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Red and white aircraft !

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SCARECROW
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Red and white aircraft !

Post by SCARECROW » Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:28 pm

Remember when we had red and white colour schemes ??

ImageWB550 by scarecrow450, on Flickr

EFTS Chipmunk

ImageWHIRLWIND_zpse3798fab by scarecrow450, on Flickr

Shawbury Whirlwind

ImageXL566 by scarecrow450, on Flickr

4 FTS Hunter in RAF Shawbury store 1986

ImageXX494 by scarecrow450, on Flickr

6FTS Jetstream

ImageXS734 by scarecrow450, on Flickr

6FTS Dominie

ImageXW304 by scarecrow450, on Flickr

Jet Provost T5

ImageXX689 by scarecrow450, on Flickr

CFS Bulldog

ImageXX236_ by scarecrow450, on Flickr

4 FTS Hawk T1

ImageXW370 by scarecrow450, on Flickr

1 FTS Jet Provost T5

ImageXN634 by scarecrow450, on Flickr

Jet Provost T3

ImageCopyofJPT3_zps564fc116 by scarecrow450, on Flickr

JP T3 At RAF Halton

Seahawk 11
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Re: Red and white aircraft !

Post by Seahawk 11 » Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:09 pm

Ah those were the days, love the colour scheme, great to see these, thanks for sharing them,
Rob

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Re: Red and white aircraft !

Post by SCARECROW » Thu Aug 10, 2017 9:20 pm

Thanks Rob, makes me feel old !!

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Re: Red and white aircraft !

Post by sschofield11 » Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:40 am

We also had great variety then as well - thanks for sharing
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Re: Red and white aircraft !

Post by stickshaker » Fri Aug 11, 2017 8:45 am

Excellent. I did my first flying test in that Chipmunk at FSS in 1982 - it's in a museum in Canada now.

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The Phantom
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Re: Red and white aircraft !

Post by The Phantom » Fri Aug 11, 2017 10:38 am

Yes I do remember them and they looked super - and still do in your photos :thumb:

I've always though that was the best colours the Hawk has ever had - so nice to see again :thumb:

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Re: Red and white aircraft !

Post by Blue Diamond » Fri Aug 11, 2017 6:35 pm

Those were the days. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Red and white aircraft !

Post by SCARECROW » Fri Aug 11, 2017 11:25 pm

Remember staring at the Chipmunks through a chain link fence inside their hangar when I went throu Swinders !!

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