Upper Heyford Airshows

[Gruncle 01]

Scanned some slides of some of the participants from the airshows 1976 to 1991.

First batch 3/7/1976.
F104G D8341 323Sq by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

CF104D 4755 Skv331 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

F4E 7401041/CR 32TFS by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Jaguar GR1 XX766/14 226OCU by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

A6E 159576/ 501 AE VA176 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

A7E 159647/306 AE VA15 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

OV10A 683799 20TASS by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

CF104D 104756 439Sq by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

F5E 7401545/45 527TFTS by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Second batch 18/7/1981.
F104G 22+63 WS10 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

J35 Draken AR108 Esk729 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

F5E 7401554/54 527TFTS by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

F4F 37+81 Jbg36 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

F5B 136 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Lightning F3 XP741/DD LTF by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Third batch 6/5/1990.
A10A 800235/WR 78TFS by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

F15C 840003/BT 36TFW by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

F4G 690285/SP 52TFW by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

F100D 42212 "63000" by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

F111E 680055/UH 55AMU 35TFS by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

F111E 680016/UH 79TFS by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

F111E 680020/UH 20TFW 79TFS by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

C5B 850009 436AMW by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

EC130H 731594/SB 43ECS by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Mirage VD BD10 42sm by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

B52G 580176 416BW by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Beech C12 840164 58MAS by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

F16C 870281/SP 81AMU 52TFW by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

Last couple from 8/9/1991.
Hansajet 16+28 Jbg32 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

F4F 37+21 Jbg35 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

[PaulN]

Hi Michael

Think I was standing right next to you on everyone of those shots

1976.........what a weekend in July that was , straight up to Mildenhall the next day for another bi-centennial dose , of course I wont mention the weather ..oh I did

Thanks for posting

Cheers

Paul

[paddyboy]

Hi Michael

Stunning stuff

Wait till Darren (Knife04) sees those beauties

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[d555]

Wot. No grey ( well, only an acceptable amount).
A great variety of airframes and colour schemes. How times have changed.
Lovely post

[Seahawk 11]

Just amazing, I was at all of those events, great days it was always a good show at Heyford, good to see these again,
Cheers for sharing them,

Rob

[Knife 04]

Brilliant post - I loved the Heyford events - low key and very relaxed with alot of the aircrew joining the crowds along the front. Plenty of burgers, polish sausages and beer but without the crowds of the likes of Mildenhall & Alconbury. Plus of course the '111! Brilliant aircraft!

Still working through mine from the shows but one from 1986 ( I hope it is 86 - still in talks with the lead pilot of the formation )
F-111Es - 55th TFS and EF-111 - 42nd TFS, 20th TFW, Upper Heyford by Darren Currie, on Flickr

Thanks Michael!

Darren

[roughcutter]

Very fond memories of a much missed place

[DanBeeden]

Terrific photos. So many highlights - US Navy contingent, Tiger Starfighter, and all those lovely Aardvarks. Some of these are certainly from before my time but I have fond memories of the 89,90 & 91 shows.

Thanks for sharing these gems.

[SW Sky Blue]

Superb

[The Phantom]

Superb collection of hardcore Cold War jets

[Cyberfox]

Proper jets! Lovely to see these from a time when it was worthwhile being into aircraft spotting.

[nugget20]

I always loved the Upper Heyford airshows. Never as big as Mldenhall but with a great atmosphere and the occasional gem in the static display.
My first Heyford Open Day was in 1969 when the 66th TRW were based there with RF-101 Voodoos and RF-4C Phantoms. Here are some photos from the day:

56-0058 RF-101C-65-MC, 66th TRW

69F31b by John Murray, on Flickr

68-0553 RF-4C, 17th TRS/66th TRW

69F33b by John Murray, on Flickr

52-2678 C-97G (Flint Stone), 7405th SS/7101st ABW

69F08b by John Murray, on Flickr

44-9100 C-54N, HQ 3rd AF

69F10a by John Murray, on Flickr

61-0275 KC-135A, 97th BW

69F11a by John Murray, on Flickr

FU-28 F-84F, 2nd Wing, Belgian AF

69G09a by John Murray, on Flickr

XS457 Lightning T5, 226 OCU

69F16a by John Murray, on Flickr

WM739/LO Sea Prince T1, 1FTS leading 1FTS Jet Provosts

69E22a by John Murray, on Flickr

[SniperElite]

Anyone got shots of the so called"stealth fighter" in static ,poss 1987/88? Please

[Knife 04]

Nice additions John

Anyone got shots of the so called"stealth fighter" in static ,poss 1987/88? Please

This one - 1986?
F-19 Stealth Fighter - 84-001 / TP - 1st Tactical Stealth Sq, Area 51, Nevada by Darren Currie, on Flickr

[SniperElite]

Thanks Darren, such happy memories Heyford really was tops for visitors!