Putting aside jets for a moment, and showing my age, but I seem to remember the old Fairey Gannet as being a very noisy bit of kit. I remember seeing them a few times at the B of B displays at Gaydon in the 60s. What they must have been like on board ship, in close proximity, is unimaginable. From the jet angle, I reckon the VC10 "guzzomie" bird, departing Akrotiri on a hot day took some beating, especially if you worked anywhere near the take off end of the runway.
Smudge
