Bruntingthorpe 29th May 2011

A rather cold and overcast day saw Louise and myself off to Bruntingthorpe to meet up with my mate Dave for the rolling thunder event. For those of us who like classic British warbirds moving under their own power this event is a "must do." Sadly most are now restricted to fast taxi runs only but it's still good to see (and hear!!) them moving.

Avro Vulcan XH558
climbs to the sky.

Avro Vulcan XH558
lifts from the Bruntingthorpe runway.

Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
XV226 fast taxi.

Hawker Siddeley Nimrod XV226
launches down Bruntingthorpe's runway.

Hawker Siddeley Nimrod XV226
lines up on the Bruntingthorpe runway.

Lamborghini following a Hawker Hunter
down the runway.

Hawker Hunter XL565
taxi's back down the runway.

Hawker Hunter XL565
begins its fast run.

Handley Page Victor tanker XM715
rolls down the runway under a stormy sky.

Handley Page Victor XM715
begins its fast taxi run.

Handley Page Victor XM715
lines up with the runway.

Westland Sea King
doing a flyby.

Added bonus!
Westland Sea King approaches for a flyby.

Two Hunting Jet Provosts
pass on the runway.

BAC Lightning F6 XS904
turns on the runway.

BAC Lightning F6 XS904
rolling on the runway.

BAC Lightning F6 XS904
head on to the camera.

English Electric Canberra WT333
taxi's back along the runway.

English Electric Canberra WT333
Begins its fast taxi run.

Bruntingthorpe's Oshkosh M4000 fire truck
Heads off down the runway.

De Havilland Comet Canopus XS235
on the runway.

Blackburn Buccaneer
launches down the runway.

Blackburn Buccaneer XW544
rolling on the runway.

Blackburn Buccaneer XX894
Taxi's back down the runway.

Blackburn Buccaneer XX894
displays its wing fold function.