Culdrose Airshow 1978

[mikey northampton]

Can anyone identify the Vulcan that displayed at the Culdrose Airshow on 26/7/1978?

Also, if anyone has a log for that day I would be grateful if they could share it with me please?

MTIA

Mikey

[mustang5861]

The Vulcan B.2 was XJ823 of 27 Sqn.

I'll put together a full show list later today.

M

[mikey northampton]

Thanks Mustang,

I thought I would never track this down after all these years.

I look forward to the show list.

Mikey

[Vulcan74]

The Vulcan B.2 was XJ823 of 27 Sqn.

Did you happen to get to know the callsign of this Vulcan?

[mustang5861]

The Vulcan B.2 was XJ823 of 27 Sqn.

Did you happen to get to know the callsign of this Vulcan?

No. 'BAR' reports tended not to include callsigns, except shows like RIAT and SBAC.

[mustang5861]

Thanks Mustang,

I thought I would never track this down after all these years.

I look forward to the show list.

Mikey

Here you go - based on the two reports in 'BAR'.

STATIC/VISITORS (All Sites):
VP967 Devon C.2 Culdrose Stn Flt
WP314/‘CU-579’ Sea Prince T.1 750 Sqn
WP776 Chipmunk T.10 Culdrose Stn Flt
XE339/A2635/‘E-149’ Sea Hawk FGA.6 SAH
XG831/A2359 (SAH-8) Gannet ECM.6 SAH
XK896 (N.710) Sea Devon C.20 FONFT Yeovilton
XM296 (N.709) Sea Heron C.4 FONAC
XM414 Jet Provost T.3A ??? (unmarked)
XN692/A2624/‘SAH-17’ Sea Vixen FAW.2 SAH
XN953/A2655/8182M/(SAH-23) Buccaneer S.1 SAH
XP558/A2628/‘20’ Jet Provost T.4 SAH
XT437/‘426’ Wasp HAS.1 829 Sqn (Arethusa Flight)
XV178 Hercules C.1 LTW (‘Red Arrows’ support)
XW791 BAe 125 CC.1 32 Sqn
XX498/‘75’ Jetstream T.1 3 FTS
69-5795 HH-53C 67th ARRS/USAF
G-ANRF Tiger Moth
G-ARRF Cessna 150
G-ASSS Cessna 172
G-AVNV Cherokee Arrow
G-AXNL Pup
G-AZOF Airtourer
G-AZON Seneca (pleasure flights)
G-BASM Seneca (pleasure flights)
G-BCGC Chipmunk T.10
‘Cap.1’ T.49B Capstan
‘Cap.2’ T.49B Capstan
BGA625 Grunau Baby
BGA1551 ‘452’ Pirat
BGA2263 Blanik
‘HAS-113’ Hovercraft (on trailer)
G-RKSF Pitts Special (mock-up)

A Site flightline:
WF118/‘CU-569’ Sea Prince T.1 750 Sqn
WF122/‘CU-575’ Sea Prince T.1 750 Sqn
WF125/‘CU-576’ Sea Prince T.1 750 Sqn
WM739/‘CU-574’ Sea Prince T.1 750 Sqn
WP308/‘CU-572’ Sea Prince T.1 750 Sqn
WP309/‘CU-570’ Sea Prince T.1 750 Sqn
WP313/‘CU-568’ Sea Prince T.1 750 Sqn
WP320/‘CU-573’ Sea Prince T.1 750 Sqn
WP321/‘CU-580’ Sea Prince T.1 750 Sqn

B Site (hangared):
XZ588 Sea King HAR.3 RAFSKTU

C Site (hangared):
XS888/‘521’ Wessex HAS.1 ??? (Hangar C2; minus rear section)
XX451/‘CU’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn (Hangar C3)
XZ572/‘H-270’ Sea King HAS.2 814 Sqn (Hangar C3)

