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Is that John Peters and John Nichol in the last pic? Very nice nostalgic set, thanks.

Yes it is them.

Always good to see an Airfete reminder.

Snoop 95 wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 24, 2024 11:38 am

Is that John Peters and John Nichol in the last pic? Very nice nostalgic set, thanks.

Seem to member that they were quite happy to be photographed as long as you made a suitable donation to a forces charity. At the time it seemed a very small price to pay, considering what they had both been through.

Can't stop thinking about the 'wet' burgers the hosts used to serve up, together with huge iced vessels of your favourite beer or soft drink. Then there were the aircraft - always something of interest and out of the ordinary. Sure miss those days.

This was a great show and nice to see the gulf war veterans on show. Thanks for sharing. I must dig my old photos out sometime!

Remember it well. Absolutely p*ssing it down for arrivals!

No other display could or will ever come remotely close to the atmosphere of a Mildenhall Air Fete

Thanks for the memory-jog

Paddyboy

Couldn't agree more, Patrick.

Thanks for sharing these, some great memories there. I spent a lot of money on camera film that year.

John and John, released from an Iraqi prison in January 1991 and 4 months later, attending Airfete 91. Two remarkable chaps I was too shy to talk to at the time.

Reading JN's book, it seems they were never 'best mates', and generally lost touch with each other after their re-postings.

raptor9 wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 25, 2024 8:43 am

Reading JN's book, it seems they were never 'best mates', and generally lost touch with each other after their re-postings.

They seem to be very different characters and John Nichol has certainly capitalised on his notoriety and good luck to him.

Any and every Airfete became my early summer break- Wednesday to Wednesday from the Lake District. Especially before 1990 there was always the chance of an SR-71 mission out of DET-4 before the show. Inside on the Saturday then round to JKH's concrete yard for the flying on the Sunday, exchanging brags about how many cans of Bud we'd managed to get off the airfield without the rings being pulled.
Wet or shine, happy days.
Roger

Brings back great memories of a great era Lakenheath and Upper Heyford F-111s and the Fantastic Mildenhall Air Fete

Spent years camping in John's field (RIP John what a nice guy).
3 or 4 days watching arrivals and practice displays, Saturday in the show,
lazy Sunday morning watch the French leave whilst eating breakfast and watch the display from the campsite.
Monday departures, some spectacular flybyes.
Burnt to a crisp, p**s wet through, up to our knees in mud, frozen stupid - HEAVEN!

Sadly didn't go to this Air Fete my first was 1994, with 1997, 1998 and 2000 - should have been at 1999 but there was something happening else where in the world which meant it was cancelled unfortunately and 2001 I was unable to attend due family issues. Was at IAT 1991 at Fairford though.....

Thank all for you memories, happy days Terry