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Tiger Bounce
Topic Started: Aug 20 2016, 05:48 AM (160 Views)
tc2324
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LCDR Tony `Banana's` Clay
Tiger Bounce

Back in 1985, 74 had had a pretty successful APC in Cyprus and flown against the F-14`s of VF-41 and VF-84 who were in the Med at the time. Feeling pleased with itself, on returning to the UK, the Tigers issued a challenge to all Strike Command Squadrons. 74 would man a CAP off the east coast and the threat directions were given. Pretty much every squadron turned up to see if they could get past 74`s CAP including Jags, Tornado`s, Bucc`s and even Canberra`s from 360 sqn on a jamming sortie. A tanker was on hand to top anyone up and NATO E-3 was overhead viewing proceedings.

Overall, a very successful and interesting day. But the highlight of the day is the subject of this build. Paul Day of the BBMF was on a general handling flight in a Spitfire and cottoned on to what was going on. You can imagine the surprise of 74`s Boss when his back seater happened to look behind and point out that they had been bounced and possibly `shot down` by a Spit on their 7 o`clock.

Despite the `loss` of one F-4J to a Spitfire, 74 carried out a very successful defense of the UK`s east coast that day. Coupled with the high launch and serviceability rate, everyone knew 74 were back and their new `toy` was a very capable and potent fighter.

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mac1677
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Lt Mac 'Shocker' McSheffrey
Great builds and a fantastic story too :cool
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Simon G
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heavy weatherer
Very nice. :clap: :clap:
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"BEAVER"
Nicely built and displayed.
:cool
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Olde Farte
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Lt. Derek 'Smurfy' Reeve
Cracking builds and a simple display with the back story.
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Lt. Steve 'Gun Show' Harrison-Green
I'd not heard that story before, brilliant!
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airbrush beginner
Super builds, and I love those anecdotes! Keep them coming...
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Lt Paddy 'Chancer' Boyle
A spitfire and a Phantom, does it get any better? Excellent work on both.
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Mark M
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Hawk T1
That's awesome mate well done
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Olde Farte
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Lt. Derek 'Smurfy' Reeve
Disorder
Aug 20 2016, 06:34 PM
A spitfire and a Phantom, does it get any better? Excellent work on both.
Of course it can be better Paddy, remove the Spit and add another Phantom. :whistle
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tc2324
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LCDR Tony `Banana's` Clay
Been away in Greece these last two weeks so apologies for the tardiness.

Thank you all for the kind comments.
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Gun Monkey
very nicely done, :clap: :clap: :clap:
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