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Another (short) find from Maltese Joe : 74Sqn Lightning F1s at Coltishall in 1961




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[Dan4th]

Thank You, Ian...........

She is a far better and more capable
aircraft than many people realize.......

Danf.

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I love the Bone...



ibw

[Dan4th]

Air crews, Ground crews, other support staff......

There is a great deal of affection for this bomber.......

Danf.

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Not an aircraft that gets much attention:::::::::::



Bell P-63 Kingcobra.......

Danf.

[RLN]

The Russians seemed to like them.

Its main use in American service was the unusual one of a manned flying target for gunnery practice.[16] The aircraft was generally painted bright orange to increase its visibility. All armament and the regular armor was removed from these RP-63 aircraft, and over a ton of armored sheet metal was applied to the aircraft. This was fitted with sensors that would detect hits, and these hits were signaled by illuminating a light in the propeller hub where the cannon would have been. This earned the aircraft the unofficial nickname of Pinball.[16] Special frangible rounds made of a lead/bakelite combination were developed that would disintegrate upon impact.[16] These were known as the "Cartridge, Caliber .30, Frangible, Ball, M22." Ivan L. Hickman, a veteran Pinball pilot, eventually authored Operation Pinball in 1990.

Sod that for a game of soldiers.

[Xplumberlives]

The Russians seemed to like them.

Its main use in American service was the unusual one of a manned flying target for gunnery practice.[16] The aircraft was generally painted bright orange to increase its visibility. All armament and the regular armor was removed from these RP-63 aircraft, and over a ton of armored sheet metal was applied to the aircraft. This was fitted with sensors that would detect hits, and these hits were signaled by illuminating a light in the propeller hub where the cannon would have been. This earned the aircraft the unofficial nickname of Pinball.[16] Special frangible rounds made of a lead/bakelite combination were developed that would disintegrate upon impact.[16] These were known as the "Cartridge, Caliber .30, Frangible, Ball, M22." Ivan L. Hickman, a veteran Pinball pilot, eventually authored Operation Pinball in 1990.

Sod that for a game of soldiers.

Just checked the date, first of April was 20 days ago!

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NAA X-15 1962 documentary.

This was the subject of a school science project I took part in circa 1963/4. I even wrote to NASA and North American Aircraft and I received a folder with lots of (declassified) info and tons of photos.

Think for a moment. I was 13/14 - I had recently seen Lightnings doing nighttime stream take-offs from Leconfield and then Vulcan scrambles from Finningley. The Space Race was just about to get very interesting l!! The Gemini,Mercury and Saturn programmes were watched live by millions with the 60s culminating in the first Lunar landing in July 1969....

What do today's 13 year olds find inspirational??





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NAA X-15 1962 documentary.

This was the subject of a school science project I took part in circa 1963/4. I even wrote to NASA and North American Aircraft and I received a folder with lots of (declassified) info and tons of photos.

Think for a moment. I was 13/14 - I had recently seen Lightnings doing nighttime stream take-offs from Leconfield and then Vulcan scrambles from Finningley. The Space Race was just about to get very interesting l!! The Gemini,Mercury and Saturn programmes were watched live by millions with the 60s culminating in the first Lunar landing in July 1969....

What do today's 13 year olds find inspirational?? :(

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Well Mike is 14 and he loves Lightnings!


Oh by the way, I was BORN in 1964!

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Well Mike is 14 and he loves Lightnings!


Oh by the way, I was SPAWNED in 1964!

But would he have taken an interest without your influence?

GIT


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That is an UNANSWERABLE question!

[Cluny]

They're just taunting me now

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Didn't you know that there was one passing through?

[Cluny]

Nope , only found out when that vid popped up on YT

[Olicat]

LOVE this video!

Featuring the prettiest modern aircraft (Mirage!) and beautiful filming!



It sums up perfectly why I love flying!

[Nickolas]

Very tasteful.

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Better song - footage from the same film, Les Chevaliers du Ciel (Sky Fighters - for the non french speaking world). Good film, great flying sequences, cheezy dubbing on the imported film. Good waste of 90 minutes though.

Garry

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F-111 Aardvark belly landing when port wheel fell off on takeoff.




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[Dan4th]

Yeouch!

Great Stuff, Ian

Danf.

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I just love Mirages .. Great find Oli ... I have some shots of them at Waddo during ACMI deployments and Tactical Fighter Meets..

Footage from the same film, Les Chevaliers du Ciel (Sky Fighters - for the non french speaking world). Good film, great flying sequences, cheezy dubbing on the imported film. Good waste of 90 minutes though.

Garry

Thanks for that Garry. - The Mirage IV was my alltime favourite..

(I hope you are all well???)


Ian

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Danf.

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Cluny's vid of the DH Beaver made me
think of this I posted two or so years ago:::::

For those that missed it::::::::::



High Rez and High Volume Req'd.

Danf.

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I remember that. Nothing like looking at a beaver.

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I remember that. Nothing like looking at a beaver.

Your memory is good today!