RAF Binbrook Show 1982 - Lightnings ! (large post)

[xkekeith]

My scanned slides from the Binbrook show August 1982:

Lightning P1B now at RAF Cosford
WG760 Lightning P1B RAF Binbrook by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

Air Show visitors:

WZ877 'G' Chipmunk T10 6AEF RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

At151 SC35D Draken Esk729 RDAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

AR116 S-35E Draken Esk729 RDAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

ZA549 '549' Tornado GR1 TWCU RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XZ357 K Jaguar GR1 41 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XR679 '04' Jet Provost T4 CATCS (ex 79 Sqn) RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XV753 'M' Harrier GR3 233 OCU RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XZ430 '430' Buccaneer S2B 208 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XX177 Hawk T1 CFS RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XG155 'I' Hunter FGA9 Itwu RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

79058 'BT' F-15C 36 TFW USAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XX322 'W' Hawk T1 151 Sqn / 2TWU RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

80232 'WR' A-10A 81 TFW USAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XV433 'F' Phantom FGR2 228 OCU RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XP811 Beaver AL1 AAC by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XM607 Vulcan B2 44 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XV234 Nimrod MR2(P) Kinloss Wing RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XV102 VC10 C1 10 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XZ995 'AO' Harrier GR3 3 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XV581 'E' Phantom FGR1 43 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XX323 '323' Hawk T1 1TWU RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr


The home team, LAF, 5 & 11 Squadrons:

XP702 Lightning F3 LAF RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XR725 Lightning F6 LAF RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XR754 'AO' Lightning F6 5 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr


Now with the Lightning Preservation Group at Buntingthorpe:
XR728 'BA' Lightning F6 11 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XR733 Lightning F6 5 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XR747 'BF' Lightning F6 11 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XR724 'AG' Lightning F6 5 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XS927 'BH' Lightning F6 11 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XR759 'AH' Lightning F6 5 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XS923 'BG' Lightning F6 11 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XR757 'BE' Lightning F6 11 Sqn RAF (LAF badge) by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XS899 'AA' Lightning F6 5 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XF758 'AF' Lightning F6 5 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

[F3]

Worth waiting for esp the Lightning flightline pics. Unfortunately you got the wrong side of Vulcan 607. The port side had the original Falklands missions tally and this was a good opportunity to record it. As I recall it was a very hot day and that lovely blue sky had turned milky by the afternoon presenting challenging lighting conditions for the flying display.

[andrewn]

They are nice Just one note, the uncoded 5 Sqn jet is XR773 not XR733.

[Phoon]

Fantastic set, went to that show, only photos I can find is of the Brawdy based JP and a two colour brown camo Andover.

[Dan214sqn]

sublime

[SPERX]

Yes, I was there too. Another epic haul up from London on the motorbike. Great memories, thanks.

[tm74sqn]

Great aircraft, great photos - many thanks for posting them.
I believe that WG760 is actually an English Electric P.1A (not P.1B), also not sure that the P.1A was ever given the name Lightning - the P.1Bs looked much more like the eventual Lightning configuration.
Cheers, TM74

[MKR]

Great set Keith .How did you manage to get on the flightline ?
Thanks for posting . Mike

[The Phantom]

Great post

So many lovely jets in super camo schemes

[xkekeith]

Flight line access, is was different times, arrive early and just walk out like you belong there. If you are rumbled apologies and gracefully leave. Having said that I’ve spent a career in aviation so I know my way around a ramp safely.

[DanBeeden]

Wonderful shots - seeing Tonkas, Jags and Hawks in camo really brings it home how much better they looked in those days, especially with the colourful Squadron markings thrown in. Thanks for sharing.

[Thunderbolt II]

Thanks for posting. Another excellent selection, hope more are in the pipeline.

[Nighthawke]

Great post - and not only for the Lightnings! Just before I started spotting properly. Shame the weather wasn't that good for the '87 farewell show.

[Buccaneer]

Outstanding!!!

[Blue Diamond]

Cracking post. Didn't do the show as I was heavily into a loco restoration project at the time and only did shows at Old Warden and Duxford where our group had sales stands. Bad mistake.

[paddyboy]

Hi Keith

Fabulous set there

Proper Lightnings

Nighthawke: slight understatement from you re: the weather in 1987

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[petetasker]

Happy days remember it well. The good old days when we had shed load of interesting aircraft and airfields.

[iainpeden]

A great show enhanced by Martin Withers busily telling everybody who listened about the Black Buck mission; rumour had it he was reminded to tone it down the next time he recounted the story.

The flying, and weather, was great too. 11 Lightnings going vertical one after the other, followed by the FG.1 doing the same with the F-15 tagging along behind - the ground shook.

[david14]

Very nice - Binbrook was a great base

[binbrook87]

So thats what Binbrook looks like with the sun out? Fantastic set of photos showing the quality and variety that could be had from the 'good ol' RAF open days. Only went to Binbrook in '87 for the last last show, and it remains the best airshow experience I've ever had and the Lightning forever etched in my memory. Been back several times since to capture as much of the place before it all gets broken up or built on. Thanks for sharing happier times