It all started with an F104 (photo's added for extra locals nostagia)

[Part Timer]

My very first week as a spotter at St Mawgan in 1981 and we had some Canadian starfighters in for the week.

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[Blue Diamond]

Hooters!

[Petepilot]

Now this was when being a 'spotter' was really exciting! The F-104: my first true love, my second mistress, the F-4, coming along later. Oh how I miss them both (don't tell the wife)
Brilliant, brilliant post, thanks for sharing!

[Snoop 95]

Interesting to see an 'RAF' roundel on an F104!

[Part Timer]

It's not clear in the photo's but it's a maple leaf in the roundel but granted they look very similar!

[The Phantom]

Interesting to see an 'RAF' roundel on an F104!

That's wishful thinking!!

Another great post

[airman4207]

Was the first shot taken on 25th Feb 1981. If so I have a picture of the twin seater taxiing past the “old” civil terminal which I just scanned last weekend from my original photo. We probably spent some time together at St Mawgan during the 80’s. Great pictures in your recent posts by the way and I love that first Starfighter shot, it really took me back to my teenage years

[Precinct7]

love that formation break, you can head that howling !

[Part Timer]

I can't remember the month to be honest and the diary / log has since been lost but it was definitely 1981, we probably crossed paths if we didn't know each other. I'll PM you.

[Part Timer]

A few more from the 81 sequence, 2 from a detachment and one from airday. They were good days!!

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[The Phantom]

More superb images of an amazing aircraft

[paddyboy]

To think your spotting all started with a hand of Hooters

All downhill after those beasties

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy