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Dutch NF-5 (IAT 1980)

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Dutch NF-5 (IAT 1980)

Post by MRTT » Sun Jun 25, 2017 7:10 pm

I don't suppose anybody has got the serial of the Dutch NF-5A that took part in the flying display at the mentioned show?

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Re: Dutch NF-5 (Newbury Air Fesival 1980)

Post by plmc135 » Sun Jun 25, 2017 7:42 pm

The only Dutch NF-5A mentioned in the BARG check list was K-3028. The show that year was called the Newbury Air Festival and not IAT 1980, I vaguely remember that it was a fairly last minute change of venue.

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Re: Dutch NF-5 (IAT 1980)

Post by MRTT » Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:25 pm

Fantastic, cheers. :thumb:

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Re: Dutch NF-5 (IAT 1980)

Post by simon » Wed Jun 28, 2017 1:07 pm

Just to throw a potential spanner in there....Scramble has this:
K-3021 NF-5A KLU 315 SQ Also logged as K-3028

Also in a post dated 27/08/2015 R1nger on FC gave a log of the show and posted:
My log for 1st June (Dutch NF-5A confirmed as K-3021)

Hth
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Re: Dutch NF-5 (IAT 1980)

Post by PaulN » Wed Jun 28, 2017 4:19 pm

If it helps I took this there in 1980

http://www.pbase.com/usnavypatchman/image/147496556

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Re: Dutch NF-5 (IAT 1980)

Post by rh226 » Wed Jun 28, 2017 4:40 pm

I think that is conclusive enough for it being K-3028. I, too, had K-3028 in my log - and dropped it having seen it the year before at IAT1979.

Incidentally, K-3021 was at IAT1983.
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Re: Dutch NF-5 (IAT 1980)

Post by slogen51 » Wed Jun 28, 2017 4:50 pm

I would also go with the barg list: K-3028

This link is fairly interesting and mentioned that the display was a singleton in 79/80 (alternatively K-3028 or K-3041) until they became "double Dutch" after 1980 and a different paint scheme.

http://www.the-northrop-f-5-enthusiast- ... Teams.html

(The barg list does have a typo XZ391 should be XX391)

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Re: Dutch NF-5 (Newbury Air Festival 1980)

Post by plmc135 » Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:53 pm

I still have the original show check list which was prepared by BARG and it was from that I answered the original query.

A bit of research on the net revealed that the show was originally planned to be at Bristol Filton but at a late stage moved to Greenham. This is why the show in 1980 was called the Newbury Air Festival and was not an IAT.

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Re: Dutch NF-5 (IAT 1980)

Post by MRTT » Thu Jun 29, 2017 6:37 am

Fantastic, thanks for confirming. :thumb:

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