Beautiful aircraft, I've only sat in one but to be fair I sat in every aircraft when I was in me teens, father was aircraft refueler at Leeming in those days, I loved the sound the bulldog made on start up...Great vid

good flight

Nice self-debriefing.

A long time ago I had the pleasure of flying on XX711 out of RAF Turnhouse. My one and only time in a Bulldog

wHAT A TREAT, JUST FOUND YOUR CHANNEL...SUBBED.

Wonderful video love Arran so much

Stupendo!!!

A must read 'Cyanide in my shoe' by Josephine Butler

One of the most beautiful flying machines to ever grace the skies, only bad thing is, you guys didn't discuss the performance, cruise speed range etc. it would be nice to know.

beautiful memories of flying in cadets, my very first flight was in a bulldog as we couldn't afford holidays abroad. thanks for posting

Hiya Just wondering what kind of flying helmet you're using in this video. I'm a pilot myself and looking to buy one. Thanks

In winter crossing a body of water to get over to Arran I think an immersion suit for the crew would be essential, in the event of ditching or having to abandon the aircraft. EPIRB and flares, also, would be recommended, similarly.

Taking off with the stall warning - why? - if you had an engine reduction in power or worse, you'd have no energy margin to cover the second or two before you lowered the nose. ? no prizes for this.

Draagon Rapide

The Mosquito, s grand father!!!

I owned 699 and I believe she was the camera ship used in Rich Tyler’s video. Hell I miss her.

a great video and to see the DC3 wreck. got to admit i would have taken a small piece with me to remember them.

The hedge hopper !

My late beloved uncle, Ron Willis Scales (known as Ron), of Pickering, North Yorkshire died peacefully 30th April 2013 aged 91. He flew many missions as a rear gunner from Tempsford before his severely damaged Handley Page Halifax bomber ditched in the North Sea on its return from Germany. Of the four crew who survived the ditching, only two survived the war. They spent two days adrift on the water before washing-up on occupied Holland. Crossing a mined beach successfully, one of Ron's crew was none-the-less badly injured and would die a short time after they were picked-up by the occupying forces. Ron spent three and a half years interned in POW camps, but survived to return home after the war ended. He went on to marry my mother's eldest sister, Margaret Emery, and had a daughter, Jill. Margaret died 23rd January 2016 aged 90 years. Ron and Margaret named their home in Pickering "Tempsford". Tragically, they would lose Jill in a car accident in Liberia on Valentines Day 1977; her fiance Jeff Yutan survived. Jill and Jeff were employed by British Caledonian at the time of the accident, and Jill featured in several adverts for them (in days before model agency staff were used). Ron rarely spoke of his wartime experiences; though in later times he was persuaded to commit some of his memories to print. Ron, Margaret and Jill are remembered by their family with much love to this day. His sacrifice - and all those who fought for our freedom - will always be remembered. www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8172823.veteran-ron-scales-tells-his-remarkable-and-moving-war-story-in-a-new-book/ for those interested in learning more of his wartime experience.

I believe the record in the back was 7. May be worng (probably am) the memory isn't what it was. If you strip the fairings off the main landing gear the bow that forms the undercarriage looks like a girder left over from the Forth rail bridge.

You were in the radio ops position imagine how noisy it would have been for the flight engineer whose seat was in the pylon right between the engines. Blisres must not be opened in flight - well that really takes the fun out of it then. They would have been in the war. But elf and safety gets in the way these days.

WOW!!! I LOVE your Strathallan scenery - didn't realise it was you who'd made it. Thank you so much!

Interesting video. Thanks for sharing this and showing respect for those who perished. I wrote a 26 page account of this accident in a book: `Lost to the Isles` volume 4 in 2017, (Soon to be reprinted) which details the flight, rescue and investigation along with photos of crew and passengers and bios. I climbed to the top of Ben Talaidh 20 years ago then went down to the wreckage. On the way back I called in the bothy and on reading the visitors book found an entry by the pilots great niece, I traced her and her father replied with info about him . I followed on by writing to various relatives and people involved with the rescue, so these men and others who have been lost are never forgotten.

At night, it was 3 or 5 lanterns in l shape.

Basic flying training on these UGSAS early to mid eighties, such a long time ago.

Great video. They are fun to fly, certainly focus the senses on landing.

4 agents in the rear cockpit had "an uncomfortable ride home". It was more comfortable than being marched into captivity at bayonet point.

