I was there as an ATC cadet on an Annual Camp, I was lucky enough to be sat in the control tower watching all the aircraft coming in for the display. I particularly remember the Constellation as it was ancient even back then. In the preceeding days a Starfighter had folded an undercarriage leg on landing and slid to an undignified stop. A mate of mine ( a Cadet) was sat in the runway control caravan at the time, ran with a fire extinguisher and beat the crash crew to the scene. He caught an almighty bollocking from the Sergeant in charge of the fire team but eventually went home clutching a "Well Done" certificate.
Great collection of images. Spent some time at Lossie, and I think I flew in at least one of the aircraft shown. Even got an F4 from Woodbridge that got me started down this road :-)
Brings back wonderful memories of Lossiemouth and the air display my older brother flew out of lossie. It was always on my bucket list to live here and happy to say we did 4 years ago. Thank for sharing xx.
My Dad was serving at Lossiemouth at the time this was filmed, I was away in the RN, but I bet my little brother was there somewhere and loving it. Both my younger brothers joined Dad in the RAF. I had to be different an go to sea. But I spent many hours when home on leave, sat on the pillbox at the end of the runway watching the coming and goings of the wide variety of aircraft that flew in and out of Lossie.
You were different and joined the RN? Well done to you sir. The RAF were the absolute crap of the earth. The Fleet Air Arm were the dominant Air Force of UK and, the original operators of RNAS Lossiemouth. :-)
Crikey, seems like yesterday. I was there in 1977, and part of the Open Day car parking team!! I can remember the Constellation arriving a few days before the open day. I worked in the Photo Section at Lossiemouth, and was sent to VASS (Visiting Aircraft Servicing Flight) with a Photographer to take some ‘happy snaps’ for publicity. If I recall, the Station Commander Gp Capt Stuart-Paul was greeting the crew. I vaguely remember the CRO, Flt Lt Smith(?) also being present looking like Jimmy Edwards with his handlebar moustache. Thanks for the upload and the memory jog!
I would have been 5, in fact just weeks away from my 6th birthday when that was filmed and 11 years later would attend my first airshow at RAF Leuchars. Great video👍🏻
I went to that air display in the back of a Harrier Tbird! The aircrew wanted somebody to do the flight servicing and see off the GR3 for the display and I got the job. I remember thinking it was the only time I'd seen an aircraft out and observed its entire sortie! Sadly I don't seem to feature in the film, but thanks for the memories
I was a corporal running one line line at the time, The German F104, at 5:39 took off and called an emergency, We heard the call and walked to the runway side of the line. The 104 landed hard and fast, and had no chance of stopping as he was still full of fuel. He tried to turn off the runway but was still travelling to fast, the nose undercarriage could not take it and snapped off, the nose hit the ground and his crash bar went and a big cloud of fuel came out fo the rear. The aircraft had been parked at the hangar next to one line, his drop tanks were specially adapted and were carrying bottles of whisky, when he hit the deck we could smell the fuel first then the whisky. They put aircraft back as in the photo at 5:39, you could still smell the whisky on the open day.
Absolutely love this. Thanks for sharing. The stills at the end are really great, especially if they have been scanned in. I know what it is like scanning in!
I definately was born in the wrong generation. Would have loved to seen that warning star and more. Now we get aircraft that are looking more like a set of darts. Thanks for sharing this video of amazing aircraft.
I was an 18 year old SAC Rigger on 8 Squadron. The Reds were on our pan and we strapped the pilots in. They'd all had a liquid lunch up the Officers Mess. I definately caught a wiff of gin.
What the heck was that notice about the “iPhone generation”? I’m 17 and fully understand everything about the progression of technology, pretty much all of us do. Just because your boomer jokes makes it look like we don’t even understand books are there doesn’t mean anything. Tbh we probably know more than most of the other generations seeing as we literally grew up with it... It was kinda pointless to say that and it took away from the video in my opinion.
You have a valid point, I guess I am a Boomer and have my ways. I joined the Army at 17 been working 40 years and only 5 left till retirement. I hope your next 45 years will pay off for you as well
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I was there as an ATC cadet on an Annual Camp, I was lucky enough to be sat in the control tower watching all the aircraft coming in for the display. I particularly remember the Constellation as it was ancient even back then.
In the preceeding days a Starfighter had folded an undercarriage leg on landing and slid to an undignified stop. A mate of mine ( a Cadet) was sat in the runway control caravan at the time, ran with a fire extinguisher and beat the crash crew to the scene.
He caught an almighty bollocking from the Sergeant in charge of the fire team but eventually went home clutching a "Well Done" certificate.
