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363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
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363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
I was lucky enough to go on the Photo Call for the visit to Alconbury of the 363TRW RF-4C's in August 1979. Great event they even had a cherry picker available for general use to get higher shots. The event also attracted a few visiting aircraft. Ive put quite a few shots from the day below but all my shots are on my Flickr site address below unfortunately the dreaded mold has gotten to some. Hope you enjoy, pure nostalgia.
363TRW, Alconbury, RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
363TRW, Alconbury, RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
71-0254, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
71-0254, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979-6 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
71-0254, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979-4 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
67-0461, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
67-0449, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
66-0476, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
66-0465, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
66-0453, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
66-0408, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
50TFW, 74-1636, Alconbury F-4E 18-08-79 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
32TFS, 77-0087, F-15A, Alconbury August 18th, 1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
226OCU, Alconbury, XX754 18-08-79 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
363TRW, Alconbury, RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
363TRW, Alconbury, RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
71-0254, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
71-0254, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979-6 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
71-0254, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979-4 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
67-0461, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
67-0449, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
66-0476, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
66-0465, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
66-0453, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
66-0408, 363TRW, Alconbury RF-4C, 18-08-1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
50TFW, 74-1636, Alconbury F-4E 18-08-79 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
32TFS, 77-0087, F-15A, Alconbury August 18th, 1979 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
226OCU, Alconbury, XX754 18-08-79 by Steven Schofield, on Flickr
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Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
WOW!
Thanks for all those memories!
Thanks for all those memories!
CANONs carried by an ARMOURER!
hangars are for shirts!
hangars are for shirts!
Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
A bit different to a few years later (1988?) when 18 turned up on the Friday before the airshow and they hid them all away in shelters far side with not a single one on static.
Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
Absolutely brilliant Steven My favourite F4. Brings back the memory of a model of an RF4C I did in 'JO' colours - I remodelled the nose profile to the more streamline design rather than the earlier 'chisel' profile - everyone in the Model Club wondered what I was up to . Your pics clearly show the two profiles on airframes 453 and 408
Just highlights was a fantastic base Alconbury was
Thanks very much for posting,
3Greens
Just highlights was a fantastic base Alconbury was
Thanks very much for posting,
3Greens
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Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
Wow again!
Slightly better view than from outside
Slightly better view than from outside
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Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
WOW
Pure Phantom Porn
Fist shot is amazing
Pure Phantom Porn
Fist shot is amazing
Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
Excellent, thanks for taking the time to post them, they will have made a lot of BMs have a warm fuzzy.
Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
Remember them well used to get a lot of F4 visitors to Alconbury in the good old days. Used to love watching them going in smoking like good ones. 1 question memory is going and can't remember where JO were from.
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Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
JO were from Shaw AFB
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Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
Oh yes, those shots take me back. Memories, memories
Martin
Martin
Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
Excellent post Steven - great to see these again
I would bet my last dollar Mr Luxton was not a million miles away
Thanks for taking the time to scan and post - I know how long it takes
Cheers
Darren
I would bet my last dollar Mr Luxton was not a million miles away
Thanks for taking the time to scan and post - I know how long it takes
Cheers
Darren
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Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
Phabulous, phantastic post!
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Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
That was 1986 Malcolm - I was there when they arrived on the Thursday evening, SW's from Shaw (JO's were recoded SW in the 80's). Think it was up to the deployment commander as to whether any of his a/c appeared in the show - it certainly disappointed a lot of people. They had a Photo Call in their shelter area on Thurs afternoon 14 Aug when 8 taxied out and flew plus 2 on static. Also that afternoon an SR-71 did an overshoot.Malcolm wrote:A bit different to a few years later (1988?) when 18 turned up on the Friday before the airshow and they hid them all away in shelters far side with not a single one on static.
I think this is a great reminder of how good Alconbury was and I remember 6 deployments there by the 67/363TRW's, each comprising of 18 a/c. There were also smaller deployments as well by the ANG. Can't heap enough praise on Alconbury Public Affairs for organising those Photo Calls to keep us happy. I particularly like those cherry picker shots - back in the days when the 10TRW operated 3 squadrons of RF-4C's, that ramp was full of 32TRS a/c. Couldn't make that Photo Call so its interesting to see what was on offer. However, saw them all depart back to Shaw on Thurs 24 Aug and then it was on to Waddington to see the 18 South Dakota/Iowa A-7's of Coronet Stallion plus 4 Italian Starfighters at Wittering.
Great times!
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Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
If I recall I saw this detachment while in Stevenage for the "last" Led Zepplin gig at Knebworth!
Fantastic all round.
Martin
Fantastic all round.
Martin
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Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
That's a lot of Phantoms.
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Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
The 363rd wing commanders wife,s name was JO hence the tail code ,there were a few other instances of this occurring at the time.
Remember the day well ,thanks for posting.
Remember the day well ,thanks for posting.
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Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
Thanks Again.Remember Alconbury used to be our first stop on our long trips down from Aberdeen to East Anglia.Great Days,Great Base.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
Fantastic shots, just fantastic.
Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
Cheers for that.slogen51 wrote:JO were from Shaw AFB
Re: 363 TRW Visit to Alconbury 08/1979
Now that's a Photo call!!! Glory days indeed, Hahn Phantoms never that common..