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Sixties,seventies and eighties stuff.

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LM47
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Sixties,seventies and eighties stuff.

Post by LM47 » Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:09 pm

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

736 Sqn Buccaneer.
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23 Sqn Lightnin F6
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Odiham'sMeteor F8
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Strathallan's Lancaster at Glasgow on delivery
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More of 23's Lightnings
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Another one
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Hunter at Lossie
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Hunter at Debden
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F-104G mishap at Lossie
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F-4D at Lossie
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Meteor at East Dereham
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Hastings at Leuchars
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Intersting line-up at Leuchars
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Gazelle at Prestwick
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and I'll finish for today with..
Harrier at Lossie.
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Hope these were of interest.

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Post by Flying Warden » Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:21 pm

Yes indeed.

More please :thumbs: :thumb: :clap:
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Post by Nighthawke » Fri Apr 03, 2015 7:42 pm

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

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Post by 2_avons » Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:54 pm

I'd rather have fuzzy Lightnings than pin-sharp Typhoons any day
me too, anyone know the story behind the sad F104?


Graham

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Just Gargled a query & found this :- 09.08.1977 26+06 9134 F-104G JaboG 31 damaged after emergency landing due to engine vibrations after takeoff at RAF Lossiemouth, UK, pilot was ok


thanks for all the replies !
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I remember when Pontius was a pilot & Decca was a navigator......

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Post by lhrlima » Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:09 pm

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

Steve.

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Post by LM47 » Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:18 pm

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.

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Post by Nighthawke » Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:26 pm

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.

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Post by Thunder » Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:27 pm

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

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Post by LM47 » Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:36 pm

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

Here's a few more:
Lightning F1 at Leuchars.
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J of 23.
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Draken at Lossie
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Another Lightning!
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Hudson at Strathallan.
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JP
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Yet another Lightning
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Lynx 3
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Provost T1 at Leuchars
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I'll see what else I can rescue over the next few days.
Glad you like them despite the quality.
RG

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Post by Grifter » Sat Apr 04, 2015 7:22 am

Great stuff! Thanks for taking the time to post.


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Post by Gary West » Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:47 am

LM47 wrote:Not exactly the best of pictures,scanned from poorly stored slides. No work on them but for a little chopping.

Odiham'sMeteor F8
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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 :thumb:

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Post by chris4ov » Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:21 pm

Many thanks for sharing the pictures, seem to recall night stopping Drakens always seemed to leave early in the morning before the sun got up when I was there or just old age?
Unfortunately think the Odiham Meteor was scrapped in the late 80's.
Cheers
Chris

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Post by LM47 » Sat Apr 04, 2015 7:01 pm

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!
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Post by ST24 » Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:31 pm

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

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Post by condor » Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:19 pm

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

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Post by LM47 » Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:06 am

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?

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Post by paddyboy » Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:45 pm

Oooooohhh: proper pics :O

Luv' 'em all :thumb:

Best regards and thanks

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Post by LM47 » Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:32 pm

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.

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Post by paddyboy » Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:54 pm

Hi Richard :P

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

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Post by SW Sky Blue » Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:51 pm

good stuff :thumbs:

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