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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Nickbat on 14 February 2012, 22:02:53
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In line with the outbreak of nostalgia threads, I'd like to contribute this. The RAF showing off their English Electric Lightnings for the last time at Binbrook in 1987.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx28jWfr80w&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx28jWfr80w&feature=related)
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Magnificent aren't they Nick! :y The jet age version of the Spitfire :-* :y
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Aah - it's nice to see that again. 8)
Another versatile aircraft from our impressive past - when we could actually design, develop, build and deploy things - without the need for financial incentives in the form of bonuses or, for those involved, the hope of being awarded some inconsequential national honour.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp_8ubP76ec
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I was based at binbrook feb 84 until april 87 when I was posted out to germany.
Shithole of a camp but the best bunch of lads and lasses I had the honour of serving with :)
Managed to scrounge a few jollys in the old kite.
Scared the sh*t out of me but worth every minute :y :y
Brings back memorys watching that :) :)
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Didn't get to serve with Lightning's but had some good times with 54(F) Sqn, Jaguars :y
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Didn't get to serve with Lightning's but had some good times with 54(F) Sqn, Jaguars :y
Colt :y
Poped there the do a Vasf corse on those overpowered beasts ;D ;D ;D
Ended up at Laarbruch in 87.
Spent 12 months in the bay then was posted onto II(ac) at the time when they was converting over to Tornado GR1A reccie jets :)
Good times :y :y
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This piece of nostalgia makes me sad, angry and proud in almost equal measures: :'( >:( :)
The BAC TSR2. :y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTM4ve3vZYY&feature=fvwrel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTM4ve3vZYY&feature=fvwrel)
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I got 2 minutes into that and turned it off :( >:(
Mountbaton should have been hung for treason for what he did >:( >:(
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Thanks for that Nick. 'What a plane' ! Went out to Cranfield Airfield a little over 20 years ago, they had 5 there, up for sale. Bloke pointed out that, other than the RAF no pilot could fly one. :y
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The Lightning was a true masterpiece of British engineering considering it first saw the light of day in 1954 and went on to achieve speeds of mach 2!! :o I remember my Dad taking me to the Farnborough airshow when I was a bin lid and the Lightning was the star of the show. The ground literally shook when it went into a straight vertical climb and the noise was unbelievable. Shame we don't make 'em like that anymore.
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I was based at binbrook feb 84 until april 87 when I was posted out to germany.
Shithole of a camp but the best bunch of lads and lasses I had the honour of serving with :)
Been there lately..? What a bloody mess.
Mind you it's no worse than it is here at Scampton! lol ::)
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We (me my wife and two boys) was there! Fantastic (but emotional) day. I used to live in Lincolnshire. Binbrook is now a 'village' called brookenby. I believe there is still an old lightening in a garden in Binbrook village.
Pat
p.s. until 2010 you could still buy a flight in an English Electric Lightening (and other classic British jets) in 'Thunder City', South Africa.
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I was based at binbrook feb 84 until april 87 when I was posted out to germany.
Shithole of a camp but the best bunch of lads and lasses I had the honour of serving with :)
Been there lately..? What a bloody mess.
Mind you it's no worse than it is here at Scampton! lol ::)
I know what you mean :(
I used to pop up to help them out with XR724 but tbh, I got sick of the politics over it >:( >:(
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We (me my wife and two boys) was there! Fantastic (but emotional) day. I used to live in Lincolnshire. Binbrook is now a 'village' called brookenby. I believe there is still an old lightening in a garden in Binbrook village.
Pat
p.s. until 2010 you could still buy a flight in an English Electric Lightening (and other classic British jets) in 'Thunder City', South Africa.
Yes, its in the garden of a bloke called Charles Ross (the local vet) :y
Met him a couple of times. Very nice bloke who has put alot of work into trying to keep 724 in a ground running condition over the years :y
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Never been to an air show but would love to go one day. excellent nick :y
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Never been to an air show but would love to go one day. excellent nick :y
Never been to one??
That's a shame they are a great day out, although no where near as good as they were in the 70's & 80's :(
The RIAT at Fairford is the biggest international show of the year with plenty of smaller shows around the country :y
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Never been to an air show but would love to go one day. excellent nick :y
Never been to one??
That's a shame they are a great day out, although no where near as good as they were in the 70's & 80's :(
The RIAT at Fairford is the biggest international show of the year with plenty of smaller shows around the country :y
Tell me about it :(
Poped over the bridge to waddington a few years back (the one when the rather vulcan was grounded >:() Tbh, it was crap :(
Imo, it all stopped after Ramstien and the fun police (health and saftey) started sticking there noses in :'( :'(
The best ones was the "private" displays that we used to get while on detatchment ;) ;) ;D
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Is that in ref to the crash at Ramstein? That wasn't nice at all, although the Vintage pair that crashed in '86 was dreadful. I watched it happen that day and then saw it all over the news when I got home :(
The "private" displays are always much better, especially when we were on Harriers in the field...now that was fun ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Is that in ref to the crash at Ramstein? That wasn't nice at all, although the Vintage pair that crashed in '86 was dreadful. I watched it happen that day and then saw it all over the news when I got home :(
The "private" displays are always much better, especially when we were on Harriers in the field...now that was fun ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Ramstien Sadly yes :'( :'(
Remember the vintage pair. Sad day that :( :(
Never got to play with the Harrier but remember a day out with the II(ac) jag lads on a "shall we say, unofficial" recce compartition with the yanks, krauts, cloggies and us in a field in Holland :y
The idea was to see who could take the best picture of a 4 tunner with the camera lens set at the same angle. The target was sat in the middle of a field surrounded by tree's :y
The yanks dropped in with RF4 and took a nice picky of the roof and us lot stood in the back.
