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Some of the static aircraft at RAF Finningley. Photos taken on the public day, 30th of June 1977. From an age when the RAF had paint colours other than grey:-


Buccaneer-Finningley-XW526-2-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Buccaneer-Finningley-XW526-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Buccaneer-Finningley-XW527-2-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Buccaneer-Finningley-XW527-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Buccaneer-Finningley-XW544-2-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Buccaneer-Finningley-XW544-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Canberra-E15-Finningley-WH964-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Canberra-PR9-Finningley-XH174-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Canberra-T17-Finningley-WF890-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Canberra-TT18-Finningley-WJ680-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

FG1-Finningley-XV572-30JL77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

FGR2-Finningley-XT896-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

FGR2-Finningley-XV400-30JL77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

FGR2-Finningley-XV406-30JL77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

FGR2-Finningley-XV408-30JL77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

FGR2-Finningley-XV464-30JL77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

FGR2-Finningley-XV499-30JL77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Harrier-Finningley-XV751-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Harrier-Finningley-XW271-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Harrier-Finningley-XW768-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Hawk-Finningley-XX164-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Hercules-Finningley-XV188-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Hercules-Finningley-XV294-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Hunter-T7-Finningley-XL591-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Jaguar-XZ359-Finningley-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Jaguar-XZ387-Finningley-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Jaguar-XZ388-Finningley-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Jaguar-XZ389-Finningley-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Jaguar-XZ391-Finningley-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Jaguar-XZ737-Finningley-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Jet-Provost-5-Finningley-XW324-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Lightning-F6-Finningley-XR754-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Lightning-F6-Finningley-XS901-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Nimrod-Finningley-XV254-30JL77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Victor-Finningley-XL191-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Victor-Finningley-XL231-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Vulcan-Finningley-XH534-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Vulcan-Finningley-XM651-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Wessex-Finningley-XR518-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Whirlwind-Finningley-XD163-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

And some from the Commonwealth:-

CF-104-Finningley-104808-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-111C-Finningley-A8-143-30JL77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Wow! What a post. I've seen quite a few photos in magazines and books about this event and it looked incredible! Just a wee bit too young for my Dad to take me at the time (only 7) but boy I wished I'd gone! Great shots and lots of lovely camo and proper squadron markings. Oh how times have changed!

What a great set, every jet looks pristine. Interesting to see the full serial on the RWR on XT896.

Thanks for sharing these, I never got to this one either. Great shots and plenty of variety and long gone squadrons. The event was also memorable for the Defence Minister falling asleep in his chair, whilst sitting next to the Queen.

A few classics there ,it was a great day ,and that flypast ,wow

Stunning shots, some immaculate looking aircraft, Canadian F104 if I had to pick a favourite.

Cracking set of pics. I wonder if the Queen thought the aircraft were always that clean.

I can remember watching the actual revue in our crew room at Lossie.

Wow, wow, wow, that is a cracking set of pristine almost factory fresh aircraft. Thank you for posting.

Good god !!!! what a stunning set.
Thanks for sharing.

Great flashback to a wonderful occasion and fabulous images for that age.

I was 13 then and could have gone but my Dad was too late to get coach seats.

Remember it well even though I was only 13 years old. Unfortunately I never had a 'proper' camera until a couple of years later.
As others have mentioned just look at those cleaned up aircraft and the colours on them - what a difference to our usual 'greys' of today!

Superb post and many thanks for posting

Cheers Paul.

White Nimrods, camo Victors and squadron markings galore. Great days. Thanks for posting.

Awesome: stunning: stupendous…….

Every one a peach

TARDIS now, please

Thanks for posting, Michael

Some images from the flying display and flypasts (Not necessarily in the right order!):

Whirlwind-GazelleX2-Finningley-XR453-XX406-XW898-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Jet-Provost-25-Formation-Finningley-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Hercules-x4-Formation-Finningley-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

VC10-Finningley-XV104-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Wessex-Finningley-XV720-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Whirlwind-Finningley-XP361-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Air-Defence-Finningley-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Air-Defence-2-Finningley-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Maritime-Formation-Finningley-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Vulcan-Finningley-XM650-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Vulcan-Finningley-XM648-2-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Vulcan-x3-Finningley-R-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Vulcan-Finningley-XM607-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Vulcan-Finningley-XM648-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Strike-Finningley-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

RAF-Germany-Formation-Finningley-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Hercules-Finningley-NZ7002-2-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Hercules-Finningley-NZ7002-3-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Hercules-Finningley-NZ7002-30JN77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-111C-Finningley-A8-143-3-30JL77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-111C-Finningley-A8-143-R-30JL77 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

It was a cracking day! The weather played ball and the only flypast that beats this one was the Battle of Britain %0th anniversary one at Abingdon in 1990. Oh how I miss the annual pilgrimage to Finningley for the BoB shows - should have been this weekend. Now, we don't commemorate it. So sad.

Wow! What a great set. As a youngster I only took one roll of Kodachrome as I was more interested in the numbers so it's great to see these superb photos of what I actually saw on the day. Thanks for posting.

Absolutely brilliant post all round,showcasing all the types we have lost over the years at a venue that always produced good shows.

Wowww! I would be saying "brilliant, quality!" if these were shot yesterday, let alone in 1977! A quality look back at how things used to be, many thanks for sharing

Great set Mike
It was indeed a fantastic event bringing together so much aviation hardware. Spent quite a few days across at the field during the build up, but the sight of all these aircraft on entry as you have outlined was just mind blowing.
Regularly look through my boxes of K25 just haven't gotten around to scanning them. Your scans are superb thanks for posting

3Greens

SUPERB!
Goodness me, those were certainly the days and what a great flash back.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful nostalgic captures, I really enjoyed viewing them