RAF Role Demos
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From: Emptying the litter bin
Saw a role demo last year? at RIAT - by the Lanc! Avro's finest comes battering down the display line and the west end of the airfield erupts. And judging by the way the bang was felt through the ground a few truck loads of Battle Noise Simulators (whaat?) were used. Incidently, I presume there are some wimpy, PC, H&S fluffy bunny bang generators these days? Not like detonating a few gallons of 5-star in days gone by.
http://forums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin...T;f=10;t=33721
and some nice pictures of the bangs
Obviously expert bangologists!
More bang for your buck
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From: land of the clanger
This role play is not a new thing, there is a film of a Farnborough Air show (late 40's) showing Mosquitos bombing a specially built building on the airfield. The bombs were released over the top of the crowds and plowed into the front of the building nearly horizontally. I think it was a re-enactment of the Copenhagen gestapo HQ raid, brilliant stuff that was. 
More bang for your buck
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From: land of the clanger
Many years ago there were a series of VHS tapes called "Farnborough, The Golden Years" IIRC something like that any way I don't know if they are still available on DVD or not. I think it was on one of those that I saw it , I also knew several people (from my days in the weapons industry) who had actually seen it live.
Edited to add Amazon in fact have them on DVD
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_...0&Go.y=0&Go=Go
Edited to add Amazon in fact have them on DVD
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_...0&Go.y=0&Go=Go
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From: 2 m South of Radstock VRP
Group Captain Andy Turner, Head of RAF Public Relations, explained how he believes the RAF is benefiting from this new approach:
"The RAF is extremely busy on operations around the World with some 38% committed to or deployed away from base. Whilst there is no doubt there is a deep appreciation for our efforts and those of our sister Services, it is important that we take the time to explain what we do and why.
"The RAF is extremely busy on operations around the World with some 38% committed to or deployed away from base. Whilst there is no doubt there is a deep appreciation for our efforts and those of our sister Services, it is important that we take the time to explain what we do and why.
Sorry, I must be getting old. That said; I wasn't there at the time but mock attacks with ground pyros were a regular feature of the Air Pageants at RAF Hendon in the '20/'30s, as mentioned earlier. I do remember in the early '60s seeing (and hearing) a mock free fall bomb attack at the Finingley BoB Display. Loads of flame, a very convincing mushroom cloud and a near vertically climbing Vulcan.
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St Mawgans TT18s used to do a similar thing, quite an impressive bird the Canberra -fast low (ish) passes and a wingover at the top of the pullup. A mock building would then collapse with a big bang.
The manouveres must have taken some flying.
Completely ridiculous theater of course...
The manouveres must have taken some flying.
Completely ridiculous theater of course...
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Loved the Herc going backwards with smoke. How fast is he allowed?
Liked the Chinook.
Bored by the tornados. Agree they should be much faster or something.
Why no Typhoon?
Guess no Harrier for obvious reasons?
Liked the Chinook.
Bored by the tornados. Agree they should be much faster or something.
Why no Typhoon?
Guess no Harrier for obvious reasons?