Great collection of images. Spent some time at Lossie, and I think I flew in at least one of the aircraft shown. Even got an F4 from Woodbridge that got me started down this road :-)
The Red Arrows in Gnats - wonderful!
Superb video , with an excellent choice of music
probably one of the best Scottish shows I went to in the 70's
The kit on display then was alot more diverse than it is now.
Brings back wonderful memories of Lossiemouth and the air display my older brother flew out of lossie. It was always on my bucket list to live here and happy to say we did 4 years ago. Thank for sharing xx.
My Dad was serving at Lossiemouth at the time this was filmed, I was away in the RN, but I bet my little brother was there somewhere and loving it. Both my younger brothers joined Dad in the RAF. I had to be different an go to sea. But I spent many hours when home on leave, sat on the pillbox at the end of the runway watching the coming and goings of the wide variety of aircraft that flew in and out of Lossie.
You were different and joined the RN? Well done to you sir. The RAF were the absolute crap of the earth. The Fleet Air Arm were the dominant Air Force of UK and, the original operators of RNAS Lossiemouth. :-)
Magnificent
Crikey, seems like yesterday. I was there in 1977, and part of the Open Day car parking team!! I can remember the Constellation arriving a few days before the open day. I worked in the Photo Section at Lossiemouth, and was sent to VASS (Visiting Aircraft Servicing Flight) with a Photographer to take some ‘happy snaps’ for publicity. If I recall, the Station Commander Gp Capt Stuart-Paul was greeting the crew. I vaguely remember the CRO, Flt Lt Smith(?) also being present looking like Jimmy Edwards with his handlebar moustache. Thanks for the upload and the memory jog!
I would have been 5, in fact just weeks away from my 6th birthday when that was filmed and 11 years later would attend my first airshow at RAF Leuchars. Great video👍🏻
I went to that air display in the back of a Harrier Tbird! The aircrew wanted somebody to do the flight servicing and see off the GR3 for the display and I got the job. I remember thinking it was the only time I'd seen an aircraft out and observed its entire sortie! Sadly I don't seem to feature in the film, but thanks for the memories
I was a corporal running one line line at the time, The German F104, at 5:39 took off and called an emergency, We heard the call and walked to the runway side of the line. The 104 landed hard and fast, and had no chance of stopping as he was still full of fuel. He tried to turn off the runway but was still travelling to fast, the nose undercarriage could not take it and snapped off, the nose hit the ground and his crash bar went and a big cloud of fuel came out fo the rear. The aircraft had been parked at the hangar next to one line, his drop tanks were specially adapted and were carrying bottles of whisky, when he hit the deck we could smell the fuel first then the whisky. They put aircraft back as in the photo at 5:39, you could still smell the whisky on the open day.
Dry sunny weather at Lossie and some good old cabs as well. Thanks.
Absolutely love this. Thanks for sharing. The stills at the end are really great, especially if they have been scanned in. I know what it is like scanning in!
Great footage and superb music choices on all you uploads
Cool vid and music.. thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿
Great footage, photos and music. As always! Ta, Ian
Thank you for posting, what a great variety of aircraft at the shows those days
Great combo of moving and still images 👍 Also, great to see the gigantic Marconi S264 making an appearance 😉
Great reminder of fantastic aeroplanes, especially the stills at the end. Love the music too !
Love it!!!
Fantastic.
oh wow the connie!
And in the days when we had an air force with aeroplanes
alas now on the latest US jets its $1/4m to hit the starter switch... so they dont get used much either.
I definately was born in the wrong generation. Would have loved to seen that warning star and more. Now we get aircraft that are looking more like a set of darts. Thanks for sharing this video of amazing aircraft.
I was an 18 year old SAC Rigger on 8 Squadron. The Reds were on our pan and we strapped the pilots in. They'd all had a liquid lunch up the Officers Mess. I definately caught a wiff of gin.
freaking awesome video
👏👏👏👏👏👏
The Jaguar was known as the 'Ground Gripper', wasn't it?
Is that the star fighter at brunty by any chance then?
From the internet the 2 F-104s at Bruntingthorpe are 22+35 and 22+57. The one in the video is 26+06.
What the heck was that notice about the “iPhone generation”? I’m 17 and fully understand everything about the progression of technology, pretty much all of us do. Just because your boomer jokes makes it look like we don’t even understand books are there doesn’t mean anything. Tbh we probably know more than most of the other generations seeing as we literally grew up with it...
It was kinda pointless to say that and it took away from the video in my opinion.
You have a valid point, I guess I am a Boomer and have my ways. I joined the Army at 17 been working 40 years and only 5 left till retirement. I hope your next 45 years will pay off for you as well
You’re offended by that and it spoiled the video for you! Goodness me, good luck with everything.