I love that there are recordings from this time, but I wish cameras then were as good as they are today. My favorite in person Buccaneer experience was at Mildenhall air show in 1986, I was walking towards the static display with about 10,000 other people who had waited hours in traffic when the commentary started. "Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Mildenhall, blah blah, and opening the show, in the center of the main runway, The Buccaneers!" *WHAM* They were suddenly just there. Nobody heard them coming, they were already half way down the runway as the noise arrived and 10,000 heads snapped left. What an entrance! They were low too. In my memory only something like 6 feet off the ground. Vapor flashing over the wings. Amazing and wonderfull.
Perfect timing! I've just finished reading the book "Buccaneer Boys", in which the work up to and execution of this display was documented in great detail by Neil "Benny" Benson, the Buccaneer Display pilot himself. A very interesting and informative peek into the mind of a master of the trade doing what he loved!
I remember the final farewell when we were all stood on the stand at TWCU/XV(r) and held our breath as the pilot fought the ground effect and suddenly dipped into the soon to be 617 HAS site. Never seen a Bucc fighting the pilot so much or one climbing so rapidly after nearly getting it wrong. Think that was when they were being dispersed to the various stations after the official end.
That my friends is one hell of a plane. You could tell it wants to fly and fly. A bomb bay roll? As chance would have it I met a 90+ year old at a Burns night. I happened to mention that I flew on the PC. He however it transpired flew really. I asked what? The Buccaneer, he relied. Ah, one of my favorite aircrafts in FSX. Landing it on a carrier I said was like landing on a postage stamp. He it transpired landed the first one on a carrier. Fantastic guy, fantastic plane.
Better late than never... This is XX894 which is now preserved at Cotswold Airport by The Buccaneer Aviation Group. The S.2B on display in Elgin was XW530 which has moved to the The Scottish Deer Centre as of 2021.
AEF Andrade timed eve thing after air stuff b/c of Princess Chelsea's Deborah Campbell's horrific ..., 05-25-1968 fmr earth Bostonusa Somerset base 4 pm
I love that there are recordings from this time, but I wish cameras then were as good as they are today. My favorite in person Buccaneer experience was at Mildenhall air show in 1986, I was walking towards the static display with about 10,000 other people who had waited hours in traffic when the commentary started. "Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Mildenhall, blah blah, and opening the show, in the center of the main runway, The Buccaneers!" *WHAM* They were suddenly just there. Nobody heard them coming, they were already half way down the runway as the noise arrived and 10,000 heads snapped left. What an entrance! They were low too. In my memory only something like 6 feet off the ground. Vapor flashing over the wings. Amazing and wonderfull.
Perfect timing! I've just finished reading the book "Buccaneer Boys", in which the work up to and execution of this display was documented in great detail by Neil "Benny" Benson, the Buccaneer Display pilot himself. A very interesting and informative peek into the mind of a master of the trade doing what he loved!
I worked on the Bucc at BMSF RAF Abingdon from late 90 to 92. Hello to anyone who was there too.
Fantastic aircraft in both looks and performance, indeed one of the most stable low level platforms ever built.
Loved the Buccaneers. These old planes had real character.
I remember the final farewell when we were all stood on the stand at TWCU/XV(r) and held our breath as the pilot fought the ground effect and suddenly dipped into the soon to be 617 HAS site. Never seen a Bucc fighting the pilot so much or one climbing so rapidly after nearly getting it wrong.
Think that was when they were being dispersed to the various stations after the official end.
That my friends is one hell of a plane. You could tell it wants to fly and fly. A bomb bay roll? As chance would have it I met a 90+ year old at a Burns night. I happened to mention that I flew on the PC. He however it transpired flew really. I asked what? The Buccaneer, he relied. Ah, one of my favorite aircrafts in FSX. Landing it on a carrier I said was like landing on a postage stamp. He it transpired landed the first one on a carrier. Fantastic guy, fantastic plane.
We need this girl upgraded and in the air
I saw this aircraft at Bassingbourn near royston year's ago, unbelievable
We have nothing like the now, we are in trouble
There is a decomissioned buccaneer parked the buccaneer petrol station in elgin, scotland... would this be the very same one in this video?
Better late than never... This is XX894 which is now preserved at Cotswold Airport by The Buccaneer Aviation Group. The S.2B on display in Elgin was XW530 which has moved to the The Scottish Deer Centre as of 2021.
Untouchable
I remember 12 Sqn Bucc's at Lossie 80-84
Had 21 buccaners at manston for queens 40th anniversary of being crowned in 1993
Awesome 👍✈️
somerset 05-25-1968 day rage /honor by husband of Deborah, Bostonusa base
Great 👍
Which airframe/serial flew this display?
XX894
Boeing 737 standoff on runway too., tried to fly in injured soldiers , they , RAF, tried to crash it...enraged EVERYONE
RR spey engines, screaming
The buck, so amazing, low level power
Nothing can touch her
Noisy spay engines love it
Got buccaner xv864 at manston
AEF Andrade timed eve thing after air stuff b/c of Princess Chelsea's Deborah Campbell's horrific ..., 05-25-1968 fmr earth Bostonusa Somerset base 4 pm
Low level attacks, everyone screamed
A year after i left 12sqn.
I think it was cosovo she flew under electric pylons
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Loved the buccaneers didn’t take off just retracted the undercarriage