Pics from the cold war

[Tin basher]

Jets, bombs, blonde aircrew and blue skies all pre health and safety from the 60's/70's, nostalgia its not what it used to be.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5174341/Incredible-images-Britains-Cold-War-RAF-1950-70.html

Disclaimer I'm far to young to be on any of the Pics

 

[fourteen2two]

Nice photos.I joined in 71 and spent a few months at Wattisham on holding befor trade training.Lightnings were very impressive.:S

 

[needsabiggerfuse]

The Lightning intake had to be checked on AF. The AI radar 'bullet' presented a problem. Basically, you started at the top and screwed yourself in. We had a WRAF who got a whiff of Avtur, fainted, and sank to the bottom. Female curves meant that pulling her out by her feet was out of the question, she was well and truly stuck. So we had to get someone who could get in by going anti-clockwise and then lift her up and unscrew her at the same time. Happy days.

 

[Tin basher]

The Lightning intake had to be checked on AF. The AI radar 'bullet' presented a problem. Basically, you started at the top and screwed yourself in. We had a WRAF who got a whiff of Avtur, fainted, and sank to the bottom. Female curves meant that pulling her out by her feet was out of the question, she was well and truly stuck. So we had to get someone who could get in by going anti-clockwise and then lift her up and unscrew her at the same time. Happy days.

Back in the day seems some lads were happy to unscrew a WRAF

 

[Wobbly_Jon]

I say chaps. Nostalgia etc.
Cracking photos

 

[Gonterseed]

Great photo's.

First time I saw a Lightning (it was actually 3 of them) they did a low-level fly-past and tail-stand for our passing out parade at Swinderby. Loud, very loud...

 

[SAXAVORDIAN]

Talking about Lightning I was on gate duty at Kinloss on Findhorn side for my sins. As you do the preferable nod off while keeping warm by a 4watt bulb light as my only source. By chance the gentle roar of the Lightning recharged my heart for positive thinking for me to observe the majestic take off of said jet. Merely gazing of how a jet can simply with that much power, just lift it wheels and aim up like a rollercoaster launch to the top was jaw dropping. DT_Xtremez_35:

 

[Oldstacker]

Ah the memories... my first posting was Binbrook (Jul '76 - Dec '80); we had the entire Lightning force there and Vulcans and Canberras were regular sights in our sky along with occasional Hunters and Phantoms. I swear I would kill to see another Lightning take-off and go vertical in a clear blue sky until it is out of sight........

 

[Are El]

Great photo's, I've looked at them quite a few times!

 

[Late & Tired]

Oh aye, them were 'days...

 

[Gonterseed]

Ah the memories... my first posting was Binbrook (Jul '76 - Dec '80); we had the entire Lightning force there and Vulcans and Canberras were regular sights in our sky along with occasional Hunters and Phantoms. I swear I would kill to see another Lightning take-off and go vertical in a clear blue sky until it is out of sight........

And 3/4 Vulcans on SFD taking off and tipping up into a clear midnight sky in January. Nothing better to wake everyone up in a 10 mile radius of the airfield..