British...?

They meant the plastic bag, Capneyu.:D What's the definition of British in that context anyway

 

It is, Capney, it is ,and in full Black Arrow colours too:D I've got some photos I took while on the squadron of them practising formation flying and aerobatics, also the Open Day at the Squadron at RAF Wattisham in which the Black Hunter, Spitfire, Hurricane, Meteor and Lightnings all lined up on the Front Line Pan. And also two classic photo's of all of them flying together, something never to be seen again. Plus there's one of "spot the Radar Fitter" with all the ground crew lined up in front of one of our Lightnings. I was thinking of posting that one and letting people guess which of the scruffy techies was me!!

 

Well, Capney, the world record held by Treble One Squadron for the most aircraft to loop the loop in one formation is actually 22 aircraft. They had to get the MOD's permission to go around pinching/borrowing aircraft from other Hunter Squadrons and also talk it through with the MOD to show them it could be done. They invented nearly all of the formations used by world air forces today, the Winelglass, Diamond 9 changing to Double Arrow, the Bombburst, and many others. The Hunter was such a beautiful aircraft, highly maneoverable, and easy to service.

Right, I will post the photo's and here's the one of the brave, upstanding, vigilant, groundcrew of No.111[F] Squadron ready to defend Queen and Country, well, actually we were thinking that a cup of tea could have gone down well.



Aah, those were the days!!! Spot me if you can!! A clue is I was the "baby" of the Squadron and I hadn't got into my working clobber due to having just arrived to check over the monster in the background.