Originally Posted by Trooper1854

I attended the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford a few years ago working as a medical volunteer.
I was "Airside" so got very close to the aircraft.
The JAS 39 GRIPEN was there.
For its size it was very loud, the loudest of the lot. Also very maneuverable, putting on an outstanding display.
A very impressive looking aircraft.

So you think it sounds a lot? It pissed me off a lot, because the air force does not work between 9 to 5

A lightning was lost not too long ago from Thunder City. The pilot tried to "bang out" which for some reason failed. He went into the deck with the aircraft.

A good pilot and a wonderful aeroplane was lost.

In the RAF years ago there was a scheme called the "Ten Ton Club" where selected personnel were given the chance to fly at 1,000 MPH in a two seater Lightning, no erks were selected (as usual) it was always high ranking Rupert's or their missus/girlfriends/mistresses.

Originally Posted by Ghostrider

So you think it sounds a lot? It pissed me off a lot, because the air force does not work between 9 to 5

It would round here!
A while back some one bought a house that they knew backed onto a military airfield, then complained about the noise!
There were Harriers based on the field, and the couple took the MOD to court to get them to stop flying after 4:30pm.
Thankfully the Judge saw sense.

Originally Posted by Trooper1854

It would round here!
A while back some one bought a house that they knew backed onto a military airfield, then complained about the noise!
There were Harriers based on the field, and the couple took the MOD to court to get them to stop flying after 4:30pm.
Thankfully the Judge saw sense.

What a pity there weren't Lightning's on the airfield, the pilots would have used reheat over their house.

Originally Posted by BritinAfrica

What a pity there weren't Lightning's on the airfield, the pilots would have used reheat over their house.

Should have just marked their property as part of the gunnery range!