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Old 27th May 2008, 11:59
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Low Level Buccs

Yes I saw that clip in the Ops Wing at RAF Honington in 1977 (??) -the 1st participation by an RAF sq (12 ??) in Red Flag. The film was taken from a SAM bunker looking out through the slit windows and after the Bucc went over the sand from blew over the windows accompanied by 'whoops' from the US obervers.

But the best has got to be the Caribbean 1975- ship turned downwind after a launch at which time it was usual to get a bit of 'bronzy' on the round down and watch the splash target bombing...walking towards the back end and the port mainplane of a Bucc sliced across from rear stbd to rear port of the flight deck - that's all that was visible until the aircraft popped out on the port side - rolling wings level at v low level -yes thats all that was initially visible was the port mainplane slicing across left to right looking aft...a certain exchange freckle faced red haired Flt Lt had a following on interview with Cdr (Air) after recovery.
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