Cambsman Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Could have been a fleet demonstrator lent to them for the weekend to see how they get on with it. That is such a great idea. Where do I sign up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Nip up to peterborough, you can have a go in the one I've booked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambsman Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Nip up to peterborough, you can have a go in the one I've booked! It's a date. You are officially my new best friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 You have a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iano Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 I've seen your airforce, is it still a few Cessnas? I love the fact that people on this thread probably think you are joking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 I know you now have a few PC9s too and I love the Blue Casa transports! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambsman Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 You have a PM Replied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lister22 Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 back in the days of the cold war I used to hear 20 to 30 sonic booms a day phantoms starfighters aka"flying coffins" and my favorite the English electric lightning old west Germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iano Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 I know you now have a few PC9s too and I love the Blue Casa transports! Yep, for training I think. Have seen them a few times. Pretty sure our fastest aircraft is the Lear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longspoon Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Jet noise......The sound of freedom ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 A (good) few years ago, I was sailing with some school kids from Weymouth to Alderney. With little wind, we were making slow progress and I had noticed the instructor with us kept looking at his watch. Eventually, he asked the boys to lift the engine hatch to check all was OK as we going to have to motor for a bit. With their heads down in the hole and uncanny accuracy, the double-boom as Concorde went supersonic made them jump out of their skins. . I still miss that aeroplane. The secondary sonic boom. It bounced off the stratosphere and could be heard for many hundreds of miles. As you say, we heard it as regular as clockwork in the South West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 back in the days of the cold war I used to hear 20 to 30 sonic booms a day phantoms starfighters aka"flying coffins" and my favorite the English electric lightning old west Germany Thanks for posting. I was wracking by brain a couple of days back during a conversation and simply couldn't remember - until just now - what the aircraft type was that was called the, 'witwenmacher', (widow maker). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Do you understand why it was given that name widowmaker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iano Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Do you understand why it was given that name widowmaker? I'm guessing it wasn't anything to do with weapons that targeted only married men? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 The F104 was designed for high level air defence and was equipped with a downward firing ejection seat. The Germans bought them for the Luftwaffe and used them in the low level role! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 The F104 was designed for high level air defence and was equipped with a downward firing ejection seat. The Germans bought them for the Luftwaffe and used them in the low level role! It was said that if you wanted one, buy a square metre of land and wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 That was said about the Binbrook Lightnings, buy a field in Lincolnshire and wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 I don't think people realise just how bad the Starfighter was.............. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_F-104_Starfighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 Nice and noisy though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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