FighterControl

Next batch of slides scanned. I want to try and stay away from the standard airshow shots and cover the behind the scenes and the less well known shows. So here goes:

In 1992 I was invited to assist as a Runway Controller at the International Airshow and Heli-meet hosted by the Army Air Corps at Middle Wallop.

Home Team (mostly) first:

Chipmunk T10 WG323 BFWS EGVP 1992 by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

Lynx AH1 XZ611 671Sqn EGVP 1992 by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

Islander AL1 ZG993 AAC EGVP 1992 by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

Gazelle AH1 XZ318 AAC EGVP 1992 by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

Scout AH1 XW283 AAC EGVP 1992 by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

Lynx AH7 XZ670 AAC EGVP 1992 by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

Lynx AH9 ZG888 9 Regt EGVP 1992 by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

Lynx AH7 XZ614 3CBAS EGVP 1992 by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

Beaver AL1 XP820 AACHF EGVP 1992 by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

Gazelle AH1 XX408 670 Sqn EGVP by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

No post on Middle Wallop would be complete without at least one shot of the massed helicopter formation. This ones a bit different- taken from directly underneath the front line. I would have got more but had to hastily vacate the runway caravan ( a 1960's vintage Karrier Bantam- there's one at Duxford- check it out) to recover the caravan windsock which had been blown off (with an incredible bang) by the down wash before it ended up in someone's rotor disk!

EGVP 1992 by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

Excellent stuff. The Middle Wallop show was always very unique.. sorely missed

I can hear that Beaver from here

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

Top set and memories What an experience to be in the area for that last shot
Nice to see the Army Chipmunk, I'm sure many of us can recall our first AEF in the type. They did like to ensure the chute was well fitted
Thanks for posting

Nice shots the army certainly knew how to put on a show always excellent.
Chris

Great set of photos there, the shows at Middle Wallop were always good events,

Rob

Excellent photos

Last shot is a cracker