A Tornado F3 walk around

[mikeyoung1801]

Here is one of our latest interviews with ex RAF ground crew member, David Butterfield. He gives a detailed insight into a line walk around with great detail.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ31rqRYpdc

[tartare]

Mike - just watched this.
Fascinating - what a big, brutal battleship of a jet.
Really intriguing to see the detail - makes you admire the designers and also realise how incredibly complex it is as a machine.
Very interesting about the Kapton, hot air, hydraulic fluid issue with the bay under the fin too... doesn't bear thinking about!
More of these videos please - we often see and hear from the pilots, but fail to appreciate the engineering.
Would love to see a Harrier walk around.

[mikeyoung1801]

Really glad you enjoyed it, he gave some details I would never have known!
I will certainly be doing more interviews like this and I am sure we will be able to manage a Harrier walk around.

[mikeyoung1801]

Im interested to what other aircraft people would like to see a walk round of?

[Rhino power]

Originally Posted by mikeyoung1801

Im interested to what other aircraft people would like to see a walk round of?

The F-4, as if you needed to ask!

-RP

[mikeyoung1801]

Hopefully I will be doing one with XV582 'Black Mike' once rebuilt at Brunty

[mikeyoung1801]

I would also love to do a Jaguar walk around at Newark, so if anyone knows any Jag ground crew let me know. Cheers

[jonw66]

Me and Nutty could do the Wessex for the discerning.
May lead to SHFNI stories coming to the fore.

[ehwatezedoing]

The Avro Arrow!



Ah! Ummm... Never mind

[tartare]

Mike, I imagine the ground techs might be pretty thin on the ground now, or getting on in years, but a walk around the Frightening would be interesting.
Also the Vulcan.
And thoroughly endorse Rhino's `toom suggestion - another battleship-like heavy iron jet!

[glad rag]

Where's the RAT pin?