The Hunters was leaving RAF Scampton for the last time to there knew home at RAF Leeming.
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@saucerman110 Жыл бұрын
Never got to see the Hunters at Scampton, sad to see them go, but, even sadder to know what is to become of RAF Scampton. History and our heritage being thrown away, makes my blood boil
@scootergrant8683 Жыл бұрын
Seconded mate. Seconded.
@gerrydrummond3287 Жыл бұрын
How much would you bed prepared to contribute to keep them?
@donaldellis3609 Жыл бұрын
Sad time!!
@stephensmith4480 Жыл бұрын
Totally Agree mate. They don`t give a F***. All that matters to them is what the land is worth $$$. Brave men took off from there, Never to see Home again. Disgusting. You can`t put a price on our History and Heritage.
@jamesnicholls1054 Жыл бұрын
Typical government doesn’t care about our ex servicemen or anything else come to think of it
@briandugan4974 Жыл бұрын
What absolutely beautiful aircraft. Just goes to prove that if it looks right it is right. Seen loads in my time. Stunning.
@williamgreen5893 Жыл бұрын
had 2 tours at Scampton , 27,83 and 617 sqns Vulcans in late 60's, no.3 FTS in 80's. Hope the Guy Gibson Dambusters museum can be saved within the Red Arrows hangar. Sad to see history flattened for development. only the memories and ghosts will remain of such a bustling RAF base.
@philipgraham6980 Жыл бұрын
Many years ago there were Hunters flying out of Yeovilton near where I live. Great plane great sound.
@bigantplowright5711 Жыл бұрын
Along with the Spitfire and Dakota, the best-looking aircraft ever designed.
@jeffreycrawley1216 Жыл бұрын
Like E-Type Jaguars some designs never look less than beautiful no matter how old they are. Visited Scampton in the mid-60s while on an Easter ATC camp at another RAF station. We were told strictly no photography while on the base and were then lined up in front of a V-Bomber (Vulcan? it was a long time ago) to have our photos taken with some of the 617 crews!
@jamesdodd1371 Жыл бұрын
My father got to fly in Hunters during the early 60's with 208 Sqn- I feel very proud of him that he did. A timelessly beautiful design, as many on here have said, wish i could have had one in my log book.
@petermorris3665 Жыл бұрын
I was on CCF Air cadet camp in 1982 at Brawdy and spent a couple of hours of my life in the hangar polishing the wings of a Hunter. A couple of nights later we were down the local bowling alley (Ahem...) and got told that the Argentinians had invaded the Falkland Island. Naturally, us 15-year-old cadets assumed these islands were somewhere off Scotland and rushed back to base asap!
@colinlye1398 Жыл бұрын
I was based there in 1969 in Air Traffic Control, with 27,83 and 617 Squadrons operating the Vulcan. Fantastic memories.
@DM-kf1bt Жыл бұрын
I was there from 1967 to 1969 in MEAS and again from 1971 until 1973 on 230OCU as a Cpl Engine Specialist (AFittP) on the Avro Vulcan. Also worked on Hawker Hunters, FGA9 and T7 on 20 Squadron at RAF Tengah in Singapore from 1969 to 1970.
@multibucker Жыл бұрын
Beautiful classic machines, thanks.
@UncleBoratagain Жыл бұрын
What a marvellous looking aeroplane: never tire of them!
@grayman999 Жыл бұрын
We had two Hawker Hunters at RAF Laarbruch in the 70’s used for training pilots off the Buccaneer Squadrons when they first arrived for a tour of duty something to do with the Buccaneers not having capacity for 2 pilots was always a pleasure to watch them flying around our base great looking aeroplane ✈️
@alanclifford13374 ай бұрын
I flew a Hunter T7 in 1963 at Farnborough. A great aircraft.
@Grahamgusbull Жыл бұрын
Still the most beautiful aircraft that ever flew!
@tonywise198 Жыл бұрын
Spent 3 years at Chivenor and Brawdy working on Hunter F6, F6a, F9 and T7's. Truly lovely aeroplanes to watch and work on as an armourer. A real classic.
@jfaviationvideos. Жыл бұрын
The Hunters what I filmed went to RAF Leeming to there knew home.
@nickoteen3329 Жыл бұрын
Remember them in Chivenor in the early seventies. Wonderful memories of a fantastic aircraft.
@tonyguest9744 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I remember the Hunter with fond memories. FGA 9's of 43 Squadron at RAF Nicosia in the mid 60's.
