Dear Rob - what you already told us is true.The model was published in the IAF mazaine in 1963.
As for me the type released was the Lightning prototype so in order to convert it
I will add the typical belly tank exclude the pitot on the radar cone and add a transparant cocpit.
The Lightning is one of my favorits mach 2.0 fighters and his main essue was the short range due to the two gas guzzlers Avon engines and lack of fuel tanks space.
Yair
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