The Buccaneer means a lot to me, my father was an avionics designer, we spent time in South Africa when the UK government sold a number to the SAAF. I get goosebumps when I see one.
@tonerotonero13752 ай бұрын
What a beauty. A million thanks to the people who keep the old girl alive and protect her. The jet engine roar was pure raw power and music to my ears. Thanks for sharing this video!
@MrSteve.i2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@stuartburgess24092 ай бұрын
I used to be stationed at Honington in the early eighties the old home of 12 sqdn Bucs I remember the film with the Vangelis soundtrack they showed us recruits in the careers office , there were still a few "one way trippers" which they used to practice load on exercise in the hard shelters , I was an FOA guard making sure no one interfered with the bomb jockeys while they did their stuff ! Saw the fox tail in the front wheel well which bought it all back , I demobbed the same time as these old girls did along with the Victors of 57 after Granby .
@clewis52202 ай бұрын
@@stuartburgess2409 nice one I was there on the 2 bucc sim simulators and the Martel Simulator which was used in that Vangelis film great film and happy Honington days!
@fredtedstedman2 ай бұрын
Nice to see this lovely aircraft .( Back in the day my Father wrote the manuals for the South African Buccs ! he would have loved your vid . ) such a delightful shape . ,back when things were made using curves !
@MrSteve.i2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@daviddarrall93842 ай бұрын
Nice to know there is still much interest😊
@MrSteve.i2 ай бұрын
It sure is!
@m0aze6112 ай бұрын
What a fantastic vid, must be one of the most underrated aircraft ever except for those that deployed and flew them. Great insight into the work that keeps these beauties going. Thank you best regards Mike
@MrSteve.i2 ай бұрын
Thanks - Glad you enjoyed it
@stevecurd39442 ай бұрын
abs fantastic,beautiful sound of RR Speys,British aviation legend
@MrSteve.i2 ай бұрын
sounds and looks wonderful, especially on full chat
@duncanlawton73462 ай бұрын
Grubber on 809 ark 1978 memories....see cab at west raynham last month..
@TonVerkleijT32 ай бұрын
Make her fly again!
@michaelwilson-gz7hq2 ай бұрын
Id love to do something like this my dad used to work on them fleet airarm
@MrSteve.i2 ай бұрын
TBAG are always keen on potential volunteers
@duncanlawton73462 ай бұрын
When the fella went up the arse end where the lox bottle was that's where we imported illegal stuff 😅
@MrSteve.i2 ай бұрын
surely not :-)
@kevdenn2 ай бұрын
I was part of a crash guard that was mobilized after a Buc went down in a field in Germany. We were all armed and told not to let anyone near the wreckage. The jet had been on the range and was returning to RAF Laarbruch when it went down. I can't remember the cause, but i heard one of the locking pins for the folding wings failed. Maybe someone knows more about this fatal accident that happened in the late 70s early 80s.
@peterbrown71302 ай бұрын
Always fascinated me that the undercarriage seems to cut the engine in half, just seems no room for the gear
@MrSteve.i2 ай бұрын
compact design, got to fit on an aircraft carrier
@YevhenMerzlikin-qq9xs2 ай бұрын
It was a mistake to get rid of them😢
@MrSteve.i2 ай бұрын
lots of reasons for them going to be fair. Notwithstanding the metal fatigue issues that were beginning to cause major problems and the loss of several aircraft and crew, the RAF had to make some difficult decisions to essentially keep with the Buccs or the Tornados but they couldn't keep both and the Tornado was a better all rounder.
@peterfalkner44362 ай бұрын
GR3 wins hands down lol fixed wing every time
@MrSteve.i2 ай бұрын
GR3 more modern aircraft, and while it was better in some aspects the Buccaneers had other capabilities where the GR3 wasn't as good. At the end of the day if you have to go with one platform due to cuts as the RAF did have to , you choose the best all rounder.