Phil Tanti from Yeovil Somerset 

Posted at 10:18am on Thursday, July 15th, 2010

I did 7 years on 809 NAS and loved every minute of it. Hi Dave Munro,how you keeping matey

Carl Beardmore from Falmouth Cornwall 

Posted at 6:58pm on Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Stationed Honington 1979 to 1983 ees SQD & 237 OCU. Many happy years, and memories.

Ron(mad Mac)Macleod from Garden of England...KENT 

Posted at 4:59pm on Sunday, February 14th, 2010

I was a L/chockhead(Aircraft Handler)on the real aircraft carrier,H.M.S.ARK ROYAL,1975/78 Last commission (with Mr. Davey Munro,above)I too have very fond memories of the Buccaneer(Big Banana)banging down on the deck,just a few feet away,and one not so fond memory of the crash on deck where the Bucc.broke the #4 arrestor wire,it veered to Starboard hit a parked Gannet and another Bucc.parked at the Island where it finally came to rest...Iwas the Crash crew L/Air.and had one heck of a job fighting off the "W... read more »

Sean Wallwein from United Kingdom 

Posted at 9:18pm on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

I was an Armourer on 237OCU at Honington in 1977. The Bucc was the best aircraft to work on, it was a day of sadness when they were finally withdrawn

Dave Munro from Scotland 

Posted at 4:39pm on Friday, January 22nd, 2010

I spent many many happy hours as an Aircraft Handler on the Flight Deck's of HMS Hermes and HMS Ark Royal, day and night as the Buccaneers of 801 and 809 Sqdns. did 'their stuff.' Looking back on it now it really was quite exciting as a Buccaneer caught an arrestor wire just a few feet away and thumped down on a dark rolling pitching deck. Memory - hold the door!

Sean from UK 

Posted at 1:36pm on Thursday, November 26th, 2009

Fantastic low level strike jet. The SAAF put this warbird to task as it was intended

Neilson Giles from sunderland 

Posted at 8:57am on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

I remember in around 1973-74 a Buccaneer making a forced landing at Sunderland airport after a bird strike at sea. The USAF exchange pilot was injured and requested an emergency landing at Newcastle airport, he came into land at Sunderland after seeing the runway lights , which were on test, from out at sea. The Bucc overshot the runway slightly by putting the nose wheel over the end of the tarmac and the main wheels still on the tarmac, to the surprise of the airport officals. Later that night an RAF An... read more »

dave adams from barry 

Posted at 12:57pm on Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

I remember standing on the railway bridge at St.Athan during "Open Day" and when the bucc came along I did the usual 'lower,lower' signal. Sure enough, a quick wing waggle was given and lower the bucc went and when it passed I was looking down on it. now there's confidence in the B.L.C. and the pilots handling.

Chris Barnett from United Kingdom 

Posted at 1:12pm on Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

The performance of the Buccaneer was second to none but hard work to maintain. However, I spent many happy days with this aircraft

richard hague from United Kingdom 

Posted at 6:47pm on Saturday, April 25th, 2009

an absolute gem of a website,fantastic reference guide.