Sixties,seventies and eighties stuff.

[LM47]

Not exactly the best of pictures,scanned from poorly stored slides. No work on them but for a little chopping.

736 Sqn Buccaneer.


23 Sqn Lightnin F6


Odiham'sMeteor F8


Strathallan's Lancaster at Glasgow on delivery


More of 23's Lightnings


Another one


Hunter at Lossie


Hunter at Debden


F-104G mishap at Lossie


F-4D at Lossie


Meteor at East Dereham


Hastings at Leuchars


Intersting line-up at Leuchars


Gazelle at Prestwick


and I'll finish for today with..
Harrier at Lossie.



Hope these were of interest.

[Nighthawke]

I'd rather have fuzzy Lightnings than pin-sharp Typhoons any day

[lhrlima]

Some very nice shots there! Has to be the Lightnings for me. Thanks for posting!

Steve.

[LM47]

Re the F-104. On 9/8/77 emergency landing at 230 knots after severe engine vibration on climb out. Pilot Hptm Fritz Thomsen OK. I think the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

[Nighthawke]

According to ASN:
9-8-77

Strong vibrations during climb-out caused by dumper failure; landed long and overshoot the barrier with 230 kts during emergency landing; Hptm Fritz Thomsen unhurt.

Seems this was on arrival for the airshow a day or two later. Found an image of it jacked up for the event.

Hope of use.

[Thunder]

Would love to see anymore you may have from by gone years at Lossie.

[LM47]

Correction to the earlier pic of Hastings. It may be at Chivenor rather than Leuchars.

Here's a few more:
Lightning F1 at Leuchars.


J of 23.


Draken at Lossie


Another Lightning!


Hudson at Strathallan.


JP


Yet another Lightning


Lynx 3


Provost T1 at Leuchars


I'll see what else I can rescue over the next few days.
Glad you like them despite the quality.
RG

[Grifter]

Great stuff! Thanks for taking the time to post.


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[Gary West]

Not exactly the best of pictures,scanned from poorly stored slides. No work on them but for a little chopping.

Odiham'sMeteor F8

Well thats a pleasant surprise, I used to walk past this Lady every day in the late 70s but she'd had a camouflage coat to wear by that time - thanks for posting this, nice to see her again

[LM47]

Yes Chris they usually did.
Whilst I like the Drakens,its the Danish F-100s I fondly remember.
Despite not being able to afford a camera,Lossie was the place to be in the sixties!
Richard

[ST24]

Fabulous collection of stuff there, more please. Particularly like the Hudson and the red fin/spine TWU Hunter...

[condor]

Lovely stuff , thanks for posting . Reminds me of my youth , but down at Colt . 'Tho the Lanc is great ; I was on Shuttle Standby at GLA . The frontline service had gone , not full up ; so we were not required to operate a back up a/c . Thus was able to watch the Lanc come in from Canada , and have a walk around ....... No camera with me !

Now on the divisive subject of watermarks ..... On most of the shots you Sir , have the most delicate and in keeping watermark possible .......Just above centre , but it does move around is a perfect silhouette of another aviator ... To me looks like a Woody ...pigeon , or is it a Raptor stooping ?
What do others think ? ... imagination only , 'cos I know there will be technical explanations ! Hat , coat , door ....

Rgds Condor

[LM47]

One of life's mysteries.
I thought it was something on the copier's screen but it re-appeared after cleaning the screen with the tool provided.Its on some but not others.
Anyone suggest a way to get rid of the debris stuck to the slides?

[paddyboy]

Oooooohhh: proper pics

Luv' 'em all

Best regards and thanks

Paddyboy

[LM47]

Thanks Paddyboy.
I've got Jaguars for you but am still trying out methods of cleaning the slides without making them worse,so you'll have to be patient!
Richard.

[paddyboy]

Hi Richard

Know what you are going through only too well

Just be careful and patient and you will get some that are worth persevering with

Best regards

Paddyboy

[SW Sky Blue]

good stuff

[duran212]

Richard
Brilliant images...quality doesn't matter too much when you have subjects like those

Look forward to seeing more

Cheers

[LM47]

Thanks for comments.
Been insanely busy at work so haven't the energy to resume the cleaning activities but will do so soon.
As an aside,isn't amazing how you remember pictures as being brilliant but after you scan them you realise how bad they really were!