Beagle,
Thanks for the tip re. Hunter & Tower Bridge.
I reckon everyone here feels the same about Duncan Sandys, 'Dr.' Beeching too for that matter; they knobbled Britain way beyond Goering's wildest dreams - *****
agreed.
I'd love to invent a time machine just to go back and lump them one !
I might have been tempted to suppose modern pilots wouldn't attempt such things as flying under bridges; but having seen an F3 blowing away turf about 6' under the nozzles as it climbed ( and I must say, skidded forward a good deal at an elaborate A of A ) plus a GR5 putting a wingtip between hangar gutters at a Scottish range, I think the spirit remains.
I did photo' a pass by a Seajet on delivery, I was on a platform about 20' or a bit more high - as the a/c passed ****** fast I couldn't help thinking the platform's poor lateral support couldn't take it; I have a copy of the video taken by the guy alongside me, which basically goes: very loud & powerful Jet efflux, then audible eddies, then my voice saying " Holy **** ! "