Supersonic Jets in Thundercity

[@alantunbridge8919]

Having completed an apprenticeship in the British Aircraft industry in the 1960’s, this is a reminder to me of the time Britain had a world leading industry,however destroyed by a Sociaiist government..

[@johndavid5618]

"Truely Amazing. And great memories of all these warbirds. 💪💪💯🇬🇧

[@PhilAEG]

English Electric Mk T5 was the world's most amazing aircraft in terms of climb performance, setting world records which haven't been broken since. In 2010 BBC presenter & Professor Brian Cox flew onboard Thunder City's T5 XS-451

[@colonelkurtz2269]

60k feet! What a ride for him. He rode the Lightning 🌩 and the Buc. Incredible.

[@jonathandball]

Very sad that this and the founder of Thunder City...no longer exists.

[@olympus__]

That black Buccaneer, along with a few others, have been purchased and the Bucc has completed its first engine run, in hopes of getting it airworthy again

[@adamrogers7718]

This is the dream!

[@ingmarsen]

I'd like to find out who or where the TC jets were acquired by , the EE Lightnings , Blackburn Buccaneers and the Hawker Hunters and spares inventory...? R.I.P Mike Beachy Head and test pilot Dave Stock !

[@nelsonwhaley6348]

Thunder City was a very special last refuge (hopefully not!) for Cold War super fast aircraft. I nearly went to fly the Lightning..alas, too late. Perhaps a group in the US might be able to receive permission to fly this rocket ship.

[@RB28v]

It's been confirmed the jets have been purchased by Hangar 51 and they plan on returning them to flight. One of the Buccaneers did an engine run in January

[@scopex2749]

I was planning to go to TC in 2010 to fly in the T5 Lightning, sadly the aircraft crashed in 2009 with a number 2 engine fire, also killing Dave Stock . One of the aircraft I did my apprenticeship on was the Hawker Hunter when I was an aircraft fitter in the RAF. The Lightning and Hunter 2 of my favourite aircraft. The Lightning I would class as the greatest fighter ever built, I always applied to get posted to Binbrook on them sadly I never got the privilege 😢. I did manage a back seat ‘jolly’ in a 2 seat Harrier though, which was fantastic! RIP Dave Stock and Mike Beachy Head.

[@johndavid5618]

"Mike and Dave stock did what they loved. The Best of the best. 🙌🙏

[@davespragg4570]

The T5 lightning is one of the only planes I would like to fly in. live today and worry about tomorrow when it comes. the £££££'s would be worth it.

[@julianBraga]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@supercybercow5388]

Imagine working there when there was, the definition of dream job

[@ZacYates]

What’s the name of the narrator?

[@kh23797]

Company chief Mike Beachy Head sadly died from a heart attack in 2017. A Thunder City EE Lightning crashed in a 2009 air display at SA's Overberg Air Show, killing the pilot, and the subsequent damning official report on TC's maintenance practices contributed to the business becoming unsustainable. A sell-off of (all?) aircraft was carried out. Fires and hydraulic issues had rather dogged the EE Lightning over its RAF service life anyway, resulting in quite a few ejections (if the pilot was lucky).

[@TakeoffTVnet]

Interesting. Thank you for your coment.

[@johnsmith-nk1tp]

That is a really sad ending to what was a wonderful adventure for Mike. God rest his soul.

[@johndavid5618]

"Thunder city was doing so well. "I loved every moment of it."Truely the"Best of thee"Best. ❤️ 💪

[@Warbird-Aviation]

Does Thunder City still exists?

[@jonathanstarke]

Michael Weber no