Royal Air Force Film, TIMEPIECE (1966)

Lightnings from 29, 56 and 111 Squadron practace against `enemy` Canberras over Cyprus, an RAF pilot gets training on the F-4 in America and a Transport Command VC-10 heads home from Hong Kong - a typicalday for the RAF.#planespotting #britisharmedforces #aviation #classicaircraft #britishmilitary #history #militaryaviation #royalairforce #royalairforceuk

[@AdrianN.88]

Fantastic views of Malta and Luqa!!

[@bertiewooster3326]

When the RAF was big When the RAF had loads of overseas postings just a little box of toys today.

[@tonyf9076]

I was lucky enough to be in from when it was big and fun, 83 to 92 😊

[@bertiewooster3326]

@@bfc3057 Why not ? They wanted us to protect them .

[@jonathanperry4189]

Absolutely loving these old films, brilliant work

[@joluqamalta2815]

Thanks for watching!

[@chrisweeks6973]

Goodness, this takes me back... First time I flew into Malta was in a 114 Argosy, on route to Nicosia, back in '63. Happy days!

[@mach1954]

The Hawker 125 / Dominie (series 2 ) in the film with registration XS -731 was delivered to the RAF on 1st January 1966. I worked on the HS 125 for years . Fantastic aircraft 😎😎😎

[@Endidixknsej]

@@mach1954 respect man

[@MrDastardly]

The phantom ‘not beautiful’, a terrible thing to say!! I’m inconsolable now. 😭😭😭

[@bertiewooster3326]

Flying brick.

[@joluqamalta2815]

😂😂😂

[@bowernerkristiansen82]

I have now seen several of these "RAF promotion film's" from the 60's and 70's and cannot praise these fantastic films enough. RAF and presumably the then Air Ministry has really had a lucky hand in the selection of this professional film team who know their stuff. No redundant comments - just various features that vividly tell what RAF is doing around the world. A time capsule of a bygone era.

[@GRAHAMAUS]

Lots of fake "radio" for exposition though. It really sounds cheesy.

[@ODowney1]

The radio chatter is embarrassing to the RAF. Why on earth would the film makers use some old fuddy duddy ex prep school voice to represent the great RAF. Regards from North Carolina.

[@vladilenkalatschev4915]

VC-10 is a gorgeous aircraft… the time when UK was still the empire and built its own aircrafts

[@DavidWilliams-ux3cs]

Phantom and hercules were American

[@Scotscan]

Got that early James bond feel to it, very nostalgic

[@edlangley4660]

Not a set of ear defenders in sight. Now we're all deaf. I had my first overseas det in Malta on Shacks. Awesome vids

[@joluqamalta2815]

Sorry to hear that

[@davidantill6949]

The first poster sadly can't any more

[@bilko529]

I served 84 until 96 and they were the best days of my life. There were some serious parts that werent very good but overall it was a great time. There was still a 1950s attitude and it was great.

[@user-nx3oh6ny7p]

Absolutely brilliant, thank you for posting.

[@joluqamalta2815]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tsr207]

The Speys that were fitted didn't give the performance they promised.........

[@Daniel-S1]

Thanks.

[@danieleregoli812]

Another great video!!!! Thanks so much for bringing us these precious gems! ❤

[@joluqamalta2815]

Glad you like them!

[@AAO342]

Love the glossy paint on the C130 . We modellers often use to much "weathering" on our models .

[@kevinnorthfield5097]

The grey and greens used in later years did weather considerably

[@joluqamalta2815]

Very true!

[@flybobbie1449]

Assume times of peace gloss paint easier to keep aircraft clean. WW2 footage of Spitfires, often very reflective, must have used gloss paint and of course dope on Hurricanes..

[@VulcanDriver1]

The Phantom is beautiful. End of...

[@Georgeconna32]

all this money spent on Defence and all you needed was a Rubber Dinghy to start the subversion / invasion without a shot being fired. enjoyed the show.

[@michaelevans205]

I'm afraid the sound is very patchy and absent in places.

[@ultralightflyer]

Amazing footage. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@joluqamalta2815]

Thanks for watching

[@DrTWG]

9:05 A Mini and some Lightnings - how cool is that . Britain has changed - not for the better .

[@shirleydrury5565]

Another Great upload my friend!!😊 Thank you so much😊 Really enjoyed great footage off are past😊 Regards👍😊👍

[@joluqamalta2815]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@buzzabuzza3494]

Superb footage 👏👏

[@joluqamalta2815]

Many thanks!

[@abagatelle]

Great!

[@tectorama]

I don't believe the Rolls Royce engines in the Phantoms were a great success.
This was a time when the RAF still had a reasonably sized number of aircraft.

[@georgegeorgakopoulos5956]

If this was shot nowadays,raf must have employed QE ll to look after the drunk in greek islands

[@DAllan-lz3lg]

20 miles up ..?

[@devonmoors]

Fresh air groundcrew?
Really?

[@tedheath9018]

Those officers look like pratts with their bucket hats on the tarmac.

[@igclapp]

@@tedheath9018 I thought the British preferred Rolls? 🤔

[@AVMamfortas]

Wot? No diversity ? Hahahahaha.