Landing ..... Surprise !

[speedick]

https://vimeo.com/67710189

Not very often I get to (legally) do this - name that plane ?.



https://vimeo.com/showcase/5440877

[classicaholic]

I got clearance to cross Fairford once at 19:00 the day before RIAT at 1000ft, fantastic looking down at the heavy metal!

[Eric Mc]

speedick said:

https://vimeo.com/67710189

Not very often I get to (legally) do this - name that plane ?.



https://vimeo.com/showcase/5440877

Which one?

[yellowjack]

Presumably the one that looms largest in the video?

Nimrod MR2 XV226

Just visible to the left of frame is Victor K2 XM715, and also in shot on the right is Canberra WT333, ex RAE. Lots of other aeroplanes on that row too, but sadly I can't make them out on my laptop. Should probably go to SpecSavers if I'm honest...

[Ledaig]

If it's the aircraft landing you're asking, I'll go with G-WIGY?

[speedick]

Flipping 'eck

There's no fooling you lot !

To be honest, I'd no idea on the exact identities of the aircraft I'd flown over (thanks Yellowjack)

It was Brunters "cold war jets" day 2013 ....... but I'm guessing you'd have already figured that.

Super day out. I'd not seen the film clip for a few years and I'd forgotten how it suddenly changes from "green" to "Nimrod" - sill makes me smile.

I got to sit in a "live" Lightning just before it went out as well. So much aeroplane, and yet about the same amount of cockpit room as my Pitts. Kudos to the guys who used to fly them, even sitting in one is intimidating.

[Ledaig]

speedick said:

I got to sit in a "live" Lightning just before it went out as well. So much aeroplane, and yet about the same amount of cockpit room as my Pitts. Kudos to the guys who used to fly them, even sitting in one is intimidating.

Snug was how I'd put it

DSC_8223 by Ledaig, on Flickr

DSC_8212 by Ledaig, on Flickr