Footage of RAF Gaydon "At Homes" 1960s
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 |
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! - copy and paste into your browser, apparently I can't post URLs as I have less than 10 posts! |
Wow! A rapid recognition test, and I bet I missed some.
Thank you. |
You would have thought that Gaydon, being the Valiant OCU, would have got a Valiant airborne.
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Originally Posted by Fareastdriver
(Post 10770723)
You would have thought that Gaydon, being the Valiant OCU, would have got a Valiant airborne.
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? |
Originally Posted by Fareastdriver
(Post 10770723)
You would have thought that Gaydon, being the Valiant OCU, would have got a Valiant airborne.
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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. |
Originally Posted by Archimedes
(Post 10770775)
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? FB |
Originally Posted by Fareastdriver
(Post 10770723)
You would have thought that Gaydon, being the Valiant OCU, would have got a Valiant airborne.
Richard |
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. |
Originally Posted by Fareastdriver
(Post 10771084)
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. FB |
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. |
Hi Tarantonight,
The Sea Vixens came from 766 NAS at Yeovilton, the F-4s were from 81st TFW, either Bentwaters or Woodbridge. FB |
Originally Posted by Finningley Boy
(Post 10770434)
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 Brilliant!. |
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. |
As a youngster I attended 2 or 3 Gaydon ‘at home’ displays. Does anyone remember the ‘Scramble’ that didnt quite go to plan?
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Originally Posted by Finningley Boy
(Post 10771432)
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. |
Originally Posted by Wookey
(Post 10771552)
As a youngster I attended 2 or 3 Gaydon ‘at home’ displays. Does anyone remember the ‘Scramble’ that didnt quite go to plan?
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. |
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?
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Wasn't that the one where the nosewheel lock was left in place and it refused to turn on to the runway?
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