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When some people say, a Buckaneer Takes off and then decends to operational height. A lighting getting up to speed
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USa ,version of a short take off fighter. I have NOT worked on this one.
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Great set of photos, some of which bring back memories. I saw TSR2 at RAF Cosford museum and could not believe that my phone at the time had more computing power than possessed by its quite large avionics bay.
Here’s a book that you might like, it’s all about Britains post war aviation developments “ Empire of the Clouds”. I’ve given mine away otherwise I’d mail it to you.
vulcantothesky.org
Here’s a book that you might like, it’s all about Britains post war aviation developments “ Empire of the Clouds”. I’ve given mine away otherwise I’d mail it to you.
Empire Of The Clouds - Vulcan To The Sky
In 1945 Britain was the world's leading pioneer and builder of jet aircraft. Design geniuses dreamt up and built astonishing new planes. And what aircraft
vulcantothesky.org
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Most of the aircraft in our air force were Hunters and Canberra's. Helicopters were Alouettes. Our police air wing was privately owned planes like pipers etc.
Many years ago we went to Cosford museum and I enjoyed the day. OH found it a bit boring. Now that son in law and grandsons are here in the UK, maybe time for another visit?
Hutch I have sent you a PM.
Many years ago we went to Cosford museum and I enjoyed the day. OH found it a bit boring. Now that son in law and grandsons are here in the UK, maybe time for another visit?
Hutch I have sent you a PM.
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Scariest moment I had while a passenger in a small 4 seater aircraft was flying between towns, we ran into very heavy fog. The pilot basically did a sharp U turn and in doing so the stall warning sounded off. Not knowing what it was certainly had me worried. Pilot explained he wasn't instrument rated and the plane was not equipped for night flying. Only way out of the fog was a total U turn and hope that he was on the same path back the way we came. The fog was only over one specific area, but we could not fly around it as returned to airport and waited a couple fo hours for it to clear befroe resuming our journey.
The next time also in a small seater aircraft we came into land and all I could see was the hill in front of us and it looked like the we were going to fly straight into it. At the last moment the pilot lift the nose for us to land on a gravel runway which makes a lot of noise in the aircraft. The runway was not level, but going up a hill hence it looked like you were flying into the hill.
On both occasions definitely brown trouser moments! 🤣
Excellent images,nice one Hutch,only ever flew twice return,Rhodes and back,not much room I'm 6'5" walked round like a question mark for the first day,and only 40 then ✈️
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I used to travel each week between Lyneham and Walney by Barrow in Furness. It saved me driving home. The plane was a Beechcraf Kingair and some weekends it would only have the pilot and I could sit in the copilot seat. Brilliant views. One weekend it took longer to find my hire car under snow than the flight took. I didn’t like the Lyneham to Northolt leg as it was at low level under visual guidance and could be very turbulent at times.
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Thank you, I was an apprentice at RAE Bedford, we had lots of different aircraft based there and travelling through.
One month we had 4 Vulcans on Standby for exercises, , we heard a incredible roar and got to the hanger doors as the first one took off followed by the other three within 2 minutes. A fantastic sight and sound.
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I used to cycle over to RAF Cottesmore from Leicester just on the chance of seeing a excercise four plane take off. Never saw that but did see some single take offs. Went down to Old Sarum to see the Farewell flight of XH588. That intake whine was unforgettable.
A Vulcan was one of the aircraft that provided a bit of an air show at the British F1 GP at Brand Hatch in 1980………Unforgettable!
I was delighted, visiting Cosford, to see a specific aircraft there (XX654) that I have actually flown as a young pilot
I recall seeing the Vulcan display at Farnborough in the early '60s - it was being used as a testbed for Concorde with an Olympus engine in the bomb-bay - a magnificent sight as it climbed away on the one engine! They also displayed the P1127, which evolved to become the Harrier.
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So did I , but we put it in a BIG box and sent it to the USA, in the early 1970's
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