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Glenn M. Cassel AMH1 USN Retired from Califorina USA

Posted at 9:22pm on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

I saw these in 1975 when serving aboard USS Independence as a Deck Edge Elevator Operator/Phone Talker. It was a neat thing for a young man from the Montana Prairies!

Paul McDougald from 122 FW In. ANG Ft. Wayne, In

Posted at 7:53pm on Friday, September 9th, 2011

I was at a Red Flag Nellis AFB and one of the Buccaneers flew though some powerlines while we were there. do any pictures of this survive? the acft was really messed up, I truely don't know how it made it back?The storey we heard was our F-4 pilots challenged the Brits on who would fly the lowest! The Brits Won !!!!!

Denise Mc from Sunderland

Posted at 9:29pm on Thursday, July 21st, 2011

I remember reading an article about this in the Sunderland Echo. Perhaps if you contacted them to check their archives they may be able to inform you of the registration and give you the relevant information. Good luck.

Trevor Baynes from Bedford

Posted at 8:16pm on Monday, January 17th, 2011

I was on HMS Eagle 1964-1965 when the Buccaneer was the primary Aircraft. 801 and 809 squadrons on board Saw many flights and Landings even though part of Ships company. I worked on the Island and would Smoke often outside on the top decks. Even sae the result of One that crashed in the sea.

Steve Ward from Kernow

Posted at 11:56am on Monday, October 25th, 2010

12 Sqn Honnington & lossie, 16 sqn Laarparts.....Best days of my life. Awesome kite....."do a trip"

John Ford from Hull East yorks

Posted at 4:17pm on Sunday, September 26th, 2010

Worked on Buccaneer's production at Brough and on the flight line at Holme upon Spalding Moor in the 70s, had some great times and memory's but all came to an end once the Buccaneer was scrapped this also meant the closure of Holme upon Spalding Moor.

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 &q... read more »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

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