Aviation Seen better landings, if I'm honest.

[andyglym]

Prototype English Electric Lightning 1962. Test pilot ejected safely in the nick of time.

 

[Kit]

Well at least he managed to get his landing gear down.

 

[t-tony]

Nice Fordson Super Major. What's the idiot out the plane doing?

Tony.

 

[Jack Ratt]

Nice Fordson Super Major. What's the idiot out the plane doing?

Tony.

The Classic Tractor Club had a rally last weekend at Fraddon, not far from us last weekend.

Got stuck behind 40 of the *****ers last weekend

 

[andyglym]

Nice Fordson Super Major. What's the idiot out the plane doing?

Tony.

Good spot that @t-tony thought so too but wasn't sure

 

[t-tony]

Used to drive one of those when I was about 12.

Tony.

 

[GazHyde]

That reminded me of this pic I saw a few years back, taken at the '89 Paris Air Show. Took me a few minutes to find it on Google.

...and the video...

View: https://youtu.be/YL1FblthxQ0

 

[andyglym]

That reminded me of this pic I saw a few years back, taken at the '89 Paris Air Show. Took me a few minutes to find it on Google.

View attachment 17181

...and the video...

View: https://youtu.be/YL1FblthxQ0

Let's here it for Mr Martin Baker, not forgetting the parachute of course. Quality pic and video

 

[oldcarman]

Nice Fordson Super Major. What's the idiot out the plane doing?

Tony.

He's got about the best seat to see the fireworks but may bea bit close for comfort! JIM

 

[tower]

..late on the round out again Hoskins...

 

[Grumps]

Used to drive one of those when I was about 12.

Tony.

"When I was a lad"....

 

[t-tony]

"When I was a lad"....

Rather that than " During the war"

Tony.