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by CLPSLFBT
Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: 'Firebird' flares
Replies: 7
Views: 1328

Re: 'Firebird' flares

Hi Keith

Brilliant mate :thumb: , he passed my house in Clee en route to Donna Nook this morning making a bit of a racket as he turned in . Glad you were there. :)

Cheers Glenn :thumb:
by CLPSLFBT
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: "Switching to Guns"
Replies: 8
Views: 2213

Re: "Switching to Guns"

Ey up Lee hope alls well, cracking shot mate, there isn’t even any soot marks to give it away!

Cheers Glenn :thumb:
by CLPSLFBT
Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF BINBROOK hangar & flightline tour 5th August 1987
Replies: 29
Views: 3081

Re: RAF BINBROOK hangar & flightline tour 5th August 1987

Hi Keith.

Yet again a fabulous trip down memory lane with these brilliant posts your sharing with us :clap: . The hangar shots are fantastic as are the rest of your photographs.

Kind Regards

Glenn👍
by CLPSLFBT
Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:17 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF BINBROOK hangar tour 9th July 1987
Replies: 26
Views: 2523

Re: RAF BINBROOK hangar tour 9th July 1987

Hi Keith Absolutely fabulous mate :Wow: , what else can I say!! Those pics look like they were taken yesterday as they are so clear. Pure nostalgia at its very best. I can remember a visit to Binbrook as a school leaver in 87. We were guests of 5 sqn and were so well looked after. I remember they we...
by CLPSLFBT
Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:05 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Milairman Nev
Replies: 3
Views: 1024

Re: Milairman Nev

Hi, absolutely gutted at hearing that news. Nev was one of the most nicest blokes I’d ever met and was so helpful and only to happy to answer the many questions I often asked. His website was an absolute treasure trove of information and he loved folk to contribute pictures etc. What a guy. Thank yo...
by CLPSLFBT
Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF Binbrook 22 October 1985 - PRIORY 2/85
Replies: 12
Views: 2335

Re: RAF Binbrook 22 October 1985 - PRIORY 2/85

Hello Keith, brilliant as usual mate and another I remember thanks to these excellent pictures. Those Norwegian Falcons look sooooo clean!! I remember seeing them against a more typical Binbrook dark sky one afternoon and they stood out like a sore thumb :D Thanks for the memories yet again Keith 👏🏻...
by CLPSLFBT
Thu Apr 27, 2023 1:22 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Coronation Flypast rehearsal 250423
Replies: 5
Views: 1875

Re: Coronation Flypast rehearsal 250423

Afternoon Keith, smashing pictures you got there especially against that blue sky. I wonder if the sight of all those assets slowed the traffic down on the A15!

Cheers

Regards Glenn :thumb:
by CLPSLFBT
Fri Apr 21, 2023 8:29 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre closure
Replies: 38
Views: 7680

Re: Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre closure

Hi all, it’s an absolute disgrace what’s happened to these guys but I can’t help but thinking there’s an agenda somewhere………perhaps and my opinion only someone somewhere has muted the place to have something to do with housing the Immigrants temporarily incase Lincolnshire and Essex fall through due...
by CLPSLFBT
Tue Feb 21, 2023 7:13 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: KLu F-16 vs Lightning F6 - Binbrook 1987
Replies: 16
Views: 2029

Re: KLu F-16 vs Lightning F6 - Binbrook 1987

Evening Keith hope all’s well :D . Yet again the 3Greens Time Machine gives us more great memories :Wow: .I remember this one as well and more or less wore the tyres out on my bike with the constant visits to the crash gate to view the F-16’s pitting themselves against the home team. Great days inde...
by CLPSLFBT
Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:43 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Volkel april 1982, Starfighter heaven!
Replies: 12
Views: 1718

Re: Volkel april 1982, Starfighter heaven!

