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Old 23rd Jun 2017, 21:13
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binbrook
 
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Navigation is/was always a problem. The programme for the RAFG Open Day at Wildenrath in 1969 (celebrating some NATO anniversary or other) included a Victor tanker hooked up to a couple of Lightnings. Lovely day but it was pretty hazy and the approach was up-sun so he was offered radar, which was politely refused because he had the airfield in sight - and Bruggen got the fly-by.

Otherwise all went well. The star moment was when the VC10 was touching down at the east end just as the solo Lightning ran in over the western boundary. Neat.
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