Firestreak books produced Lightning Volume 1 in 2014 – hugely popular the book is now sold out, second hand examples changing hands for high prices. In 2022 the author published the long awaited Lightning Manual which has been a roaring success. Having purchased his own Lightning in 2021 now held at the RAF Binbrook Lightning Collection his focus turned to locating and preserving the holy grail of all Lightnings the P1B- The original prototype. Languishing in a Suffolk Barn for over thirty years a long process was begun with the current owner to restore and display the aircraft for the public to enjoy.
100% of the profits of Volume 4 will go into restoring the P1B XA847 which will include sourcing missing parts , cleaning and polishing and then the transport and re assembly at a prestigious event in Sept 2026.
Book released OCT 2025
The Author
Ian Black
Ian Black is a respected and well known Aviation Photographer/ Writer. His photography has won awards and is universally regarded as being the “best of the best”. Having produced books over the past twenty years for various publishers – Firestreak Books have now upped the bar on how aviation photographic books are published, with meticulous attention to detail and using one of the finest designers in the business the first title “Lightning” is set to be a game changer. Produced in the UK this lavish work is printed on high quality art paper with each book hand stitched and bound in small quantities. Limited initially to just 2000 signed and numbered copies the first book is set to be a sound investment to any collector. Previous works by the author have increased in value significantly over the past decade. Future titles are planned with the same emphasis on quality and similarly in limited numbers. Please check the web site for updates on future works.
