FighterControl

These are a few pictures scanned from slides of aircraft I took in the decade between 1973 and 1983. They are a very mixed batch as I did not have many from each location to post seperate topics. Hope they are okay.

Noratlas 20/312-BH Biggin Hill 18/05/1973 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

F4D 650775/LN Lakenheath 18/8/1973 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Lightning F3 XR749/Q 5Sq. Lakenheath 18/8/1973 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr


Basset XS773, XS766 Biggin Hill 13/9/1974 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

F104G FX72 "slivers" Biggin Hill 13/9/1974 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Beverley XL149/X Finningley 21/9/1974 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Varsity WL682 Finningley 21/9/1974 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Argosy XN854 Kemble May 1975 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Argosy XR138 Kemble May 1975 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Andover C1 XS605 Thorney Island May 1975 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

I suppose this one could be under the worst shots topic, but I personally still like it even as it is.
Hercules XV199 Thorney Island May 1975 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

YF16A 701567 Alconbury 25/6/1975 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Gannet AEW3 XL481/761 Culdrose 22/7/1975 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Meteor NF11 WD790 St.Athan 20/9/1975 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Short SC9 XH132 St.Athan 20/9/1975 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Casa 211 T8B-124 Blackbushe June 1976 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Vulcan B2 XL388 Waddington 16/6/1976 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

A10A 750264/DM Farnborough 11/9/1976 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Shackleton T4 VP293 Strathallen 15/8/1977 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Cygnet ES915 Strathallen 15/8/1977 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Comet XK655 Starthallen 15/8/1977 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Ju252 T2B-148/N99234 Starthallen 15/8/1977 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Doug Arnold purchased many ex. Spanish aircraft over the 70's and between 1978 and 1979 I logged at least 10 C47s of which this is one that I photographed.
C47 T3-66/911-12 Blackbushe 30/4/1978 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Next few are from the scrapyard at Failsworth. Wish I had taken more now.
4x Firefly Failsworth 29/7/1978 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Brigand RH746 Failsworth 29/7/1978 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Swift WK198 Failsworth 29/7/1978 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

U2R 6810339 Mildenhall 20/3/1980 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

C1A Trader 136760/69 Daedalus 16/7/1983 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Great to see! Rob

My dad used to tell me of a scrapyard full of aircraft around there. I ended up thinking he was getting his info mixed up, but perhaps not.

Oh my, what a selection! Some real classics in there.

Thanks for posting.

Agree.very nice memories in there.
Thanks for showing them.

Both the Brigand and Swift went to Usworth with the former now at Cosford and the latter at Brooklands.

Cracking set of types.

More please, and more, then more and more after that, and much, much more after that too please!!!.

Hi Michael

Yet another awesome set

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

Absolutely brilliant set...thank you!

Interesting [possibly] re the Strathallen Comet is that it knocked off it's port main undercarriage leg on the boundary bank whilst landing.Keep these coming please.

I was probably at those Biggin Hill displays. What's the story with the Bassetts at Biggin?

The Bassets were sold off and ended up on the US civil register I believe.

great set of some great aircraft

Some interesting ones there Michael. Particularly liking the Lightning + Starfighter.