This is when airshows were airshows!Used to go to Mildenhall on a regular basis.Those were the days of so many varieties of aircraft ,which alas is no longer the case due to costing.Thanks for the memories.
That’s wy we still have spie planes!! Thank you for upload😊I went to all of mildenhall air fates from 73 till the last one very sadly mist but great memories ❤❤happy days .CHEERS👍👍👍
I lived in Beck Row from 75 to 79 next to the base. My father was in Customs at the base. The 75 show was at nearby Lakenheath then Mildenhall during the hot summer of 76 on. Went to 77 78 79 80 86 and 91 Great airshows.
abs fantastic great memories,i loved going to Mildenhal Airfshow's,my first was 1977 & my last was 1997,such a range of aircraft back then & great static displays,as a kid in the 70's talking to the American pilots it was like being in a movie for a couple of days,those shows are sadly missed,the EE Lightning,Vulcan,F4 & SR-71 etc etc it couldnt get much better
Great video, it really takes me back to better days and the video had the only time in 56 years I have ever seen 2 Vulcans in the same piece of sky! Thanks for uploading it!
Thank you, I attended Mildenhall airshow every year with my then teenage sons. You got the whole car load in for £10 with an included illustrated calendar. They were brilliant days out and fond memories were formed. That Vulcan XL426 is maintained, in ground running condition, at Southend airport in Essex.
I remember going to Mildenhall around this time, maybe not '84 but in the '80s. We couldn't get into the show but managed to park outside the perimeter overlooking some hangars. When it was time for the SR-71, it came out of it's hangar, did the display and once back on the ground, went straight back in the hangar out of sight.
That’s why I don’t go to air shows anymore , the amount of different aircraft here is fantastic , now at shows like RIAT you see a F16, F15, Typhoon and a few display teams and that’s it !
1984 was my first Mildenhall. Went every year until 1995 with the exception of 1986. Like everyone else, miss the jet noise, wet burgers and the cold Buds.
Thanks for sharing this - I went in about 1986, was a fantastic airshow
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The Mildenhall airshows. Buds and BBQ burgers. Oh, and a few descent aeroplanes to go along as well. Great memories. Thanks for posting. All the best
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This is when airshows were airshows!Used to go to Mildenhall on a regular basis.Those were the days of so many varieties of aircraft ,which alas is no longer the case due to costing.Thanks for the memories.
Thanks for commenting! Nope, just the refuelling planes now 😴😂 - Brad
Yes totally agree. Well organised by the Americans both traffic in and the show. Great beers and burgers as well. Sadly missed now.
I agree.
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That’s wy we still have spie planes!! Thank you for upload😊I went to all of mildenhall air fates from 73 till the last one very sadly mist but great memories ❤❤happy days .CHEERS👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed the video! ☺️- Brad
I lived in Beck Row from 75 to 79 next to the base. My father was in Customs at the base. The 75 show was at nearby Lakenheath then Mildenhall during the hot summer of 76 on. Went to 77 78 79 80 86 and 91 Great airshows.
abs fantastic great memories,i loved going to Mildenhal Airfshow's,my first was 1977 & my last was 1997,such a range of aircraft back then & great static displays,as a kid in the 70's talking to the American pilots it was like being in a movie for a couple of days,those shows are sadly missed,the EE Lightning,Vulcan,F4 & SR-71 etc etc it couldnt get much better
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84 and 85.Ice cold Bud, burgers and Blackbird. Brilliant time to be a plane spotter. ❤
The envy is real!
My abiding memories of them too.
Great video, it really takes me back to better days and the video had the only time in 56 years I have ever seen 2 Vulcans in the same piece of sky! Thanks for uploading it!
Glad you enjoyed the video. I’m still going through some additional footage so keep an eye on the channel for more air show footage :)! - Brad
Finingley airshow four Vulcans used to do a scramble every year until they were retired.The noise and ground vibration was amazing!!!
Thank you, I attended Mildenhall airshow every year with my then teenage sons. You got the whole car load in for £10 with an included illustrated calendar. They were brilliant days out and fond memories were formed. That Vulcan XL426 is maintained, in ground running condition, at Southend airport in Essex.
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I was there, the Blackbird was awesome, certainly gave my ears a battering!
I was at the Mildenhall Air Show, great day out ❤ the burgers were the Best, Fabulous
I remember going to Mildenhall around this time, maybe not '84 but in the '80s. We couldn't get into the show but managed to park outside the perimeter overlooking some hangars. When it was time for the SR-71, it came out of it's hangar, did the display and once back on the ground, went straight back in the hangar out of sight.
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Great footage.The RAF Finningley air shows were similar.Those were most certainly the days.......
I really miss this show. Even today I refer to the last weekend in May as "Mildenhall Weekend"
Nice to see The Vikings here too :-)
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My wife and I went every year from 1989 to the last. So many happy memories. Let’s not forget it was actually called “Air Fete”.
You're right - I had forgotten that. The programme doubled as a calendar. Brilliant show!
That’s why I don’t go to air shows anymore , the amount of different aircraft here is fantastic , now at shows like RIAT you see a F16, F15, Typhoon and a few display teams and that’s it !
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Fantastic footage of some truly great planes,thank you.
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1984 was my first Mildenhall. Went every year until 1995 with the exception of 1986. Like everyone else, miss the jet noise, wet burgers and the cold Buds.
The burgers seem to be everyone’s favourite!
Much better than the so called airshows Duxford now hold.proper flying display.
Absolutely!
Good work 👍
Thank you so much 😀
Oh for the days of Mildenhall. The Vulcan XL426 still does taxi runs at Southend Airport.
Didn’t know that!
I was there.
I was there 👍
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Looks life Fairford to me?
Believe it’s RAF Mildenhall 👍🏽👍🏽
2:00 is that a Vought Crusader?
Yes - Aeronavale (French Navy)
Some of this is not from RAF Mildenhall. As the airbase has no hills either end of the runway, and a hanger with a KC10 painted on it is RAF Fairford.
Thanks!