Leuchars BoB Display '68

[eLaReF]

Moving forwards a year to 1968 at Leuchars, I still have more than 20 years to go before I finally changed to colour, so these all still B&W
10563 Northrop F-5A MU-B by eLaReF, on Flickr

10595 Northrop F-5B MU-Z by eLaReF, on Flickr

125 & C-47 by eLaReF, on Flickr

4-Ship of Lightnings taxies in by eLaReF, on Flickr

43-15219 Douglas C-47A Dakota 7SOS by eLaReF, on Flickr

55-2814 N.American F-100D Super Sabre by eLaReF, on Flickr

55-2814 N.American F-100D Super Sabre by eLaReF, on Flickr

6232 Be2 Replica by eLaReF, on Flickr

64-1021 McDonnell RF-4C Phantom by eLaReF, on Flickr

64-1021 McDonnell RF-4C Phantom by eLaReF, on Flickr

I went through an 'artistic' phase.....
64-1021 McDonnell RF-4C Phantom Tail by eLaReF, on Flickr

C-7 Fokker F-27 Troopship by eLaReF, on Flickr
C-7 Fokker F-27 Troopship by eLaReF, on Flickr

D-8104 & D-8308 F-104G Starfighters by eLaReF, on Flickr

D-8331 D-8104 & D-8308 F-104G Starfighters by eLaReF, on Flickr

D-8331 F-104G Starfighter Tail Detail by eLaReF, on Flickr

Gnat and Gannet by eLaReF, on Flickr

Hunter GA.11 Tails 764Sq by eLaReF, on Flickr

Lightning Ramp by eLaReF, on Flickr

Lightning T.5 Rear View by eLaReF, on Flickr

No. 191 Nord Noratlas by eLaReF, on Flickr

No. 406 Dassault Mirage IIIE 13-PQ 13eme Esc by eLaReF, on Flickr

No. 406 Dassault Mirage IIIE 13-PQ 13eme Esc by eLaReF, on Flickr

No. 406 Dassault Mirage IIIE 13-PQ 13eme Esc by eLaReF, on Flickr

No.412 Dassault Mirage IIIE 13-PT 13eme Esc by eLaReF, on Flickr

No.412 Dassault Mirage IIIE 13-PT 13eme Esc by eLaReF, on Flickr

No.412 Dassault Mirage IIIE 13-PT 13eme Esc by eLaReF, on Flickr

[Dan214sqn]

SUPER !

[Zac Hinchcliffe]

Old school! Some great shots and combinations there!

Zac

[steved]

Fantastic post. Particularly like the comparison shot of the Gnat and Gannet, such a size difference !

[eLaReF]

Fantastic post. Particularly like the comparison shot of the Gnat and Gannet, such a size difference !

Yup!!
Quite liked it myself for that reason - But not sure if the Gnat is that small or the Gannet that huge.
And if you look at the shadows, the Gnat is forward of the Gannet, so would be even smaller if in line.

[Punkrunner62]

Oh for a time machine!, i was six at the time. Keep them coming Sir.
Cheers.

[eLaReF]

You just have to ask!

Other half of the show

Vulcan takes off into the gloom by WD485 Handley Page Hastings C.1 by eLaReF, on Flickr


WD485 Handley Page Hastings C.1 by eLaReF, on Flickr


How to mistreat an airframe!
WF772 Gloster Meteor T.7 - You Can Climb on Me! by eLaReF, on Flickr
WF772 Gloster Meteor T.7 - Please Climb on Me! by eLaReF, on Flickr

WJ620 English Electric Camberra RAF Signals Command by eLaReF, on Flickr

WJ903 Vickers Varsity T.1 AES F by eLaReF, on Flickr

WV267 Hawker Hunter GA.11 BY788 764Sq by eLaReF, on Flickr
WV267 Hawker Hunter GA.11 BY788 764Sq_ by eLaReF, on Flickr

XF384 Hawker Hunter F.6 72 by eLaReF, on Flickr

XF700 Avro Shackleton MR.2 M by eLaReF, on Flickr

XH558!!! by eLaReF, on Flickr

XH651 Handley Page Victor K.1A by eLaReF, on Flickr
XH651 Handley Page Victor K.1A by eLaReF, on Flickr
XH651 Handley Page Victor K.1A by eLaReF, on Flickr
XH651 Handley Page Victor K.1A by eLaReF, on Flickr

XJ898 Bristol Sycamore HR.14 CFS S-O by eLaReF, on Flickr

XL389 Avro Vulcan B.2 by eLaReF, on Flickr
XL389 Avro Vulcan B.2 by eLaReF, on Flickr

XL389 Avro Vulcan B.2, Candy Floss & Ice-Cream by eLaReF, on Flickr


XR758 English Electric Lightning F.6 V Leuchars Pool by eLaReF, on Flickr


XS416 English Electric Lightning T.5 11Sq T by eLaReF, on Flickr


XS652 Slingsby Swallow by eLaReF, on Flickr

XS766 Beagle 206 Basset & XF384 Hunter by eLaReF, on Flickr

XS933 Under Tow by eLaReF, on Flickr

Here endeth the show
I was going to check Scramble's list for the show - 2 Vulcans there was unusual and I thought I maybe had a misplaced negative, but I presume XH558 took off and went away (It was a 'normal Vulcan then) but they don't have a report for that year

[d555]

I love these photos. It's not only for the subject matter but there's also a lot happening in the background, with both aircraft and people.

[eLaReF]

Still trying to work out if XH588 was there, or if that was '67, I checked the SCAN archive DVD's.
Not clear yet about that, but found this first paragraph interesting after the weather was mentioned in the '67 posting:-

As with all air shows, one of the most important factors is the weather.
Good weather almost automatically improves the standard of the display, while bad weather puts everyone - public and display participants alike -on the wrong foot.
RAF Leuchars is the exception which proves the rule. 'Good Weather’ at Leuchars means that the cloud base is at least no lower than 250ft. and that the rain is light. Bad weather means that visibility is zero and you might as well have gone to see Auchtormacmuckle Rovers beating Celtic 12:1!

[paddyboy]

Yet more awesome shots

Keep going back to the first 2

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy