Royal Review 1977
Hey, I was an Acting Pilot Officer, holding before pilot training and standing in the lead Herc on that! Might have some pics. Let me check. Might take a few days due to circumstances. If I don't get back to you, please feel free to remind me.
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Bowly,
perhaps not the picture you want
1977, Ronald G. Bell, 1st prize, News Picture stories
Good old Fred!
perhaps not the picture you want
1977, Ronald G. Bell, 1st prize, News Picture stories
Good old Fred!
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Try contacting these guys. They have an amazing library vault of footage. I have seen footage of nearly all the Royal Reviews there, including Finningley, Marham and Odiham.
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The Marham 75th was more a review of the fleet there was so much rain.
Fortunately I scammed a ride in the Lancaster for the flypast rehearsal. Trouble is the video that I took was on VHS 8 and now I can't play the damned thing back for transference to digital. Technology
Fortunately I scammed a ride in the Lancaster for the flypast rehearsal. Trouble is the video that I took was on VHS 8 and now I can't play the damned thing back for transference to digital. Technology
Ahhhhhhhhh Good old Fred Mulley having a zizz. Had he been a serviceman, he could have been charged with sleeping on duty.
The dias used on that day is still in use at Cranwell. If you ask nicely and the carpet is rolled back, there is a brass plaque which states: 'Fred Mulley Slept Here'.
What gets up my nose is that people would have given a great deal to have had a grandstand seat at that display and the guy who's running the shop sleeps through it all.
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The dias used on that day is still in use at Cranwell. If you ask nicely and the carpet is rolled back, there is a brass plaque which states: 'Fred Mulley Slept Here'.
What gets up my nose is that people would have given a great deal to have had a grandstand seat at that display and the guy who's running the shop sleeps through it all.
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What gets up my nose is that people would have given a great deal to have had a grandstand seat at that display and the guy who's running the shop sleeps through it all.
It was a pity that he was moved, for reasons more to do with politics than good administration, to the difficult position of Secretary of State of Defence in the last three years under Jim Callaghan. He never shirked an uncomfortable assignment and it would be a travesty of justice if Mulley were to be remembered for that cruel picture of him dozing off during a royal visit to the Forces. Seeing him voting at four in the morning the night before, I can easily understand why the exigencies of a slim majority which became non-existent brought that lapse about.
Seems he was a good and generous man and an able politician.
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Goodness! Well spoken, Goudie. I can't remember when I last saw someone speak so generously about anyone here. And the juxtaposition throws M2's fatuous comment wonderfully into sharp relief!!
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I was lucky enough to be in the spare photograph nimrod.
I was a space cadet living in Forres and I used to phone up ops and arrange myself flights on a regular basis. I was amazed to get on this one
It was great to be part of the mass take off then very quickly after take off to look out to port to see the main formation all formed up
On the way down we had a Phantom on one wingtip but we didn't see much of the Bucc apparently he liked flying low better lol
On the way back we were formed up with the rest and I was called up to the cocpit. I was told to look out the front to see the rest looking down I saw nothing but then I looked up "struth" we were below and behind another nimrod and we were very close fantastic view.
Those were the days
Cracking pictures bring it all back.
I was a space cadet living in Forres and I used to phone up ops and arrange myself flights on a regular basis. I was amazed to get on this one
It was great to be part of the mass take off then very quickly after take off to look out to port to see the main formation all formed up
On the way down we had a Phantom on one wingtip but we didn't see much of the Bucc apparently he liked flying low better lol
On the way back we were formed up with the rest and I was called up to the cocpit. I was told to look out the front to see the rest looking down I saw nothing but then I looked up "struth" we were below and behind another nimrod and we were very close fantastic view.
Those were the days
Cracking pictures bring it all back.
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Bowly,
I have some 8mm film, now on DVD, from the public display on the Saturday at home. Between the amateur kit, the age of the film and the DVD transfer, I believe that it will be not very good quality but if nothing else emerges I could copy it for you.
I will check the quality and report back.
PS have you tried people like Duke Video?
I have some 8mm film, now on DVD, from the public display on the Saturday at home. Between the amateur kit, the age of the film and the DVD transfer, I believe that it will be not very good quality but if nothing else emerges I could copy it for you.
I will check the quality and report back.
PS have you tried people like Duke Video?
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Now that's the RAF I joined 
Sadly, not the one I left....
Sadly, not the one I left....
