When I was a kid, I got to sit in a Jet Provost at RAF Leeming. It's an experience that you don't forget growing up. A big thank you to the pilots who volunteered their time.

Was posted into Leeming on my return from Germany in 1988, first thing they issued me on arrival was a pair of Wellington boots and a couple of pairs of seaboot socks, it turned out the base was just one huge construction site at the time, I spent the first six months there working out of what used to be the rugby clubhouse until they actually finished building our maintenance bay.

Of all those involved in the early days of WW2, Flight Lieutenant George Desmond Graham, is credited with taking the most prominent role in the creation of the MRS by constantly bombarding the Air Ministry with requests for equipment and training; he had been posted to RAF Llandwrog in North Wales (now Caernarvon airfield) in 1941 and by the end of 1942 his ad-hoc activities had resulted in 10 lives being saved. His pertinacity resulted in the creation of the RAF MRS in 1943 and he opened his unofficial log book* for the Llandwrog team on 6th July 1943; he was awarded the MBE for services to Mountain Rescue.

Thank you, RAF!

No mention of 90SU? The comms backbone of the RAF?

@papgooner9875

23 күн бұрын

tbf 90 could probably have its own dedicated video as theyve got so many functions and roles

When i was a kid late 70's i lived next to the airfield at leeming great fun growing up there as my father was a aircraft refueler i got to sit in most aircraft including f4's volcan bomber hawker hurrycane wonderfull times

Might be me, but this actually shows how desperate we’ve become….two from six pilots are trained for the RAF. I genuinely doubt our ability to defend ourselves.

😮😮😮😮😮😮😮 fancying inside of raf!

Its a very good base

how thing have changed in 15 years!!!

Missed opportunity to also introduce the University air Squadrons.

missed a few exclusive sqdrns because i visited leeming in my cadets as it’s my local base

I hate to admit this but I am really unlucky at RAF Leeming, it always seems to unfortunately rain when I either pass or visit the viewing area, I even went to an Airshow at Leeming and it was really horrid half way through the Flying Display so unfortunately I can no longer go near the place....

Missed off any mention of what is probably the largest unit located on the station!

Why is it that Leeming isn't shown on Flight Radar when all other bases are?

RAF Leeming != One one the busiest bases.

Defence makes a lot more sense since fence is a word that is synonymous with protection now for some tea and biscuits with clotted cream

@richardyon75

24 күн бұрын

Isn't a fence also a sword?

7:49 - Panel on aircraft: ‘RVSM Critical Area’. What’s that?

@AtheistOrphan

24 күн бұрын

@@Utrinque - Thank you. How does that apply to the small panel on the fuselage? (Sorry to sound daft).

@nothinglessness

24 күн бұрын

@@AtheistOrphanits a critical area so if its damaged the aircraft can no longer comply with RVSM flight rules which in simple terms means airspace from Flight Level 290-410 (29000’-41000’ on a standard altimeter setting of 1013 millibars) where RVSM compliant aircraft can fly at a reduced 1000’ vertical separation from one another. This is the same on airliners too.

@AtheistOrphan

24 күн бұрын

@@nothinglessness - Thank you for the explanation. I guess there’s some delicate and critical gubbins behind that panel!

What is the eagle carrying a sword patch 6:45? Not seen it beforre...

@mrjockt

23 күн бұрын

That’s the badge identifying him as a member of No 2 Force Protection Wing.

@stuartru856

9 күн бұрын

@@mrjockt Many thanks :)

"i'll bet you a tenner I can do the whole piece to camera on helium....watch this.."

Never thought i would hear a Station Commander refer to his Station as a 'base' 😢

@henryvagincourt4502

23 күн бұрын

Yep, things sure have changed.

Not a fan of us training Qatar airforce. HAMAS leaders are known to be hiding there.

@ashleygoggs5679

24 күн бұрын

money is money.

@teddypicker8799

24 күн бұрын

@@ashleygoggs5679 weak argument plenty of countries out there that aren't hiding terrorists

@teddypicker8799

24 күн бұрын

@@ashleygoggs5679 L take. Lots of countries out there not hiding hamas

@EliLanger1

21 күн бұрын

not hiding. living openly and in luxury.

Do the Brits speak Arabic?

@mrjockt

23 күн бұрын

Knew a few ex RAF that spoke fluent Arabic, but then again we were working on a defence contract in the Middle East so it came in handy.

