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Coningsby 2005-early 06

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Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by BOLLO » Sun Jul 24, 2011 3:26 pm

Found a few shots from 2005-06 so I thought I would share with you all.Remember when Coningsby was a proper "fighter town"??

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A fair few I know,but I thought you would like to see them.Thanks for looking. :thumb:
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What do cry when we see The Man With the Stick???
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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by b0nd08 » Sun Jul 24, 2011 3:34 pm

top stuff :thumbs: great to see the jags and F3 there, wish i started this hobby earlier :'(
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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by Ben Montgomery » Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:14 pm

b0nd08 wrote:top stuff :thumbs: great to see the jags and F3 there, wish i started this hobby earlier :'(
+1 - a few years too late I was :'(
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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by blakey » Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:42 pm

Was a cracking year with the Jags, made the short trip worth while :thumb:
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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by The Phantom » Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:46 pm

Nice to see the Jags :thumb:
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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by owensy » Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:50 pm

very nice, thanks for sharing!!
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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by Mark Owen » Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:46 pm

Nice to see the Harrie's and Jags again :cool:

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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by MarkG » Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:52 pm

Those were the days eh, if only we could go back and do it all again..
Some nice shooting there mate :thumb:
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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by Jinks » Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:13 pm

So much gone, in so little time :(

Thanks for sharing
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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by bobthehandyman » Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:31 pm

:clap: Very nice, but Nostalgic Section, its starting to make me feel old, remember Tonka's and Harriers entering service, :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by Mike » Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:39 pm

Blimey Charlie, great shots Paul. :thumbs:
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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by BOLLO » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:27 pm

Cheers for the comments chaps,glad you liked them.Here are a few more,cheers for looking. :thumb:

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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by dantheman_09 » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:06 pm

Nice pics
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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by Woodford » Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:08 pm

i could cry at those jags haha cheers for sharing
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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by flyingslug_0 » Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:26 pm

Fantastic shots, Only 6 years ago and we have lost all that you show :'( :'(
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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by Flyingmonster » Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:42 pm

Superb Set Bollo!! God I miss the Jag...
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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by BOLLO » Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:15 pm

Cheers lads.I know we call Coningsby "Fighter Town" now,but a few years back it was truly a FIGHTER TOWN compared to what it is now.I mean,look at all those Jags lining up to to take off?You would not get that now days at all at any RAF base I don't think. :( :( :(
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Re: Coningsby 2005-early 06

Post by Ashley Wallace » Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:51 am

Great shots mate.

When Coningsby was actually worth travelling to.
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