The 1989 Royal Tournament pt 1

[@josgroters3839]

Thanks for posting this wonderfull memorie. I played in the massed band "40 years NATO". One of the twenty young musicians from Holland. We had such a great time there.

[@guglielmofantini9788]

This is definitely 1989. The opening music is 'Songs of the Early Airmen', arranged by Wing Commander Barrie Hingley, especially for that year's Royal Tournament. In 1986, the Massed Bands played film music: Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark & Star Wars.

[@robertbarton4776]

We got in trouble for bulling up the 18 inch bayonets, as they were from a props company and needed to be ‘used’ for their films. Still nostalgic.

[@waterloo3]

Unfortunately I think this is the 1989 show, NOT the 86. I just listened again to the CD and it is labeled for 1989. Still, nice to see this vintage year of the iconic show. Just thought you should know. Thanks again.

[@plumduff3303]

Such happy memories my mate in the raff hated doing the tournament...made me like it more lol ...how has it gone from a well funded armed forces to this modern day cut backs nonsense..how I wish I could revisit those times

[@malleivers]

Hi all, it may well be 1989, I was on the front row of the band, and I cant remember which of the many I have done, so renamed for you all.

[@garethbutler7345]

Correct 1989 great year

[@sophiewoodley5710]

Ah I'm so chuffed I found this, been looking for this for ages, as my partner was in this.

[@missionpassed4584]

Im sure this is the one or the 1990 tournament i went to with my school, really enjoy it until I tried to jump a waste high (to me) barrier to show off at the end and really smashed my foot regretted it ever since!

[@carolineyorke-summerskill4320]

My hubby was flying the Flying machine

[@jimyoung2188]

By the way Mally this was'nt the program I commented on about the Smellies. The Smellie carriers wore blue boiler suits to match the blue of the RAF colour guard

[@jimyoung2188]

By the way they also wore Battle Bowlers also the Smellies shown here are No4 mk1's they were not around in 1916 they were issued to the British Army in 1941 or there about. In 1916 they would of used No1 mk3 in which the barrel and forestock ended Bluntly together, these were the original SMELLIES

[@jacobkeppler1984]

Is there pipes and drums in it in 1986 Jacob keppler

[@jimyoung2188]

A good old bang when the SMELLIES let go, god bless um war winners

[@malleivers]

What on earth does any of that mean?

[@Y.Moroboshi]

+Mally Leivers He's talking about the guns the guys dressed as the 1916 Royal Flying Corps were carrying. The rifles issued during that time were called SMLEs ("short magazine Lee-Enfield" rifles, or "smellies").

[@jimyoung2188]

Evidently your not old enough to know what a Smellie is ask any who fought in the 2 world wars