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Beards , a Wing Commander pilot that doesn't comb his hair, and a chicken farm. Things certainly have changed in the 50 + years since I was there.

@ladygardener100

5 күн бұрын

I think you ll find that is a popular hairstyle for men under 25 at this time. Guaranteed to irriate traditional staff, and not a great idea from a safety pov.

Cool

The Neurofen Hawks 😂😂

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤. Your video

Yeah good lads... eggs...

how nice, they teach soldiers to fly for war that work for the regime that houses the leaders of hamas.

@javidjames3319

24 күн бұрын

A little like some of the IRA sheltering in the USA during Op Banner and US Citizens sending money to Sin Fein to give to the IRA in the 70s / 80s to fight Britain . Every country has its alleged faults .

J'espère qu'ils ont installé la marche arrière pour d'étaler plus vite qu'à Dunkerque les lâche 😂

RAF Leeming...The WORST food ever served up in their main canteen, we were all grateful the food came on bizarre small plates & in children's portion sizes... thankfully that probably saved us all...! 🤢

@kevinnorthfield5097

24 күн бұрын

Worst food I ever ad was at RAF Uxbridge, absolutely disgusting and practically inedible. Best was Shawbury and Lyneham. All prior to PAYD.

@_Ben4810

24 күн бұрын

@@kevinnorthfield5097 We ate there thankfully on a Friday, & all of us were individually ill over the weekend, we couldn't believe on Monday morning that everyone had the same sickness...what a nightmare that was.

bye bye pilots

How is any of this "crucial to UK defence" exactly?

@verynormalperson7003

24 күн бұрын

being able to fly planes seems pretty important

@EvoraGT430

23 күн бұрын

@@verynormalperson7003 That happens at Valley. This is a side-show.

Why train qataris, the home of Hamas leadership?

Drones are a danger to seagulls and should be banned.

@Bruno-tm3xo

23 күн бұрын

Seagulls should be fined for trespassing

Is this presenter a competition winner? As obviously not a professional.

@lachlanchester8142

22 күн бұрын

What do you mean? He’s done plenty of videos on this channel

Incredible that we are still flying these relics. The Russians must howl with laughter at these videos.

@matt-lo8ut

24 күн бұрын

It's always good to learn in inferior equipment, it produces better pilots, drivers etc. For example if you take a kid and teach them to drive in a classic mini, they're going to be far more competent than someone who learns to drive in a single pedal Tesla. Same things applies to jets.

@fToo

24 күн бұрын

and is there even a plan to replace them? are they expected to serve 50 years?!

@matt-lo8ut

24 күн бұрын

@@fToo So you agree with my point? Thanks :)

@aviation5689

24 күн бұрын

Those hawks are far from relics, unreliable? Maybe, but the RAFs version, the T2 is far from a relic, based on the T1 of course and looks vaguely similar apart from the wings and nose but it boasts a modern avionics suite and glass cockpit. The Russians are really the ones with relics.

@fToo

24 күн бұрын

@@aviation5689 "In 2009, the RAF began receiving the first Hawk T2, in the long term, T2 aircraft will replace the ageing T1s. Training operations on the Hawk T2 began in April 2012" i didn't realise the T2s were relatively new.

Liberal attitude towards hair styles I see.

Currently training four Qatari's and two Brits Sums up the state of Uk defence in one sentence

@ashleygoggs5679

24 күн бұрын

no it dosnt at all. Qatar has been an ally to the uk and they are buying typhoons as their QR aircraft and platform. They are paying the RAF to train their pilots. This isnt a state of our defence this is our defence actively making money or reinvesting tax payers money. Your comment wreaks of ignorance.

@teddypicker8799

24 күн бұрын

We are training Ukraine pilots too

@CymruCelt01

24 күн бұрын

Utterly ridiculous comment

@_Ben4810

24 күн бұрын

@@ashleygoggs5679 I guess you've never lived or worked in Qatar then....???

@jakealcock5905

24 күн бұрын

That’s one of the best things about the UK military

An RAF Station not an Airbase, that is an american expression. The oldest independent air force in the world, the RAF, calls them stations.

@JW-2023

11 күн бұрын

Hi, I’m the reporter who made the piece, the station commander called the base an ‘airbase’ Thanks