RAF Coltishall Airshow September 1969

[Vulture 01]

Has anyone out there got a list of participants (static and flying) at the above show, please?

I've tried the Scramble database and the 'net, with no result. If you don't have a list, do you have any suggestions about where else to look?

Thanks in anticipation.

V1

[StevenBOWES]

Merv HAMBLING of Norfolk Aviation Society produced a book in 2003 listing the Coltishall BoB displays. If you send me your e-mail address I'll try and scan 1969 and send it. bowesfamily@hotmail.com
Steve BOWES

[extractorfan]

i also have it in a book called royal air force at home from pen and sword if you dont get any luck with previous post .

[Mike]

Merv HAMBLING of Norfolk Aviation Society produced a book in 2003 listing the Coltishall BoB displays. If you send me your e-mail address I'll try and scan 1969 and send it. bowesfamily@hotmail.com
Steve BOWES

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[Mustang531]

Another site that's useful is the Air Britain photo gallery. It's free to use and there are thousands of pictures from locations all over the world. I've looked at several places and nearly all the former military bases feature. I've looked at the Coltishall pages and whilst not complete, there are lots of photos of aircraft that participated at the At Home Days and at other times.

[JAWS]

I found this from SEAR October 1969, November 1969 and December 1969

Gate Guardian

SL542 Spitfire

Static

TG505 Hastings T.5 SCBS
WH664 Canberra T.17 360 Sqdn
WJ620/L Canberra B.2 98 Sqdn
WJ916 Varsity T.1 SCBS
WK643 Chipmunk T.10
WW397 Provost T.1 27 MU
XF512/54 Hunter F.6 229 OCU
XH313/E Vampire T.11 CATCS
XH554 Vulcan B.2 230 OCU
XH674 Victor SR.2 543 Sqdn
XJ724 Whirlwind HAR.10 202 Sqdn
XK969 Whirlwind HAR.10 202 Sqdn
XL500/BY-767 Gannet AEW.3 849 Sqdn
XL583/91 Hunter T.7 229 OCU
XM970 Lightning T.4 226 OCU
XP506/06 Gnat T.1 4 FTS
XP820 Beaver AL.1 AAC 132 Flt
XS609 Andover C.1 46 Sqdn
XS735 Dominie T.1 CAW
XS930/F Lightning F.6 11 Sqdn
XT772 Wessex HU.5 RN
50731 F-4D 78 TFS
0-53663 F-100D 77 TFS
0-60058 RF-101C 17 TRS
91566 HH-43B 40 ARRW
FX-06 F-104G RBelgAF
FX-30 F-104G RBelgAF
FX-21 F-104G RBelgAF
21628 T-33A RCanAF
K-688 C-47 RDanAF 721 Sqdn
C-248 RF-84F RDanAF 729 Sqdn
C-253 RF-84F RDanAF 729 Sqdn
C-283 RF-84F RDanAF 729 Sqdn
C-385 RF-84F RDanAF 729 Sqdn
C-865 RF-84F RDanAF 729 Sqdn

