Taffy Holden, the Accidental Lightning Pilot
141218 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. In the United Kingdom in 1966, an RAF ground crewman conducting an electrical test suddenly finds himself airborne. Taffy Holden, the accidental Lightning pilot, deserves to be remembered.
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