Brilliant video. I moved to the area having gone to view a house for sale on the flightpath (Steeple Claydon). As I got out of my car the 111's were coming in to land. I brought that house immediately.
the takeoff at the end of the video was somewhat painful......no hearing protection. 20 years old, I figured I was indestructible. The ringing eventually went away.
I loved watching these planes take off and land. I was their in the early 80's as a SP. Usually had nothing to do but watch the planes while on guard. Sad to see them sent to the boneyard (I was also stationed their at DM). When I was their all pictures or videos were off limits.
What an AWESOME video! We lived over there from 78 to 81 while my dad served at RAF Croughton. I fell in love with the F-111s at Heyford as soon as I first saw them! Such an impressive airplane....I could watch them take off and land for hours at a time! Can't believe Heyford closed in 94. Can't believe the Aardvarks are gone! Thanks for the memories!
AWSOME!!! I was at UH 77/78, POL. If you could just smell the jet fuel, couldn't get no better. Sad to see the F-111's gone as well as the base. A great time and great friends. Loved those night takeoffs. If you where there, don't just miss the sounds?
AWSOME!!! I was at UH 77/78, POL. If you could just smell the jet fuel, couldn't get no better. Sad to see the F-111's gone as well as the base. A great time and great friends. Loved those night takeoffs.
Cool....I liked it, I was at Heyford from 5/76-5/78. I was an Air Traffic Controller in Radar( RAPCON) and lived on RAF Croughton. I drove through Heyford in 2002 and it was kind of sad. An old security guard there agreed he missed the yanks running all around. Thanks for putting this up.
This is great stuff. I was at Lakenheath in the 80's- 90's, and I miss the Aardvarks so bad. I was a weapons troop with the 494th, then went to instruct in the load barn until 1992. I'm glad you made these, even though it's UH. With all the tab-vee's, it looks just like the heath. Love those english gray, misty skys!
Brilliant video. I moved to the area having gone to view a house for sale on the flightpath (Steeple Claydon). As I got out of my car the 111's were coming in to land. I brought that house immediately.
TimCooperBrackley 2 weeks ago
the takeoff at the end of the video was somewhat painful......no hearing protection. 20 years old, I figured I was indestructible. The ringing eventually went away.
UHvarkfan 2 weeks ago
Excellent video, takes me way back....thanks for posting
wingcomanderflap 2 weeks ago
forever UH
ballesvalencia 2 months ago
remember uh
ballesvalencia 2 months ago
050 nice, that was my thunder lizard...
myround0 5 months ago
I loved watching these planes take off and land. I was their in the early 80's as a SP. Usually had nothing to do but watch the planes while on guard. Sad to see them sent to the boneyard (I was also stationed their at DM). When I was their all pictures or videos were off limits.
southchatham 5 months ago
What an AWESOME video! We lived over there from 78 to 81 while my dad served at RAF Croughton. I fell in love with the F-111s at Heyford as soon as I first saw them! Such an impressive airplane....I could watch them take off and land for hours at a time! Can't believe Heyford closed in 94. Can't believe the Aardvarks are gone! Thanks for the memories!
CR4117 5 months ago
AWSOME!!! I was at UH 77/78, POL. If you could just smell the jet fuel, couldn't get no better. Sad to see the F-111's gone as well as the base. A great time and great friends. Loved those night takeoffs. If you where there, don't just miss the sounds?
franktn001 5 months ago
AWSOME!!! I was at UH 77/78, POL. If you could just smell the jet fuel, couldn't get no better. Sad to see the F-111's gone as well as the base. A great time and great friends. Loved those night takeoffs.
franktn001 5 months ago
the engines are loud, aren't they?
wiesenbefeuchter 6 months ago
Cool....I liked it, I was at Heyford from 5/76-5/78. I was an Air Traffic Controller in Radar( RAPCON) and lived on RAF Croughton. I drove through Heyford in 2002 and it was kind of sad. An old security guard there agreed he missed the yanks running all around. Thanks for putting this up.
1utubeme 7 months ago
This is great stuff. I was at Lakenheath in the 80's- 90's, and I miss the Aardvarks so bad. I was a weapons troop with the 494th, then went to instruct in the load barn until 1992. I'm glad you made these, even though it's UH. With all the tab-vee's, it looks just like the heath. Love those english gray, misty skys!
jonesy97 8 months ago