Mildenhall Airshow 1987 - USAF - SR71 Blackbird - 'Thunder in the Skies'
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- Footage from the Mildenhall Air Fete 1987.Captured some rare footage of the SR71 Blackbird plus some impressive displays from the Fast Jets of the time including the Tornado, F15, F16, B2 Stratofortress, Mirage, F18 Hornet F111, Avro Vulcan and A10 Thunderbolt.The Mildenhall Air Fete was a premier event during the 80's.Big thanks for all the American personnel who made it all possible and to the Aircrew that took part in the flying displays.
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I was born in Mildenhall and attended all the air shows. They were fantastic and attracted fans in their 100,000's. My fondest memories were seeing the Blackbird display, the U2 which was based at Mildenhall for a time, the beer and burgers and the super friendly US people. It was a sad day when the Air Fete was disbanded....ps great footage...
I was at this and I was 12 years old. Still got the programme and pics of the SR71 that I took on my Zenith Russian SLR camera. Obviously all the aircraft were amazing, but the thing I remember most was that I could get a BBQ Burger and a can of Bud! The American guys cooking away in the half barrel bbq's. I was 12! I think I had three. God damn, the 80's was awesome.
I was there! The blackbird went over and set off all the car alarms (which were a new thing in the UK at that time).
The one and only time I ever went to Mildenhall was for the 1987 air display.. as a 14-year-old aviation lover it was one of the greatest days of my life especially getting to see the blackbird.. Great memories
I was 21 by then - but 15 when I first went in 1981. Usually with my Dad and old schoolmates. Wonderful times. I was probably there in 1987. The last time was probably 1989 or 1990.
I was there in 85 looking after a Buccaneer that was on display. The SR71 was only cleared to do the display using only one afterburner as it was too loud using both. The days when Airshows were airshows
mildenhall airfete great airshow but more importantly great burgers and beer
The Yanks always did legendary burgers at Mildenhall !
That 87 Blackbird display got to me quite emotionally brings back amazing memories. I remember attending the Air fetes from 86 to about 91-92.
How good airshows were when the cold war was still warm!
That was a fantastic airshow & still got my photos of the mighty blackbird on static display
was at the 1987 Air Fete with Dad those were great Airshows
They were indeed!
Brings back great childhood memories with my Grandad 🥹
Thanks for a great video, a reminder of how good airshows were before we dumbed them down. That section with the Blackbird on a low level pass was great.
Thanks again.
Wow wow 😀 great airshow and sr 71 blackbird 👍 . Good old days
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird😍😍❤
Things I remember about the mildenhall air displays apart from the great aircraft was the good food and friendly atmosphere put on by the Americans also the sunburnt face at the end of the day
Imagine going to an airshow and seeing the Blackbird & the vulcan fly! Makes you realise how pants they are these days compared to this...
Just the sound of that thing!❤ Fantastic. Brings back happy memories of going to Mildenhall with my Dad and old schoolmates.
Wonderful! Were you one of those guys I used to see with a heavy video camera, a massive battery pack and a full size video recording machine strapped around your neck, standing on a stepladder on a boiling hot afternoon?🤣👍👍👍👍👍 Great footage.
This is some of the best air show footage available! Thanks for sharing!
That’s when airshows were Awesome! Half those flown at this show are probably collecting dust in the Arizona desert. Such a shame
I was there on the Sat , rain in the morn. While the SR71 was great the M2000 really stood out for me in my mem from that day and seeing it here again what a cracking display that was , thanks for the video not easy to do in those days . Was in agony with my back that day coud hardly walk.
I was there with 1279squadron air training corps from Melton Mowbray,great show
Mildenhall was the best airshow in the uk and sadly missed ( very happy childhood going there )
What we have now is poor the Americans sure did now how to put on a show and atmosphere
Wow you have me most intrigued-how would you say the average Mildenhall airshow compared to the average air tattoo today?
It was just the hole atmosphere the show the Americans put on from the BBQ’s and the air show plans the Americans had to show off was a 100 times better
@@joemort349The Milldenhall Air Fetes were simply the best UK airshows I've ever attended. Today, airshows in the UK are merely ok and a bit soulless in comparison. At Milldenhall it felt like you were attending a little bit of America. The atmosphere, food, organisation, hospitality of the Americans were all awesome. The kit on display was of the highest order, really we simply don't have anything left to compare it to in the UK sadly.
I used to go to Mildenhall speedway most weeks then. And when the Air show was on. and the Announcer had the running order for the days flying, and tried his hardest to give the running comment on the speedway racing and which plane was flying overhead at the same time 🤣 great times still love watching the planes at Lakenheath and still follow the speedway.
Those were the days proper air shows……….
33:16 "Is it gonna crash?"
Great video and what a line up!
Love the Blackbird look up this CZcams video of a pilot talking about a "FAA speed check" It is a wonderful story Major Brian Shul, USAF (Ret.) SR-71 Blackbird 'Speed Check
RIP Brian Shul 😞
Great video!! I was an airman there from 83-86. A 19 year old, that got to lay out by the flightline, in chemical warfare gear, and watch the SR take off and land. Last week, we went to the Air and Space museum, outside of Washington DC. And there it was, in all it's magnificence. It was almost emotional, to see it after almost 40 years. I could have sat there all day.
You are such a lucky Man sir. Im studying an aerospace engineering diploma and I seeing these planes just make me think what we are capable of today.
Sr71 got cookin pretty good. About 25% of what it can do though!
Great listening
Looks like a Great day out with some amazing Aircraft.... Happy New Year Barry.... :-))))
Many Thanks hopefully will be able to get out with the video camera to some more events in 2022........Happy New Year........Regards Barry
@@BarryPrice1959I bet the gear weighs a bit less than in the 80s!
Those 80s airshows were fatastic. Especially if you were a kid growing up.
What would the B52 be without the smoke?
Ace mate.
it must have been incredible...
Gosh f111, the best
No comparison these days
Was that a bird strike from the Blackbird ?
The SR71 was over stressed on this display and was retired.
Thanks for the info I didn't know that TR6.......was always a highlight of the show when the SR71 displayed........Regards Barry
@@BarryPrice1959 Major Jim Jiggins was the pilot, cheers Barry.
Lmao! WRONG!! Last flight was 1999
Probably over g’d it in the turn around 26:40. He was really cooking and in a climbing right bank >55 degrees. Of course, it could’ve been a few other moments, too
The last flight of AN SR-71 was 1999 (tail 980/nasa 844). The last flight of THIS SR-71 (tail 973) was a few weeks after this airshow, because of this performance: the jet was overstressed at the 715 line where the chine meets the wing. Her next flight was a one-time, subsonic flight from the UK to Palmdale, where she was retired as the extensive repair required would’ve been too expensive. She’s now on display at the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale.
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Lol sr71
Sadly missed airshow,Airshows in uk are pathetic compared to years ago