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Coronet Eclipse A-7s at Leuchars 32 years ago today.
Coronet Eclipse A-7s at Leuchars 32 years ago today.
On Friday 02/05/87 11 x A-7Ds and an A-7K from the 127 TFW/107 TFS of the Michigan ANG from Selfridge ANGB diverted into Leuchars on their way to Gioia Del Colle in Italy, they were accompanied by the 8 TDCS Command Post EC-135K 59-1518.
Serials were :- A-7Ds 70-0989 70-1025 70-1027 71-0308 71-0323 72-0188 72-0205 72-0214 72-0229 74-1737 74-1752 & A-7K 80-0291
Took a trip down to see them just before they carried-on to Italy on Star Wars day (May the fourth ), here's some photos taken from both inside and outside the fence - apologies for the quality.
Many thanks to a very good life-long friend for the heads-up, you know who you are.
The boss's baggage pod, empty because he was probably playing golf at St. Andrews at the time ..........
Serials were :- A-7Ds 70-0989 70-1025 70-1027 71-0308 71-0323 72-0188 72-0205 72-0214 72-0229 74-1737 74-1752 & A-7K 80-0291
Took a trip down to see them just before they carried-on to Italy on Star Wars day (May the fourth ), here's some photos taken from both inside and outside the fence - apologies for the quality.
Many thanks to a very good life-long friend for the heads-up, you know who you are.
The boss's baggage pod, empty because he was probably playing golf at St. Andrews at the time ..........
Re: Coronet Eclipse A-7s at Leuchars 32 years ago today.
Hi Mike
Slufftastic
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
Slufftastic
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
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Re: Coronet Eclipse A-7s at Leuchars 32 years ago today.
Great stuff Mike, who cares about quality with a subject like that, some of the best days ever.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Re: Coronet Eclipse A-7s at Leuchars 32 years ago today.
Excellent Mike - quality is no issue with a post like this
Can remember the boss A-7 being at the Air Fete that year (only processed a shot of it this week) - extremely nice looking plane with that pod
Cheers for posting and keep them coming
Darren
Can remember the boss A-7 being at the Air Fete that year (only processed a shot of it this week) - extremely nice looking plane with that pod
Cheers for posting and keep them coming
Darren
Re: Coronet Eclipse A-7s at Leuchars 32 years ago today.
Thanks for the comments chaps, that's correct Darren - A-7D 71-0308 was the boss's bird and it was accompanied to the Air Fete by A-7K 80-0291.
Happy days indeed.
Happy days indeed.
Re: Coronet Eclipse A-7s at Leuchars 32 years ago today.
Such a shame this hobby is now more or less dead on it’s feet. Remember all the various deployments/ diverts into Kinlossie back in the 80’s and early 90’s, unfortunately I was too young to venture any further.
Nowadays everything goes via Lakenheath, you guys down there don’t know how lucky you are.
Thanks for posting Mike
Nowadays everything goes via Lakenheath, you guys down there don’t know how lucky you are.
Thanks for posting Mike
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Re: Coronet Eclipse A-7s at Leuchars 32 years ago today.
More Corsairs Mike? You're making me feel old now. Recalling the Ohio ANG at Sculthorpe (my local then) back in 1983, '86 and '89 amongst a few others. Great days for deployments then although I didn't see these - bit too far north!
Re: Coronet Eclipse A-7s at Leuchars 32 years ago today.
Sluffing brilliant,
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
Re: Coronet Eclipse A-7s at Leuchars 32 years ago today.
Posts like this are why I love this website. I can only endorse the sentiment expressed above.
Re: Coronet Eclipse A-7s at Leuchars 32 years ago today.
Thanks chaps, anyone got any more A-7 shots to share?
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Re: Coronet Eclipse A-7s at Leuchars 32 years ago today.
Lovely - bet that woke up the chaps at VASS!
Al.
Al.
Re: Coronet Eclipse A-7s at Leuchars 32 years ago today.
Ah those were the days.
Re: Coronet Eclipse A-7s at Leuchars 32 years ago today.
Great aeroplanes but possibly the worst colour scheme for photographers.