D Site (hangared):
XM845/‘CU-530’ Wessex HAS.1 771 Sqn (Hangar D1)
XV654/‘CU-593’ Sea King HAS.1 706 Sqn (Hangar D2)

E Site (hangared):
XW854 ‘CU-46’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn
XW856 ‘CU-47’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn
XW863/‘CU-42’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn
XW886 ‘CU-48’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn
XW894 ‘CU-52’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn

NASU (Hangars W3/W10):
WV795/A2661/8151M Sea Hawk FGA.6 (Hangar W3)
XV650 ‘PW-303’ Sea King HAS.1/2A (Hangar W10)
XV656 ‘CU-593’ Sea King HAS.2A (Hangar W3)
XV665 ‘PW-301’ Sea King HAS.1/2A (Hangar W10)
XV672 ‘H-271’ Sea King HAS.1/2A (Hangar W10)
XV701 ‘R-053’ Sea King HAS.1/2A (Hangar W10)
XV706 ‘CU-594’ Sea King HAS.2A (Hangar W3)

FLYING:
AB910/‘QJ-J’ Spitfire Vb BBMF
LS326/‘5A’ Swordfish III FAAHF
TF956/‘T-123’ Sea Fury FB.11 FAAHF
WB271/‘R-204’ Firefly AS.5 FAAHF
WF133/‘CU-577’ Sea Prince T.1 750 Sqn
WV908/‘A-188’ Sea Hawk FGA.6 Culdrose Stn Flt
XJ823 Vulcan B.2 27 Sqn
XV??? Nimrod MR.1 ??? (St Mawgan Wing)
XV292 Hercules C.1 LTW ('Falcons' display team airdrop)
XZ240/‘VL-744’ Lynx HAS.2 702 Sqn
60422/AR RF-4C 10th TRW
80035/UH F-111E 79th TFS/20th TFW
AT-154 Sk.35XD Draken 725 Sqn RDAF
G-ATIR SV-4C
G-VTOL/ZA250 Harrier T.52 BAe
N81C Aerostar

XX515/‘7’ Bulldog T.1 RNEFTS ‘Bulldogs’ display team
XX516/‘10’ Bulldog T.1 RNEFTS ‘Bulldogs’ display team
XX532/‘15’ Bulldog T.1 RNEFTS ‘Bulldogs’ display team

WT806/‘838’ Hunter GA.11 FRADU/‘Blue Herons’
WT809/‘867’ Hunter GA.11 FRADU/‘Blue Herons’
WV267/‘836’ Hunter GA.11 FRADU/‘Blue Herons’
XE682/‘835’ Hunter GA.11 FRADU/‘Blue Herons’
XE689/‘864’ Hunter GA.11 FRADU/‘Blue Herons’

XP514/- Gnat T.1 CFS/’Red Arrows’
XP535/‘6’ Gnat T.1 CFS/’Red Arrows’
XR540/‘4’ Gnat T.1 CFS/’Red Arrows’
XR572/‘7’ Gnat T.1 CFS/’Red Arrows’
XR955/‘11’ Gnat T.1 CFS/’Red Arrows’
XR977/‘2’ Gnat T.1 CFS/’Red Arrows’
XR982/- Gnat T.1 CFS/’Red Arrows’
XR991/‘3’ Gnat T.1 CFS/’Red Arrows’
XR993/‘5’ Gnat T.1 CFS/’Red Arrows’
XS101/‘1’ Gnat T.1 CFS/’Red Arrows’

‘The Sharks’ (705 Sqn) Gazelle HT.2 display team also took part, but serials of the participants remain unconfirmed. Presumably they were drawn from the 12 machines listed under ‘Rotary-Wing Flypast’ (see below)

‘Hostage-and-Rescue’ enactment:
WM735/‘CU-578’ Sea Prince T.1 750 Sqn (‘hostage’)
XS498/‘VL-WQ’ Wessex HU.5 707 Sqn (‘rescue’)
XS509/‘VL-WP’ Wessex HU.5 707 Sqn (‘rescue’)
XS521 ‘PO-511’ Wessex HU.5 772 Sqn (‘rescue’)
XT483/‘VL-WU’ Wessex HU.5 707 Sqn (‘rescue’)
XT756/‘VL-WM’ Wessex HU.5 707 Sqn (‘rescue’)


