Well I’m with Jeepman and Stormbird.
‘spose that puts me on the outer as well?

Great discussions team, loved every word of it and learnt a heck of a lot.
BUT
I still believe that following the demise of the TSR2 and the CF105, certain people from a North American Country could have been observed in the washroom using a scrubbing brush to remove the dirt from the hands!!

http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/tsr2/history.html

And don’t forget the P.150

Jumos?

Thanks Septic
Very nice.

ps: If Real Messerschmitts have Merlins – does that mean that Real Spitfires have Griffons? 😀

The re-opening of Wellington Airport in 1959 saw a 5 Sqn Sunderland (NZ4113?) scrape its keel on the runway.
A different way to touch and go!

The photo in a series call “How low can you go” showed debris falling from the keel while the aircraft was about 5 feet above the runway.

Happened right in front of me.

A great opening as it also had the Vulcan incident mentioned in Jets on grass thread.

The Vulcan that attempted a landing at Wellington during the airport’s opening hit an earth bank with the port main when it touched down short of the threshold and to the left of the centreline.
Major damage was caused when the gear was forced into the wing structure and fuel tanks, the aircraft force-landing at Ohakea (about 90 miles away) with less that 10 minutes fuel remaining, ending up on the grass beside the main runway.
There is a picture of it in the Fire Section, I spent 15 years there but for the life of me I cannot remember the serial.

The RNZAF’s Meteor F.III NZ6001 operated from the grass at Hobsonville.
Vampires and Strikemasters used grass often with at least one Strikemaster losing an underwing tank to the uneven surface at Ohakea.

Perfect

Watched the event unfold on my local news.

Nobody can ever call into question the BBMF’s existence.

They did the whole nation, nay the whole Allied effort proud and many a proud heart beat fast.

A salute, Gentlemen, to the BBMF, the Government and Air Staff that recognise the importance of their contribution in the Nation;s Heritage.