[SOC] B-52s

Mon, 03 Mar 2003 22:55:20 +0000

Now you're talking REAL aeroplanes.  I knew the Starfighter as the flying 
coffin.

>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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