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by Cessna954
Wed Oct 11, 2023 7:37 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Old sightings at Duxford museum
Replies: 5
Views: 1037

Re: Old sightings at Duxford museum

Looking at my photographs from Sunday 9th July 1989, when the HA.1112s and P-51Ds were being pulled from the hangar, I have them catalogued as follows: G-BOML marked '-+>', kill marks, swasticka, iron cross and roundel on tail G-HUNN marked ' -+14' only swasticka on tail D-FEHD marked '-+15', no swa...
by Cessna954
Thu Oct 05, 2023 6:44 pm
Forum: MoD Boscombe Down
Topic: Today at Boscombe down
Replies: 6
Views: 1444

Re: Today at Boscombe down

Just found this image of it with its previous id of N67XR, which fits your description.

https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1847573
by Cessna954
Thu Oct 05, 2023 6:43 pm
Forum: MoD Boscombe Down
Topic: Today at Boscombe down
Replies: 6
Views: 1444

Re: Today at Boscombe down

grey turboprop parked northside with a dark tail fin with some kind of red and blue emblen
ETPS has a second hand King Air 350 (G-ETPR). Not sure what colours scheme it's in at present.
by Cessna954
Sun Jan 29, 2023 6:46 pm
Forum: Old Serial tie up area
Topic: Lee-on-Solent Air Day's 1980 & 1981
Replies: 12
Views: 1321

Re: Lee-on-Solent Air Day's 1980 & 1981

If you are going to copy and paste from Pdf's of old magazines you have to check that everything carried across correctly, it is not an exact science
Thanks for that explanation, it must be something to do with the old typewriter font used and subsequently converted to PDF.

All the best
by Cessna954
Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:13 pm
Forum: Old Serial tie up area
Topic: Lee-on-Solent Air Day's 1980 & 1981
Replies: 12
Views: 1321

Re: Lee-on-Solent Air Day's 1980 & 1981

such a shame about some of the typos amongst the serials though
It was a straight cut and paste I'm afraid, so 'original' typos included.

All the best
by Cessna954
Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: Old Serial tie up area
Topic: Lee-on-Solent Air Day's 1980 & 1981
Replies: 12
Views: 1321

Re: Lee-on-Solent Air Day's 1980 & 1981

British Aviation Review AU283-284 has the following comprehensive report. RNAS LEE-ON-SOLENT AIR DAY 19.7.80 Static Display: A2526/WV911 'C/115 1 Sea Hawk FGA.4 in 801 Sqdn markings, A2654/XN302 Whirlwind HAS.7 AES Lee-on-Solent, A2669/XP149 'CU/574' Wessex HAS.1, A2670/XS128 'P0/427' Wessex HAS.1 a...
by Cessna954
Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:05 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: RNAS Yeovilton - Friday 21 January
Replies: 11
Views: 1811

RNAS Yeovilton - Friday 21 January

On Friday I made my first trip out to an airfield in 2022 with a visit to the fence at 'my local' Yeovilton. Being a Friday airfield hours were reduced with a 10am start and 3pm finish, and it appears that manpower and serviceability remain an issue for the Royal Navy - no ILS and no visiting aircra...
by Cessna954
Tue Dec 14, 2021 1:24 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: My very first photo
Replies: 25
Views: 3389

Re: My very first photo

The oldest surviving military photos in my collection date to the RAF Abingdon Battle of Britain at home day 1982, I would have been 13. I had been photographing military and civil aircraft with my parent's camera for probably 7-8 years previously (mainly Greenham Common Air Tattoos, SBAC Farnboroug...
by Cessna954
Fri Dec 10, 2021 1:41 pm
Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
Topic: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings 2021
Replies: 239
Views: 42417

Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings 2021

Yes, was a heavy crop on the back of the camera and now at home on the PC can see that it's 0282.

thanks.
by Cessna954
Fri Dec 10, 2021 11:17 am
Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
Topic: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings 2021
Replies: 239
Views: 42417

Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings 2021

NOW101A read off as 0292, full Norwegian markings.
by Cessna954
Tue Nov 09, 2021 9:34 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Navy Hawks
Replies: 14
Views: 2339

Re: Navy Hawks

This didn't happen, they're still 736 NAS.
Thanks for that update. I was aware that their role was reprieved at the 11th hour, but only so much as becoming a temporary sub-section of 100sqn. Guess that changed as well.

