Crewing the back seat of Buccaneer ZU-BCR

[Plazz]

Myself (Francis Wallace), Dave Webber and Colin Robinson from The Buccaneer Aviation Group (http://www.TheBuccaneerAviationGroup.com) where invited by Mike Beachy Head and Ian Pringle for the experience of a lifetime – a 55 minute flight each crewing the back seat of Buccaneer ZU-BCR. This was in recognition of the groups work with Buccaneers XW544 and XX894 based at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in the UK and the close relationship that has been built between the respective groups Buccaneer jets on all matters of preservation.

We cannot praise highly enough the level of safety and professionalism shown at all times during our 2 days at Thunder City from the safety briefings and requisite tests through to the ground crew, the safety officer and the pilots themselves– it certainly felt like we were in the Air Force! At all times it was clear that we were operating at the highest standard of operation under the demanding rules of the aviation authority

These flights took place on November 1st at Cape Town International in glorious flying weather – not a cloud in the sky.

Over the next month or so there will be a number of HD videos posted to our website including in cockpit footage.









And finally, me after enjoying one of the best hours of my life so far!!



Cheers, Francis

[RLN]

That's great..............and I'm not jealous at all.

[Ducati Boy]

I'm jealous would like to have had a Bucc trip. Nice pictures too.

Its a sad shame that the Report on the Lightning crash revealed a serious lack of professionalism that resulted in a man being trapped and unable to abandon his doomed jet.

Hopefully they have cleaned up their act and the Buccs will continue to fly for a long time to come.

[Jigsaw]

Brilliant