Brilliant photos of a brilliant fighter. Thanks for posting them. (No apostrophe in Tomcats though!)

Sensational. Is that reheat shot a massive crop? - amazing definition if it is!!

To begin with, I wasn't sure which section to post this in! It hardly qualifies as nostalgia being only 5 years ago, but it's also not current as most posts in this section are. Anyway here's a selection of photos from this 2019 event: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53878006491_daf21b1c1e_c.jpg...

I really miss the Waddington airshows. Always did the arrivals day too. I remember the 2007 show as being wet, as well as for the Indian Su-30MKIs, in fact I think one of the days was cancelled due to car park flooding. Anyway I remember enjoying it all. Really nice to see all those 25 Sqn F3s https...

On the outskirts of Fredericksburg, south of Washington DC lies Shannon Airport which I discovered whilst en-route from Pax River. It contains a neat little museum with old world US aircraft, most of which I hadn't heard of. I'm guessing most of us in the UK won't be too familiar with them so I've l...

What a fantastic place for anyone with an interest in naval aviation. I had never seen a Vigilante, Cougar or Skyray before, not to mention that weird X-32B. The only slight downside is that most stuff is outdoors so is beginning to suffer a bit from the weather, but if you ever get the chance, go t...

Recently had a trip to the Eastern Seaboard and called in to Atlantic City Airport to catch the F-106B on a pole at the gate of the NJ ANG. Then down to Cape May Airport after a good look at Atlantic City. Cape May Airport houses the Wildwood Aviation Museum. While I was there there was a privately ...

MCB wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 09, 2024 6:22 pm

The scrubbed out badge on XM137 is a winged bell. It represented the 60 MU Unit Test Pilot Sqn Ldr Dick "Dinger" Bell.

MCB

Thanks very much for that MCB - it's solved a mystery for me from nearly 50 years ago! I wonder whether anybody has a pic of the badge before it was removed??

Brilliant post. I well remember meeting my Dad there - I was doing an apprenticeship at HSA Brough at the time. My photos are B&W in small, square format but I always treasured my shots of that beautiful 29 Sqn Lightning F.3 and I'm jealous of that first pic. By the way I also built that Airfix Aust...

This was a rare opportunity to have a look inside the Lightning MU hangars back in 1974, as well as being an airshow. I've been trying to find out what the badge was (removed at this time but intriguing remnant left!) on the fin of XM137. I would be interested to hear any ideas.... Happy New Year to...

What a fantastic set of photos. Quality subject - quality scans.I was going to post up my own shots at this event but after seeing yours I think I'll just go back and see what else I've got instead! I remember this as one of those excellent shows of the 70s that we thought would go on forever.....

quid21 wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 28, 2023 9:52 pm

Has that Vulcan got a missile hardpoint in shot 4?

No, it's just the undercarriage door closing up - it had just taken off in a stream of 4

Wow! Would love to have been at this one. Great pics! The Med Sea Grey Sea Harriers with red/blue small type B roundels on the nose....ive only ever seen the pale pink blue roundels used before on this scheme. You learn something new every day in this hobby! Also the Spang F-4 is very nice. And the...

Coming only a couple of months after ceasing of hostilities in the Falklands, this was a very interesting air day. I managed to get a press pass for the Friday before thanks to the late Mike Keep. Many of the Sea Harriers had been repainted in the Medium Sea Grey scheme by then, and it was nice to s...

As requested by quite a few people, here are the close ups of XV492 freshly painted in the light grey scheme with all those white stencils. As an aside, this grabbed my attention as I did an apprenticeship with Hawker Siddeley Aviation at Brough over the late 60s / early 70s period and on one of my ...

phantom23 wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:58 pm

As sad as it is I would like to see your other shots of the Phantom stenciling and thanks for sharing the others,it was a great era for the spotters

I will post up the close ups of the newly painted Phantom in a separate topic

Having attended the post Falklands '82 show (I was only 10), I remember eagerly awaiting for weeks to go to this show. We drove up from Helston on the Friday morning (should have been an early start... another story) in my Dads' friends Sherpa van (the same we went to the IAT 83 in), arriving at Ye...

I remember this as the first time I had seen a grey painted Phantom. I took a few more close ups than those shown here - I would be happy to post them up if anyone's interested. I didn't take a shot of the Lightning F.6 as it didn't have squadron marks. Also the Red Arrows were of interest as it was...

paulh wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 24, 2023 7:38 am

Superb post, do like the Wessex/Sea Harrier shot - Thank you for posting.

Hi Paul. Not sure what was happening in that photo. I think I remember something about the Sea Harrier calling up to say he had a problem. Anyway I have happy memories of VL back in those days

Another classic Yeovilton Air Day of the 1980s https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53350911167_6ec2d24597_h.jpg VL84-66 by Chris Tyler , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53351791161_a42c78d177_h.jpg VL84-64 by Chris Tyler , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53352240175_e30ac...