I always remember one take off in particular from Coltishall. It was a very hot day (30-35 C) and I was in a 104 engined jet with two tanks, two CBLS and missiles (a pretty standard training fit) where I thought to myself that if the barrier had been up for take off (Jag standard was always down but available) I may well have hit it (yes I had selected burners and flown the take off correctly, as far as I'm aware!).
Cue stories involving either:
a) The curvature of the Earth, or
b) You should have tried it with the 102 engine, in the Middle East, with bombs on!
Anyway, back to the story. Bloody good job from CB (and student) to get the jet safely into the barrier on what is a pretty short runway, especially when practicing (P)FLs. The pictures would suggest that dinner was also taken care of!
BV
