Lightning Preservation Group Twighlight Thunder at Brunty
Discussion
I went up today to Bruntingthorpe for the LPG Twightlight Thunder event, the highlight of which was a demo by one of their two Lightning aircraft!! Unfortunately only one of the burners would light but even so it was very impressive! They are very temperamental and complex aircraft so they dont always play ball!
Here are a selection of my photo's from the day. I think a good day was had by all and what with the snow on the ground it made for something a bit special. And that was before the gorgeous sunset!!
Oh and not forgetting the mad biker who put on a good show for us!!
Anyways on with the photo's.... Hope you enjoy...
And finally to bed for the night...!
Here are a selection of my photo's from the day. I think a good day was had by all and what with the snow on the ground it made for something a bit special. And that was before the gorgeous sunset!!
Oh and not forgetting the mad biker who put on a good show for us!!
Anyways on with the photo's.... Hope you enjoy...
And finally to bed for the night...!
Nice pics...one of my favourite planes ever*.
How do I find out when they're conducting the next run...would love to see them fire-up!
* There's one sitting as a 'gate guardian' at the bottom-end of Rochester Airport, which we often pass when visiting my folks...can't help but look at it every time.
How do I find out when they're conducting the next run...would love to see them fire-up!
* There's one sitting as a 'gate guardian' at the bottom-end of Rochester Airport, which we often pass when visiting my folks...can't help but look at it every time.
The next full open day with all the jets running is on 3rd May. This will include all the jets inc Lightning, Victor, Comet, Hunter, Jet Provost and maybe Buccaneer if very lucky!!
There is a photographers evening with the Lightning aircraft I believe in April. On this day though there is no running, purely static.
There is a photographers evening with the Lightning aircraft I believe in April. On this day though there is no running, purely static.
Edited by 350Wedge on Sunday 8th February 23:46
havoc said:
Nice pics...one of my favourite planes ever*.
How do I find out when they're conducting the next run...would love to see them fire-up!
it's definately well worth going up for the next run, we went to one in the summer, the lightnings are ear bleedingly loud How do I find out when they're conducting the next run...would love to see them fire-up!
Great pics again Tony
CVP said:
Lovely pics, I like the two highlighted by Mikee boy and Gold.
For give my ignorance, is this nose on to a Vulcan? I've never been right up close to one of these beasts but did see one do a flyby at RAF Finningley many many years ago
Chris
That'll be a Handley Page Victor;For give my ignorance, is this nose on to a Vulcan? I've never been right up close to one of these beasts but did see one do a flyby at RAF Finningley many many years ago
Chris
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/victor/sur...
CVP said:
For give my ignorance, is this nose on to a Vulcan? I've never been right up close to one of these beasts but did see one do a flyby at RAF Finningley many many years ago
Chris
No this is a Victor.Chris
This picture shows the difference between a Vulcan and a Victor nose:
Vulcan on the left, Victor on the right.
(picture stolen from google images - skomer.u-net.com)
arej said:
CVP said:
For give my ignorance, is this nose on to a Vulcan? I've never been right up close to one of these beasts but did see one do a flyby at RAF Finningley many many years ago
Chris
No this is a Victor.Chris
This picture shows the difference between a Vulcan and a Victor nose:
Vulcan on the left, Victor on the right.
(picture stolen from google images - skomer.u-net.com)
Red Firecracker said:
arej said:
CVP said:
For give my ignorance, is this nose on to a Vulcan? I've never been right up close to one of these beasts but did see one do a flyby at RAF Finningley many many years ago
Chris
No this is a Victor.Chris
This picture shows the difference between a Vulcan and a Victor nose:
Vulcan on the left, Victor on the right.
(picture stolen from google images - skomer.u-net.com)
spitfire-ian said:
Red Firecracker said:
arej said:
CVP said:
For give my ignorance, is this nose on to a Vulcan? I've never been right up close to one of these beasts but did see one do a flyby at RAF Finningley many many years ago
Chris
No this is a Victor.Chris
This picture shows the difference between a Vulcan and a Victor nose:
Vulcan on the left, Victor on the right.
(picture stolen from google images - skomer.u-net.com)
Chris
He's right you know
spitfire-ian said:
Red Firecracker said:
arej said:
CVP said:
For give my ignorance, is this nose on to a Vulcan? I've never been right up close to one of these beasts but did see one do a flyby at RAF Finningley many many years ago
Chris
No this is a Victor.Chris
This picture shows the difference between a Vulcan and a Victor nose:
Vulcan on the left, Victor on the right.
(picture stolen from google images - skomer.u-net.com)
arej said:
spitfire-ian said:
Red Firecracker said:
arej said:
CVP said:
For give my ignorance, is this nose on to a Vulcan? I've never been right up close to one of these beasts but did see one do a flyby at RAF Finningley many many years ago
Chris
No this is a Victor.Chris
This picture shows the difference between a Vulcan and a Victor nose:
Vulcan on the left, Victor on the right.
(picture stolen from google images - skomer.u-net.com)
Victor
Valiant
Vulcan B1
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