[SOC] B-52s

[Ray Goff]

Paul et al,

I grew up in Farnborough, home of the Farnborough International Airshow
which used to be an annual event during my formative years, but later became
bi-annual with the Paris show. We lived so close that in the days it was
televised we could see almost the same view out of the window that was being
shown on TV!

I can concur on the awesome sight of the Lightning climbing vertically on
its tail!

Another sight that I will never forget was four Harrier jump jets hovering
over the runway and swaying left and right, back and forth in time to some
ballet music being played over the PA. Then without warning they would be
off, only to appear a few seconds later making a low fast pass down the
runway.

73

Ray, G4FON

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Bartlett" <paul@fulking.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <soc@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [SOC] B-52s


> >
> > FYI
> > The aforementioned B-52s arrived safely at RAF Fairford,
Gloucestershire,
> > and a fine sight they made too. Just like the old days at Greenham
Common,
> > just up the road from me.
> >
> > Chris G4PDJ
> >
> I remember Greenham. That's where I experienced the second loudest noise I
> have ever heard: Two Luftwaffe Starfighters (widowmakers) flying down the
> runway at 550 knots with afterburners (reheat) on. They were past and gone
> before the noise assaulted us. Wonderful.
>
> The *loudest* noise was at Biggin Hill airshow (I used to live about 5
miles
> away). This was an English Electric Lightning (single seat jet fighter)
> which flew along the runway at about 50 feet and then stood on its tail
> accelerating in a vertical climb. Again with reheat. Awesome.
>
> And has anybody watched a Vulcan doing low-level passes? Beats Concorde.
No
> Vulcans flying now sadly.
>
> I *like* aeroplanes...
>
> P:-)
>
>
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