FighterControl

Hi to all,
It has been awhile since I last posted anything so feeling nostalgic I decided to start scanning some old prints.
Quality is not great but the subject matter is what counts
These where taken at Waddington during the ACMI held in May of 2003.
Great day with some great movements from the deployed Harriers and Tornado`s
If anybody wishes to add digital images from the same ACMI please feel free.

Waddington ACMI 300 by LTFT5, on Flickr

Waddington ACMI 10 by LTFT5, on Flickr

Waddington ACMI 9 by LTFT5, on Flickr

Waddington ACMI 7 by LTFT5, on Flickr

Waddington ACMI 5 by LTFT5, on Flickr

Waddington ACMI 4 by LTFT5, on Flickr

Waddington ACMI 3 by LTFT5, on Flickr

Waddington ACMI 2 by LTFT5, on Flickr

Waddington ACMI 400 by LTFT5, on Flickr

Waddington ACMI 300. by LTFT5, on Flickr

Waddington ACMI 12 by LTFT5, on Flickr

All the best
Andy

Very nice to see some RAF with markings.

ACMI was a great source of numbers but a heck of a drive.

Hi Andy

Great shots, mate

Nimrod, F3 and Harriers all sorely missed

Cheers

Paddyboy

Nice Pics Andy! Great days!!!

Lovely and nostalgic pics. Interesting that all of the military aircraft in the pictures have been retired, but the FRA Falcon is still going strong! Wonder what type they would replace them with eventually.

R1 Nimrod looks great.

Snoop 95 wrote:Lovely and nostalgic pics. Interesting that all of the military aircraft in the pictures have been retired, but the FRA Falcon is still going strong! Wonder what type they would replace them with eventually.

The Falcon 20 was built in 1967!! according to Airframes.org and delivered to the Canadian Armed Forces

slogen51 wrote:Very nice to see some RAF with markings.

Hi Mike have to agree with you.

Lowfly11 wrote:Great set of shots .Regards Tim

Thanks Tim

paddyboy wrote:Nimrod, F3 and Harriers all sorely missed

Hi Paddyboy
Never thought they would retire, just shows what we take for granted.

JONLITE06 wrote:Nice Pics Andy! Great days!!!

Hi Jon, great days indeed.

Snoop 95 wrote:Lovely and nostalgic pics

Never thought I would be nostalgic with regards to the F3 as it replaced the Frightning but I am now.

Sparts99 wrote:R1 Nimrod looks great.

She sure did

Thanks to all for the replies, once I get use to scanning slides I will post from the last 70s.

All the best
Andy

Lovely to see, Andy. Hope you are well.

Steven.

Cracking set Andy Must have a collection with very similar views as that fence line was always a great magnet for photographers on a good sunny day.
Thanks for posting

3Greens

Very nice days gone by oh dear

StevenNFFC wrote:Lovely to see, Andy. Hope you are well.

Hi Steven, I'm in fine fettle now, looking forward to getting out more in 2017.

3Greens wrote:Cracking set Andy Must have a collection with very similar views as that fence line

Hi Keith, That fence line was a great place to take shots from, always enjoyed visiting the ACMI.

phantom6 wrote:Very nice days gone by oh dear

Have to agree, there does not seem to be the variety of aircraft anymore either.

Thanks to all for the kind comments
Andy

Hi Andy,
What a great day that was, some great movements by the Harriers and the F3s.
The F3s lined up ready to depart is a great shot and I can still smell the aviation fuel.
The ACMI was a great event at Waddington but sadly became too costly for the range to continue.
Thanks for posting.
C.

I have quite a few 8mm video tapes of the ACMI s such great times , not to be seen again ! ROB