RAF Binbrook: Lightnings. Part Two....2nd November, 1987

[@Trucker340]

Great memories of my childhood years at Binbrook, 82-87, wish i'd been a lot older to enjoy the golden years of a fantastic aircraft.

[@kevinhoughton9134]

The golden years when we had an Air Force! Great upload, thank you.

[@251hanomag]

It`s a shame we did`nt have video cameras with the quality that we are used to now.

[@sichere]

And they were not afraid to employ light skinned pilots !

[@markrayton6385]

I'm just loving these videos. They bring back so many memories for me up at crash gate 3 and the landing lights. I spent some of the best and happiest days of my life as a teen in the 80's up their and on the base with 195 squadron air cadets Grimsby. If only they could invent a time machine because this is definitely where i would go back to. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@251hanomag]

My 1st visit was around March 1987. And that was just to get some video for my Lightning obsessed mate. Then after the air show. Our gang of around 4 of us, went regulary to the end of the Lightnings. It`s a shame it did`nt become a Tornado base. As we would have still carried on visiting there. As we made a lot of mates there, and it was good area for viewing. Our local was RAF Church Fenton. So only a training base at the time.

[@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll1841]

Never been to (former) RAF Binbrook in person at all, but seeing it today in some videos, it is hard to believe it was once a busy Lightning station.

[@ianstewartaviation2634]

Great footage and memories of this excellent aircraft👍

[@jfaviationvideos.]

Great video, brings back great day's up at RAF Binbrook. 😀👍

[@251hanomag]

Thanks, It was a good place to visit & with good viewing areas And certainly a busy day on this one

[@Radio478]

I worked for BAe EE

[@simmat7753]

Where is crash gate 3

[@251hanomag]

On this video, you can see the drive from Crash Gate 3 to Crash Gate 2. Then to the end of the runway. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e32VeGN5iMxnY7c