When I was in Borneo, we had Javelins operating out of Kuching Airport in 1965! It was good as FGA 👍💥
@davidprince27265 ай бұрын
My father Henry Prince was a Gemini Team pilot
@anthonygalyer13957 ай бұрын
My grandad, John Galyer flew these jets. Have a photo of him flying the jet
@bertiewooster33268 ай бұрын
They were from RAF Tengah the teeth of the far east air force FEAF .I know.
@phayzyre10528 ай бұрын
Cool looking aircraft! One thing about that Javelin is it looks to me like it was almost a pure delta fighter like the French Mirage or the American F-106. Not sure why they made it with that horizontal stabilizer where it was but I can’t help but wonder if it were a pure delta could have been even better than what it was?
@johngriffiths1186 ай бұрын
It did allow the use of flaps
@Tank_Ace_Aidan10 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! Gives us a glimpse into a the types of missions that javelins did. Love the sound of the cart + AVPIN start. Hearing ATC is really cool.
@martynadams994211 ай бұрын
I think it was in 1968 during a school trip to Stansted airport, I saw a Javelin that had belly landed (wheels up). All the lower skin had been ripped away and I was able to walk underneath the aircraft (wheels then down) and look up into the insides. Pretty impressive to a 12yr old.
@desmondjames1604 Жыл бұрын
LOL... The way he just goes right back to looking at his playboy afterwards... Doesnt he have to file any reports or mission statements???
@12dougreed Жыл бұрын
Can't remember getting Christmas turkey. Only tins of Irish stew and dried beef blocks Wonderful memories hmm I don't think so The 4 days off in Kuching Sarawak were ok The rest was Hell
@tommiatkins3443 Жыл бұрын
People disrespect the Javelin. But in reality, it flew faster, further, higher, carried more punch, was more advanced and was technically superior to any aircraft ever built at that time since 1916. It was made of metal. It had jet engines. Missiles that could reach out to six miles away and still miss almost every time. A beautiful plane...which saved the empire.
@andrewmorton395 Жыл бұрын
This aircraft had a lot problems
@mikeredmond2253 Жыл бұрын
My father Frank Redmond was a member in 73. Flight Lieutenant. Awesome footage. I was also eight in 73. Small world.
@peterschorn1 Жыл бұрын
Mission 66? Wipe out the Jedi Order, what? Jolly Good!
@benjacmarshall1153 Жыл бұрын
“Execute order 66”
@whitecliffsradio Жыл бұрын
My Father in law Jim Adams was in the Macaws at RAF Manby. He flew with some of the guys in the video in the Macaws.
@peterkirgan2921 Жыл бұрын
thanks Steve lol i was only a baby @ the time when iwas 19 i flew a few aircraft after vigorous training!!! ok vampire winjeel macchi 326 then got my wings on the mirage 3 as a flight lieutenant !! 76 blackpanther squadron raaf under big jim flemming!! great times & memories
@Jake_Peralta2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely adore this aircraft. Such an beautiful piece of engineering
@wor53lg502 жыл бұрын
Wow,this gotta be as rare as rocking horse shit, i wonder where the old williamson gun cam film is stored? Swept under the carpet i suppose, with a hefty goverment seal attatched...
@wor53lg502 жыл бұрын
The mini me vulcan, Who says wide wing delta is slow and dos'nt work, you could rip them off, tape them to the fusilage of a eurofighter and it wouldnt know the difference....
@Meadowsec2 жыл бұрын
I was flying groundcrew with the Poachers 1976v season. Happy days!
@juleshammond56522 жыл бұрын
Totally brilliant! Thank you.
@steviewalk2 жыл бұрын
I served at RAF Cranwell 1974-76 and remember them well. Lived at West Avenue near the end of the runway. Got a couple of flights in Jet Provost Mk IV
@trishagoodier39432 жыл бұрын
My brother who sadly passed away last week belonged to the Gemini Airobatic team. I'm so glad I found this
@bobgibb27812 жыл бұрын
Truly mesmerizing . That's RAF Gaydon in Warwickshire , I recognize Edge Hill in the background . I was eight at the time and lived in Coventry . If only I'd been taken to see this but my Dad worked on aircraft all week and had probably had enough by the weekend.
@marcuscameron41422 жыл бұрын
My father in law Robin Blockey flew as one of the pair will have to check photo for date
@rodsargeant93232 жыл бұрын
Hi - I flew as the No 2 in Gemini for the 1971 season and your dad, Ron Pattinson was indeed the Team leader. Rod Sargeant
@anthonyeaton51533 жыл бұрын
It took two minutes to launch 4 Vulcans, quicker than a single Javelin.
@TheHelensp2 жыл бұрын
Were the Javelins on QRA too?🙄
@brianmarak96893 жыл бұрын
?
@brianmarak96893 жыл бұрын
A good time for sure.
