Red Flag Buccaneers - 1978
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Red Flag Buccaneers - 1978
Found this on 'You Tube' As an ex 208 - 16 Sqn 'sooty' had a pang of pride on seeing it. 
YouTube - RAF Buccaneer S2 Exercise RED FLAG
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YouTube - RAF Buccaneer S2 Exercise RED FLAG
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Nice one Beefy, as an ex-208 fairy I appreciated that clip.
However, the one everyone wants to see again is the gun camera view from the AD operator with a banana jet coming towards him over the desert, ducking behind the sand dunes! I remember seeing ot on John Cravens Newsround, but never saw it again.
As the U.S. too embarrassed to release it?
However, the one everyone wants to see again is the gun camera view from the AD operator with a banana jet coming towards him over the desert, ducking behind the sand dunes! I remember seeing ot on John Cravens Newsround, but never saw it again.
As the U.S. too embarrassed to release it?
Nice one Beefy, as an ex-208 RIGGER I appreciated that clip too.
However, the one I want to see again is the gun camera view from the AD operator with a banana jet coming towards him over the desert, ducking behind the sand dunes! I never saw it on John Cravens Newsround, at all.
To lazy to re-write it.
However, the one I want to see again is the gun camera view from the AD operator with a banana jet coming towards him over the desert, ducking behind the sand dunes! I never saw it on John Cravens Newsround, at all.
To lazy to re-write it.
Has been discussed here before - somewhere (too tired to search!).
I believe the poster of the above clip, Foldingwings, thought he may have a copy in the attic or similar and would attempt to locate.
Any luck with that Foldie?
Regards,
Frank
I believe the poster of the above clip, Foldingwings, thought he may have a copy in the attic or similar and would attempt to locate.
Any luck with that Foldie?
Regards,
Frank
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Regret that I haven't made it into the loft yet but I will soon!
Great aircraft, great exercise and great fun in Las Vegas!
Those were the days!
Glad you all enjoyed my vid!
Foldie
Great aircraft, great exercise and great fun in Las Vegas!
Those were the days!
Glad you all enjoyed my vid!
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Low flying?
Great video - the Americans must've hated the Buccaneers. 
But I still think the best line relating to just how low you Bucc' guys could go came from Neptunus Rex who, it would seem, was a Shackleton driver in the days when Pontius was a pilot. I can't find his post now to quote it exactly and I hope he won't mind me guesstimating it, but it went something like this:
During exercise Bombex 196X, we were approaching Exercise Range (insert name) at 200Kts IAS, 100ft amsl on the rad alt, bomb doors open, when one of you b@stards flew underneath us!
Well I was impressed.
But I still think the best line relating to just how low you Bucc' guys could go came from Neptunus Rex who, it would seem, was a Shackleton driver in the days when Pontius was a pilot. I can't find his post now to quote it exactly and I hope he won't mind me guesstimating it, but it went something like this:
During exercise Bombex 196X, we were approaching Exercise Range (insert name) at 200Kts IAS, 100ft amsl on the rad alt, bomb doors open, when one of you b@stards flew underneath us!
Well I was impressed.
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Flying my Hog up along the Northern Plains of the old West Germany in '83, crossing the Kiel Canal at 100' when a Buccaneer came screaming along underneath us. Only thing said on the FM radio was my wingman's "Holy ****". It was true that they pulled up to go over fence posts.
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Difficult that one! I will be engrossed in the 6 Nations on Friday evening and all day Saturday - we have a particularly difficult starter in Paris, so I need to see how others perform! On Sunday I will be at Nottingham's H4H Match against Worcester Warriors - John Nichol is the pre-match guest speaker!
Could we make it one evening next week!
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Could we make it one evening next week!
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BBad!
Read it again, it is the performance of others in the 6 Nations that I will be watching and who says it will be England that I will be supporting in Cardiff anyway. You see, I need all the gen before I get to Twickers on March 13th for the Calcutta Cup match (which we currently hold)!
Foldie!
PS. I hear from CS that the parties were good in Oz in December!
Read it again, it is the performance of others in the 6 Nations that I will be watching and who says it will be England that I will be supporting in Cardiff anyway. You see, I need all the gen before I get to Twickers on March 13th for the Calcutta Cup match (which we currently hold)!
Foldie!
PS. I hear from CS that the parties were good in Oz in December!
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Magnificent clip, thanks for sharing.
A remarkable tribute to the "titanium testicle team".
Could somebody confirm the legend that the defenders could only find the Buccs in daylight via their shadows on the desert below ? I've often heard it said but not by someone who has the T shirt, so to speak.
Thanks again
Be lucky
David
A remarkable tribute to the "titanium testicle team".
Could somebody confirm the legend that the defenders could only find the Buccs in daylight via their shadows on the desert below ? I've often heard it said but not by someone who has the T shirt, so to speak.
Thanks again
Be lucky
David