I love that there are recordings from this time, but I wish cameras then were as good as they are today. My favorite in person Buccaneer experience was at Mildenhall air show in 1986, I was walking towards the static display with about 10,000 other people who had waited hours in traffic when the commentary started. "Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Mildenhall, blah blah, and opening the show, in the center of the main runway, The Buccaneers!" *WHAM* They were suddenly just there. Nobody heard them coming, they were already half way down the runway as the noise arrived and 10,000 heads snapped left. What an entrance! They were low too. In my memory only something like 6 feet off the ground. Vapor flashing over the wings. Amazing and wonderfull.
@theflyingfool6 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing! I've just finished reading the book "Buccaneer Boys", in which the work up to and execution of this display was documented in great detail by Neil "Benny" Benson, the Buccaneer Display pilot himself. A very interesting and informative peek into the mind of a master of the trade doing what he loved!
@thetek20063 жыл бұрын
Fantastic aircraft in both looks and performance, indeed one of the most stable low level platforms ever built.
@ozzy82864 жыл бұрын
Loved the Buccaneers. These old planes had real character.
@carlwilson17722 ай бұрын
I worked on the Bucc at BMSF RAF Abingdon from late 90 to 92. Hello to anyone who was there too.
@johnrobbo693 жыл бұрын
I remember the final farewell when we were all stood on the stand at TWCU/XV(r) and held our breath as the pilot fought the ground effect and suddenly dipped into the soon to be 617 HAS site. Never seen a Bucc fighting the pilot so much or one climbing so rapidly after nearly getting it wrong. Think that was when they were being dispersed to the various stations after the official end.
@powerjets35123 жыл бұрын
That my friends is one hell of a plane. You could tell it wants to fly and fly. A bomb bay roll? As chance would have it I met a 90+ year old at a Burns night. I happened to mention that I flew on the PC. He however it transpired flew really. I asked what? The Buccaneer, he relied. Ah, one of my favorite aircrafts in FSX. Landing it on a carrier I said was like landing on a postage stamp. He it transpired landed the first one on a carrier. Fantastic guy, fantastic plane.
@Radio4783 жыл бұрын
I saw this aircraft at Bassingbourn near royston year's ago, unbelievable
@Radio4783 жыл бұрын
Untouchable
@Radio4783 жыл бұрын
We need this girl upgraded and in the air
@barry51653 жыл бұрын
There is a decomissioned buccaneer parked the buccaneer petrol station in elgin, scotland... would this be the very same one in this video?
@catmadscot7 ай бұрын
Better late than never... This is XX894 which is now preserved at Cotswold Airport by The Buccaneer Aviation Group. The S.2B on display in Elgin was XW530 which has moved to the The Scottish Deer Centre as of 2021.
@souper53343 жыл бұрын
I remember 12 Sqn Bucc's at Lossie 80-84
@allgood6760 Жыл бұрын
Awesome 👍✈️
@aarondengate80852 жыл бұрын
Had 21 buccaners at manston for queens 40th anniversary of being crowned in 1993
@Radio4783 жыл бұрын
We have nothing like the now, we are in trouble
@bobc43683 жыл бұрын
somerset 05-25-1968 day rage /honor by husband of Deborah, Bostonusa base
@ZacYates3 жыл бұрын
Which airframe/serial flew this display?
@catmadscot7 ай бұрын
XX894
@Radio4782 жыл бұрын
Great 👍
@aarondengate80852 жыл бұрын
Got buccaner xv864 at manston
@Radio4783 жыл бұрын
The buck, so amazing, low level power
@Radio4783 жыл бұрын
Nothing can touch her
@Radio4783 жыл бұрын
Noisy spay engines love it
@bobc43683 жыл бұрын
Boeing 737 standoff on runway too., tried to fly in injured soldiers , they , RAF, tried to crash it...enraged EVERYONE
@Radio4782 жыл бұрын
RR spey engines, screaming
@Radio4783 жыл бұрын
Low level attacks, everyone screamed
@bobc43683 жыл бұрын
AEF Andrade timed eve thing after air stuff b/c of Princess Chelsea's Deborah Campbell's horrific ..., 05-25-1968 fmr earth Bostonusa Somerset base 4 pm
@expat545 Жыл бұрын
A year after i left 12sqn.
@Radio4783 жыл бұрын
I think it was cosovo she flew under electric pylons
@catmadscot7 ай бұрын
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@coventryd1182 жыл бұрын
Loved the buccaneers didn’t take off just retracted the undercarriage