A video of Lightnings at Leuchars shot between 1966 and 1974. All the footage was taken before they started to paint them camouflage so they are all silver machines.
https://youtu.be/ZnG0IoWbnwg
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Leuchars Lightnings
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Lovin it...
Not a single Hardened Aircraft Shelter in sight either
Tim S
Not a single Hardened Aircraft Shelter in sight either
Tim S
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Diamond Nine
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Fantastic footage 
I can only just remember the last few lightning displays at Leuchars.What a machine!Many many thanks for the link and sharing.
I can only just remember the last few lightning displays at Leuchars.What a machine!Many many thanks for the link and sharing.-
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Fantastic - forgot how good flying Lightnings looked 
Can't recall seeing the "run and roll under break" before! Was that a standard procedure or a special display routine?
Can't recall seeing the "run and roll under break" before! Was that a standard procedure or a special display routine?
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Don't think it was standard. Have seen Germany Navy F-104 Vikings do the same during displaysNighthawke wrote:Fantastic - forgot how good flying Lightnings looked
Can't recall seeing the "run and roll under break" before! Was that a standard procedure or a special display routine?
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Fabulous video - thats a great start to 2016 this morning, thanks for posting
Cheers Paul.
Cheers Paul.
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Great video, happy days and great memories of all those shows. 
Thanks very much for posting.
Thanks very much for posting.
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Reminds me of all the great shows I went to at my beloved Colt' from 1960--1973 
Thanks for the memory-jerker
Paddyboy
Thanks for the memory-jerker
Paddyboy
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Doesn't get much better than that
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Fantastic
Colin
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thorny1a
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Brilliant! Love it 
A must for anyone building a time machine! To be there would have been awesome
A must for anyone building a time machine! To be there would have been awesome
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I remember years ago watching Lightnings and Starfighters playing tag over Leuchars !!!!
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Superb film...what a machine...a silver machine!
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Many thanks for all the kind words folks. I'm still working on some more vintage film from 1960s and 70s Leuchars and Lossiemouth. If you liked the Lightnings video you will love what's coming........
This has been posted before but for anyone that missed it, RNAS Lossiemouth Air Days from 1966 and 1969. The film incorrectly states the second show is 1967. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyiyT9F ... e=youtu.be
This has been posted before but for anyone that missed it, RNAS Lossiemouth Air Days from 1966 and 1969. The film incorrectly states the second show is 1967. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyiyT9F ... e=youtu.be
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Super stuff.
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