My trip to the UK was primarily to take up an offer from Andre Tempest to take a ride in XL231 during its high speed taxi run at the Elvington Air Show. Visits were also made to Bruntingthorpe, Hendon and  Duxford Air Museums and the Portsmouth Naval Museum.

Personalities

Andre Tempest (owner of XL231), myself, and Barry Neal, Wing Commander RAF (Ret’d).

The two guys who took me for the greatest spin of my life. Not forgetting two very important guys in the back -
AEO Sqn Ldr Alan Stephenson and Nav Radar Flt Lt Colin “Pancho” Painting.

Media

[Crank up your sound and make them full screen]

XL231’s latest high speed taxi run on Youtube (1)

XL231’s latest high speed taxi run on Youtube (2)

XM715 Engine Start Sequence on Youtube (3)

V Force & Blue Steel newsreel on Youtube(4)

… and something to think about -

Grapple Orange Herald Nuclear test Youtube(5)

British high yield testing in the Pacific Youtube(6)