Lossiemouth 1977-79

[daggerfan]

Hello All. Some pics from Lossiemouth in the late 1970s. There were no dates on the slide mounts but I was able to narrow some of them down by referring to my only surviving notebook from that time.

088_A-7D_x2_EL_5502_FP1 by Nikn Mann, on Flickr

090_C-140A_24201_5509_FP2 by Nikn Mann, on Flickr

091_CT-39A_0-10679_5434_TS2 by Nikn Mann, on Flickr

094_F-104G_FX51_5437_FP1 by Nikn Mann, on Flickr

095_Fiat G91R_30+70_5517_TP2 by Nikn Mann, on Flickr

096_NC-130B_N929NA_5466_FP1 by Nikn Mann, on Flickr

098_OV-10A_83816_5518_TS1 by Nikn Mann, on Flickr

099_S-2E_N12-153598_841_5538_FP2 by Nikn Mann, on Flickr

100_Transall_51+07_5441_TP2 by Nikn Mann, on Flickr

104_S-3A_160144_AA700_5500_TP1 by Nikn Mann, on Flickr

106_Buccaneer S2_XV965_R022_5558_FP2 by Nikn Mann, on Flickr

110_Gannet AEW3_XL500_5560_FP2 by Nikn Mann, on Flickr

[Punkrunner62]

Absolutely tremendous Terry, keep them coming, can't get enough of this.
Cheers.

[vulcanxl425]

Thanks again for excellent nostalgia fix Terry. Remember the OV-10 Bronco's staging through.
Always liked the Buccaneers of 809 NAS.

[raptor9]

Viewing threads like these makes some of us realise that having seen all these old aircraft flying reminds me of one of the few pleasures of being old. Many thanks. John [78yrs]. Thankyou.

[Petepilot]

Now that's what I'm talking about! What a selection, many thanks for sharing (and more please!). Has to be the OV10s passing Heyford swingers for me.

[daggerfan]

Thanks for all the kind comments guys.

Happy memories but maybe a wee bit hazy, due to using Kodak Ektachrome 200 at the time. Fortunately a short time!

I always liked the Bronco. I remember seeing some of the German ones staging through on delivery, most in green primer. Alas, no pics of them. I have pics of USMC ones going into Kinloss back in the 90s. Must look them out sometime.

[f106dart]

Love them all but the EL A-7s do it for me especially with the wrap around camo. The rest aren't bad either. Keep up the great work.

[paddyboy]

Proper WR&N shots there

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[Thunder]

Great stuff, certainly the best days of this hobby,

Out of interest is that a line of A-7’s parked up on ‘B’Hard, behind the OV-10?

[daggerfan]

Well spotted! They are indeed 23TFW A-7s.

[Jabba]

Great post again TC. There's a couple of notable things there I missed. The NASA Herk being one and I never even knew there had been a RAN Tracker at Lossie. Must've been summer 1976 since that was year IAT at Greenham Common had all the Australian Navy stuff off HMAS Melbourne.

[F3]

All good, esp the Navy Brick (built to last in Yorkshire).

[LM47]

Another excellent trip down memory lane Terry.
The Bronco arrived with 14652 on 08/10/77 so your pic was probably taken on the 9th on departure.
The VC-140 was on the 7th.
I remember the dose of Germany Buccaneers and Jaguars for that fighter meet. Funny thing memory. I was convinced there were a couple of 'HL' F-16s there but obviously that was at a later meet.

[Seahawk 11]

Just awesome, great set of photos there,

Rob

[Mike]

Well spotted! They are indeed 23TFW A-7s.

I was there on 06/10/77 and all 10 23 TFW A-7s were parked next to the tower and the tops of 3(?) of their tails can be seen behind the OV-10, the 6 x UH F1-11Es were parked were VASS is now and the 12 x 12 & 208 sqn Buccs from Honington were parked over on the 226 OCU apron.

Wonderful shots and thanks for posting them, LM47.

[iainpeden]

Great post again TC. There's a couple of notable things there I missed. The NASA Herk being one and I never even knew there had been a RAN Tracker at Lossie. Must've been summer 1976 since that was year IAT at Greenham Common had all the Australian Navy stuff off HMAS Melbourne.

Summer ‘77 I think. It was the Queen’s silver jubilee and a tiger meet at Greenham.

[Petepilot]

Now that's what I'm talking about! What a selection, many thanks for sharing (and more please!). Has to be the OV10s passing Heyford swingers for me.

Correction....Has to be the OV10 passing the Heyford swingers AND the 23rd TFW A7s!

[GraemeDavis1872]

Amazing photos thanks for sharing them.

[SW Sky Blue]

Fabulous set