Easing slightly off topic........but.
When Leeming was being developed from a JP unit to a Tornado unit, the local 'anti noise' brigade were up in arms.
As a
PR gesture, a 'Tornado' was deployed to show the locals what it was about.
The 'Tornado' did a few circuits and bumps, no reheat, it tip toed around the circuit. The locals went home happy. 'Not as bad as all that' etc comments.
The 'Tornado' was an F2, on minimum fuel, no underwing stores, the future OC Ops in the nav seat.
Then came the F3. What a wake up! The noise, the crackle, the nightly ground runs.
At the time, they were a pain in the a***.
The soundproofing, MoD issue, for the local residents houses, were as useful as chocolate fireguards.
Then they were gone. Squadrons scattered and disbanded.
Silence reigns at Leeming (apart from a Tatty Ton Hawk).
Oh, how they are missed. Please bring aviation back to RAF Leeming.