I'd rather have fuzzy Lightnings than pin-sharp Typhoons any day me too, anyone know the story behind the sad F104? Graham Edit Just Gargled a query & found this :- 09.08.1977 26+06 9134 F-104G JaboG 31 damaged after emergency landing due to engine vibrations after takeoff at RAF Lossiemouth, UK, p...

just seen this link...
http://video.boeing.com/services/playe ... 64741001


best wishes all

Graham

thanks for the link, couldn't resist watching this as well... 'Munching Buff' here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhGYFqzvmMg

great to see all these oldies, 'formation' of Bevs...great stuff.

like the pic of the ex-Valley varsities.

thanks for sharing

Graham

Obituary today of another hero.......

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituar ... tuary.html


Graham

Many thanks Paddyboy for these super shots.....

get well soon.

Happy new year to you & All FCers

Graham

found the reason here...makes interesting reading

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?o ... Itemid=107









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well spotted & thanks for posting...
2 avons in the skies again !!


Graham

Forced to land at Groom Lake...'but don't look'



good stuff from NEVER IN ANGER by Anthony 'Bugs' Bendell, former lightning pilot

recommended yet again

info here http://www.rafjever.org/neverinanger.htm

Graham

see here.................

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/news ... me=2498372

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Well done that man................. & thank you for your efforts, they've come out well.
mind you there's no such thing as a bad lightning picture
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It's a bit late I know but you can get a look at the current weather here... airfield is to the right,
hope this helps

http://www.wirralcam.org/rhosneigr.shtml#nogo

Graham

Wow, good stuff, many thanks for sharing


Merry Xmas

Graham

from our local correspondent... 11:30 am
IPA1 (zj699)just being crewed up for a sortie, 2 2seaters on the pan & a single seater getting ready.
message ends


Graham

This is for all you lightning fans that could not make it to the qra twilight run at brunty on sat

that's me....
thanks for sharing

Graham

Wow, that's some job for 2 men & a crane, well done.
must be loads of us on the forum worked on these, watching with interest.
thanks for sharing, & look forward to the reassembly job


Graham

Thanks for the view.....
As the pilot of the MRA4 said "you can never have enough radios"



Graham

well done Dad, & thanks.



Graham

well spotted Jamie, thanks for sharing,
can't you just hear those wheel bearings creaking..................


Graham

Thanks for all the posts, this is also covered with coloured pics in Ian Black's book,' the last of the lightnings', a real
good read for the lightning fan.


Graham