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- Fri Dec 20, 2024 3:46 pm
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: Last Jags at RAF Valley
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1406
Re: Last Jags at RAF Valley
These photos bring back some happy times
- Wed Oct 23, 2024 11:08 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: HHA Hawker Hunter ZZ190 incident at RAF Leeming?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8692
Re: HHA Hawker Hunter ZZ190 incident at RAF Leeming?
I'm reliably informed, he had an issue with the breaks. 

- Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:42 pm
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: RAF BINBROOK hangar & flightline tour 5th August 1987
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5827
Re: RAF BINBROOK hangar & flightline tour 5th August 1987
Yes John did deliver a number of those jets to Cranfield. BJ was also the Lightning display pilot for two seasons.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:25 pm
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: RAF BINBROOK hangar & flightline tour 5th August 1987
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5827
Re: RAF BINBROOK hangar & flightline tour 5th August 1987
A former Lightning pilot and friend of mine had the code BJ displayed on his jet. This was because his name was John Aldington, or BJ, as he was known. 

- Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:08 pm
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: RAF Scampton Relics
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5157
Re: RAF Scampton Relics
The Hunter XF995, last flew while at Boscombe Down, but during a touch and go around, the engine seized and the pilot did a great job to get her down. The jet was then transported by lorry to Scampton and never flew again. The pilot told me, he almost had to eject, before making the runway. Lucky guy.
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:54 pm
- Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
- Topic: Dunsfold Miscellany
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5007
Re: Dunsfold Miscellany
Great set of photos and it just reminds us of what we once had.
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 1:09 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: E7 Wedgetail order reduction
- Replies: 46
- Views: 16561
Re: E7 Wedgetail order reduction
Reduce the number of Politicians & use the money to find the 2 Wedgetails which were not bought. Simple. Unfortunately the people at the MOD f****d up big time, when the singed the contract for the five jets. Even though the cancelled two jets, they still have to pay for them. Not only that, they w...
- Tue Jul 04, 2023 11:46 am
- Forum: RIAT
- Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 General Discussion Thread
- Replies: 1135
- Views: 376289
Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 General Discussion Thread
Just cast your mind back to those good old days, when they introduced bag checking before. This led to long queues and many unhappy punters.
Keep calm and enjoy the day.
Keep calm and enjoy the day.
- Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:56 am
- Forum: Southern England
- Topic: Lee on Solent - Stored ex AAC Defenders
- Replies: 71
- Views: 22994
Re: Lee on Solent - Stored ex AAC Defenders
Maltese Air Wing (AS9819) was seen performing crew training at Exeter today.
- Thu Jul 14, 2022 7:23 pm
- Forum: Current Military Photography
- Topic: BigginHill Miscellany 14th July 2022
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1467
Re: BigginHill Miscellany 14th July 2022
I've tried to get the RAF museum at Cosford interested in this Basset, but they were not interested. Which is a real shame.
- Mon Feb 08, 2021 11:37 am
- Forum: MoD Boscombe Down
- Topic: Hunter XE688
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3169
Re: Hunter XE688
XE688 has just got airborne from Boscombe and is heading for Leeming.
- Sun Sep 06, 2020 4:58 pm
- Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
- Topic: Hunter detached to Yeovilton - any info?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7298
Re: Hunter detached to Yeovilton - any info?
The jet was seen doing its usual thing low over Portland Bill on Wednesday, which was nice.
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:21 pm
- Forum: Cambridge Airport
- Topic: Blue Angels C130J
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2635
Re: Blue Angels C130J
I've heard its 09.00 hrs
- Sun Jun 30, 2019 12:03 pm
- Forum: Warton Aerodrome
- Topic: June Movements
- Replies: 59
- Views: 20471
Re: June Movements
Just to add to the John Hurrell thread. John flew for Hunter Flying club at Exeter for many years and he was one of the best pilots we had down there. Oh happy times.
- Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:45 am
- Forum: MoD Boscombe Down
- Topic: Tucanos
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4571
Re: Tucanos
I see ZF510 is out and about today with c/s ETP 04.
- Tue Nov 06, 2018 8:30 pm
- Forum: MoD Boscombe Down
- Topic: Tucanos
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4571
Tucanos
Gents
Is there any truth in the story that the two based Tucanos are due to be wfu this week?
Cheers
Freebird
Is there any truth in the story that the two based Tucanos are due to be wfu this week?
Cheers
Freebird
- Thu Oct 04, 2018 12:16 pm
- Forum: RAF Brize Norton
- Topic: A409 ZM419 Departure
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1285
Re: A409 ZM419 Departure
Its been doing o/s at Exeter
- Thu Sep 13, 2018 2:19 pm
- Forum: All other areas around the UK
- Topic: Tornado Road Runner
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3116
Re: Tornado Road Runner
Rob, I think your jet was ZA355, which was on its was from Swansea to White Waltham. The jet is then due to go to Duxford.
- Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:28 pm
- Forum: Warton Aerodrome
- Topic: Feb 2018
- Replies: 103
- Views: 34350
Re: Feb 2018
Does anyone know if Strikemaster G-FLYY is still here?
- Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:27 pm
- Forum: MoD Boscombe Down
- Topic: Alpha Jets
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5343
Re: Alpha Jets
I've seen it said they are all due to be retired at the end of January. Time will tell.