The runway was extended by 400 yards in the 1950s to take planes like the Vulcan, as shown in that picture above (how scary does that look with all those people all over the place?). I guess they needed a very long runway to take off.Why is having a long runway good in the modern era? - I get it for like Lancaster Bombers and stuff, but these are £100m Jets
Reminds me of Goose Bay but I might be wrong .Or anyone recognise this location? The Antonov in the background might give it away?
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They didnt fly Hawks in Top Gun. They flew Douglas A-4 SkyHawks which are a completely different aircraft.For some reason the hawk is my favourite RAF plane, not just because of the red arrows…I think they fly them in top gun as well… I always thought they’d prove a good limited combat plane if we ever got invaded
Is it just the Yanks using the Mach Loop now? The video that I posted seemed to have a fair number of aircraft featuring?Dunmail Raise in The Lake District (Keswick) is the new "Mach Loop".
Are they similar airframes? I know they produce a variety under licence don’t they?They didnt fly Hawks in Top Gun. They flew Douglas A-4 SkyHawks which are a completely different aircraft.