30april2017 VIDEO: Vampire jet rips up asphalt runway.......

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30april2017 VIDEO: Vampire jet rips up asphalt runway.......

Post by Stratofreighter »

...uh oh...
From about 0.55 the "fun" starts at Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green... :shock:
Watch until 1.30 at least!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX3_mQZ4gY8
Vampire WZ507 rips up RWY10 at EGBO/Halfpenny Green.

Quite spectacular, but looks like a lot of damage.

Afterwards, the Vampire landed on another (undamaged) runway.
Airfield staff were seen cleaning up debris on the runway for some time.
...also see
https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=103977
and certainly
http://www.pprune.org/military-aviation ... unway.html

Plus
http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/5941 ... 8-u-s.html
November 2024 update at FokkerNews.nl....
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Re: 30april2017 VIDEO: Vampire jet rips up asphalt runway...

Post by Alpha Kilo One »

Wat denk je van deze clowns?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wsJajrzIDEY
"Nix bliev wie it es"
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