REQ RAF Alconbury 2nd august 1981

[Topspotter75]

Hello to all Would any one have a list of any visiting aircraft on this date..Cheers Red

[Wolf51 Flt]

Hi Topspotter75 this is Wolf51 Flt

I was at Alconbury (EGWZ) on the 2nd Aug 1981 and noted these

78-549 BT F-15C (Bl/Wt) 36thTFW
79-046 BT F-15C (Bl) 36thTFW
79-058 BT F-15C (Bl) 36thTFW
79-044 BT F-15C (Bl/Wt) 36thTFW
79-008 BT F-15D (Bl) 36thTFW
79-045 BT F-15C (Bl/Wt) 36thTFW
79-006 BT F-15D (Bl) 36thTFW
79-062 BT F-15C (Bl) 36thTFW
79-042 BT F-15C (Bl/Wt) 36thTFW
69-373 ZR RF-4C (Gr/Wt) 26thTRW

N.B.
these were at Yeovilton (EGDY) show seen by me the day before on the 1st and may have returned on 2nd or 3rd
79-055 BT F-15C (Bl) 36thTFW
79-038 BT F-15C (Bl/Wt) 36thTFW

Hope this helps only just read your REQ

Wolf51 Flt

[slogen51]

Is that you Tony?

I probably went with you to Yeovilton on 1/8/81 as I was there

Wish I had gone to Alconbury on the day in question as 79-0044 was one of my last BT eagles until it crashed

Hopefully bump into you " down the 'row" later this year?

Apologies if I have got the wrong person

Cheers
Mike

[Wolf51 Flt]

Hi slogen51 are you Topspotter75

Mike yes it is me just trying to work out what was my 1st USAF airshow I ever went to all those years ago
I thought it would have been EGUN IN 1976....' NO'

It was EGUA the day before there was a WOLFHOUND in static AF74-041/CR F-4E only just delivered to Europe
just shows how long I'v been doing this

Best Wishes to you and caz

see you some time

Tony Wolf51 Flt

[slogen51]

Hi Tony

No I am Slogen51 - don't ask why - I thought it was a TJ call sign back in the day!

You always were CR crazy!

See ya sometime

Mike

[plmc135]

Hi Tony

I was the one who noticed your post and passed the info onto Mike (Nogen51 ). It is good to see that you are still in the pot for spotting.

I had a message from Noisy Dick the other day regarding a list that Wiggy had produced regarding a forum he had set up about the one percent. The phrase RIP appeared too many times.

Hope we can all meet up when times are easier.

Best wishes

Paul

P.S. Yes 74-1041 was in the Upper Heyford static on 3 July 1976, those were the days

[Wolf51 Flt]

Hi Paul
Do you still live under the ATA it's bigger than the old EGD310 that the 527thTFTAS used
in the 1970's Think it's the 323A B C ????
Slogin used to be a 57thFIS F-4C callsign I might be wrong

SAD to hear ERIC THE BOMB WING and many other one percenters that have departed

Hope to see you guys soon

Tony Wolf51 Flt

[plmc135]

Hi Tony

So I don't get told off by a moderator for drifting completely off topic (Slogen51) a couple of extra bits regarding that detachment of F-15's to the Bury. An additional aircraft noted the following weekend was 78-0550 plus I suspect nearing the end on 24 August 79-0047.

Yes I am still in the wilds of Lincs. Did not have a good year last year as I was diagnosed with bowel cancer resulting in three operations. Thankfully I was given a provisional all clear.

Paul

[slogen51]

So I don't tell myself off for going off topic I will say BT eagles were two a penny in Alconbury back then

When I last saw Paul he was looking a lot better ( which isn't saying a lot )

[plmc135]

B....y cheek. The thing I need the most at the moment is a haircut. Current style is reminiscent of 1970's. You are right they were over for DACT with the based F-5E's; those were the days something different.

[Weazel69]

excuse me for butting in on this conversation - slogen51/plmc135
but I think what stands out for me this era is the security, or rather seemingly lack of. when you consider the F15A/B's were then the top bird of the fighters at that time
and they were protected by a angle iron fence post and 2 - 3 strands of barbed wire, and I don't believe I ever saw any patrols
as you both say - Happy Days
AMI - F - TF104s - CR/F4E's - SJ/F4E's to name but a few

[slogen51]

Yes I have a photo of two noggie vipers sitting on the north side and I could of stepped over the low fence onto the airfield - I would probably have been shot though.

The big problem in those days for me was Monday to Friday work !

[Wolf51 Flt]

plmc135/slogen & Weazel69

Wolf 51 Flt
Good to see that Weazel69 mentioned 'WOLFHOUND F-4's the visitors ramp when I started was around
the back Northside Owl End and was verry close The first visitors I saw over on the northside was the
CORONET RALLY RF-4C from the 363rdTRW at Shaw AFB.

The first DACT students I saw in mass that stayed all over the weekend was 81thTFS/52ndTFW F-4C
Wild Weazel's. and yes I was stopped seeing more them days due to school then work

And yes guys they were the day's Mike/Paul & Weazel69 Does this make all of us boreing old F.... now

Wolf51 Flt

[slogen51]

I have been a B.O.F for most of the 21st Century

My first 30 odd visits to Alconbury were probably as a passenger in your Datsun!

This thread had gone off topic - apologies to the original poster

[plmc135]

I am saying nothing, but often saw Bitburg B-66's in my early days. Sopwith Camels in HAS's as well.

[Wolf51 Flt]

That comfirm's your a B." Old Old" F... Paul


Sounds like you remember Wright Flyer's coded BR/BS /BT/BU or BV or were some Sqdn's
still useing Wright Model B's then

Getting back on thread where the BT F-15A/B's parked at Alconbury(EGWZ) in the late 1970's

Q .Who's area was that when the 10thTRW had three Sqdn's 1st/30th or 32ndTRS
Thats funny There was a 32ndTFS/CR and a 32ndTRS/AT then they all went AR
AS & AT that was a bit before my time.

I only saw about a Sqdn worth of ex 30th/32nd Aircraft on my first visit to EGWZ on 21 Feb 1976
they were uncoded and parked with tanks some I think maybe six left on Mon 23rd. Paul will
probably tell me I do have the info in BARG 1976

The first year I joined BARG was that year and have them all up to and including 1999
WISHED I GOT THE SCRAMBLE CD as well

Wolf51 Flt

[plmc135]

Montgolfier balloons were much more interesting. Cannot comment on BARG 1976 as the old ones I have are 1969 to 1975.