Rotary-Wing Flypast

E Site flightline (all 12 Gazelle HT.2s took part):
XW860/‘CU-44’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn
XW868/‘CU-50’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn
XW857/‘CU-55’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn
XW861/‘CU-59’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn
XW884/‘CU-41’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn
XW887/‘CU-57’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn
XW891/‘CU-53’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn
XW891/‘CU-49’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn
XW895/‘CU-51’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn
XW907/‘CU-40’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn
XX397/‘CU-43’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn
XX391/‘CU-56’ Gazelle HT.2 705 Sqn

B Site flightline (all 6 Sea King HAS.1s took part):
XV648/‘CU-591’ Sea King HAS.1 706 Sqn
XV649/‘CU-588’ Sea King HAS.1 706 Sqn
XV657/‘CU-596’ Sea King HAS.1 706 Sqn
XV666/‘CU-598’ Sea King HAS.1 706 Sqn
XV700/‘CU-589’ Sea King HAS.1 706 Sqn
XV714/‘FG-343’ Sea King HAS.1 706 Sqn/Fort Grange Flight

B Site flightline (8 of the 11 Sea King HAS.2/.2As took part):
XV???/‘BL-412’ Sea King HAS.2/.2A 820 Sqn
XV670/‘CU-590’ Sea King HAS.2A 706 Sqn
XV675/‘CU-597’ Sea King HAS.2A 706 Sqn
XV697/‘TG-142’ Sea King HAS.2/.2A 826 Sqn
XV699/‘143’ Sea King HAS.2/.2A 826 Sqn
XV711/‘CU-592’ Sea King HAS.2A 706 Sqn
XZ571/‘TG-140’ Sea King HAS.2/.2A 826 Sqn
XZ573/‘TG-141’ Sea King HAS.2/.2A 826 Sqn
XZ582/‘H-274’ Sea King HAS.2/.2A 814 Sqn
XZ579/‘H-271’ Sea King HAS.2 814 Sqn
XZ581/‘H-273’ Sea King HAS.2 814 Sqn

B Site flightline (all 5 Sea King HAR.3s took part):
XZ587 Sea King HAR.3 RAFSKTU
XZ589 Sea King HAR.3 RAFSKTU
XZ590 Sea King HAR.3 RAFSKTU
XZ591 Sea King HAR.3 RAFSKTU
XZ592 Sea King HAR.3 RAFSKTU

F Site flightline (9 of the 10 Wessex HAS.1s took part):
XM874/‘CU-521’ Wessex HAS.1 771 Sqn
XM917/‘CU-528’ Wessex HAS.1 771 Sqn
XP158/‘CU-522’ Wessex HAS.1 771 Sqn
XS150/‘CU-524’ Wessex HAS.1 771 Sqn
XS865/‘CU-529’ Wessex HAS.1 771 Sqn
XS866/‘CU-520’ Wessex HAS.1 771 Sqn
XS868/‘CU-526’ Wessex HAS.1 771 Sqn
XS873 ‘CU-525’ Wessex HAS.1 771 Sqn
XS876/‘CU-523’ Wessex HAS.1 771 Sqn
XS886/‘CU-527’ Wessex HAS.1 771 Sqn

[mikey northampton]

Thanks Nighthawke,

That is brilliant.

I can tie up quite a bit from this.

Regards,

Mike

[mustang5861]

Thanks Nighthawke,

That is brilliant.

I can tie up quite a bit from this.

Regards,

Mike

The name's 'Mustang', 'North American Mustang'.

[mikey northampton]

Sorry Mustang,

Had just woken up after sleeping off a long night shift. Got mixed up with another string that I was looking at.

No disrespect meant.

Mike