Remember a 'Car Share' with Chris - with him picking us up from Shawbury - and him throwing away most of his exhaust system on the hard-shoulder of the M54 before we had even reached Cosford! A 'very noisy' day ensued - but we still covered most of southern England including a visits to Gosport and ...

When I was an Air Cadet at Ely we met on the RAF Ely hospital site. There was a Meteor NF14 on the main gate and we used to wash it once, maybe twice a year. As previously said it may now not be allowed due to either health and safety or contractual obligation by another company. When the hospital ...

Regarding Station Personnel cleaning aircraft - in the good old days those on 'Jankers' (Defaulters) often completed the task. At RAF Shawbury one poor lad (well idiot to be precise) got charged twice in the same day. In the morning he was Charged via the usual Form 252. In the evening (whilst washi...

Gents,

Thanks for the responses - much appreciated!

Arthur

Mustang,

Thanks for that - can't explain how I didn't see the list on Scramble - I usually look there first - and ask questions later!

Arthur

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has a list of the Tiger Moths that took part in the Victory Salute at the end of the show on SUNDAY 23rd July 1995. I know the majority were probably wearing civilian marks :blush: - but I'm struggling to make anything new that's military (or ex-military) nowadays! Thanks...

Mike,

An excellent and very quick reply - never thought to look there!

Arthur

Whilst queueing to get into the LAA Rally at Sywell on Saturday 2nd September 2017 - a USAF C-17 was noted overhead at 09:07 hrs.

Anyone get an ID for this?

TIA,

Arthur

Is there any chance that 'P' could be a mispole for 'B'? If so, MAM 1985 says Venture T.2 ZA628 was coded 'B' and operated by No. 632 VGS at RAF Ternhill. MAM 1986 has ZA628 still coded 'B' but now operated by No. 637 VGS at RAF Little Rissington. Managed to find my old Military Aircraft Markings b...

Thanks Mate. I suppose we are spoilt nowadays with times on the digital photos.
Shame we hadn’t got the same back then!

Arthur

Thanks Steve - funnily enough 1985 was my first complete year of BAR - so now you can see why I asked the question!

Many thanks for checking - it is appreciated!

Arthur

2nd June 1985 - a Slingsby Venture coded “P”.

Thanks,

Arthur

Very much a long shot...
I noted 2 x A-7 Corsair (accompanied by two Tonkas) at low level near Stratford-upon-Avon at 1145 hrs local on 7th May 1985.
Anyone have a log that includes departure times?

Arthur

My first IAT - but I'm certain I wasn't responsible for all that FOD!

Arthur

XA917 - the nose of which still survives in Fife.

Arthur

Doesn't the place look better (and the light improved) now that they've removed all those old blue carpets?

Arthur

Any one know which military bases can handle 747 400s aside from Brize, Fairford, Mildenhall, Lakenheath, Marham and MoD Boscombe Down, does not look like the commercial airfields can afford the disruption I’ve seen a 747 freighter at Waddington in the past. (Diversion from Mildenhall). Liverpool? ...

Wittering has had 747s in the past. For today it could then be left at the main gate - A1 to Knottingley - M62 Westwards and then onto the Wirral. An easier/shorter journey for those in quarantine? And how are you planning to remove the 747 from the grass once it’s failed to cope with a 30-40 degre...

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Any one know which military bases can handle 747 400s aside from Brize, Fairford, Mildenhall, Lakenheath, Marham and MoD Boscombe Down, does not look like the commercial airfields can afford the disruption

I’ve seen a 747 freighter at Waddington in the past. (Diversion from Mildenhall).

Has no-one taken into account the direction of a rather strong breeze? Why struggle with a crosswind and then struggle with a diversion to a alternate airfield that’s not prepared for the logistics of such an arrival. Boscombe - dead quiet and straight into the wind. A couple more hours on a bus wit...