Was lucky enough to have a back seat with the tall gentleman on 16R serca 2003. Best day of my life! Practice bombs on the range, low over Humber bridge, very low over Chatsworth house, then low over Ladybower and incredibly low through the Mach Loop. Then upstairs for some aeros. From memory I'm sure we were up just under 2 hours and returned to Colt lowish on fuel and the 4g left turn after flying down the runway just seemed to go on forever "hence the pile issues ever since"
Said gentleman went on to be very successful with the "reds" I've still got a digital pick of him next to the 16R sign and the reds taxiing behind him (they were doing the seaside shows and operating out of Colt)
Back to the thread, what speed were we going? dint have time to look at gauge as at 200 feet it all seems bloody quick.
Just wish I'd tried harder at school