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Thanks all, much appreciated. I have sent an email off to the BDFL people to see what they've got in their archives. JOE-FBS, I'd be interested to know what the quality of your footage is. Thanks again all. It's only wanted for personal use and I'd be ready to stump up to get some decent film.....
Agreed, ShyTorque!
Having finished my 'pre-Vulcan Buccaneer training'
in Jan 1977, after Aircrew Reselection (and ex-Fighter Controllerette affiliation 
) at RAF Biggin Hill, I was given a Jet Refresher Course at RAF Leeming in April. 27 hours of licensed hooliganism. Whilst there, I went for a jump seat trip in a WetDream on one of the Jubilee flypast practices on 19 Apr. 4 Jetstreams in box, with 4 Dominies on one side and another 4 on the other. To correct a timing error, the Jetstream leader flew some turning manoeuvre, causing much angst to the Dominies on the inside....
Anyway, we flew the route (I think we used Lindholme as the IP), after which the Cranwell Dominies left the formation as soon as they could, having been not very impressed with the Jetstream leader's leading skills.
After moving to Sunny Scampton at the beginning of May, I then did the sim phase at RAF Finningley in late June, finishing on 11 July. The preparations for the Jubilee had already started - the bull$hit was astonishing. Roads resurfaced, the OM car park scrubbed clean - and the Op Order with the most ridiculous dress requirements. These included all those attending being required to have brand new shirts and gold cuff-links!
Back at Scampton, on the day I took a picnic lunch and some wine to the viewing area just off Till Bridge Lane to watch the departure and recovery of the Strike Command formation. Very impressive indeed!
And yet we thought it was rather unimpressive when compared against the 1953 Coronation flypast at RAF Odiham!
When Charles is crowned, I guess the Coronation flypast will be distinctly lacklustre...
Having finished my 'pre-Vulcan Buccaneer training'
in Jan 1977, after Aircrew Reselection (and ex-Fighter Controllerette affiliation ) at RAF Biggin Hill, I was given a Jet Refresher Course at RAF Leeming in April. 27 hours of licensed hooliganism. Whilst there, I went for a jump seat trip in a WetDream on one of the Jubilee flypast practices on 19 Apr. 4 Jetstreams in box, with 4 Dominies on one side and another 4 on the other. To correct a timing error, the Jetstream leader flew some turning manoeuvre, causing much angst to the Dominies on the inside.... Anyway, we flew the route (I think we used Lindholme as the IP), after which the Cranwell Dominies left the formation as soon as they could, having been not very impressed with the Jetstream leader's leading skills.After moving to Sunny Scampton at the beginning of May, I then did the sim phase at RAF Finningley in late June, finishing on 11 July. The preparations for the Jubilee had already started - the bull$hit was astonishing. Roads resurfaced, the OM car park scrubbed clean - and the Op Order with the most ridiculous dress requirements. These included all those attending being required to have brand new shirts and gold cuff-links!
Back at Scampton, on the day I took a picnic lunch and some wine to the viewing area just off Till Bridge Lane to watch the departure and recovery of the Strike Command formation. Very impressive indeed!
And yet we thought it was rather unimpressive when compared against the 1953 Coronation flypast at RAF Odiham!
When Charles is crowned, I guess the Coronation flypast will be distinctly lacklustre...
I had the best view of anybody... If you count hovering at 2000ft so that the BBC could get shots of the Red Arrows doing their display from directly above.
You tend to lift your feet when you see nine Gnats arcing at you from below.
You tend to lift your feet when you see nine Gnats arcing at you from below.
Shy Torque,
Same here. I was on my first tour and due to be the EngO at Finningley with the Laarbruch Buccaneers and Jaguar but, as one of the most junior officers on the station, ended up being sent to be a Crash Guard Commander for a RAFG aircraft at Volkel instead.
Same here. I was on my first tour and due to be the EngO at Finningley with the Laarbruch Buccaneers and Jaguar but, as one of the most junior officers on the station, ended up being sent to be a Crash Guard Commander for a RAFG aircraft at Volkel instead.
Bowly,
I have looked at the DVD and it is about nine minutes of faded and occasionally out of focus film. I am happy to send you a disc or memory stick with it on if some one out there can tell me, please:
How to extract that nine minutes from the other two hours of home movies on the same disc. I have access to Mac and PC.
I have looked at the DVD and it is about nine minutes of faded and occasionally out of focus film. I am happy to send you a disc or memory stick with it on if some one out there can tell me, please:
How to extract that nine minutes from the other two hours of home movies on the same disc. I have access to Mac and PC.