RAF St Mawgan Airshow, 1982

[mickeymk2]

Hi,

Would anyone have a complete log for the RAF St Mawgan Airshow in 1982? The date I have for the visit is 11th August 1982 but as that was a wednesday I'm not 100% certain it's correct.

Many Thanks in advance,
Mick

[javelin25]

With credit to BAR 1982 S388/9

ST.MAWGAN Open Day 11.8.1982 (Wednesday)
Static:
XV226 Nimrod MR.1 42 Sqdn (hemp),
XV254 Nimrod MR.2 Kinloss Wing (IFR probe, hemp c/s),
XS731/J Dominie T.1 6 FTS,
XJ823 Vulcan B.2 50 Sqdn,
XV134 Scout AH.1 AAC,
XZ930/Q Gazelle HT.3 2 FTS,
XX121/GB and XZ400/GP Jaguar GR.1's 54 Sqdn,
WK124/CR Canberra TT.18 100 Sqdn,
XN983 Buccaneer S.2B 12 Sqdn,
XW425/69 J.Provost T.5A 3 FTS,
21+17 and 26+57 F-104G's WGN/MFG-2,
35+81 RF-4E WGAF/AkG-51,
37+57 F-4F WGAF/JbG-36 (grey c/s),
41+52 Alphajet WGAF/JbG-43,
50+42 Transall WGAF/LTG-63 and named "Else",
258/V Atlantic MLD/321 Sqdn,
659 F-16A RNoAF/332 Skv,
601 P-3B RNoAF/ 333 Skv,
63625 KC-135A 384thARW,
MM54454/- MB-339A AMI/SVBIA.

Hangar display:
WL795 Shackleton AEW.2 ex-8 Sqdn,
XV233 Nimrod MR.1 42 Sqdn,
MT438 (GAREI) Auster 3.

Static/flying:
WP833 Chipmunk T.10 4 AEF,
XX500/H Jetstream T.1 6 FTS,
XZ991/ AD Harrier GR.3 3 Sqdn,
XW408/24 and XW332/34 Jet Provost T.5A's RAFC,
WL756 Shackleton AEW.2 8 Sqdn,
XV572/N Phantom FG.1 43 Sqdn,
XS596 Andover C.1 115 Sqdn,
RR299/HT-E Mosquito T.3 BAe,
PA474/AJ-G Lancaster B.1 BoBMF,
MH434/AC-S Spitfire IX,
ZA673/FG Chinook HC.1 240 OCU,
XR504 Wessex HC.2 22 Sqdn,
WF791 Meteor T.7 CFS,
XX180 and XX349 Hawk T.1's 4 FTS,
ZA541 Tornado GR.1 TWCU,
XV668 '?/592' Sea King HAS.2A 706 Sqdn,
WV908 'A/188' Sea Hawk FGA.6 FAAHF,
the "Red Arrows",
10891/LN y F-111F 48th TFW,
161322/8D UC-12B Mildenhall,
23+87 and 26+30 F-104G's WGAF/JbG-31,
59+21 Do28D WGN/MFG-5,
61+10 Atlantic WGN/MFG-3,
283 F-16A RNoAF/332 Skv,
906 F-5B RNoAF,
C-8 F-27M KLu/334 Sqdn,
132002 CC-132 CAF/412 Sqdn,
MM54448/- MB-339A AMI/SVBIA,
47 Atlantic Aeronavale/24F (c/s 'FXCXG'),
33 & 34 Super Etendards Aeronavale/14F (c/s 'FXCNB'),
the "Asas de Portugal" with T-37C's 2401/04/07/14/15/23/30.

Flying only:
59 Alize Aeronavale/4F (c/s 'FXCDJ'),
72 Nord 262 Aeronavale/2S (c/s 'FYDAY'),
563 SP-2H Aeronavale/25F (c/s 'FXCYC'),
XV109 VC-10 C.1 10 Sqdn,
XV869 and XX901 Buccaneer S.2B's 208 Sqdn [+ 2 more],
80568/AR RF-4C 10thTRW,
an unidentified 48thTFW F-111F,
00219/WR A-10A 81stTFW [+ 1 more].

On field:
6805 C-130H Portuguese AF/Esq.501,
VP957 Devon C.2 207 Sqdn,
plus 42 Sqdn Nimrod MR.1's XV244, XV245 (flew), XV249, XV258
BDRF Canberra T.4 WJ870.

[mickeymk2]

Wow!

Thanks for this javelin25. This will surely help tie up the missing data.

Kind Regards,
Mick