Wiping SSD MBA (2011)

I have managed to Migrate data to new computer & drive. I wish to wipe the 256Gb SSD drive, reinstall Lion & upgrade to ML. I have a Lion thumbdrive, but I am unable to boot from the thumbdrive although it appears in Preferences/Startup Drive along with the internal SSD.
I tried putting the MBA into Target disk mode, but a MBA (2013) with ML does not see the disk, either on the desktop, as a device or using Disk Utility. Network reports the Thunderbolt connection as green.
I've paid for a copy of ML for a MBA (2011), but the installer shell never shows up on the desktop with an application that can be moved to a thumbdrive. I assume this is the "new, improved" Apple method of distributing software. Guess I can't wait for Mavericks!
Suggested methods to employ to achieve my goal could be??
Thanks.

Execute SMC and NVRAM resets:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063
Then try a Safe Boot:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262
Any success?
Ciao.

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Ups... Yes you did write that. I need glasses ...
But you write
So now I've just wiped my SSD, but it failed.
and then
P.s. in Disk utility I can't select or wipe my SSD
so, how did you wipe it ??

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