Air Fete Memories! - Last Update - 27th May 2019

[prefontaine72]

Stunning selection there Darren lad the good old days mate

Dougie

[Knife 04]

Cheers for the additional responses guys and the scans Ian - fantastic! Please, please feel free to add any you have

In the meantime a few more from me

1990
EC-135H - 10286 - 10th ACCS, RAF Mildenhall by Darren Currie, on Flickr

A-10 - 81-979 / AR - 10 TFW, RAF Alconbury by Darren Currie, on Flickr

OV-1D - 68-15953 'One Bad Bitch' - 2nd Mil Int Btn, Weisbaden AB, Germany by Darren Currie, on Flickr

OV-1D - 68-15953 'One Bad Bitch' - 2nd Mil Int Btn, Weisbaden AB, Germany by Darren Currie, on Flickr

WC-135B - 12667 - 10th ACCS - RAF Mildenhall by Darren Currie, on Flickr

A-7D Corsair II - 70-008 / HA - 174th TFS, Sioux City ANG Base by Darren Currie, on Flickr

EC-130H - 31584 - 43rd ECS, Sembach AB by Darren Currie, on Flickr

F-111F - 70-390 'Miss Liberty II' - 48th TFW, RAF Lakenheath by Darren Currie, on Flickr

The infamous 'Swashbuckler'
B-52G - 92585 'Swashbuckler' - 42nd BW Loring AFB by Darren Currie, on Flickr

C-5A - 00453 - 436th MAW, Dover AFB by Darren Currie, on Flickr

1991 only a couple completed to date
48th TFW 'Greatest Hits' - Desert Storm '91 Score Board by Darren Currie, on Flickr

1992 only a couple completed to date
F-117A - 85-0830 / TR - 37th Fighter Wing, Tonopah by Darren Currie, on Flickr

1993 only a couple completed to date
F-15C - 77-0132 / CR - 32nd TFS 'Wolfhounds', Soesterberg AB by Darren Currie, on Flickr[url=https://flic.kr/p/RL1JRH]

That's all from me -hope you enjoyed the trip down memory lane that great show - would now be getting ready to depart around this time after a fantastic weekend

More over on Flickr which I will update as and when I get more done - thanks for looking

Darren

[Tiger 1]

Hi Darren

An bsolutley fantastic journey down memory lane and a very fitting tribute to what was by far the best airshow on the circuit.

There was sometning about the Mildenhall Air Fetes that no other show could bring... not even RIAT then or now... I have never yet witnessed that kind atmosphere it generated at any other show.

Your last set brought a certain memory flooding back to me when I saw the F117 photo.

I had asked the pilot for his patch a few times during the day and on my last attempt I just said to him " Well Sir... what is it... that a guy like me needs to do to get that patch off a guy like you "... he just smiled and said here you are sir it obviously means a lot to you.

I couldn't believe it... he allowed me to take a photo of him and I came away a very happy chap... still got ithe patch and the photo

Many thanks again... in away... your post as made it feel like we have been to the Air Fete

Tim

[F3]

Just a few pics from several hundred taken @ Air Fetes between 1979 & 2001 which for me capture its essence (quite literally in the case of the last one). To misquote the Robert Duval character in Apocalypse Now ' I love the smell of Avgas in the morning.'

Air Fete - Packed Flightline by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Air Fete - Fantastic Flying Displays_2 by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Air Fete - Photo opportunities by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Air Fete - Close-up views of the pits area by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Air Fete - Showcased past & present by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Air Fete - Attracted the exotic SAAF 707 by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Air Fete - By car and by coach by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Air Fete - Smell the Avgas by Michael Britton, on Flickr

[paddyboy]

Hi Darren

Top shots, bud

Yours as well, Ian

When I get time, I will do some more digging

Thanks for posting

Paddy

[XWP29]

Great thread Daz, lots of time dedicated to converting from negatives too. Well done.

[Knife 04]

Great additions Mike - great contribution to the thread. Love the ‘I love the smell of avgas’ shot - really gives a good recollection of the day as they stood there! SAC crew is also a cracker!

Cheers Mr Nick and Padster for the comments - no empties here!

Darren

[paddyboy]

By the way, does anyone else remember the stunning takeoff by 'Swashbuckler' on the Saturday

Paddyboy

[quid21]

By the way, does anyone else remember the stunning takeoff by 'Swashbuckler' on the Saturday

Paddyboy

Yes very nose down takeoff!

Was fantastic!