Matchbox Sky Busters SB-21 English Electric Lightning Jet Fighter

A Matchbox Sky Busters series SB-21 model of an English Electric Lightning jet fighter produced by Lesney Products & Co. Ltd. The toy is constructed with a die-cast metal fuselage and wings, finished in silver paint. It features plastic components including an amber-tinted cockpit canopy and red side-mounted missiles. The upper wings display blue and white roundel decals, while the tail fin bears a yellow decal depicting the serpent emblem of Royal Air Force No. 92 Squadron. The underside of the wings features embossed markings including the Matchbox logo, Lesney Prod. & Co Ltd, copyright date 1977, model identification Lightning SB-21, and Made in Macau. The aircraft is designed with a functional retractable landing gear mechanism.