Superb shots Pete! I was also at the Hall for the Texas KC-97L - I have 17/04/1977 logged, and for the 3 AMI 104's at the Heath 28/04/1977. How I miss those days '97's C-118's C-121's..... and even further back can even remember at school spotting the odd C-124 and C-133 inbound to Germany (sigh!). ...

342 (Ealing & Brentford Squadron) 1972-1974. Attended two summer camps, RAF Wyton and RAF Swanton Morley. I remember Wyton being fairly busy with Victor's, Canberra's amd Comet's with regular touch and go's from the nearby RF-4C's from Alconbury. Did an AEF flight in a Chipmunk (WD373) from here. We...

oops serial wouild have been nice, although obvious from photo 65-0989

As this aircraft has been at Glasgow since mid-week and it was a good gap filler for me I had a good opportunity for a rare wander out and post on FC. By the way the pic of the contents on the lorry trailor might give a clue as to why this bird is still a 'resident' at Glasgow'. https://c8.staticfli...

Caught this UC-12W departing 06 at Edinburgh on Thursday 14th May https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7781/17770042615_b49fc34edc_b.jpg IMG_7174a by Robin Lowe , on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8783/17583810319_fff021d3c1_b.jpg IMG_7177 by Robin Lowe , on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8804/...

Thanks for viewing folks, appreciate the comments.

Added some more scans 16/02/2015.

Many thanks for the feedback folks, I'll post some more examples in due course.

This is my first attempt at posting scanned photos. All are from Mildenhall in the late 70's/80's. I have added a few more from the same era. KC-135A '00130' (58-0130) 27/05/1978 https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8681/16141813008_730a86a778_b.jpg SL_1192 by hawkeye0301 , on Flickr C-141A 12778 26/05/19...

Many thanks for the reply Rob. Looking back on the confirmed sightings of my log from that day, I did infact log these 3: 132683 135332 139606 So the missing one was 139665, thanks again. Re Chino, here goes with a list of airframes I did not identify on 7/10/1980: Beech 18 USAF Boeing B-17 Fortress...

Hi Steve
many thanks for the two links - especially helps clear up the Long Beach query,
Cheers
Robin

Any help with the following would be appreciated: 4/10/1980 NAS Miramar Show TA-4J Blue Angels coded 8 F-8 on dump F-8 coded 657 A-4 coded 5 Preserved F-4 USMC coded DR (no numeric noted) F-4's on flightline with NJ code 5/10/1980 Edwards AFB Open House T-38 Thunderbirds (all of them 1-8) 5/10/1980 ...

Much appreciated, many thanks
Robin

Thanks for the F-104 tie up, much appreciated

I was looking to fill a gap in my logs for the US Helicopters used to transport President Reagan & co from LHR to Central London on 7/8th June 1982.
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I have a few ItAF gaps in my logs that I have not been able to tie, up, so here goes:


Northolt 26/10/1972
C-119 46-92
DC-6 SM-6

Lyneham 31/03/1974
C-119 46-69

Lakenheath 12/7/1977
F-104G 03-02
F-104G 03-04

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Hi Graham
Thanks for the reply - took the sightings from a 1985 diary, may have got the dates wrong I'll go back and check, but thanks again,

Robin

While on a business trip I was driven past Northolt on 27/11/1985 and noted the following which I have not been able to tie up to date, any offers?

1 x Atlantic
1 x Transall

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Here is what I noted today from 09:00 to 13:30 P-3's 158573 (flew) 161765,163293 CP-140A 140116 P-8 167952 (flew) The following GAF Tornado's were noted: Morning Mission Recovery: 4490 4622 4582 4429 4636 4593 4590 arrived as GAF E82 Afternoon launch (taken from photo's) 4624 4636 4646 4649 4??? 458...