Must get to visit here, never been, did the Air Britain fly-in at Turweston last week but weather was very poor and not a great deal turned up. A great selection here many thanks for sharing.

Have to agree with Mustang531 this was an excellent show with such a great variation of aircraft, some great shots there and thanks for sharing.

I think your 'Beef' is "Yosemite Sam", one of five 'H's at Marham for the "Giant Strike/Double Top" bombing competition, 1981? I got them over Warton Crag, Morecambe Bay at 500ft. Unfortunately I haven't got the techno to post my slides onto the Forum. Never got to Coltishall on my travels back the...

Very nice C17 shots, thanks for posting these.

Was not far away Paddy, maybe at Northrepps . Perhaps bump into you soon.

Hi John :P Great memories from my beloved Colt :thumbs: Ah, the days spent at Scottow crash gate or near the runway lights at Hautbois watching proper Lightnings, then Jags :'( So many exchanges back then, so plenty of ‘exotics’ to spot, as your post proves :lol: Thanks for those :thumb: Paddyboy :...

Thanks for you appreciative comments, nice to share the memories. I am afraid The airfield is now housing a prison and solar panels though a new Heritage centre had just opened. It was a gut wrenching blow when earmarked for closure.

You cannot argue that Coltishall was a great place to spot, always plenty of base Jaguars flying and good selection of visitors, you never knew what to expect. It was my local airfield and I did spend a lot of my spare time there with other local spotters who were more than welcome to share info on ...

Very nice set and envious of all the fast jet action there, agree with many others the Mirage 2000 definitely best looking aircraft.

From the request in the oldies photo section BAR reports the following for July 1984. Ex 601 st TCW OV10A’s passing through on the 30th 14684, 83825, 13556 14623, 14624, 14626, 14637, 14639, 14648, 14697, 83785, 83796,, 83809, 83811, 83814 and 83825. Two spares returning to Sembach via Mildenhall we...

Hi Thor, BAR have a list which I can post in the old serial section of FC so please have a look.

I treat all such correspondence as scam, were the letters addressed to you specifically or the occupier council tax payer or similar ? such letters addressed to non specific persons are against government guidelines so if this is the case then bin the letters. If genuine they can always contact you ...

Great selection of 'real' aircraft from an era when spotting was so much fun. Many thanks for sharing these.

Hi Tony, BAR have the following noted in its March 1991 issue , its probably not going to help that much as looks more than the 3 you logged may have been present. 1st Feb 69-0017 439 MAW 67-0173 and 69-0008 both NY ANG 83-1285 436 MAW 87-0027 443 MAW 17th Feb 70-0457 and 84-0062 both 60 MAW and 70-...

Regarding 831 NAS being based at Watton, it was jointly based at Culdrose too. According to the book, British Museum Aircraft which was published more than 40 years ago and looking at some individual aircraft histories, the following are still around. Gannet ECM.6 XG797 at Duxford was with the unit...

Love the Tornado shots, thanks for posting.

Thanks guys for your replies so far.

Long shot I appreciate but looking for any information on RAF Watton during mid to late sixties before the based closed for flying in 1969. I lived in the vicinity (Saham Toney) and went to school at Watton, and in my early teens already having a fascination for aircraft spent many a day at the end ...

Hi Mike, BAR reports the following from the Navy days at Chatham 24/25th May 1981. XT418 E/435 Wasp Has 1 Endurance Flt XV634-/432 Wasp Has 1 Diomede Flt both embarked on their ships. Also present, XT439 -/446 Wasp Has 1 Rhyl Flt XT779 AV/322 Wasp has 1 Active Flt XS522 -/635 Wessex HU5 London Flt X...

Can never get enough of GAF F4’s , lovely shots ..