Merged Lightning thread

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The chap with the white helmet is Brian Carroll.Who sadly is no longer with us.A great gent who flew with 23Sqn and later with the Saudis.Dearly missed by all at the LPG.

I normally find my self at that end only after the run collecting the brake chute with others in our trusty LPG1

Nice to see

Jim.

Location : East Suffolk Spotter Watch Member : yes

A very nice set of pictures, they look operational shots with that sort of background

Location : Cheshire Spotter Watch Member : Yes

Thanks for the feedback guys, Jim it certainly was Brian Carroll in the cockpit that day.
After having my earwax blasted out by his afterburner - I must have been all but twenty feet away from him when he hit the reheat and sped off! :o
Brian then taxied back and performed a pirouette in front of us before shutting the Avons down, my ears were still ringing when he casually climbed down and sauntered over, "Did you enjoy that?" he asked, then proceeded to converse with everyone. Down to earth, no airs & graces about him, a lovely fellow.
I thoroughly enjoyed that day at the top end of Brunty, it was quite unexpected, not so much quantity of aircraft just pure quality and a great atmosphere too. There weren't that many people present (about 500+ ?), and everyone I spoke to there were either veterens or enthusiasts all with their own stories to tell.
Should use the top end more often then?
MarkL :)

Location : Immingham Spotter Watch Member : yes

Here are another set of lightnings from in and outside of Binbrook Cheers

Terry

Admin Location : Birmingham B17

Cracking my man just cracking.

Jim

Subject: Re: Merged Lightning thread 2009-04-12, 12:49

Terry they are excellent.
Chris

Location : North Yorkshire

Two little-seen codes there too - the LTF's 'DT', which didn't last long, and the short-lived 11 sqn jet 'BO', which probably didn't endure for obvious reasons!

Location : Nottd

Thanks for the pics, lovely, :)
The day was held in honour of Roly Beamont (RIP) and was held at the other end as the runway at the 'usual' end was full of cars. ;)
As Jim says Brian was the pilot on the day and is sadly missed by us all Crying

a true gentleman, RIP Brian

I think Dennis took 904 later, Im sure we did 3 runs that day, once with 904 and twice with 728

And looking at your 'rear end' shot our No2 burner snag we have just fixed was manifesting its self even then back in 2002, blimmey doesnt time fly eh ;)

Here he is on that very day doing what he always did after run, like you say, saying 'did you like that' ;)

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If I remember right we also had the ill fated jets cars there that day

And our gathering of names for the day, at the 'signing table'

Brian, Jimmy Dell (RIP),Peter Collins, John Spencer and Dennis Brooks

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Thanks for posting and I hope Bruntingthorpe and what we do there, isnt seen as 'done to death' we are I think a bit special ;)

We dont use that end as much as we would like due to access, ie getting all the visitors up there,which is a problem, maybe one day ;)

See you maybe in May July or August ;)

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I hope Bruntingthorpe and what we do there, isnt seen as 'done to death' we are I think a bit special

Ouch! Opps

That's good enough for me mate and here's a few more from that magical day;
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Cheers & see you on the 3rd ;)
MarkL

Location : Nottd

Mark, soz, didnt mean it as it might have sounded, just hope we arent boring anyone ;)

Those shots are superb, could I use them please ?

Thanks

Andy

Location : Nottd

Lovely Terry just lovelym thanks for sharing these shots :)

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Superb Terry keep em coming.
Dougie strength and honour :)

Subject: Re: Merged Lightning thread 2009-04-14, 14:28

Lightningtastic !
Keep 'em coming Terry.

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Andy I'll be honoured if you use them, my pleasure mate. :)
Mark Lewis.

Location : Immingham Spotter Watch Member : yes

thought i would spend the day doing some more while the weather was not too good so here is another set of lightnings too look through Cheers

Terry

Admin Location : Birmingham B17

The 92Sqn F2A is a rare one.

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Bets its extremely rare? Never seen a F2A pictured at Binbrook, cant have been too common

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Fabulous shots Terry :)

Location : Immingham Spotter Watch Member : yes

from memory in 20 yrs only saw 3 T4s and 2 F2As at binbrook
Terry

Location : Lincolnshire, by the sea

Hi,

Top notch again Terry, really interesting pics, and really good as well Cheers

I was just a wee bit too young to remember the F-2a's at Binbrook so thanks for that one!! :)

Best Rgds

Glenn.

ps, on hols next week so may see you at "you know where" eh 8)

Location : Nottd

Roughcutter wrote:: Andy I'll be honoured if you use them, my pleasure mate. :)
Mark Lewis.

Ta :)

See you some time this year for more fast taxy fun ;)

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Cheers for your recollection - from what i've read the F2A was almost "exclusively" a RAFG machine. Makes your great picture all the more rare.

As i've said before - please keep them coming :)

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Really great pics again...one question why the red tail ??

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I was painted for there sqdn anniversary 11-10-1986

Terry

Location : East Suffolk Spotter Watch Member : yes

Were you?

Great shots, My old mans fav plane, mine was Phantom, but as I got older I saw the attraction, still vividly remember the last trime I saw one fly at Mildenhall when they pulled (2 I believe) from the static to launch a typical fantastic Lightning take off