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Old 16th Sep 2005, 07:53
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Standing in Bromsberrow (Worcestershire) churchyard in about 1979 to 1980 (aged 5-6) looking up through the one gap in the trees when a Tonka blasted over. Course I didn't know it was a Tonka then, I found out afterwards. It was in the original grey/green paint job, you could see what I guess now was the old red and white 'hazard ejector seat' signs and I'm sure at least one of the crew had a white helmet on. Strange I know, especially as the mud crews didn't have white helmets. Maybe someone can shatter my earliest image for me?

There's also the fact that Worcestershire used to be such a hive of activity for jets that you would see at least 20 low level a day.

Those were the days!
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