Buccaneer Airborne!!

**Peter** · 26th April 2012, 14:57

Lovely to see this fine machine back on the display circuit in South Africa.

**~Alan~** · 26th April 2012, 15:47

Very nice. I assume this is one of the Thunder City aircraft, any of the
others flying ?

I haven't been keeping tabs on the happenings there.

**trumper** · 26th April 2012, 16:09

WOW

**SADSACK** · 26th April 2012, 16:25

By the time i went to my 1st airshow, the Bucc was out of service. I wish i had been around to have seen them, we had Lightnings and f4s overhead all the time as a child but i couldn't afford airshows till i got my paper round

**Peter** · 27th April 2012, 00:38

One of the Ex thunder city Bucc's apparently... Her new owner really puts her through her paces!

**Arm Waver** · 27th April 2012, 00:59

If only......

**K5054NZ** · 27th April 2012, 04:26

What a stunning display! I can barely imagine just how loud that all was. Well done to the new owner and crew for getting her back up where she belongs: in the air before a crowd.

**Wyvernfan** · 27th April 2012, 06:36

Very nice

. It looked a fast and gentle display to me... just how it should be with an historic machine.
Presume the pilot is ex Thunder City too?!

Al · 27th April 2012, 06:50

Took the Arna's for granted when they flew around the Moray skies, but now miss them terribly...

**pistonrob** · 27th April 2012, 07:07

and in the UK theres at least 3 that are live and airworthy but!!

**DazDaMan** · 27th April 2012, 07:09

Very nice.

**VX927** · 27th April 2012, 07:10

Originally Posted by pistonrob

and in the UK theres at least 3 that are live and airworthy but!!

Really? And where are they hiding?

**Denis Parker** · 27th April 2012, 07:27

Originally Posted by pistonrob

and in the UK theres at least 3 that are live and airworthy but!!

Theres one at Scampton.. where other 2?

**VX927** · 27th April 2012, 07:36

Originally Posted by Denis Parker

Theres one at Scampton.. where other 2?

I thought the one at Scampton would be mentioned! There is a huge difference between a restoration candidate and being airworthy. The Scampton aircraft is still a long way from being airworthy.

I imagine the second one that will get mentioned is the one with the Foxhunter nose... Again... Its nothing like being airworthy, though I understand it would be a candidate for restoration.

Without the magic bit of paper all these aircraft are nothing more than ground runners.

Not sure where the third one is?!!!

**Denis Parker** · 27th April 2012, 07:50

Originally Posted by Denis Parker

Theres one at Scampton.. where other 2?

Sorry...I'll rephrase this

..... nearest to capable of returning to flight that I know of.... having been Intimately involved with '558s return, I know the hoops that would have to be jumped through to get it airbourne

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