@1988dgs Жыл бұрын
Love the whole generation of wing root intake jets, they look so sleek
@binjuice59 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful noise wonderful jet love it!
@davegreenwood1663 Жыл бұрын
My all time fav jet plane
@fredMplanenut Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video of these classic aircraft.
@markbitar8337 Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful aircraft
@douglas_brighty_tan127 Жыл бұрын
Superbly beautiful footage on a pair of Hawker Hunters and definitely a sight to not forget 😊🤩
@bigdmac33 Жыл бұрын
Classy classics putting on a classy show. Epic.
@james426able1 Жыл бұрын
Would love to see these on the airshow circuit
@Tank_Ace_Aidan Жыл бұрын
That would be amazing, hopefully they can make 1 next year
@Gaizhun Жыл бұрын
Sadly, since the Shoreham disaster, displaying swept wing jets has become a logistical nightmare. I hope as much as you do to see them display, but frankly it's highly unlikely.
@derekwatson5429 Жыл бұрын
Hunters always looked the part.
@gregphillips24 Жыл бұрын
Worked on both 8 and 208 squadrons in Muharraq Bahrain 1968 to 1969
@petebuck9889 Жыл бұрын
Spent many a day fitting starter cartridges to T7s on 237 OCU Honington and Lossiemouth in the mid 80s , Great to work on
@allgood6760 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful planes👍✈️
@HighFlight Жыл бұрын
It's a pity that the pilots didn't head south and fly up the Thames through Tower Bridge and around Parliament, as a protest at Scampton closing!
@Robchaser1981 Жыл бұрын
Great video 👍
@clivem24 Жыл бұрын
What a magnificent sight!
@papthepole8629 Жыл бұрын
Let's hope they continue to fly for many more years
@heinzschar8536 Жыл бұрын
The single seater is an ex Swiss airforce Hunter 🙂
@Steve-Cross Жыл бұрын
I hope they go to collectors, or to aircraft museums, as maintained flying examples of this great aeroplane.
@ChickenNugget-dk9hp Жыл бұрын
The aircraft are still going to be flying but Scampton is closing so they've moved to Leeming
@Steve-Cross Жыл бұрын
@@ChickenNugget-dk9hp Thank you. That is great news.
@jimramsey8887 Жыл бұрын
Another very Sad event in RAF Station closures
@nicholasdavies6264 Жыл бұрын
Bloody beauty! 👍
@RafaelLopesFreitas Жыл бұрын
Great video. The Hunter a beautiful plane attack. Blue Hunter tail Embraer logo.
@melvyncox3361 Жыл бұрын
The Hunter is a real beauty.Sad about Scampton going.Flew from there in a Hastings to Denmark (Karup) in 1977. Great days.l think Scampton will end up as a large anonymous housing estate.....
@tamar5261 Жыл бұрын
Are these old aircraft just going out of service?
@Pesmog Жыл бұрын
No they are privately owned and are just moving bases as Scampton is closing. They do airbourne threat simulations and similar kind of work for the UK military.
@warrenkarlsson7091 Жыл бұрын
"their new"
@meertenwelleman6249 Жыл бұрын
The Hunters are owed by?
@timhancock6626 Жыл бұрын
The two seater seemed to have a lateral oscillation when it commenced it's take off.
@Georgeconna32 Жыл бұрын
So The Hunters will be still flying but not from Scampton?
@Simonize41 Жыл бұрын
Yes, they’re now at RAF Leeming.
@geraintpynn9596 Жыл бұрын
Remember Hunters at RAF Brawdy in the 1960s-1980s
@nigelscott19224 ай бұрын
Where’d they go?
@alanmusson8710 Жыл бұрын
What’s going to happen to Guy Gibsons,dogs grave? Or doesn’t that matter!
@None-zc5vg Жыл бұрын
They'll build over it, no doubt, just as they've been given a free hand via relaxed regulations to build anything and anywhere they like, regardless of local objections. You probably unwittingly gave the green light to all this at the ballot box.
@Schenkerflyingv Жыл бұрын
Those dambusters will be turning in their graves
@B-A-L Жыл бұрын
How come these weren't involved in the RAF100 flypast in 2018?
@miguelchavez1710 Жыл бұрын
Beautifull
@Jay-ru3mu Жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@janinsweden8559 Жыл бұрын
Is it same company that produced the Hurricane?
@briandugan4974 Жыл бұрын
Yes Hawker.
