Gregsti01

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As a child growing up in the RAF I was taken on many visits to see aircraft by various guys,at Binbrock up north watching The Lightning take off then vert climb awesome.This thread has brought great memories back,thanks! .One sight never forgot going to our northern defence station seeing all the Bloodhound rockets on launch pads standing in the control trailer manned 24/7 the officer locked the tracking in on an airliner overhead and to watch acres of bloodhounds following it.I had an Uncle Mac Phee flew Phantoms,when we were camping in Corwall as a kid used to buzz us,crazy sod,good days!

Gregsti01

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Just a story that my old man told me make you smile,when he was in the far east during the war he was a Flight sgt,he had orders to transport 2 high ranking American General from their air field in a Dakota to a secret airfield 5hr flight.Well my old man, pilot,navigator went on the pee the night before the flight drinking the local brew a bit like pernod,one notch up from antifreeze.The next morning Generals arrive strapped in all checks done they get airbourne,straight away their VIPS nod off,the crew have rageing thirsts so ofter several coffees they all settle down,4 hrs later ny old man wakes up to find pilot/navigator snoring the plane is on auto pilot,he managed to wake the navigator but pilot was out cold drunk the coffee mixed with night before booze,the outcome was the navigator landed the plane,in those days lot of people flew but were not pilots.Well they landed just, the Generals complemented the crew for the smooth flight dissapeared off with their staff,pilot still asleep.He could not remember getting on the plane afterwards ah happy days!

Leslie

Thats a good story and brings back a few memories too! Doesn't surprise me anyway.

I used to get all my crew to have a go at landing the tin triangle, the Air Electronics Officer was the best at it, almost as good as the co-pilot. used to use up a bit of time in a more interesting way!

Les

ScoobyWon't

This summer I've seen (whilst at Waddington):

Typhoon F2 & Spitfire Pair - 29(R) Sqn / BBMF, RAF Coningsby - Battle of Britain Anniversary
Harrier GR9 (Role Demo) - IV(R) Sqn, RAF Wittering
Tornado GR4 x2-Role Demo - XV(R) Sqn, RAF Lossiemouth
Alpha Jet - French Air Force
Army Air Corp - Historical Flt -
Seahawk - RNHF, RNAS YEOVILTON
F-16 Fighting Falcon - Belgian Air Component
E3D Sentry - 8 Sqn, RAF Waddington
Nimrod R1 - 51 Sqn, RAF Waddington
Sentinel R1 - 5(AC) Sqn, RAF Waddington
C17 GlobemasterIII - 99 Sqn, Brize Norton
Airbus A330 - Belgian Air Component (Flypast with F16's)
Red Arrows - RAF Display Team
RAF Falcons Parachute Team - 1PJTS Brize Norton
Battle of Britain Memorial Flt - Lancaster, Spitfire & Hurricane
Turkish Stars - The Tukish AF Display Team - F5
JAS-39 Gripen - Armed Force of the Czech Republic
L-159 ALCA - Armed Force of the Czech Republic
Chinook - Role Demonstration
Typhoon - 29(R) Sqn RAF Coningsby
Hawk T Mk1A - 208 (R) Sqn RAF Valley
Tucano - 72 (R) Sqn RAF Linton-on -Ouse
Tutor - 115 (R) Sqn RAFC Cranwell
King Air - 45 (R) Sqn RAFC Cranwell
Lynx - Royal Navy
Merlin - Royal Navy

I also have a retired squadron leader (5 Sqn) popping in for a cuppa and cake in about an hour and a half. I ought to go and tidy the house to pass inspection... Chocks away...

Turbo2

White Catalina just flown low 'n slow over our East Northants house heading West.

Probably my last interesting "spot" of the summer.

Apart from that one on my chin?