As the subject of stickies seems to upset some of the younger(?)posters who clearly have no soul with regard our aviation history, and as this thread never achieved sticky status,I thought it time to bring the Buccaneer back to the top with this picture taken over NE Malaya in the mid sixties.
Apologies for the text but the picture was used in a very different presentation.


http://img49.photobucket.com/albums/...d/d4788cff.jpg

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Bucs are cool...but....
 

Love the Buc, but also love the F-111...anyone care to compare?

Bucc vs F-111
 

Magoodotcom,

There is a guy on here, Smartman, who flew with a nav I knew who did tours on the Bucc, both RAF and RN I believe, and then an exchange with the RAAF on the Aardvark. He might be able to give you an opinion on the relative merits of both beasts....

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Good to see that the Bucc Low Level thread has been resurrected and elevated back to its rightful position on Page 1 of this Forum.

RogHead you still haven't got in touch about the Bucc Aircrew Association!

Songs? Compiling a book of Bucc Songs as we speak!

When XV came to Laarbruch what a happy day,
Rocketry and Stripro, visual all the way,
And then there appeared upon the scene
A shabby team, it was 16,
'cos they've got Psittacosis
the dreaded Parrot Pox!

(To the tune of Lily Marlene)

There's more but you would have to buy the book!

Magoodotcom

johnfairr's quite right - I'll tap my man and get back soonest. To no avail, I spent several years in Oz comparing Typhoon with the Aardvark (please fellas, resist the temptation!) - so if I can dredge my Bucc experience, maybe I can add a bit too. There's also the RAF Bucc pilot who did the Aardvark exchange along with my nav - so if you're there Timmy, let's hear it for Mister Magoo -------------

This, I think, is a rare AAR photo-- 2 Civvies and the last of the Binbrook Lightnings





http://img49.photobucket.com/albums/...ead/refuel.jpg


Foldingwings,I will be in touch - nothing changes except I'm older and slower.

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Thanks smartman...looking forward to anything you can dig up.

Here in Oz we're a little sad the 'Pig' is going to be parked a little earlier than anticipated, especially as all they're going to replace it with is a stand off missile armed F/A-18 and eventually the JSF. Much the same angst I guess you guys went through 15 years ago with the Bucc retirement.

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Guys,

Does anybody on here know of a guy called Jon "Rainman" Watkins who i've (very regrettably) lost contact with over the past few years. He owns a bucc based in the UK somewhere (cant remember where for the life) I've got some pics of him with the Aircraft so i can dig the Tailnumber out if it would be of any use to anyone.

Anybody at all able to help me locate the guy? All i can remember is that he Flew F4's before moving onto the Bucc and then becoming and instructor on the Tornado. I beleive he was based at Lossie for some of the time. Any help finding an old friend is most appreciated. (Mainly because i never got to see his Bucc in the flesh!)

Thanks,

Alex

Tried friends-reunited? They do ex-service personnel

Watkins, never heard of him, and not one of the 420+ members of the Buccaneer Aircrew Association

Buccaneer "Falls" Off Carrier
 

Anyone know the story of this?

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....5b167d05c5.jpg

Yes - here you go: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/157090

Actually, this was a re-run of the incident with another (dead!) Buccaneer, in order to make a flight-safety film. The clue is all the “goofers” in the shot.

A similar thing occurred with a SHAR during the Falklands war in ‘82, when Invincible manoeuvred a bit hard and Mike B ejected as the jet fell off the stbd side. OOPS!

Still, no one said it was easy (or safe!).

Mog

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