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Mildenhall Show 1972

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eLaReF
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Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by eLaReF » Fri Oct 25, 2019 7:19 pm

I think I mentioned elsewhere that I had discovered I had been remiss and seem to have missed out scanning ANY negatives in 1971-1973, certainly most of them
So, catching up slightly – The Air Show on 14th Oct 1972 – where attitudes were a bit more carefree, but it meant getting photos without people in them was almost impossible!


Image156507 Lockheed P-3B Orion msn 5501 LP31 VP-49 by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image17171 Douglas C-117D Dakota msn 43309 Mildenhall 171 by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image21+48 Messerschmitt F-104G Starfighter msn 7016 by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image21+48 Messerschmitt F-104G Starfighter msn 7016 Fin Detail by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image32+71 Fiat G.91R msn D541 by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image51-7899 Convair T-29B Samaritan msn 311 by eLaReF, on Flickr

In those days, it seemed every USAF base had a couple of these for rescue Duties

Image62-4536 kaman HH-43B Huskie msn 162 by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image65-9401 Lockheed C-141A Starlifter msn 6138 436MAW by eLaReF, on Flickr

And people said the SR-71s leaked fuel all over the place.....

Image69-7558 McDonnell F-4E Phantom msn 4005 CR by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageBD06 & BD04 Dassault Mirage 5BD's msn's 206 & 204 Belgian AF by eLaReF, on Flickr

One for a certain gentleman....
ImageK-4023 Northrop NF-5B Freedom Fighter msn 4023 R Neth AF by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageXF439 Hawker Hunter F6 27 79Sq by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageXW363 BAC Jet Provost T5 msn EEP/JP/1013 2 The Poachers by eLaReF, on Flickr
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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by Punkrunner62 » Fri Oct 25, 2019 7:28 pm

Brilliant, thanks for posting.
Cheers.

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by Dave934 » Fri Oct 25, 2019 7:37 pm

Brilliant ! Thanks for posting.
Dave. (apologies for copying Punkrunner, but his reply just sums it up)

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by F3 » Fri Oct 25, 2019 8:02 pm

Think that's the 1st. pic of a Kaman Huskie (not y?) I've seen posted. Real Heath Robinson job if I ever saw one.

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by eLaReF » Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:08 pm

F3 wrote:
Fri Oct 25, 2019 8:02 pm
Kaman Huskie (not y?)
I actually started with Husky until I checked!
I was going to say that it was probably my only pic of a USAF one, but there is one in Pima,

Image62-4531 Kaman HH-43F Huskie c/n 157 by eLaReF, on Flickr

Along with their Marines one

Image139974 Kaman OH-43D Huskie msn 21536 HMX-1 Huskie WB7 VMO6 USMC by eLaReF, on Flickr
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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by duran212 » Fri Oct 25, 2019 10:02 pm

My first ever Mildenhall show, on a SCAN bus.
Got pictures of the G91 and the Huskie published in a LAAS magazine shortly afterwards. First time in all these years I've admitted that!!!

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by paddyboy » Sat Oct 26, 2019 4:41 am

Hi there :P

Lincolnshire Poachers :O

Always one of my faves at 'at home' shows back at my beloved Colt' :'(

As for that gorgeous little Northrop :Wow:

Thanks for yet another great post :thumb:

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by eLaReF » Sat Oct 26, 2019 12:58 pm

duran212 wrote:
Fri Oct 25, 2019 10:02 pm
First time in all these years I've admitted that!!!
Being on a SCAN bus or getting pix published in LAAS?
:whistle: :whistle: :whistle:

P.S. I was on a SCAN bus as well. (I nearly said 'the' but remembered that we ran them from Glasgow AND Edinburgh in those heady days.)
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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by Knife 04 » Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:38 am

Really good post - love them in b&w really dated them

Nice to see one of the Kamam Huskies - as you say there aren’t that many photos of these around

Cheers

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by Seahawk 11 » Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:03 pm

These are just fantastic, love black and white photos from back then, I remember well the Huskie at Upper Heyford, I think there was two of them based there,

Rob

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by graham luxton » Sun Oct 27, 2019 6:35 pm

Seahawk 11 wrote:
Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:03 pm
These are just fantastic, love black and white photos from back then, I remember well the Huskie at Upper Heyford, I think there was two of them based there,

Rob
62-4533 and 62-4535, Det.2, 40ARRW, Based 1966 to 1973.

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by Seahawk 11 » Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:02 pm

Thanks for that Graham,

Rob

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by The Phantom » Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:46 pm

Superb images :thumbs:

It was always great to see those F-104G's :thumb:

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by Polehillmil » Sun Mar 21, 2021 10:40 am

Enjoyed your photographs of the show. Even spotted myself!

Mike

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by Mustang531 » Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:39 am

Thanks for a blast from the past, nice to see them. I like the HH-43 too, not many about but at least the Midland Aircraft Museum at Baginton have got one. That's a museum I've not been to for nearly thirty years, so long overdue.

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by PORTPHANTOM » Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:38 pm

Thanks,I went but only 8 so remember little so good to see these

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by F3 » Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:59 pm

Great historic set that predate the 76 Bicentennial show which is commonly regarded as the beginning of Air Fete. Love the leaky Toom. Should say I'm surprised there was nt a No Smoking sign put up but then again having seen pics from the above event with overflowing rubbish bins right next to the flightline and cans etc rolling around I honestly can't.

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by dragonchaser » Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:19 am

What a great post! It’s so nice to see photos from early air shows.

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by MarkS » Mon Mar 22, 2021 8:43 pm

Superb set ! Great to see a shot of C-117D 17171 in tact ! I saw it a couple of years a go looking rather worse for wear on a beach in Iceland .

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Re: Mildenhall Show 1972

Post by mancman » Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:33 pm

Lovely post. The Kaman Huskie brings back memories of my first ever show as a young lad as it was present at the Woodford show in 1972. At the time I didn't have a clue what it was. Mum and dad taking me to that show started my life long love of aviation.

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