@johnsidwell2241 Жыл бұрын
what happened to the Mig that was there too
@mikerimmer6757 Жыл бұрын
Where are they going to be based now Scampton is closing?
@Tomteeejay Жыл бұрын
RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire.
@christophejadin3992 Жыл бұрын
Sabca in Belgium assembled more than 200 of the type in the 50's. If anyone knows where I could find a Belgian AF, please let me know !
@mikeh1404 Жыл бұрын
In the Brussels military museum 👍
@BigPinkJohn Жыл бұрын
Any idea what has happened to the Buccaneer they owned ?
@billb7876 Жыл бұрын
There was a Mig in their hangar as well
@Pesmog Жыл бұрын
Their website says the Buccaneer and the SU-22 are in short readiness storage and can be quickly reactivated if required.
@BigPinkJohn Жыл бұрын
@@Pesmog yes but I wonder when and how they are going to move them, assuming they are still in storage at RAF Scampton
@ChickenNugget-dk9hp Жыл бұрын
@@BigPinkJohn By lorry...
@free333uk Жыл бұрын
good to see scampton was thay kept there are going to kept some where or thay going to do air shows
@steventhornton4716 Жыл бұрын
They being grounded?
@user-re5kf6kx9h Жыл бұрын
What happened to misdemeanour
@spacedreamz3820 Жыл бұрын
Sold to Canada now repainted in camo colours
@user-re5kf6kx9h Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jon was a crowd favourite in Bournemouth
@geordie_mech Жыл бұрын
So what's happening with these guys?
@Georgeconna32 Жыл бұрын
Nice vid BTW.
@keithcornell692 Жыл бұрын
will they go to waddington or cranwell maybe
@philipgraham6980 Жыл бұрын
read the intro
@mashbury Жыл бұрын
Great aircraft and criminal end to Scampton 😢
@None-zc5vg Жыл бұрын
"DON'T BLAME ME : YOU VOTED CONSERVATIVE" (from a 1970 car-window sticker at the time of a Conservative election victory that saw Anthony Barber installed as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Barber went on to cut 'red tape' and to cut taxes in a disastrous 1972 budget similar to the current one).
@mashbury Жыл бұрын
@@None-zc5vg Well as I’ve never voted Tory that counts me out then ..
@billb7876 Жыл бұрын
The criminals are trying to end the world not just close Scampton. Folk need to wake up fast tbh
@alexandergemmell664 Жыл бұрын
Not just Scampton ! The list of decommissioned RAF and RNAS airfields post 1945 is truly shocking. We are going to end up with an airforce smaller than Spain.
@mashbury Жыл бұрын
@@alexandergemmell664 I can see the need and even sense in shutting down SOME bases and establishments but SCAMPTON.. no.. I suppose they all have a claim to fame .
@kkkddd3370 Жыл бұрын
No in flight refuel probes?
@andyowens5494 Жыл бұрын
Nope, never fitted.
@frasermitchell9183 Жыл бұрын
Has the second HH been on steroids or something ?
@Tomteeejay Жыл бұрын
It is a Hunter T.7. A T.72 variant operated by Chile. It is just the color scheme giving it that appearance.
@Ronald7077 Жыл бұрын
Distinctly different in appearance. Must be different versions of the same.
@stephenoliver1437 Жыл бұрын
Bad Mad to watch this footage great RAF Scampton BIG LOSS they that do this have not a clue what this base amazingly done saved this country from defeat and future security
@nztrip8510 Жыл бұрын
'there knew home '?? WTF
@shermansquires3979 Жыл бұрын
I hope the video is better than the grammar...
@alexandergemmell664 Жыл бұрын
Hunters ? In 2022 … really. I thought these had been retired decades ago .
@andyowens5494 Жыл бұрын
Finally retired 2014; now they are museum pieces.
@alexandergemmell664 Жыл бұрын
@@andyowens5494 Fondly remember them at RAF Leuchars, possibly 111 Squadron ?
@ctykckcktyvc7558 Жыл бұрын
They are privately owned but used for military contract flying
@Tomteeejay Жыл бұрын
Operated by "Hawker Hunter Aviation Ltd (HHA) is a UK Military Aviation Authority (MAA) approved and regulated Defence Contractor Flying Organisation (DCFO) which owns, operates and maintains a multiple-platform fleet of UK military registered fast jets." Do a search online for Hawker Hunter Aviation HHA.
@Tomteeejay Жыл бұрын
Hunters are still used in the US by private companies for threat simulation to US forces.