Back in 1984 I was on an ATC camp at Binbrook.My AEF was flown by an 11 Sqn pilot-quite an experience for a jet obsessed 14 year old.He admonished me for staring at the artificial horizon instead of looking outside.Apparently I'd 'get away with it at Woodvale but round here you're likely to get a Lightning up your arse'.Best flight I ever had-the poor Chippy was hurled all around the sky.
Anyway that year was a significant Lightning anniversary (30 years).As such there was a celebratory airshow at Binbrook.The Lightning prototype was on static and as we overflew prior to landing he banked above it,looked down and said 'ugly bugger at first wasn't she '?
Love to do it again.I'd mither him senseless instead of being an awestruck teenager