Neil
by Cessna954
Tue Nov 09, 2021 1:04 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Navy Hawks
Replies: 14
Views: 2339

Re: Navy Hawks

736 NAS disbanded on 30th September 2021, with their pilots, aircraft and role being merged with 100sqn RAF, until itself disbands in 2022.

Neil
by Cessna954
Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:13 am
Forum: RAF Brize Norton
Topic: Herky 61 Operating out of Brize
Replies: 5
Views: 899

Re: Herky 61 Operating out of Brize

A couple of Herks from RS did the same last year with the same call sign, Hery 61. Yes, I have pictures of an RS Herc running in to SPTA on 1st December last year, albeit I noted the call-sign as Herky161 (but that may be a typo on my part). In the 'noughties' it was common for three-ship formation...
by Cessna954
Fri Sep 24, 2021 9:45 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Notam 24-09-2021
Replies: 30
Views: 3478

Re: Notam 24-09-2021

Dragon02 routed to VLN and made a180degree turn before being handed back to Brize.
by Cessna954
Sun Jul 25, 2021 11:51 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: F15 at Farnborough 1972
Replies: 4
Views: 1227

Re: F15 at Farnborough 1972

71-0291 was the YF-15A that first visited the show in 1974, in an air superiority scheme.

https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1041472

It was subsequently re-painted to the Centennial livery and displayed at the 1976 show.

Neil
by Cessna954
Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:07 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Whirlwinds in funny places - From RAF News Jan '67
Replies: 7
Views: 1402

Re: Whirlwinds in funny places - From RAF News Jan '67

Great photos.

I recall a Whirlwind being lowered from the Earls Court rafters at a Royal Tournament, and my log shows XP404 on 28th July 1984, along with Harrier GR1 XV279.

We went by coach from Reading, and it broke down going home!

Neil
by Cessna954
Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:34 am
Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
Topic: MOV: Yeovilton N119MA
Replies: 2
Views: 731

Re: MOV: Yeovilton N119MA

From a photo seen from someone on the fenceline, it's N116MA, an 'aggressor' Learjet of Skyline. Maybe visiting the based NATO JEWCS to borrow a pod, as occasionally do AvDef and Draken Falcon 20s.

Neil
by Cessna954
Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:13 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: BoB Finningley '92 - a weather wipe out!
Replies: 28
Views: 4577

Re: BoB Finningley '92 - a weather wipe out!

It's great that these pictures, taken on a grey day, bring back so many memories. It was my only Finningley BoB Display as I usually went to Leuchars for the Phantoms and F3s.

Neil
by Cessna954
Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:03 pm
Forum: RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovil Westlands & Merryfield
Topic: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2020/21
Replies: 111
Views: 25962

Re: Yeovil (Westland) Sightings Autumn/Winter 2020/21

There is also a Red & White AW149/69 type, but I can't see enough of the serial. Pretty sure it's G dash though.
ADSB showing AW139 G-CLPG pinging from Yeovil to Lands End and a Google search shows it in a red and white scheme.

Neil
by Cessna954
Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:52 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: BoB Finningley '92 - a weather wipe out!
Replies: 28
Views: 4577

Re: BoB Finningley '92 - a weather wipe out!

It was a cracking line-up and despite the gloom the static shots came out ok. What scanner are you using bud? I'm using a Nikon LS50 and the Vuescan software/driver. After many years of use the circuitry stopped working last year and finding a second hand one on eBay looked quite costly. Thankfully ...

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