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[Richard A Thackeray]

We were in Scotland last week (18th - 24th) & en-route, called at the National Museum of Flight
(ex RAF East Fortune)

3.

And a very special Vulcan outside (sadly neglected!!)

The proof

https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/science-and-technology/avro-vulcan/

https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/vulcan/survivor.php?id=50

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Black_Buck



Tears ago, I saw one take-off like this at an airshow!! (Finningley??)
Remember they're not a small aircraft!!!
That's got to be close to full-on 'Cold War Scramble' take-off

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og-HOG48o-Y&fbclid=IwAR1WiWxcEK-mxWeH23oQCIddOLwDV7HiP8ngut2wM7VtUIIfCr8dA4OoF-A

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

We were in Scotland last week (18th - 24th) & en-route, called at the National Museum of Flight
(ex RAF East Fortune)

4.

@Drago
One for, as you mentioned them earlier

https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-muse...explore-the-hangars/military-aircraft/jaguar/

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

We were in Scotland last week (18th - 24th) & en-route, called at the National Museum of Flight
(ex RAF East Fortune)
5.

https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-muse...lore-the-hangars/military-aircraft/lightning/

https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/lightning/survivor.php?id=67

It's hollow!!

 

[DaveReading]

We were in Scotland last week (18th - 24th) & en-route, called at the National Museum of Flight
(ex RAF East Kilbride)

https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-flight/things-to-see-and-do/the-concorde-experience/

Lest anyone should be tempted to scour South Lanarkshire in search of this excellent museum, it's actually at East Fortune (in East Lothian, not far from North Berwick), about 60 miles from East Kilbride.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

We were in Scotland last week (18th - 24th) & en-route, called at the National Museum of Flight
(ex RAF East Kilbride)
5.

https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-muse...lore-the-hangars/military-aircraft/lightning/

https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/lightning/survivor.php?id=67

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Now there you go

a proper jet

well - basically two jets with a couple of wings nailed onto the side and a seat on top

saw a few displays when I was young - $deity they were good

Also saw the Vulcan's last display at RIAT Fairford

watched it though tears crying "she screamed for us" _ was not the only one

that was the time my wife slept through a full on display by a Rafael

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Lest anyone should be tempted to scour South Lanarkshire in search of this excellent museum, it's actually at East Fortune (in East Lothian, not far from North Berwick), about 60 miles from East Kilbride.

Sorry
Not sure why I wrote that, I have amended

 

[gbb]

We were in Scotland last week (18th - 24th) & en-route, called at the National Museum of Flight
(ex RAF East Fortune)
5.

https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-muse...lore-the-hangars/military-aircraft/lightning/

https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/lightning/survivor.php?id=67

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Dad described them as two jet engines with a pilot strapped on top.

 

[figbat]

Love the Lightning! I've watched them take off, point upwards and disappear. I also have a soft spot for the Jaguar as my dad worked on them in 14 Squadron in West Germany.

View: https://youtu.be/8DdUwIhI-ZA

 

[Deleted member 23692]

I was overtaken by a couple of low flying VH22 Ospreys heading on the A685 between Kendal and Grayrigg on Monday... heading towards the Tebay gap on the M6

 

[Drago]

Weather permitting ill be going up in Dad's kite on Saturday. Camera on standby.

 

[classic33]

Anyone remember BIL7777, it's back!

 

[Drago]

My Dad's pithed off. He was due to be renewing his instrument rating on Wednesday, but has been plunged into Tier 4 so that won't be happening. He can't even go down to the hangar, put the radio on and give the plane a clean because Lydd is locked up tight as a scotsmans change purse.

 

[gbb]

Dads squadron photo, probably mid 1960s maybe, Vickers Valiants. He personally found cracks in the airframes, although that may be as a result of someone else find one then the urgent need to inspect all the aircraft found more. I know the squadron (and he) spent a year in Rhodesia. All aircraft were subsequently grounded and then scrapped.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 4th July


'Gate Guardian'
McDonnell-Douglas Phantom
RAF Boulmer
(a couple of miles, north-east of Almmouth)

https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/phantom/survivor.php?id=805

 

[Cycleops]

Hard to believe the last A4s flew nearly thirty years ago.