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Old 17th June 2016 | 21:35
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DennisTheMenace
 
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I think the Cray 1S was at Farnborough, I hadn't heard of there being one at Bedford.

The flight simulation complex (in which I worked) comprised I think 5 Gould Concept 32 computers running at around 5 MIPs each.

There were several motion systems, a couple of projection domes ant the cube shaped advanced flight simulator (AFS) in a building 80 feet high, which pilot Les Ellingham decided to use as an aiming point and overfly at below 80 feet in a Lightening. Never actually saw it, but I certainly heard it! Unforgettable.
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