August bank holiday weekend can mean only one thing – cold war jets. Shaun Schofield headed up to Bruntingthorpe for his yearly fix of classic jet noise.
For the avid enthusiast of classic jets, no season would be complete without a visit to at least one of the Cold War Jets Collection’s two annual open days. In the five years I have been attending these events, they have continued to go from strength to strength; this year’s August run being arguably the best yet, with greater numbers and variety of types on show than I can remember.
Kicking off the show was a trio of Buccaneers. It’s been a few years since all three have run together, with serviceability issues affecting at least one of the jets in that time, so to see the full set once again was a real highlight of the event, and true testament to the hard work and effort ‘The Buccaneer Aviation Group’ put into keeping these characterful jets running.
Having made its debut at the May open day, the VC-10 is the newest runner in the collection, and by far the largest. The Nimrod especially offered an alternative take on its traditional run, performing two turns on the runway akin to the way the smaller aircraft are displayed, providing a much welcome opportunity to view the aircraft from differing angles.
It’s fair to say that for many, the main draw to these events are the Lightnings. There really is nothing quite like seeing one of these imposing monsters hurtle down the runway in full reheat, leaving torn ear drums and a symphony of car alarms in their wake, except perhaps seeing two! XR728 was given the honours for the first Lightning run of the day, with XS904 running before the VC10 closed the show; a stunning spectacle in every respect.
For the full review please follow the link.
http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/08/29/airshow-review-cold-war-jets-open-day-august-2014/
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