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Old 14th Oct 2022, 17:35
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bspatz
 
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Two outstanding memories, first is watching in horror as a Vulcan disintegrates and crashes at Syerston and a few days later accompanying my mother on the YMCA van serving tea to the airman picking up the confetti which was all that was left of the aircraft. Interestingly the air display had continued although I found it hard to watch after the Vulcan. Second at an open day at Leconfield in about 1971, following a well judged display by our local lightning test pilot, getting my first view of a Phantom as it arrived in burner between two hangars scaring the wits out of most of the crowd leaving children crying and dogs barking - fantastic stuff!

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