In 1975 I was ground crew on BBMF, I had joined the RAF in 1970. I remember the grey flying suits well, now long gone but I still have and wear my flying jacket, originally green it was dyed Black, now slightly faded. 1975 was the year the Lightnings left RAF Coltishall, and the Jaguars moved in. By the late eighties I was working on those self same Hercules.
I signed up for Queen & Country in 1976 a boy entrant apprentice at RAF Halton. THIS is my era. Back then 108,000 staff - today - 30,000😮 My first posting was Brize working on the last of the Belfasts and 7 years on the mighty Queen of The Skies the VC10 (when they were all painted the PROPER colours - not the awful 'sick grey') Happy Days
That guy saying that it was all about a radar and a linked missile system. Clearly the Americans in Vietnam had a different thought when they started putting gun pods on the F4
Does anyone recall an advert for RAF Aerial Erectors in the 1970's? The film consisted of a guy climbing a huge aerial with a crossbow on his back. Once at the top he fired the crossbow taking a line from one aerial tower to the next. Cannot seem to find a clip of this anywhere. Anyone remember or help?
@@visorcover He did a film about Gloster Meteors shooting down V1s that was just a crock of shite. I think I saw a second film of his that I could tear apart too. I don't know that much, so to be able to rubbish two of his videos means I don't bother watching him any more. Greg's Airplanes and Automobiles was also ticked off with him, and Greg is the most helpful and generous of content creators. In short, you have no idea most of the time whether Dr Felton has produced a golden nugget or if it's a spray-painted turd.
Love it, comradery to the vintage best. Unfortunately the RAF of new is far from this nostalgic propaganda.
It was shyte in the 1980's!
That’s the RAF I joined in 1970 and flew in for 19 years. In the days when we had an RAF. Today’s version is a pale shadow.
Love the livery of the phantoms of the early 70s...Great seeing these films put out for mainstream viewing....thank heavens for utube
In 1975 I was ground crew on BBMF, I had joined the RAF in 1970. I remember the grey flying suits well, now long gone but I still have and wear my flying jacket, originally green it was dyed Black, now slightly faded. 1975 was the year the Lightnings left RAF Coltishall, and the Jaguars moved in. By the late eighties I was working on those self same Hercules.
Now that put a tear in my eye ,,,,ex 54 sqd armourer 1971/73 ...loved it ....A big cheer at 17.20👍👍👍👍
I signed up for Queen & Country in 1976 a boy entrant apprentice at RAF Halton. THIS is my era. Back then 108,000 staff - today - 30,000😮 My first posting was Brize working on the last of the Belfasts and 7 years on the mighty Queen of The Skies the VC10 (when they were all painted the PROPER colours - not the awful 'sick grey') Happy Days
The Belfasts came back Heavy Lift when I was on the line @BZN! First School of TT is now for the recruits. The history has long gone!
I was a Halton apprentice also. Joined up in 1968 then went on to JPs Hunters and finally Vulcans.
That guy saying that it was all about a radar and a linked missile system. Clearly the Americans in Vietnam had a different thought when they started putting gun pods on the F4
I love the ending :)
“Personally I like flying upside down (inverted), which you can’t do in an airliner.”😆
2:30 safety tags in place ???
Good pair of eyes! 😲
cos the flems didn't get a look in. Also they seem to have developed a way of fitting fletcher tanks inflght!
…and 1:47 checking BLC with no engines running 😂
I never knew Matt Le Blanc was squadron leader Collins
Thanks.
Does anyone recall an advert for RAF Aerial Erectors in the 1970's? The film consisted of a guy climbing a huge aerial with a crossbow on his back. Once at the top he fired the crossbow taking a line from one aerial tower to the next. Cannot seem to find a clip of this anywhere. Anyone remember or help?
I notice they are not wearing g trousers
I’ve got a 19plate 3door best car I ever bought new still have 4.5 years later
@1808, Ken macallum if I'm not mistaken
Nothing but the best…
Looking at those roundels
this has to be prior to 1973
Could well be, we only have the dates that the films were completed unfortunately 👍
I flew fantons in 1875
Bit different from 1966!
Sadly the MOD bought yank a/c! Another nail in the aviation indistries coffin!
Flying suits with shirt and tie…
standards must be upheld :)
I believe DR. Mark Felton used some of this footage on his video for the 1982 RAF Jaguar incident.
you mean bullshitter felton?
Mark Felon
@@jukeseyable Whats the downer with Mark Felton?
@@visorcover He did a film about Gloster Meteors shooting down V1s that was just a crock of shite. I think I saw a second film of his that I could tear apart too. I don't know that much, so to be able to rubbish two of his videos means I don't bother watching him any more. Greg's Airplanes and Automobiles was also ticked off with him, and Greg is the most helpful and generous of content creators. In short, you have no idea most of the time whether Dr Felton has produced a golden nugget or if it's a spray-painted turd.
So I can see in hine sight where all the North Sea oil revenue was spent............ Empty treasury now.
Spent propping up thatchers govt!
MCS Westinghouse Radar, a bag of nails to maintain….
@@josephlambe2796 Yeap, spent many a night chasing birdies and doing pack changes to come in on the next shift to do it all again 😖👍
'Off to get a 5A1 and a 4A2 from the bay'