@davedaihatsu25853 жыл бұрын
From 2:30 onwards, I really love that view of Penang Island and Georgetown city as the Javelin lifts off from Butterworth and then climbs to altitude over the island.
@Farweasel3 жыл бұрын
Finally proof that Holly on Red Dwarf was right all along ........... There really *is* a *purple* alert. (Nice bit of ferreting to dig this out BTW - Much obliged)
@SM-dt1pr3 жыл бұрын
Taxi fully armed with missiles, take off with empty pylons... oops.
@SuperReasonable3 жыл бұрын
Singapore?
@chriswerb74823 жыл бұрын
This was fantastic. My brother, Denis, now a retired Wing Commander, managed the Macaws and I stayed with him and his family at Manby in 1973, aged eight. Happy days!
@matthewroberts46983 жыл бұрын
My Grandfather Don Roberts flew these in the RAF. I still have his wrist compass that he wore while flying.
@jimnoond4803 жыл бұрын
I was very lucky to live on Kemble aerodrome through most of the 60`s, and worked as a paint sprayer after leaving school. A great place and many fond memories as a kid having the airfield as a playground.
@juliaellison23013 жыл бұрын
Me too!!
@TAG18013 жыл бұрын
Was this at Kemble??
@Trev0r983 жыл бұрын
British military jets of this era, up to the 1970s: winged turds with jet engines
During this time Malaysia is having confrontation with Indonesia so RAF is help patroling the sky for any sign of Indonesian tu16 bomber
@user-et1to3np2z3 жыл бұрын
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@Yosemite-George-613 жыл бұрын
are you sure is 1966? The Playboy is from April 65'... just saying...
@Yosemite-George-613 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you! Cheers from an old B-52 RC-135 mechanic... I'm building a model of a Javelin I bought while visiting the Jersey Islands. Hard work those fellow did !
@pattinsonc14 жыл бұрын
Just stumbled across this. My dad was the inverted pilot of the gemini pair in the early 1970 / 71 (maybe 72 as well?). I have lots of photos (candid and 'PR' - let me know if you're interested in them) but have never seen moving images of them flying. Outstanding post!
@JDJLalor4 жыл бұрын
Looks like a couple of views forward from the rear seat of a Meteor during the first minute. Trainer or night fighter? Thanks for posting, I like to see 1950s to '70s RAF footage.
@TheHelensp2 жыл бұрын
My dad (narrating) also flew in 2 seat NF Meteors. He probably had cine film from that era too, and cut it in here to make it interesting
@aislingmichaelaoneill10285 жыл бұрын
I was about to go on 48 hours’ notice in 1964 from Leuchars to, as it would have turned out, Labuan when somebody who had a routine posting too close to an unpleasant father asked me to exchange postings. I agreed to help him out and so he went to Malaysia and I elsewhere. (This was RAF not WRAF as I was still trying to be something the doctors had assured me I was but in fact wasn’t.) The unfair part of this was that on returning after two years my oppo found that he had missed promotion opportunities, and eventually left and started a second career.
@daylyt1005 жыл бұрын
Looks like 1970 form the aircraft paint scheme, personalities and display shapes and sequence. Not 1971-73
@nervo63215 жыл бұрын
Nice nostalgic video....
@almerclose5 жыл бұрын
I served at Tangah in 61 when the first Jav's arrived until 63. I would have worked on all these aircraft as an armourer which has bought back many happy memories of my time with 60 squadron. The best two and a half years of my 16 years in the "mob!"
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When I was in Borneo, we had Javelins operating out of Kuching Airport in 1965! It was good as FGA 👍💥
My father Henry Prince was a Gemini Team pilot
My grandad, John Galyer flew these jets. Have a photo of him flying the jet
They were from RAF Tengah the teeth of the far east air force FEAF .I know.
Cool looking aircraft! One thing about that Javelin is it looks to me like it was almost a pure delta fighter like the French Mirage or the American F-106. Not sure why they made it with that horizontal stabilizer where it was but I can’t help but wonder if it were a pure delta could have been even better than what it was?
It did allow the use of flaps
Fantastic video! Gives us a glimpse into a the types of missions that javelins did. Love the sound of the cart + AVPIN start. Hearing ATC is really cool.
I think it was in 1968 during a school trip to Stansted airport, I saw a Javelin that had belly landed (wheels up). All the lower skin had been ripped away and I was able to walk underneath the aircraft (wheels then down) and look up into the insides. Pretty impressive to a 12yr old.
LOL... The way he just goes right back to looking at his playboy afterwards... Doesnt he have to file any reports or mission statements???
Can't remember getting Christmas turkey. Only tins of Irish stew and dried beef blocks Wonderful memories hmm I don't think so The 4 days off in Kuching Sarawak were ok The rest was Hell
People disrespect the Javelin. But in reality, it flew faster, further, higher, carried more punch, was more advanced and was technically superior to any aircraft ever built at that time since 1916. It was made of metal. It had jet engines. Missiles that could reach out to six miles away and still miss almost every time. A beautiful plane...which saved the empire.
