Footage of RAF Gaydon "At Homes" 1960s

[Finningley Boy]

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...T2aWG0nwmB_rxH

You Tube

Hi all,
I thought this would bring a little lightening of the mood under the current lock down situation, some of the footage at the start isn't particularly good quality, but its worth persevering with.

If I may, I'd like to also address those ppruners who have been of some assistance with two book projects recently. I'm sure you're not in the least surprised to hear that there is a hold up with progress at present, however, I shall update you all in due course with news as it comes to my attention.

Meanwhile, enjoy the trip down memory lane and all the best for now!

FB

[sadscopie]

What a great channel! The owner is clearly a top bloke for uploading that footage and in return you should totally subscribe!...yes, it is my channel! haha!

Here is another video you may find interesting...It's Finningley '81 and the only footage (as far as I am aware) of the last public Vulcan "Scramble"

Enjoy!

You Tube

- copy and paste into your browser, apparently I can't post URLs as I have less than 10 posts!

[langleybaston]

Wow! A rapid recognition test, and I bet I missed some.
Thank you.

[Fareastdriver]

You would have thought that Gaydon, being the Valiant OCU, would have got a Valiant airborne.

[Archimedes]

Originally Posted by Fareastdriver

You would have thought that Gaydon, being the Valiant OCU, would have got a Valiant airborne.

They did -


https://www.scramble.nl/?option=com_showreports&view=article&ct=GB&id=1462 -

actually, looking at the other reports on that site, the appearance of F-4s at the end and the Brisfit earlier in the piece suggests that this might be an amalgamation of footage, since the Brisfit was on in 1960 and the F-4s in 1966?

[Hot 'n' High]

Originally Posted by Fareastdriver

You would have thought that Gaydon, being the Valiant OCU, would have got a Valiant airborne.

Maybe changing films? That aside, what an amazing trip back to even before my time - well, as a sub-teen living well South of the equator then, no chance of me seeing that lot. Was at school near Kemble tho in the early 70's so loved the stuff out of Kemble (the Reds + loads else sadly being retired like Belfasts and Andovers) and Little Rissy stuff! Happy days - long gone sadly! Skies are so boring these days tho fortunate to have been up there for some of em. Ground-bound now - and that is absolute pants! Ah well, just lovely to see those amazing sights Thanks! H 'n' Feeling old! :-)

[langleybaston]

As an RAF-mad lad of ten years in 1947 living in Hove, I had seen D Day Dakotas and gliders, and [I think] Arnhem, and the post war skies replete with Tempests. To come were the Princess flying boat, the Brabazon and Comet, Neville Duke and timed speed runs, Farnborough days with my father, the Wyvern RN fighter, [ten years too late], Gannet, DH 110, Swift, Hunter, Valiant, Victor, Vulcan, bumbling Belfast and Beverley, Hastings, Argosy, Shackleton.
The transition to being a baby Met. man at RAF Nicosia, Mickey Martin as Staish, Javelins on the pan, and massive Para drop exercises, was natural and smooth.
I raise a glass to the good old days portrayed in the Gaydon film.
It really was like that.

[Finningley Boy]

Originally Posted by Archimedes

They did -


https://www.scramble.nl/?option=com_showreports&view=article&ct=GB&id=1462 -

actually, looking at the other reports on that site, the appearance of F-4s at the end and the Brisfit earlier in the piece suggests that this might be an amalgamation of footage, since the Brisfit was on in 1960 and the F-4s in 1966?

You're quite right Archimedes, you'll note there is something of an interval halfway through when a British Midland Herald is seen, I think this is at Birmingham Elsdon Airport. The Gaydon footage before that is largely from 1964, the other side mostly 1966 with the F-4s, Whisky Four and Diables Rouges. Some I think is from 1969 as well; 226 OCU Lightning getting airborne.

FB

[sandringham1]

Originally Posted by Fareastdriver

You would have thought that Gaydon, being the Valiant OCU, would have got a Valiant airborne.

I think this was probably filmed after 1965 by which time the Valiants had gone, I went there on a ATC camp in 1966 and by then it was home to No 2 ANS with Varsities, the only other aircraft were some out of service Valetta T3's.

Richard

[Fareastdriver]

The 'At Home' days were to show Joe Public how his taxes were being spent.


Nowadays they would have to open the Ministry of Defence and have tours of the offices.

[Finningley Boy]

Originally Posted by Fareastdriver

The 'At Home' days were to show Joe Public how his taxes were being spent.


Nowadays they would have to open the Ministry of Defence and have tours of the offices.

Good Spot FED!Cool

FB

[tarantonight]

USN Phantoms?

Cracking footage - nice to see a couple is Sea Vixens flying.

Looking at the F4s, I am wondering if they are US Navy aircraft. Could be wrong of course, but if you look just as they depart your screen, they appear to be in USN colour scheme. My eyes could be tricking me...............

Have a look.

TN.

[Finningley Boy]

Hi Tarantonight,

The Sea Vixens came from 766 NAS at Yeovilton, the F-4s were from 81st TFW, either Bentwaters or Woodbridge.

FB

[Thaihawk]

Originally Posted by Finningley Boy

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...T2aWG0nwmB_rxH

Hi all,
I thought this would bring a little lightening of the mood under the current lock down situation, some of the footage at the start isn't particularly good quality, but its worth persevering with.

If I may, I'd like to also address those ppruners who have been of some assistance with two book projects recently. I'm sure you're not in the least surprised to hear that there is a hold up with progress at present, however, I shall update you all in due course with news as it comes to my attention.

Meanwhile, enjoy the trip down memory lane and all the best for now!

FB

Thank you for posting. The footage was more than excellent. It just goes to show how much effort the show organisers put in to get a wide variety of aircraft for the flying display.

Brilliant!.

[RedhillPhil]

I was there. I remember the Sea Vixens being the noisiest aircraft that I'd ever heard. The Phantoms most certainly were U.S.A.F. ones. In the static I remember thinking that I'd never seen so many stencils on an aircraft before. They went home on Sunday morning following a very low and loud fly-by over the AMQ. There was a 56 Squadron Lightning
(F 3?) that put on a damn good show.

[Wookey]

As a youngster I attended 2 or 3 Gaydon ‘at home’ displays. Does anyone remember the ‘Scramble’ that didnt quite go to plan?

[tarantonight]

Originally Posted by Finningley Boy

Hi Tarantonight,

The Sea Vixens came from 766 NAS at Yeovilton, the F-4s were from 81st TFW, either Bentwaters or Woodbridge.

FB

I was half way there - right country!!. Good footage of F100s and a Gnat too. TN senior flew Vixens and Phantoms back in the day. Lived to tell the tale.

[RedhillPhil]

Originally Posted by Wookey

As a youngster I attended 2 or 3 Gaydon ‘at home’ displays. Does anyone remember the ‘Scramble’ that didnt quite go to plan?

W
that the one when one of the Victors didn't move? I don't/can't remember the reason but I seem to recall that it was a rather embarrising one.

[Wookey]

Age might have scrambled the brain cells, but I remembered that it moved but not in the direction of the hard stuff and became stuck?

[Fareastdriver]

Wasn't that the one where the nosewheel lock was left in place and it refused to turn on to the runway?