Shame about the weather. Looked goodish, but agreed not good enough. Some low level (psychologicalally speaking) steeple racing for the kids. God I LOVED flying these. Been a long time... Back in the day that massive canopy and side to side thing made seem it like a car crossed with a mini fighter plane. So personal for training with. It's the perfect little trainer plane imo. The Grob is great, but there's something so 1970's futurism about the Bulldog. It's the better plane as far as I'm concerned, in the same way that a good oldschool light, manual sports car is way better than even the most expensive hightec supercar. So much more fun and "real!" More integrity in some way. Pure. I'd love to buy one some day.

2023 here, and the pubs are back!

Nice flight and atmosphere here! Just one question: What is the leather flight jacket you are wearing?

Remember flying these at EMUAS from Newton and also at Leuchars-wished I’d learnt how to land one!

Hi, thanks for posting that video. I am just in the process of doing the same on the small airfield of Vängsö in Sweden. You dont happen to have more information or links on how to do the whole process? It's a bit of trial and error at all steps now...

A nice video. Just for info, along with Cadets and Staff from 1003 Squadron (Leighton Buzzard) Air Training Corps (Now RAF Cadets) we recovered the propeller and cockpit section. Then, presented the cockpit section to Tobermory museum, as a memorial. It was a happy - but also sad trip.

site is seemingly down, hence the link provided won’t work anymore. does anyone have the files of this gorgeous airport scenery to share ?

I remember seeing them at air shows as a kid...climbed one at in invitation. Fancy inside!

nice!

My question is what is that attachment on the bottom midline? External fuel tank? Capacity? Extended range?

Dragon rapid 👍

I learn a lot of your aerobatic from real flying with Scottish Bulldog (SK61) in swedish airforce ! Nice done!

just found your video whilst researching my dads RAF time. He was stationed at Tempsford with either 138 or 161. I do know he was an engine expert and worked on the Lysander which maybe why he was there to make the Lysander reliable. Thanks.

Just found this as I was telling my boy about my old flying days on the University Air Squadron in the Bulldog. I was twitching when I saw your hand not on the throttle during climb - one of my instructors closed the throttle on me suddenly when I did the same - so I was pleased when you mentioned it. It's a shame the fatigue life has taken so many bulldogs out of the air, they were great little aeroplanes to fly. Much more fun than the usual fare of C150/2, C172, PA-28, PA-38 etc.

Hey man love your videos! Where about do you fly from? I fly from Perth and jump at strath! Would be cool to go flying together some time!

Thanks for the video. I was there some decades ago. It was just chance. I walked up the burn and saw various pieces of metal and copper wire fragments. As I ascended the pieces got larger and larger until I went round a bend and there was a massive piece of wing or fuselage. Then there was an engine, main gear legs, ..., ... As I recall the cockpit was discernible and a very fat section of inner wing. My friend identified an ALCOA mark and said it was likely American. Our intent was to go to the top and we went to the saddle and turned right towards the top. It was a beautiful day and I saw something glinting in the sun near the top. The last few hundred feet were quite exciting as I scrambled up the loose pebbles that covered the surface. The object turned out to be propeller blade(s). I can't recall now the number, perhaps just one but maybe two or three on a hub. At least one complete blade, and all in a single assembly. It was resting on the same side of the top as the saddle and burn. I roughly estimate on Google maps that it was at - 56.445184, -5.853234. I seem to recall clearly that we noticed that my compass was badly affected by the terrain. But maybe I just made that up? It was so long ago🙂 aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19450201-2 Has some details. "The Dakota IV crashed into the side of Ben Talaidh, at 2,300ft some 200ft below the summit, " That is consistent with the location of the propeller.

Nice video thanks. Pity you did not mention westlands designer Teddie Petter , seldom mentioned but designed some incredible aircraft, With Westland then laterlly with English Electric. Notable of these are the Canberra, and Lightning.

Smaller than a Rapide then? Lovely kite. My first flight was in a Rapide from RAF Hendon in '57 and then from Christchurch, Dorset in '62.

Excellent video and brings back many memories of my first solo! I do know what it feels like to be able to fly before I could drive. After five years of flying, flying back into Gatwick after a month in Florida obtaining an FAA CPL/IR I decided it was time to learn to drive. Passed my driving test a couple of months later. Even took my driving instructor flying one afternoon whilst learning to drive! See you down at the club one day (I fly 'NS and 'JZ).