Lightning Collection

Four English Electric Lightning F1s XM139 XM147 XM164
Four English Electric Lightning F1s, XM139, XM147, XM164 and XM165, of No 74 Squadron, in flight

Kraken attacking ship during a storm
A mythical Kraken attacking a sailing vessel during a storm

RAF Lightning F Mk. 6 - RAF Leuchars
Royal Air Force English Electric Lightning F Mk.6 XR760 H of No.23 Squadron at RAF Leuchars Date: 1969

Nikola Tesla / Himmel Erde
NIKOLA TESLA American electrician and inventor, born in Croatia of Serbian parents; seen here in his laboratory at Colorado Springs in 1899/1900

Lightning in a Thunderstorm
Massive fork lightning strike at night. Forked lightning bolt from the sky to the ground with trees silhouetted in the bottom of the picture and a blue night sky behind

Lightning at Dripstone Cliffs at Casuarina Beach, Darwin

Thor Fights the Jotunes
The god Thor fights the giants (the Jotun or Jotune) from his chariot with his hammer, thunder & lightning

Horse Frightened by Lightning. Artist: Delacroix, Eugene (1798-1863)
Horse Frightened by Lightning. Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

English Electric Lightning T. 4 XM989 56 Squadron RAF
English Electric Lightning T.4 XM989 of 56 Squadron RAF at Wattisham on 16 June 1963 with other Lightning F.1As Date: 1963

Bolts of electricity discharging in the lab of Nikola Tesla
Inventor and scientist Nikola Tesla in his lab while his magnifying transmitter high voltage generator produces bolts of electricity. December 1899

Star Loco; A scene from the Ealing Comedy, Titfield Thunderbolt
6th September 1952: A scene from the Ealing comedy, Titfield Thunderbolt with the Thunderbolt played by the Lion a 114 year old locomotive lent by the Liverpool Engineering Society which originally

From left: Panavia Tornado, SEPECAT Jaguar, BAC Strikemaster, English Electric Lightning F6 and English Electric Canberra T4

English Electric Lightning F6 of No 11 Squadron from RAF Binbrook, Lincs

Robert Burns character Tam O Shanter
Tam O Shanter chased by a witch, from a poem by Robert Burns. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a John Faed illustration

USA, Montana, Galen. Storm clouds with lightning and rainbow

Lightning storm

Development English Electric Lightning F1 XG331 in flight
Development English Electric Lightning F1, XG331, in flight

Supercell thunderstorm, Kansas, USA C017 / 8422
Supercell thunderstorm forming over Sanford, Kansas, USA, at twilight. A supercell thunderstorm is a severe long-lived storm within which the wind speed and direction changes with height

1778 Benjamin Franklin scientist
Benjamin Franklin, scientist, inventor, and US Founding Father (January 17 1706 - April 17 1790). Steel engraving by J. Thompson 1834 with later colouring, after 1778 painting by Duplessis

Robert Burns character Tam O Shanter
Tam O Shanter about to ride, from a poem by Robert Burns. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century John Faed illustration

Plasma disc
Photograph of so-called plasma disc producing bright blue and purple flashes. Different from a plasma sphere, a plasma disc consist of a flat glass plate containing a phosphor layer

Church During Thunderstorm with Lightning, Mere, Wiltshire
Church During Thunderstorm with Lightning, Mere, Warminster, near Gillingham, Wiltshire, England. Photograph taken 9.40pm, May 13th Date: 1906

W Rithcie on Lightning Creek during the Calgary Stampede
William Ritchie riding Lightning Creek during the Calgary Stampede Rodeo, Canada. Date: 1919

Hastings, Sussex - Lightning over the sea from the beach
Hastings, East Sussex - Lightning over the sea from the beach - June 6th, 1904. Date: 1904

Buell XB-12S Lightning (Cafe Racer)

LIGHTNING ROD UMBRELLA. Line engraving, French, 1873

Tesla coils firing, artwork
Tesla coils firing, computer artwork

Lightning. Computer artwork of a lightning strike over water. Lightning occurs when a large electrical charge builds up in a cloud

