The Office - Part One

[wizzair]

This is something I did a long time ago on another forum but I have been persuaded to reprise it here. These are images from various stages of my time as an RAF navigator. They are all dodgy scans from dodgy prints from dodgy cameras. Firstly as a cadet on Northumbrian Universities Air Squadron.

At Summer Camp, RAF Abingdon 1978, formation practice.

NUAS1 by Stephen Wilson, on Flickr

Four of our aircraft joined up with another UAS to make up a 7-ship over Didcot power station.

NUAS2 by Stephen Wilson, on Flickr

The same formation over RAF Abingdon, NUAS at the front and more practised than the other lot.

NUAS3 by Stephen Wilson, on Flickr

Easter Camp 1979, over the North York Moors.

NUAS4 by Stephen Wilson, on Flickr

Nav training at Finningley next time.

Steve W

[matt e]

#1 's a great shot

[bvs]

Lovely pics Stephen
Even the pic with Didcot cooling towers is now historic.
I was based at Abingdon on the UAS's 1980-83 (ground crew) on my last tour and enjoyed many flights in Bulldogs and Chipmunks,I even flew in 'Capital Formation' once (10 Bulldogs ULAS),it was a great place to work.

rgds baz

[Fibrous Freddie]

Only flew in the bulldog as an accompanying officer, mainly at 5AEF, after the 'chippie' and before the 'Grob'. Really enjoyed it. Fun to fly accurately, with the ability to do aeros as well.

[Mustang531]

Very interesting selection of shots, many thanks for sharing these with us.

[F3]

V. interesting, esp the 7 ship o'er Didcot. Reminds me of my 40th B'day when wifey arranged a flight in a Bulldog for me. Problem was my B'day is in Nov and that day the wind was just the right side of gale force for the flight to take place. Needless to say it was a wee bit bumpy and so not v.enjoyable. When the pilot asked me if I'd like to experience a loop I had to decline as I had no doubt that my breakfast would have ended up all over the cockpit!

[The Phantom]

Superb captures