Wheels Next The Sea 2015 - Page 2

Dirty · 21-06-2015, 12:22 PM

That is an excellent site, saved and can't wait for next local storm now

In the meantime some 1960's Lightning

https://youtu.be/j3xVAxBM4RI 'Want to fly a Lightning and take your own thunder with you' classic!

Mr Gazza · 21-06-2015, 08:25 PM

Now you're talking.
Coltishal in Norfolk was the first base to get Lightnings in 1958 (the year I was born)

I lived with them well into my teens...We moved to within about 8 miles of Coltishal when I was 7.
The sound of them climbing vertically off the end of the runway with both afterburners lit was something you felt as well as heard...They climbed to 55000 ft in a minute.

Sonic booms were common place in those days, and would sometimes crack windows.
They told us Colt was a training base, but it was in fact a full on Cold War frontline base. My school pal's Dad was a lightning pilot (Massive Testicles!!!) and he would some times give me a lift into school with my pal if it was raining. he would often come out with " I've been to Scotland and back before breakfast this morning"....And it was true. What he couldn't tell us was that he had been escorting Russian A-bombers out of territorial airspace.

Oh, and they were polished Aluminium, not painted with "High Speed Silver" like the earlier Jets.

There will never be anything like a Lightning ever again....

Thanks for the memory bubble Dirty..

StevieL · 22-06-2015, 06:56 PM

You will probably remember the Lightning that came down in Plumstead by the Brick Kilns pub, nobody hurt luckily the crew ejected, still remember the noise and the twin flames when on full boost, one impressive lump of engineering. atb Steve

Mr Gazza · 22-06-2015, 07:44 PM

Were you Woodbastwick resident at that time Stevie?

My Woodbastwick Mate lived in Plumstead or Blofield, when the Lightning crashed, and he saw it go in...He took me to the site a few years ago and it still smells of AVTUR (Jet fuel).

Happy that this tread has gone off topic....Wheels Next The Sea was a complete miserable dive this year. You should all thank your lucky stars that you missed it.

I saw one other Monster there. I didn't recognise it, so I don't know if it was one of "ours"....I carded it anyway..

It was full of Harleys, lardy Goldwing trikes, choppers and everyday jap bikes..

The usual brit bikes that do all the local shows were there....Nothing new.

I did spot a Moto Morini 3 1/5 Strada that looked like it had been pulled out of the back of some shed and "got going"....Wonder if it was the one I tried to buy last year?

StevieL · 22-06-2015, 08:18 PM

Yes I was living in Woodbastwick then, whole bunch of us kids on pushbikes went for a hunt around after the RAF recovery crew had cleared the site, not much to be found apart from shards of canopy. Shame about Wells but with BSB at Snetterton the younger bunch probably headed there, a few lads from work did but whinged about the £ 45 entry fee and the cost of food and drink. atb Steve

21-06-2015, 12:22 PM	#16
Dirty Bockloks Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London Bike: No Bike Yet! Posts: 4,601	That is an excellent site, saved and can't wait for next local storm now In the meantime some 1960's Lightning https://youtu.be/j3xVAxBM4RI 'Want to fly a Lightning and take your own thunder with you' classic! __________________ Wounds heal, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever Beware of eBay

21-06-2015, 08:25 PM	#17
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,840	Now you're talking. Coltishal in Norfolk was the first base to get Lightnings in 1958 (the year I was born) I lived with them well into my teens...We moved to within about 8 miles of Coltishal when I was 7. The sound of them climbing vertically off the end of the runway with both afterburners lit was something you felt as well as heard...They climbed to 55000 ft in a minute. Sonic booms were common place in those days, and would sometimes crack windows. They told us Colt was a training base, but it was in fact a full on Cold War frontline base. My school pal's Dad was a lightning pilot (Massive Testicles!!!) and he would some times give me a lift into school with my pal if it was raining. he would often come out with " I've been to Scotland and back before breakfast this morning"....And it was true. What he couldn't tell us was that he had been escorting Russian A-bombers out of territorial airspace. Oh, and they were polished Aluminium, not painted with "High Speed Silver" like the earlier Jets. There will never be anything like a Lightning ever again.... Thanks for the memory bubble Dirty.. __________________

22-06-2015, 07:44 PM	#19
Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,840	Were you Woodbastwick resident at that time Stevie? My Woodbastwick Mate lived in Plumstead or Blofield, when the Lightning crashed, and he saw it go in...He took me to the site a few years ago and it still smells of AVTUR (Jet fuel). Happy that this tread has gone off topic....Wheels Next The Sea was a complete miserable dive this year. You should all thank your lucky stars that you missed it. I saw one other Monster there. I didn't recognise it, so I don't know if it was one of "ours"....I carded it anyway.. It was full of Harleys, lardy Goldwing trikes, choppers and everyday jap bikes.. The usual brit bikes that do all the local shows were there....Nothing new. I did spot a Moto Morini 3 1/5 Strada that looked like it had been pulled out of the back of some shed and "got going"....Wonder if it was the one I tried to buy last year? __________________

22-06-2015, 06:56 PM	#18
StevieL Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cromer Bike: M900ie Posts: 127	You will probably remember the Lightning that came down in Plumstead by the Brick Kilns pub, nobody hurt luckily the crew ejected, still remember the noise and the twin flames when on full boost, one impressive lump of engineering. atb Steve

22-06-2015, 08:18 PM	#20
StevieL Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cromer Bike: M900ie Posts: 127	Yes I was living in Woodbastwick then, whole bunch of us kids on pushbikes went for a hunt around after the RAF recovery crew had cleared the site, not much to be found apart from shards of canopy. Shame about Wells but with BSB at Snetterton the younger bunch probably headed there, a few lads from work did but whinged about the £ 45 entry fee and the cost of food and drink. atb Steve