1989 North Weald Fighter Meet

[Londoneye]

Enjoy the range of types from the 1989 Fighter Meet North Weald.

The Douglas Skyraiders in the last picture - two came from Sweden civil becoming G-BMFB and G-BMFC, then going to USA. The third was reported as 126912 ex Gabon AF.


Pete.

Tornado RAF ZE339 2 North Weald


Tornado RAF ZE785 North Weald


Sea Harrier RN ZD581 North Weald


Hunter RAF XL568 North Weald


Hawk RAF XX325 North Weald


Harrier RAF ZD349 1 North Weald


DH112 Venom RN G-GONE 1 North Weald


VS Spitfire RAF MH434 G-ASJV North Weald


P-51D USAAF 463221 N51JJ North Weald


P-51D USAAF 472917 G-HAEC 1 North Weald


RP-63C Kingcobra Russian AF 53 N62822 North Weald


RP-63A Kingcobra N52113 North Weald


NA Harvard Japan DF AI-110 N15978 North Weald


Grumman Tigercat USMC 80483 N6178C North Weald


Corsair USN 88297 N8297 North Weald


Corsair RNZAF NZ5628 N240CA North Weald_0021


Bearcat USN NX700H North Weald


Avenger RN JV110 N6827C North Weald


G-BLSW N2700 North Weald


Douglas Skyraider 126912 G-BMFB G-BMFC 2 North Weald

[jaybee]

A brilliant set, well copied and it all seems such an age...

[hernaman86]

Great stuff, really miss this airshow, was only up the road! i dont suppose you have any photos of EE lightnings at North Weald?

[F3]

Fighter Meet was a great show which became one of the cornerstones of the display season. For some reason I missed this particular one which seems a shame given the number of fast jets featured. G-BLSW looks interesting. Obviously a rare bird. Am I right in thinking it's a Packet?

[Seahawk 11]

What a fantastic set of photos there, such a variety of great aircraft as well, not sure if I went to this one I will have to have a look.

Rob

[jem60]

Hi, F.3. Yes, a C119 Packet. I have no idea why it is wearing a British reg. Used to watch them in and out of Bovingdon when I was a lad.

[Londoneye]

The C-119 started life as 51-2700 USAF, then CP-9 Belgian AF, 3C-ABA, G-BLSW, N2700 then scrapped.
It spent several years at Manston as 3C-ABA. I posted several pics on our sister civilian site -

http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... ton#p79270

Thanks everyone for your appreciation.
Pete.

[james baker]

Wonderful set particularly like the Hunter T 7 I think with 12 sq marks I think they were used as surrogate Buccaneer trainers .

[Blue Diamond]

I was there.Bumbed into an ex 92 Sqd nav mate of mine who'd arrived in one of the Hawks. Remember Blakey commentating and when MH434 taxied out in its High Altitude scheme he said it was still in primer and not finished. Muppet.
Thanks for sharing.

[paddyboy]

Hi Pete

Remember it well: NW was always a must for me and SWMBO

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[daggerfan]

Hi, F.3. Yes, a C119 Packet. I have no idea why it is wearing a British reg. Used to watch them in and out of Bovingdon when I was a lad.

I've often heard them referred to as Packets, but strictly speaking wasn't the C-119 actually the Flying Boxcar? The Packet was its predecessor, the C-82.

[F3]

Thanks for the info. A very rare bird whichever. That was one of the few FMs I missed and I now have cause to regret doing so as it would appear to have been a classic judging from this post.

[Punkrunner62]

Some real rarities and classics in this post, the C-119 and Skyraiders for me.
Cheers.