Help wanted airfield location
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Can anyone recognize the airfield where this pic (taken from the internet - credit to the unknown photographer) was taken? It is maybe 1983 whre Hunter T.7 XL600 belonges to the RAF Laarbruch Station Flight!
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Hello RAFG
Looks like Newcastle Airport , as I remember 99% sure , just google " Newcastle Airport Our History " and see old b/w image ,
can't link still less > 10 posts
regards TFC
Looks like Newcastle Airport , as I remember 99% sure , just google " Newcastle Airport Our History " and see old b/w image ,
can't link still less > 10 posts
regards TFC
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What I remember from that era was that the hunters from 1 TWU went to Newcastle to act as MFF during an exercise - and pissed them off by leaving tramline groves in the taxiways from their pan to the runway.....
Looks like they haven't painted the buildings since the 1983 picture was taken........... 
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I was trying to figure out why Laarbruch would have had Hunter(s) but then I remembered that Laarbruch was Buccaneers and at Honington we had Hunters also except in camo paint scheme, Hunters were utilised for training crews on to Buccaneers.
One significant difference though, the Buccaneer was built like a brick toilet and could take the fast end arrester gear, the Hunter wasn't and could only take the slow end gear except that one day a pilot forgot that!
One significant difference though, the Buccaneer was built like a brick toilet and could take the fast end arrester gear, the Hunter wasn't and could only take the slow end gear except that one day a pilot forgot that!
by leaving tramline groves in the taxiways
I presume that you mean damage caused by the gear and, if so, I am a bit surprised as the Hunter was not known for being harsh on taxiways/runways etc. In my 8 yerrs of flying this lovely aircraft and operating out of numerous bases I never experienced this.
HW Can you clarify your last post re 'arrester gear'? The RAF Hunters never had hooks so there was never an issue over which RHAG/PUAG to take. Do you mean the arrester barrier? Once again. for obvious reasons. the overrun barrier could have been the only option. I only know of one approach end barrier engagement and that was survived due to the brute strength of the F4. The subsequent circuit (at night) was quite spectacular due to the light show caused by the shredding bits of barrier being burnt by the F4's reheat. Why they didn't eject is another story.
I presume that you mean damage caused by the gear and, if so, I am a bit surprised as the Hunter was not known for being harsh on taxiways/runways etc. In my 8 yerrs of flying this lovely aircraft and operating out of numerous bases I never experienced this.
HW Can you clarify your last post re 'arrester gear'? The RAF Hunters never had hooks so there was never an issue over which RHAG/PUAG to take. Do you mean the arrester barrier? Once again. for obvious reasons. the overrun barrier could have been the only option. I only know of one approach end barrier engagement and that was survived due to the brute strength of the F4. The subsequent circuit (at night) was quite spectacular due to the light show caused by the shredding bits of barrier being burnt by the F4's reheat. Why they didn't eject is another story.
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One more time looking for the location and for the date of these Jags of IISqn RAF Laarbruch. Photo from the internet, photographer unknown,
Bloodhounds in the background. Number Tailscode were used from July 1980 on. Anyone an idea?
Bloodhounds in the background. Number Tailscode were used from July 1980 on. Anyone an idea?