Several of the above took part in the flying display

VIP's arrived in

VP971 Devon C.1

Flying/Flightlines

P7350/HT-Z Spitfire
AB910/TS-O Spitfire
LF363/LE-D Hurricane
PA474/KM-B Lancaster
WF382/Q Varsity T.1 1 ANS
WG308 Chipmunk T.10 Midlands UAS
WJ939/Z Varsity T.1 1 ANS
WK643 Chipmunk T.10 Midlands UAS
WL668/X Varsity T.1 1 ANS
WP901 Chipmunk T.10 Midlands UAS
WP984 Chipmunk T.10 Midlands UAS
WZ878 Chipmunk T.10 Midlands UAS
WZ884 Chipmunk T.10 Midlands UAS
XE596/13 Hunter FR.10 229 OCU
XE653/28 Hunter F.6 229 OCU
XE656/56 Hunter 229 OCU
XE664/37 Hunter F.6 229 OCU
XE676/52 Hunter 229 OCU
XF386/33 Hunter F.6 229 OCU
XF418/59 Hunter F.6 229 OCU
XF526/38 Hunter 229 OCU
XH587 Victor K.1A 57 Sqdn
XL360 Vulcan B.2 617 Sqdn
XL658 Britania
XN468/41 Jet Provost T.4 Red Pelicans
XP549/40 Jet Provost 3 FTS
XP572/48 Jet Provost T.4 Red Pelicans Spare
XP921/VL-753 Sea Vixen FAW.2 890 Sqdn
XR141 Argosy C.1
XR369 Belfast C.1 53 Sqdn
XR676/52 Jet Provost 3 FTS
XR806 VC-10 10 Sqdn
XT872/R-007 Phantom FG.1 892 Sqdn
XS176/47 Jet Provost 3 FTS
XS213/46 Jet Provost T.4 Red Pelicans
XS217/50 Jet Provost T.4 Red Pelicans
XS225/47 Jet Provost T.4 Red Pelicans
XS226/42 Jet Provost T.4 Red Pelicans
XT905 Phantom FGR.2 54 Sqdn
XT906 Phantom FGR.2 54 Sqdn
XT911 Phantom FGR.2 54 Sqdn
XV292 Hercules C.1
XV477 Phantom FGR.2 54 Sqdn
XV755 Harrier GR.1 1 Sqdn
XV869/LM-641 Buccaneer S.2 736 Sqdn
18/BG Noratlas FAF
527/VA Magister FAF Patrouille De France
529/VB Magister FAF Patrouille De France
534/VC Magister FAF Patrouille De France
536/VE Magister FAF Patrouille De France
541/VG Magister FAF Patrouille De France
542/VH Magister FAF Patrouille De France
543/VI Magister FAF Patrouille De France
544/VJ Magister FAF Patrouille De France
545/VK Magister FAF Patrouille De France
546/VL Magister FAF Patrouille De France

Lightning Stream Take Off

XM172 Lightning F.1 226 OCU
XM173 Lightning F.1 226 OCU
XM177 Lightning F.1 226 OCU
XM182 Lightning F.1 226 OCU
XM183 Lightning F.1 226 OCU
XM192 Lightning F.1 226 OCU
XM214 Lightning F.1 226 OCU
XM215 Lightning F.1 226 OCU
XM972 Lightning T.4 226 OCU
XM974 Lightning T.4 226 OCU
XM987 Lightning T.4 226 OCU
XM988 Lightning T.4 226 OCU
XM994 Lightning T.4 226 OCU
XS419 Lightning T.5 226 OCU
XS420 Lightning T.5 226 OCU
XS421 Lightning T.5 226 OCU
XS452 Lightning T.5 226 OCU
XS455 Lightning T.5 226 OCU
XS457 Lightning T.5 226 OCU

Fire Dump

WK786/P Meteor F.8
EE419 Meteor F.3
XH396 Javelin T.3

Hangar 1

XM189 Lightning F.1A 226 OCU

Hangar 2

WH305/V Meteor F.8 85 Sqdn
G-ADXS Pou-Du-Ciel

Hangar 3

WD285 Chipmunk T.10
XS418 Lightning T.5 226 OCU
XS449 Lightning T.5 226 OCU
10639/14 Me-109
60133 FA-330

Locked away in Hangar 4

XP698/B Lightning F.3 29 Sqdn
XP757/F Lightning F.3 29 Sqdn
XP707/H Lightning F.3 29 Sqdn
XP737/J Lightning F.3 29 Sqdn
XP708/N Lightning F.3 29 Sqdn
XV328/Z Lightning T.5 29 Sqdn

Elsewhere on Field

XM171 Lightning F.1A 226 OCU
XM178 Lightning F.1A 226 OCU
XM968 Lightning T.4 226 OCU
XM990 Lightning T.4 226 OCU
VP546 Storch

At the end of the Flying Display the following arrived back from other shows.....

PM631/AD-C Spitfire
PS853 Spitfire

......While the following did circuits of the airfield

XS714 Dominie T.1

There was about 40 Visiting Civil Aircraft but only the following listed and no locations given

G-ANJA DH.82A Tiger Moth
G-AVJT PA-30
G-ATCN Luton Minor
G-AVET Beech Baron
G-ATGM Helio Courier
G-APXD Falco F.8L

[Vulture 01]

Whew!
Thank you all - a very big help indeed!

[the dook]

And all those Lightnings locked away in hangar 4 are in my logbook.

[Mustang531]

PM631/AD-C is a Spitfire PR.19 and not a Hurricane. At that time, the Historic Flight only had one Hurricane, LF363, which is listed.

[JAWS]

PM631/AD-C is a Spitfire PR.19 and not a Hurricane. At that time, the Historic Flight only had one Hurricane, LF363, which is listed.

Corrected.