When the RAF was big When the RAF had loads of overseas postings just a little box of toys today.

@tonyf9076

14 күн бұрын

I was lucky enough to be in from when it was big and fun, 83 to 92 😊

@bertiewooster3326

14 күн бұрын

@@bfc3057 Why not ? They wanted us to protect them .

Fantastic views of Malta and Luqa!!

Absolutely loving these old films, brilliant work

@joluqamalta2815

16 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

The phantom ‘not beautiful’, a terrible thing to say!! I’m inconsolable now. 😭😭😭

@bertiewooster3326

17 күн бұрын

Flying brick.

@joluqamalta2815

16 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

The Hawker 125 / Dominie (series 2 ) in the film with registration XS -731 was delivered to the RAF on 1st January 1966. I worked on the HS 125 for years . Fantastic aircraft 😎😎😎

@Endidixknsej

17 күн бұрын

@@mach1954 respect man

Goodness, this takes me back... First time I flew into Malta was in a 114 Argosy, on route to Nicosia, back in '63. Happy days!

I have now seen several of these "RAF promotion film's" from the 60's and 70's and cannot praise these fantastic films enough. RAF and presumably the then Air Ministry has really had a lucky hand in the selection of this professional film team who know their stuff. No redundant comments - just various features that vividly tell what RAF is doing around the world. A time capsule of a bygone era.

@GRAHAMAUS

14 күн бұрын

Lots of fake "radio" for exposition though. It really sounds cheesy.

@ODowney1

5 күн бұрын

The radio chatter is embarrassing to the RAF. Why on earth would the film makers use some old fuddy duddy ex prep school voice to represent the great RAF. Regards from North Carolina.

VC-10 is a gorgeous aircraft… the time when UK was still the empire and built its own aircrafts

@DavidWilliams-ux3cs

Күн бұрын

Phantom and hercules were American

Not a set of ear defenders in sight. Now we're all deaf. I had my first overseas det in Malta on Shacks. Awesome vids

@joluqamalta2815

16 күн бұрын

Sorry to hear that

@davidantill6949

14 күн бұрын

The first poster sadly can't any more

Got that early James bond feel to it, very nostalgic

The Speys that were fitted didn't give the performance they promised.........

I served 84 until 96 and they were the best days of my life. There were some serious parts that werent very good but overall it was a great time. There was still a 1950s attitude and it was great.

The Phantom is beautiful. End of...

Love the glossy paint on the C130 . We modellers often use to much "weathering" on our models .

@kevinnorthfield5097

16 күн бұрын

The grey and greens used in later years did weather considerably

@joluqamalta2815

16 күн бұрын

Very true!

@flybobbie1449

12 күн бұрын

Assume times of peace gloss paint easier to keep aircraft clean. WW2 footage of Spitfires, often very reflective, must have used gloss paint and of course dope on Hurricanes..

Absolutely brilliant, thank you for posting.

@joluqamalta2815

3 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks.

Another great video!!!! Thanks so much for bringing us these precious gems! ❤

@joluqamalta2815

16 күн бұрын

Glad you like them!

all this money spent on Defence and all you needed was a Rubber Dinghy to start the subversion / invasion without a shot being fired. enjoyed the show.

Amazing footage. Thank you so much for sharing.

@joluqamalta2815

10 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching

9:05 A Mini and some Lightnings - how cool is that . Britain has changed - not for the better .

I'm afraid the sound is very patchy and absent in places.

Another Great upload my friend!!😊 Thank you so much😊 Really enjoyed great footage off are past😊 Regards👍😊👍

@joluqamalta2815

10 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Superb footage 👏👏

@joluqamalta2815

10 күн бұрын

Many thanks!

Great!

I don't believe the Rolls Royce engines in the Phantoms were a great success. This was a time when the RAF still had a reasonably sized number of aircraft.

Wot? No diversity ? Hahahahaha.

If this was shot nowadays,raf must have employed QE ll to look after the drunk in greek islands

Fresh air groundcrew? Really?

20 miles up ..?

Those officers look like pratts with their bucket hats on the tarmac.

@igclapp

14 күн бұрын

@@tedheath9018 I thought the British preferred Rolls? 🤔