Hello, what a terrific post showing the hardware of the day and what I and many others grew up with ! :Wow: Fantastic memories :thumbs:

Cheers Glenn :thumb:
by CLPSLFBT
Sun Feb 05, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: F-22s Scramble from Nellis in Response to Chinese Spy Balloon
Replies: 34
Views: 3918

Re: F-22s Scramble from Nellis in Response to Chinese Spy Balloon

acsmith117 wrote:
Sun Feb 05, 2023 11:06 am
Wait for a picture of a (Langley)? F-22 with a ballon kill marking :-)
https://twitter.com/riccardoaledda/stat ... IRGs4vLD9w

🤣🤣
by CLPSLFBT
Wed Nov 16, 2022 7:57 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Stars and Stripes Eagle
Replies: 26
Views: 3998

Stars and Stripes Eagle

Evening all, just came across this article regarding a specially painted F-15 from the 144th FW at Fresno :Wow:

https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/air- ... ripes/?amp

Looks pretty impressive :thumbs:

Cheers Glenn
by CLPSLFBT
Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:56 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Royal Visit H M Queen - Coningsby June 1976
Replies: 9
Views: 1489

Re: Royal Visit H M Queen - Coningsby June 1976

Hello Keith, terrific pictures In glorious conditions many thanks for posting them :thumbs: . I love seeing Vulcan pictures from their operational days and you nailed those ones as usual :Wow:

Thanks again

Cheers Glenn :thumb:
by CLPSLFBT
Wed Aug 31, 2022 6:55 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Tornado ADV (Part 3)
Replies: 8
Views: 1095

Re: Tornado ADV (Part 3)

Morning Keith, top notch post again and belting pictures, I was also at that Airshow that day and thoroughly enjoyed it all. I can remember seeing the first F3 and thinking that it looked exactly the same as the F2 !( obviously it wasn’t ) :lol:

Thanks again mate

Cheers Glenn :thumb:
by CLPSLFBT
Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:01 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Tornado ADV (Part 2)
Replies: 15
Views: 1188

Re: Tornado ADV (Part 2)

Evening Keith, again what a stunning set of pictures of the sparkly new Jets to grace the Coningsby line :thumbs: . I remember seeing some at Binbrook whilst they were visiting back in the mid 80’s and wondered if they were ever to be based there when the time came to say farewell to the Lightning……...
by CLPSLFBT
Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:51 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Tornado ADV (Part 1)
Replies: 5
Views: 893

Re: Tornado ADV (Part 1)

Hi Keith , brilliant pictures mate, kinda strange how we despised the F3 for replacing our beautiful Lightning’s and Phantoms…….. but now we miss the F3 now it’s gone! :lol:

Thanks again

Cheers Glenn :thumb:
by CLPSLFBT
Wed Aug 03, 2022 7:52 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Metz-Frescaty 3 August 1967
Replies: 26
Views: 2775

Re: Metz-Frescaty 3 August 1967

Morning Arnold

Lovely pictures from a bygone era you’ve posted :Wow: The F4 picture is interesting as I notice it doesn’t have the sensor under the nose.
Cracking set, thanks again :thumbs:

Regards Glenn :thumb:
by CLPSLFBT
Tue Jun 21, 2022 7:16 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Once upon a time in the west, lot-1 9/91 Gordon
Replies: 7
Views: 1153

Re: Once upon a time in the west, lot-1 9/91 Gordon

Morning Gordon, a fantastic set mate, thanks for posting. I can remember seeing a lot of Corsairs turn up at Waddington back in the 80’s and enjoyed seeing them flying around the local area, lovely aircraft :thumbs: . Those F-16’s are a bit tasty as well :D

Thanks again

Cheers Glenn :thumb:
by CLPSLFBT
Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:07 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Flashes at the Royal Flush 1970
Replies: 12
Views: 1780

Re: Flashes at the Royal Flush 1970

Hi Arnold, what a fantastic collection of “Flashes” you’ve posted :thumbs: A lovely aircraft that served well.

Cheers Glenn :thumb:

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