Blast from the past - remind us of a thing

[Stan the Bat]

motco said:

Purosangue said:

miss the sound of these

Oh yes! We were at an airshow at Abingdon in 1985 (I think) where a Lightning flew. I don't recall whether it landed or not but the pilot flew over aat zero feet and ass fast as he was allowed. Jesus C was it loud, but only a second after the aircraft has actually passed! Beautiful machine. The weather was foul and I had told my eight year son we'd go up in DC3 but the cloud base was too low. Great day but we were all soaked to the skin.

A lad who I went to college with studying HNC chemistry decided to leave and apply for the RAF.

When I next heard of him he was flying these and was a member of the 'Tengah Tigers'.

Edited by Stan the Bat on Wednesday 18th October 20:04

[Purosangue]

DickyC said:

RATATTAK said:

Steamer said:

motco said:

Purosangue said:

miss the sound of these

Oh yes! We were at an airshow at Abingdon in 1985 (I think) where a Lightning flew. I don't recall whether it landed or not but the pilot flew over aat zero feet and ass fast as he was allowed. Jesus C was it loud, but only a second after the aircraft has actually passed! Beautiful machine. The weather was foul and I had told my eight year son we'd go up in DC3 but the cloud base was too low. Great day but we were all soaked to the skin.

Hell Yes.

Weston airshow around the same time - we used to sit on Brean Downs and watch the planes fly in and out of the airshow.

A lightning went over at very low altitude and I swear I remember the gound vibrating under me - loudest thing I've ever heard.

These used to fly around over the town when I lived in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia about 40 years ago. Awesome !

Initial climb rate 50,000 feet per minute.

great video of it being the only interceptor in the world fast enough to intercept Concorde and attained a height of over 88,000ft in 1983 not bad for a fighter that first flew inn 1954 ! it was faster than the F16 , F14 tomcats and the starfighter .

[Fallingup]

Thought I'd stick this in here. Damn. The Yank kids had it good.

https://youtu.be/CjoZKr31IUY?si=3b34no2uWB0r81aI

[NRG1976]

Edited by NRG1976 on Wednesday 18th October 23:03

3 of my favourite shows

Edited by NRG1976 on Wednesday 18th October 23:04

[generationx]

bodhi said:

Stop.


Carry on.

They were great in the afternoons too. Sorely missed.

[anonymous-user]

NRG1976 said:

Edited by NRG1976 on Wednesday 18th October 23:03

3 of my favourite shows

Edited by NRG1976 on Wednesday 18th October 23:04

Are you me?! Not many people remember Streethawk, the title music was awesome!

[nobrakes]

craigjm said:

Super Sonic said:

John Peel himself. 10 til midnight mon- Thur iirc. Most eclectic DJ ever. His affectionate pet name for his wife always amused me.

Edited by Super Sonic on Tuesday 17th October 22:00

At least that wife wasn’t a child.

Ah, I was never aware of that side of his life. The early interviews are pretty bad.

[shed driver]

Gerry Anderson's UFO series. Set years in the future, 1980.

Moonbase, Skydiver, secret headquarters under a film studio, green aliens and a pretty dark theme. Was it meant to be for kids or adults?



SD.

[NWTony]

bodhi said:

Stop.


Carry on.

I stopped listening to radio one after they stopped doing the breakfast show.

[Strangely Brown]

NWTony said:

I stopped listening to radio one after they stopped doing the breakfast show.

I must be an outlier. They were two people that I absolutely could not stand and were almost certainly one of the reasons I stopped listening to R1.

[Boom78]

NRG1976 said:

I loved street hawk but don’t recall the bike looking that crap

[DickyC]

Boom78 said:

NRG1976 said:

I loved street hawk but don’t recall the bike looking that crap

I treated myself to the William Hartnell Dr Who DVDs and really wished I hadn't. The memories would have been better undisturbed.

[dickymint]

DickyC said:

I treated myself to the William Hartnell Dr Who DVDs and really wished I hadn't. The memories would have been better undisturbed.

I have that set - those giant ants

[Purosangue]

remember getting this series for my father for Christmas used to be on in the 70s a lot ,

he remembers going as a boy every sat to watch the matinee back in 1938

[ben5575]

pocketspring said:

NRG1976 said:

Edited by NRG1976 on Wednesday 18th October 23:03

3 of my favourite shows

Edited by NRG1976 on Wednesday 18th October 23:04

Are you me?! Not many people remember Streethawk, the title music was awesome!

You need to add in:

[Sticks.]

shed driver said:

Gerry Anderson's UFO series. Set years in the future, 1980.

Moonbase, Skydiver, secret headquarters under a film studio, green aliens and a pretty dark theme. Was it meant to be for kids or adults?



SD.

I think it's aged relatively well. I had a Corgi Interceptor and the Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle, both of which fired things, which I liked.

[Lotusgone]

SPV was from Captain Scarlet.

I liked the UFO music, indeed most of Barry Gray's work for Gerry Anderson projects.

[Sticks.]

Lotusgone said:

SPV was from Captain Scarlet.

I liked the UFO music, indeed most of Barry Gray's work for Gerry Anderson projects.

Of course, memory fail It was all good, and done to a high standard, and expense iirc.

[motco]

Lotusgone said:

SPV was from Captain Scarlet.

I liked the UFO music, indeed most of Barry Gray's work for Gerry Anderson projects.

Gabrielle Drake, sister of the ill-fated Nick Drake. She will be 79 now.

[General Price]

Don't forget BJ and the Bear.