Tactical Bombing Competition RAF Lossiemouth 1977 

Superb - History in the air. Nothing like this flies anymore.

I was there... I spent 8 straight days hovering in a 230 Sqn Puma above a splash target in the Moray firth. I was using a very early black and white video recorder. Fair to say the results were patchy!

I was there as a member of the 20TFW F-111E team. Bomb-Nav.

Great videos, love seeing all the greats especially the Bucs & Jags. If I remember correctly only the best pilots were chosen for the Jaguar as those guys really needed to know not only how to fly but again I’ve heard the multi tasking they had to do at just 80ft above the ground was unreal plus to excell at all the multiple roles the jag played. Thanks 🙏 for uploading

Oh for a time machine! The old saying you never appreciate what you've got til it's gone comes to mind watching this...

Awesome mate.. thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿

Thin lizzy made one of the greatest rock songs in history! 🤙🏽

You know, I come to your videos as much to hear what cracking songs that you’ve chosen as much as to see the aircraft footage! Never disappointed !

Just fantastically good along with a pretty good sound track!

Great footage of the F-111's our family did two tours of Upper Heyford

Saw some A7s over the Scottish Borders when I was about 10, so 1985 ish. Saw plenty jets but they were very rare to see!

I was there on One line, of 226 OCU, the A7's were outside our hangar, they were ex Vietnam aircraft, and were a bit weather beaten to say the least, lots of stop drilled cracks in the flaps etc. One of the Buc's was in our hangar one night, first time i got a look close up, built like a brick outhouse!

Thank you for posting

As a former Royal Navy pilot once told us : « I joined the RN in ‘77, when flying was dangerous and sex was safe ».

The glory days at Lossiemouth

I recall the A7 crews being wowed by the RAF Jaguar NAVWASS. They were using some pretty elementary (even then) weapon aiming systems in their aircraft. In the end, they won the competition and wiped the floor with the Jags, Buccaneers and F1-111’s. It was a great competition. There was almost a disaster on the last day of the run-up to the competition. A Shackleton from 8 Sqn almost tangled with an F1-111 in the circuit. It was unpublicised at the time, with blame - unfairly - going to ATC.

Back when the British aviation industry was still something to be proud of. Great film with a great soundtrack. Well done.

Great to see this, thanks.

I don’t hold the F111 personally responsible but they were definitely leverage in the cancellation of TSR2,the Buccaneers looked great in this livery...👍

Great cine work. Amazing!

nice footage cheers

Boys are back in town !!!!!

I was there. 23rd TFW. Engine shop.

17 Sqn Jaguars - nice!!

Ahh the days when camo was camo not just the boring grays of today nice to see the old timers

Is Lossiemouth frequency 119.350, is that still in use.

Please could someone identify the two at 4:52. I'm struggling to work out what has a twin boom and a scaffold board for a wing (apart from an Edgley Optica :-) )

North American OV-10 Bronco.

I know I can just turn down the volume, but please music is so subjective and can really kill a good video. Even just random jet noise would be more appropriate.