Cottesmore BofB Airshow 15/09/1973

[Gruncle 01]

Just a few from this Battle of Britain show. All scanned from slides.


C47 K685 Esk721 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Argosy C1 XP439 115Sq. by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Puma HC1 XW234 RRE Pershore by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

J35 Draken A006 Esk725 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Victor SR2 XM718 543Sq. by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Chipmunk T10 WP835/D Bristol UAS by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Britannia C1 XL639 99/511Sq. by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Canberra T4 WT488/Y 231OCU by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Canberra E15 WH972/2 98Sq. by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Varsity/Dominie WJ910, 944, XS729, 731 6FTS by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Varsity WJ910, WJ944 6FTS by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

[romeo bravo]

My first ever airshow, 10 years old. I think I might still have some Kodak Instamatic shots somewhere.

[paddyboy]

Hi Michael

Yet more great memories

Argosy looks well smart

Paddyboy

[Imac]

Top set Michael and great memories I would echo Paddyboy, "Argosy looks well smart" Thanks for sharing

[Sparts99]

The 60s & 70s RAF BoB At Home Days were always superb. Two Canberras displaying, and that Varsity/Dominie break, did every station do something special and specific?

[iainpeden]

We had moved to Rutland about 12 months before that show which was my 3rd (after Blackbushe and Abingdon in the late 1960s).
I still have the information sheet and am looking at photos my late dad took as I type.
Also in attendance were: Beagle Basset, Vulcan,Hurricane,AR coded RF-4C in SEA scheme, Lightning from 5 sqn,Buccaneer, Spitfire, Gnat and JP3, Wessex and Whirlwind.
I think there were 4 Danish Drakens that day; one memory is that the BoBMF (or whatever it was called then) Lancaster didn't arrive despite being due.

[binbrook87]

Brilliant stuff! Golden days indeed

[F3]

Fantastic set. Particularly the Dominie/Varsity formation and the Britannia.

[SW Sky Blue]

Great stuff

[3Greens]

Superb set Michael I had moved up from my Kodak Instamatic to a secondhand Voigtlander 35mm so opted to try it out at this show.
Was so well pleased with the results
We moved on later that night to camp at Mallory Park ready for I think for the 'Race of Year' on the Sunday with Agostini

Thanks for posting
3Greens

[Mustang531]

Thanks for sharing these, another great selection of shots, BofB shows were great, as Biggin Hill was my local field, always went there. As they didn't have any based aircraft, they always seemed to get some interesting types in the static display.

[slogen51]

The Argosy in RAF transport command colours does look lovely

[bvs]

I missed these lovely pics at the time,I was on 231 OCU at the time and iirc I waved in the Patrouille de France,I was quite amused to find that I could look down into the cockpits of the Magisters as they whistled in to park,it was a lovely day and a great show

[ridgmeister]

What a great collection! Thanks for sharing.
Paul

[SW Sky Blue]

Great stuff

[Sparts99]

Thanks for sharing these, another great selection of shots, BofB shows were great, as Biggin Hill was my local field, always went there. As they didn't have any based aircraft, they always seemed to get some interesting types in the static display.

Mine too. Some of the display aircraft made use of the valley that wouldn't be allowed now.

[KeBul]

Nice, love the smokey Victor.

Thanks for sharing

Kev