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Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

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Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by eLaReF » Mon Sep 02, 2019 6:42 pm

If you could call it that!

I mentioned this ‘show’ on the Leuchars ’69 topic.
It almost wasn’t a show since much of the flying side of things was cancelled due to the ‘dreich’ weather (Think cold, damp, misty, damp, soaking, cold, wet) Note the almost total lack of any backgrounds!

These are all the pics I have, I think!
ImageXT205 Westland Sioux AH.1 c/n WA364 by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageXM489 Bristol Br252 Britannia C.2 c/n 13434 by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageG-ARCX Gloster Meteor NF.14 Ferranti by eLaReF, on Flickr
Funnily enough, I went to East Fortune last week and got a colour shot of this Meteor. It was so common in the 60’s, flying for the FFU that it tended NOT to get film used on it………..

Image10594 Northrop F-5B Freedom Fighter c/n N9003 336Sq R Nor AF PX-O ex 65-10594 by eLaReF, on Flickr

Image10580 Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter c/n N7028 332Sq R Nor AF AH-Z ex 65-10580 by eLaReF, on Flickr
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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by paddyboy » Tue Sep 03, 2019 3:14 am

Look at those gorgeous little Northrops :Wow:

Thanks for posting :thumbs:

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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by eLaReF » Tue Sep 03, 2019 4:07 pm

Do I gather that you have a 'thing' for the F-5 family?
:huh: :huh: :huh:
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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by Mike » Tue Sep 03, 2019 4:15 pm

eLaReF wrote:
Tue Sep 03, 2019 4:07 pm
Do I gather that you have a 'thing' for the F-5 family?
:huh: :huh: :huh:
You gather correctly! :lol:
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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by Punkrunner62 » Tue Sep 03, 2019 4:51 pm

We know what dreich is up here all right, thanks for the tremendous posts, real gems.
Cheers.

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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by F3 » Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:38 pm

So much for Flaming June. That looks wetter than an otter's pocket! Worth it for that beautiful Britannia tho' - one of the few types I never got to photograph.

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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by eLaReF » Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:47 pm

F3 wrote:
Tue Sep 03, 2019 8:38 pm
Worth it for that beautiful Britannia tho' - one of the few types I never got to photograph.
Do you go anywhere near Kemble?
ImageXM496 Bristol 252 Britannia C.1 c/n 13508 by eLaReF, on Flickr

ImageXM496 Bristol 252 Britannia C.1 c/n 13508 by eLaReF, on Flickr
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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by paddyboy » Wed Sep 04, 2019 3:46 am

Couple of great shots of the 'whispering giant' there :thumbs:

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by fatherfaff » Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:16 pm

Hi eLaRef

I am piecing together my old logs and came across your shot of the Ferranti Meteor at Edinburgh Air Show. From the image it looks like it could be my father, young brother and myself (aged 10 in shorts!) just under and to left of meteor tail). I was wondering whether you had any higher resolution image to check this and I'd be interested in buying if it is us!

I am also after a full log of the show which I haven't managed to find yet on t'internet!

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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by eLaReF » Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:22 pm

fatherfaff wrote:
Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:16 pm
Hi eLaRef

I am piecing together my old logs and came across your shot of the Ferranti Meteor at Edinburgh Air Show. From the image it looks like it could be my father, young brother and myself (aged 10 in shorts!) just under and to left of meteor tail). I was wondering whether you had any higher resolution image to check this and I'd be interested in buying if it is us!

I am also after a full log of the show which I haven't managed to find yet on t'internet!
I have an 8,000 pixel wide original so PM me an email address and will email you a dropbox link (It's a 32Mb file)
But zooming in, it doesn't get a lot better!
My camera wasn't the best thing in life in those days - a Fixed 40mm Rangefinder thingy

ImageRank-Aldis Mamiya 3B Rangefinder Camera by eLaReF, on Flickr
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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by paddyboy » Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:29 am

That looks very similar to my old Halina Paulette Electric rangefinder, which had a similar lens :thumbs:
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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by raptor9 » Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:46 am

Britannia!. Wonderful shots.T and I buried a very dear friend in May, who went from being a cook on a tramp steamer, to a fighter pilot flying Meteors, Javelins etc. He then went to Transport Command and flew every one of the R.A.F machines. He went EVERYWHERE!. I have a photograph of him and his crew with President Kaunda of Zambia in one of my rooms. We flew on a couple of civilian ones, including the Duxford one. Lovely aircraft. Rather better looking than Northrops :Oops: Sorry, Patrick!. Regards, John.

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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by Unknown74 » Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:35 am

And my excuse for missing this show was/ is: I wasn't born until 1974!

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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by fatherfaff » Tue Sep 14, 2021 3:37 pm

Thanks ElaRef I have sent you a PM - I think. Messaging facility seemed a little clunky so not sure if it went!

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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by Mike » Tue Sep 14, 2021 3:45 pm

fatherfaff wrote:
Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:16 pm

I am also after a full log of the show which I haven't managed to find yet on t'internet!
I've got a log of the show and will post it tomorrow at some point - there wasn't very much there!
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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by fatherfaff » Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:39 pm

Thanks Mike

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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by Mike » Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:57 pm

fatherfaff wrote:
Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:39 pm
Thanks Mike
Here we are! (Military only) :-

10580/PX-O F-5A
10594/AH-Z F-5B
XV293 C-130K
XM489 Britannia C1
XL112 Whirlwind
XV215 C-130K Hercules
XS101/H Gnat T1
XL443 Vulcan
PS853 Spitfire
LF363 Hurricane
XS780 Basset CC1
XV575/C Phantom FG1
Not sure what the Sioux in the photo above was, maybe I was too wet to write it down!
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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by Herkchaser » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:38 pm

Excellent.
My Aviation images on Flickr,

https://www.flickr.com/photos/193049248@N06/


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Re: Turnhouse Airshow 27th June '70

Post by eLaReF » Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:34 pm

Mike wrote:
Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:57 pm
Not sure what the Sioux in the photo above was, maybe I was too wet to write it down!
It's on the photo link - XT205
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