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dollar99
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Mainly Props

Post by dollar99 » Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:35 pm

So the rest of the scanned album is a variety of RAF types plus scans of the slides of the historic flights and a few others ;)

Imagerhino11_argosy_xn814_fairford by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_argosy_xr140_2_finningley by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_bassett_xs765_greenham by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_bbmf_somewhere by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_brittania_xx367_2_greenham by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_faahf_bigginmaybe by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_hurricane_lf363_2_coningsby by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_hurricane_pz865_bigginhill by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_lancaster_pa474_4_waddington by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_navajo_zf521_brize by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_pembroke_wv701_finningley by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_seahawk_wv908_2_brawdy by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_shackletonaew2_wl757_8_fairford by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_shackletonaew2_wr963_greenham by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_shackletont4_vp293_4_strathallen by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_spitfire16_rw386_1_halton by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_spitfire19_ps853_brawdy by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_spitfire2_p7350_fairford by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_varsity_wf379_3_abingdon by Ian Powell, on Flickr
Imagerhino11_viscount_xt661_4_greenham_b+w by Ian Powell, on Flickr

Enjoy
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Re: Mainly Props

Post by jaybee » Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:05 pm

Fabulous shots from a bygone time. I liked the Argosy and Shackleton shots.Quality shots and nice scans... :thumb:
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Re: Mainly Props

Post by jem60 » Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:45 pm

More, more, much much much more! :thumbs:
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Re: Mainly Props

Post by slogen51 » Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:55 pm

Smashing post

What a fine looking plane the argosy was - I just about remember Sagitair? Argosy operating out of Bournemouth to the channel islands - bringing in flowers apparently.
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Post by 3Greens » Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:23 pm

Great and historic selection Ian :clap: Remember seeing the RAE Varsity WF379 turning up one day for an approach at Coningsby (think it was from Pershore ?)
115 Sqdns. Argosies were often across from Cottesmore at Binbrook on ILS calibration work and orbiting across Grimsby.
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Re: Mainly Props

Post by Uuoret » Tue Nov 21, 2017 3:19 pm

Wonderful pictures Iain :)
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Post by paddyboy » Tue Nov 21, 2017 4:23 pm

Hi Ian :P

OMG :Wow:

What an awesome post :thumbs:

Sea Hawk, Hurri, Pembroke, Growler....... :O

Then there is the small matter of the 'Whistling Wheelbarrow/Flying T!t' pics :lol:

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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Re: Mainly Props

Post by F3 » Tue Nov 21, 2017 6:15 pm

Fabulous selection. That RNHF is one to treasure. Also the Argosies, Britannia and RAE props. Wonder what year the 115 Sqn. Argosy was @ Finningley as I attended them all from '74 but don't remember seeing it.
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Re: Mainly Props

Post by dollar99 » Tue Nov 21, 2017 6:34 pm

F3 wrote:Fabulous selection. That RNHF is one to treasure. Also the Argosies, Britannia and RAE props. Wonder what year the 115 Sqn. Argosy was @ Finningley as I attended them all from '74 but don't remember seeing it.
It was the Royal Review in 1977 ;)

Thanks to all for the enthusiastic response, I do try to get a bit of variety in to these posts. BTW who spotted the 4 bladed prop on one of the Hurricane shots?
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Post by ST24 » Tue Nov 21, 2017 7:52 pm

Great stuff Ian, lovely selection. However XN817 never made it to Fairford- I'd say that's Bournemouth '84... :D
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Post by JONLITE06 » Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:28 pm

Wow!! :thumb: It shows that props can be just as nice as jets!
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Post by jem60 » Tue Nov 21, 2017 9:58 pm

I lived in Aylesbury [Bucks] for many years, and saw the last flight EVER of a Varsity. It was in 'Raspberry Ripple', flew over my house on it's way to it's last resting place at Cosford. Used to see that Viscount quite often as well. :) Of the three in the Naval Formation, only the Swordfish survives. The Sea fury ended up in two halves in a large field, hitting the only tree anywhere near it, and the Firefly was, of course, tragically lost at Duxford. The Sea Fury was rebuilt in the States, and, of course, is at Duxford, but not much of the original remains. I think it was cobbled together from three airframes, if I remember correctly.
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Post by SW Sky Blue » Wed Nov 22, 2017 1:30 am

Great stuff :thumb:
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Post by warferry » Wed Nov 22, 2017 8:55 am

Great selection enjoyed the memories.
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Re: Mainly Props

Post by dollar99 » Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:08 pm

ST24 wrote:Great stuff Ian, lovely selection. However XN817 never made it to Fairford- I'd say that's Bournemouth '84... :D
You know I had forgotten all about Hurn '84 :blush: That makes total sense now, will revise the original file name in due course ;)
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Post by josh sykes » Wed Nov 22, 2017 7:43 pm

Wow . An excellent set of pics . Mint !
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Re: Mainly Props

Post by jetnoise » Thu Nov 23, 2017 12:20 pm

Wow - what a cracking set. Enough to give an old git like me organisms!
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Re: Mainly Props

Post by AshBailey » Thu Nov 23, 2017 1:39 pm

Brilliant! Thanks for posting. Nostalgia at its best!
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