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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 9:52 am
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Originally Posted by PhilH
OK, so it's not Concorde, but it's still a wonderful moment in aviation - I'm so happy. I was born in Lincoln and lived there until 1984 and we used to have these monsters flying over all the time from the nearby RAF base (RAF Waddington or was in Conningsby?). Used to absolutely shake the house down to the foundations!!
Definitely Waddo - we lived just off Brant Road at the bottom of Waddington Hill - those monsters would rattle the windows when the engine tests were done!

Left Lincoln in '83 - the Vulcans may have gone but the Red Imps are still as poor! Delighted it's back in the air - will be strange to hear and see it after so long.
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