The one that will always stick in my mind is probaby my first. This was back in the days when you could literally stand at the runway edge, and aeroplanes actually flew OVER you!
A lightning came down the runway at what seemed like 15 foot off the ground, pulled back and went vertical. As he passed there was a faint whistle – then came the ROAR!
As a young lad that was the best magic I had ever seen!
The other thing that sticks in my addled mind is seeing the Vulcan. Even as a kid I thought it was a very scary bird to see in the sky – I was very glad he was on our side! When those bomb doors opened… shudder. I remember being absolutely amazed that something so large could fly so slow and yet still pull the most amazing turns. Fan-bloody-tastic!
In recent years, the Jaguar has been a regular at the Southport air show. Now most aircraft come down the coast from Blackpool and you’ll see the crowd craning to see them come in. The Jaguar pilot has other ideas… I’ve had a lot of fun in recent years watching the crowd gawping to see him come down the coast – only to have him come from inland – behind them. Of course he does this on full re-heat and it’s rather amusing to see several thousand people all jump at once as he appears overhead 🙂
No matter how many times I see _any_ aircraft take off, I still think “wow!”.
Roy.
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