Lightning in New Mexico, USA
Lightning. Night-time view of multiple bolts of lightning striking the ground. Lightning occurs when a large, electrical charge builds up in a cloud

Fog and Lightning in Kuwait City taken by Drone. Faisal ALnomas

Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
After a portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Nicholas Cochin the younger made in 1777. American experimental scientist and statesman

Lightning Struck a Flock of Witches, mid-late 19th century

Call of the Heaven. Lightning, 1935-1936. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)
Call of the Heaven. Lightning, 1935-1936. Found in the collection of the State Oriental Art Museum, Moscow

Stormy night over Byron Bay
Storm clouds shroud an electrical storm of the coast of Byron Bay at night. Taken from the hinterland around Mullumbimby, early evening in Autumn as the changing sky dazzles with a natural light show

Bolt from the blue
A dogleg lightning bolt jumping from a storm just outside of Darwin. Taken from Fogg Dam, 2015 wet season

Storm season Brisbane
Volatile weather after a long dry spell

SEA MONSTER, 19th CENTURY. The legendary Scandinavian sea monster Kraken attacking a ship. Wood engraving, 19th century

St. Elmos fire on a sailing ship
Saint Elmos fire, an electrical phenomenon, on a ships masts. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Lightning shoots from a summer thunderstorm as the sun sets behind it, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Catumbo Lightning over Venezuela
There is a methane area 40 miles inland of Venezuela that has more lightning strikes than anywhere else in the world -Taken from Curacao

Lightning over the Timor Sea, converted to black and white

English Electric Lightning F3s from No 29 Squadron at RAF Episkopi, Cyprus

Buell XB-12S Lightning (Cafe Racer)

Hogarth Rake Plate 4
The Rakes Progress 4. Arrested for debt in Whitehall as he is on his way to court

Huge electrical storm, USA
Huge electrical storm. Long exposure photograph of lightning repeatedly striking the ground during a thunderstorm. Photographed near Denver International Airport, Colorado, USA, on 26th August 2009

LIGHTNING STRIKING A TREE
DD-1 LIGHTNING STRIKING A TREE Damian Davies Please note that prints are personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Primordial Soup
Christophe Kiciak

Fogg Dam Lightning
Electrical thunderstorm over Fogg Dam wetlands, just outside of Darwin, NT

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"Unleashing the Power: Lightning Strikes RAF Leuchars and Dripstone Cliffs" RAF Leuchars has always been synonymous with power, but nothing quite matches the sheer force of the RAF Lightning F Mk. These magnificent aircrafts, like XM139, XM147, and XM164, were true marvels in the sky. Just as lightning electrifies a thunderstorm, these English Electric Lightnings illuminated the skies with their speed and agility. They were a sight to behold amidst dark clouds and roaring thunderstorms. Speaking of storms, imagine witnessing a Kraken attacking a ship during such tempestuous weather. The clash between nature's wrath and mythical creatures is truly awe-inspiring. But let us not forget about Nikola Tesla's groundbreaking experiments. In his lab, bolts of electricity discharged with unparalleled intensity. It was here that he harnessed the power itself. Meanwhile at Dripstone Cliffs, nature put on its own spectacular show as lightning danced across the horizon. The raw energy crackled through every bolt illuminating those who dared to witness its might. The English Electric Lightning T. 4 XM989 from 56 Squadron RAF soared through the heavens like Thor fighting against Jotunes – an epic battle between man-made machinery and ancient legends. And who can forget Tesla's laboratory? Bolts of electricity would discharge dramatically in this space where innovation met danger head-on; it was here that new possibilities were born. In contrast to these intense scenes lies "Star Loco, " a lighthearted moment captured from Ealing Comedy's Titfield Thunderbolt - showcasing how even amidst chaos, humor finds its way into our lives. Finally, we have Panavia Tornado and SEPECAT Jaguar standing side by side with their contemporary counterpart - English Electric Lightning F6 - representing different eras united by their incredible capabilities in flight. Whether it be RAF Leuchars or the heart of a thunderstorm, it has always captivated our imagination.