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GR1 Odds & Sodds

Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic photos in here please.
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wizzair
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GR1 Odds & Sodds

Post by wizzair » Sun Mar 03, 2019 3:43 pm

Now that the old girl has gone I took the opportunity to dig around my filing cabinet and find some old prints, some of which have never seen the light of day before:

1983, three 617 Sqn jets at Toronto for the airshow do a flyby of a press helicopter over Niagra Falls

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Probably 1983 again when BAe celebrated the third squadron with a photoshoot:

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My 30th birthday party 1988, the Tornado reunion at Cottesmore, started drinking on the coach at 8am

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An odd one this, Red Flag 1990, Tornado 3-ship photographed over the desert by a USAF recce F4

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Circa 1989, more innocent days, the Laarbruch Wing

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Mid 1990s now and in a ground tour, watching the Marham Recce Wing outside my window

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And now the joys of the old wet-film debriefing system for the HUD, Hi-Def it was not

Filming our wingman launching an AIM9 at a RAF Valley missile camp

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And finally, dropping 1000lb retarded bombs on Garvie Island

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Bye bye old thing, thanks for all the fun.

Steve W

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Re: GR1 Odds & Sodds

Post by Timmo » Sun Mar 03, 2019 4:16 pm

Epic images, especially the one looking right up the business end of ZA613 in full reheat. Many thanks for sharing

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Re: GR1 Odds & Sodds

Post by Punkrunner62 » Sun Mar 03, 2019 4:36 pm

Thanks for posting, always good seeing things from the inside.
Cheers.

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Re: GR1 Odds & Sodds

Post by jaybee » Sun Mar 03, 2019 4:38 pm

"Wow", they are a bit tasty :whistle: Many thanks for the insight in your time with the "Fin Swingers", a special breed... :thumb:
Oh the games people play now :ninja:

MR TERRY GREEN
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Re: GR1 Odds & Sodds

Post by MR TERRY GREEN » Sun Mar 03, 2019 7:16 pm

Very interesting stuff.

TAFFEVANS
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Re: GR1 Odds & Sodds

Post by TAFFEVANS » Sun Mar 03, 2019 7:21 pm

Excellent Wizz, I can see the ‘Major’ from 16 on the TTTE. I’m 4 front left front in the Laarbruch photo, great times, Taff.

wizzair
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Re: GR1 Odds & Sodds

Post by wizzair » Sun Mar 03, 2019 8:57 pm

Hi Taff,
I can always find myself on the Laarbruch pic because I was careful to stand with an AIM9 pointing at me.
ATB, WiZ

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Re: GR1 Odds & Sodds

Post by F3 » Sun Mar 03, 2019 9:48 pm

Very interesting selection. Thanks for taking time to sort out and share. Liking the air to air of examples from the first 3 Sqns. which I've never seen before and also the Laarbruch pic which I'm sure their museum would appreciate a copy of.

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Re: GR1 Odds & Sodds

Post by The Phantom » Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:16 pm

Very nice to see :thumbs:

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Re: GR1 Odds & Sodds

Post by paddyboy » Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:49 pm

:thumbs: , :thumbs: , :thumbs: and :thumbs:

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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