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Hello chaps, sorry for barging in but could someone settle an argument please.
Have a look at http://www.ffour.force9.co.uk/Oldstuff/wow/wow.htm
Anyone care to comment on the veracity of the pic of the Phantom and the accompanying story.
Much appreciated, ta.
[edited cos its 'veracity' not 'voracity'.. oops!
[ 11 August 2001: Message edited by: Smoketoomuch ]
Have a look at http://www.ffour.force9.co.uk/Oldstuff/wow/wow.htm
Anyone care to comment on the veracity of the pic of the Phantom and the accompanying story.
Much appreciated, ta.
[edited cos its 'veracity' not 'voracity'.. oops!
[ 11 August 2001: Message edited by: Smoketoomuch ]
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Got a copy of this pic sent by a mate at St Athan; another mate advises that it's called 'blocking' - the use of alternatives if the runway is attacked and rendered unusable. Apparently...
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I'm certainly no photo expert but It looks to me like a fake. The F4 is in sharp focus which would be unlikely with an instamatic camera at take off speeds. Also, the relative size of the a/c v the hangars looks wrong. I have a photo of 4 x F4s in a relatively similar situation and somehow the whole aspect looks wrong.
I could be totally wrong of course, indeed I hope I am as such flying nowadays would result in all sorts of nastiness.
[ 11 August 2001: Message edited by: Firestreak ]
I could be totally wrong of course, indeed I hope I am as such flying nowadays would result in all sorts of nastiness.
[ 11 August 2001: Message edited by: Firestreak ]
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MUST be something dodgy with this photograph?
This Banana, (XV332, the one scrapped at Marham last week see 'Gate Guards' thread) is WAY TOO HIGH!!!!
Snaps www.BlackburnBuccaneer.co.uk
This Banana, (XV332, the one scrapped at Marham last week see 'Gate Guards' thread) is WAY TOO HIGH!!!!
Snaps www.BlackburnBuccaneer.co.uk
If the camera was being panned to follow the aircraft, the aircraft would be sharp and the background blurred.
Those of a certain vintage (but younger than BEagle!) will remember a similar thing being done at Cranwemll in front of a lot of very senior witnesses.
Those of a certain vintage (but younger than BEagle!) will remember a similar thing being done at Cranwemll in front of a lot of very senior witnesses.
72ft a.g.l apparently!
But I never saw the photo which someone took of Vulcan B2 XL319 flown by a certain 35 Sqn crew at 350KIAS and 80ft a.g.l between the 12 Sqn hangar and the ATC tower at Honington on 17 Jun 1978.....followed by a 150deg AoB wingover and quick transit back to Scampton.
But I never saw the photo which someone took of Vulcan B2 XL319 flown by a certain 35 Sqn crew at 350KIAS and 80ft a.g.l between the 12 Sqn hangar and the ATC tower at Honington on 17 Jun 1978.....followed by a 150deg AoB wingover and quick transit back to Scampton.
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I saw 2 Belgian F104s doing exactly this at Leuchars in 1980. They were 23 Sqn 'Tigers' from Kleine Brogel and they flew line astern between 43 and 111 Sqns hangars. I thought my ears were going to be torn off with the noise. I was standing on the apron just beyond their 'exit' point, my husband was standing by the hangar doors. I can still remember the racket, and the exhaust fumes. If that photo's real, and I suspect it is, I reckon I could also guess the pilot's name. He was on 43 Sqn (as I was) when the F104s did their stuff. Happy days. 