This aircraft had a lot problems
My father Frank Redmond was a member in 73. Flight Lieutenant. Awesome footage. I was also eight in 73. Small world.
Mission 66? Wipe out the Jedi Order, what? Jolly Good!
“Execute order 66”
My Father in law Jim Adams was in the Macaws at RAF Manby. He flew with some of the guys in the video in the Macaws.
thanks Steve lol i was only a baby @ the time when iwas 19 i flew a few aircraft after vigorous training!!! ok vampire winjeel macchi 326 then got my wings on the mirage 3 as a flight lieutenant !! 76 blackpanther squadron raaf under big jim flemming!! great times & memories
I absolutely adore this aircraft. Such an beautiful piece of engineering
Wow,this gotta be as rare as rocking horse shit, i wonder where the old williamson gun cam film is stored? Swept under the carpet i suppose, with a hefty goverment seal attatched...
The mini me vulcan, Who says wide wing delta is slow and dos'nt work, you could rip them off, tape them to the fusilage of a eurofighter and it wouldnt know the difference....
I was flying groundcrew with the Poachers 1976v season. Happy days!
Totally brilliant! Thank you.
I served at RAF Cranwell 1974-76 and remember them well. Lived at West Avenue near the end of the runway. Got a couple of flights in Jet Provost Mk IV
My brother who sadly passed away last week belonged to the Gemini Airobatic team. I'm so glad I found this
Truly mesmerizing . That's RAF Gaydon in Warwickshire , I recognize Edge Hill in the background . I was eight at the time and lived in Coventry . If only I'd been taken to see this but my Dad worked on aircraft all week and had probably had enough by the weekend.
My father in law Robin Blockey flew as one of the pair will have to check photo for date
Hi - I flew as the No 2 in Gemini for the 1971 season and your dad, Ron Pattinson was indeed the Team leader. Rod Sargeant
It took two minutes to launch 4 Vulcans, quicker than a single Javelin.
Were the Javelins on QRA too?🙄
?
A good time for sure.
From 2:30 onwards, I really love that view of Penang Island and Georgetown city as the Javelin lifts off from Butterworth and then climbs to altitude over the island.
Finally proof that Holly on Red Dwarf was right all along ........... There really *is* a *purple* alert. (Nice bit of ferreting to dig this out BTW - Much obliged)
Taxi fully armed with missiles, take off with empty pylons... oops.
Singapore?
This was fantastic. My brother, Denis, now a retired Wing Commander, managed the Macaws and I stayed with him and his family at Manby in 1973, aged eight. Happy days!
My Grandfather Don Roberts flew these in the RAF. I still have his wrist compass that he wore while flying.
I was very lucky to live on Kemble aerodrome through most of the 60`s, and worked as a paint sprayer after leaving school. A great place and many fond memories as a kid having the airfield as a playground.
Me too!!
Was this at Kemble??
British military jets of this era, up to the 1970s: winged turds with jet engines
I would be glad to help. Please email me [email protected]
During this time Malaysia is having confrontation with Indonesia so RAF is help patroling the sky for any sign of Indonesian tu16 bomber
"?"
are you sure is 1966? The Playboy is from April 65'... just saying...
Great video! Thank you! Cheers from an old B-52 RC-135 mechanic... I'm building a model of a Javelin I bought while visiting the Jersey Islands. Hard work those fellow did !
Just stumbled across this. My dad was the inverted pilot of the gemini pair in the early 1970 / 71 (maybe 72 as well?). I have lots of photos (candid and 'PR' - let me know if you're interested in them) but have never seen moving images of them flying. Outstanding post!
Looks like a couple of views forward from the rear seat of a Meteor during the first minute. Trainer or night fighter? Thanks for posting, I like to see 1950s to '70s RAF footage.
My dad (narrating) also flew in 2 seat NF Meteors. He probably had cine film from that era too, and cut it in here to make it interesting
I was about to go on 48 hours’ notice in 1964 from Leuchars to, as it would have turned out, Labuan when somebody who had a routine posting too close to an unpleasant father asked me to exchange postings. I agreed to help him out and so he went to Malaysia and I elsewhere. (This was RAF not WRAF as I was still trying to be something the doctors had assured me I was but in fact wasn’t.) The unfair part of this was that on returning after two years my oppo found that he had missed promotion opportunities, and eventually left and started a second career.
Looks like 1970 form the aircraft paint scheme, personalities and display shapes and sequence. Not 1971-73
Nice nostalgic video....
I served at Tangah in 61 when the first Jav's arrived until 63. I would have worked on all these aircraft as an armourer which has bought back many happy memories of my time with 60 squadron. The best two and a half years of my 16 years in the "mob!"
Pukka film, thanks for uploading!