The kraut (Starfighter) and the cloggie (F16) came in but was a dead heat :) Both got a better picture. (top of the wheels showing)
Next came our turn with the rich kid on the block (Marcus De Feranti) in the hot seat and got that low that the picky showed 3 of us underneath the 4 tonner with our arses out ;D ;D ;D
Bragging rights that day too the RAF :y :y
Another one was on a 6 week holiday detatchment to apc cyprus 8) 8)
Just after Topgun came out so must have been 86 ish.
Charlie Chan (yes that was his real name) decieded he was going to do "a maverick" and buz the tower................ UPSIDE DOWN :D :D :D
He then proceded to chew up half the islands birds and lost both engines / electrics / hyd ect :'( :'( :'(
He managed to roll the jet away from the village near the end of the runway before banging out to collect his tie from martin baker :y :y
Iirc, he got a green endorsment for not wipeing out the village and then his gonnads ripping off for the flybye ;D ;D
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You could always pop over the bridge and come watch the reds :y Free display at Scampton most days! In fact, I'd be surprised if you couldn't see them on t'ther side of the 'Umber!
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You could always pop over the bridge and come watch the reds :y Free display at Scampton most days! In fact, I'd be surprised if you couldn't see them on t'ther side of the 'Umber!
Have seen these displays, good stuff. My daughter lives in a village called New Toft, which was the old married quarters for RAF Faldingworth, we had been watching them practice, then it when quite and we sat down for a drink, in the garden, then suddenly, they flew over so low and so fast I spilt my beer.
When we go over in the van to visit for a few days we stop at a site in Dunholme (which also had its own airfield in the war) and have watched them from there.
You know, when you look at these airfields on a map, they are so close together, its a wonder they weren't bumping into each other, come to think, they most probably were.
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I been a airshow nut for many a year,lately staying at the CCC rally a the RIAT show at Fairford.This must be the best show in the world,and you can watch the flying display from the site.
I was on the flight line when the 2 Russian migs collided,and can honestly say I nearly hsit myself.
Alfie.
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You could always pop over the bridge and come watch the reds :y Free display at Scampton most days! In fact, I'd be surprised if you couldn't see them on t'ther side of the 'Umber!
Have seen these displays, good stuff. My daughter lives in a village called New Toft, which was the old married quarters for RAF Faldingworth, we had been watching them practice, then it when quite and we sat down for a drink, in the garden, then suddenly, they flew over so low and so fast I spilt my beer.
When we go over in the van to visit for a few days we stop at a site in Dunholme (which also had its own airfield in the war) and have watched them from there.
You know, when you look at these airfields on a map, they are so close together, its a wonder they weren't bumping into each other, come to think, they most probably were.
It happened surprisingly often. If you go to East Kirkby there's various bits of Lancaster that have been pulled out the fields round here.
I know Newtoft and Foldingworth. had mates living in both of them. One of them just moved out of the old nursery that was converted into a house. Had his own squash court!! :D
I'm the other side of Lincoln, about half way between Waddington and Bardney (another WWII station).
Got a link at work on old stations, I'll post it up if anyone's interested. It is a bit spotter-ish, but pretty interesting for a quiet hour or two surfing. Especially if you serve or did serve in the area.
As for airshows, it depends what you want to see. RIAT is a good one. Waddington is pretty good too. If you can get to one on the sea it's awesome. Bournemouth, Southport etc are all good
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You know, when you look at these airfields on a map, they are so close together, its a wonder they weren't bumping into each other, come to think, they most probably were.
I think some were designated satellite airfield to give a reserve landing option, but your right, that still leavea a LOT of operational airbases!
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Right, here we go... A bit of history and info on these websites for those with an thirst for info and a bit of time on their hands...
Bomber County Avaition Resource
http://www.bcar.org.uk/index.html (http://www.bcar.org.uk/index.html)
RAF Lincolnshire
http://raf-lincolnshire.info/ (http://raf-lincolnshire.info/)
Airfield Info Exchange forum (some pretty heavy spotterage going on here ;))
http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/content.php (http://www.airfieldinformationexchange.org/community/content.php)
And a random oe I just found...
http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/aviation/airfields/regional/Lincolnshire.html (http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/aviation/airfields/regional/Lincolnshire.html)
and a map showing most of the old airfields...
(http://raf-lincolnshire.info/img/lincolnshiremap.gif)
Hope it's of interest to a few of you... :y