RAF Lakenheath ‘Open House’ - 2nd of August 1975.

[MikeH]

A bit of a mixed bag, quality wise (milk bottle quality 400mm lens! ) but it gives a flavour of the event:-

C-1A-136753-Lakenheath-02AU75 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Drakken-Lakenheath-AT-154-2-02AU75 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Drakken-Lakenheath-AT-154-02AU75 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-4D-Lakenheath-65-0756-02AU75 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-4D-Lakenheath-66-7502-02AU75 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-104G-Lakenheath-2828-02AU75 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

F-104Gx4-Lakenheath-02AU75 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

G-91-Lakenheath-3140-02AU75 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

G-91-Lakenheath-3282-02AU75 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Lightning-Lakenheath-XS897-2-02AU75 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

Lightning-Lakenheath-XS897-02AU75 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

P-3C-Lakenheath-158921-02AU75 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

RF-4C-Lakenheath-64-1081-2-02AU75 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

RF-4C-Lakenheath-64-1081-02AU75 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

[binbrook87]

Oh now they're fabulous!!! More please

[Rick]

They really are superb, all too good to pick a favourite.

[Tanker Ray]

Fabulous photos and brilliant scans. They're all good but the 56 Sqn Lightning is my favourite. I'd be interested to know what scanning and processing software you used for these.

TR

[kenny64]

What a superb set,such a variety of types and great scans.

[paddyboy]

Stunning set, Michael

Another vote for the Firebird Frightning sporting a white Avpin tank cover

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[Tally-ho]

Those were the days - most enjoyable selection and thank you for showing!

[LimaHotel01]

Wonderful selection of photos and types.

I would have to agree with others that the 56 sqn Lightning is my favourite but the four-ship of MFG-2 Stars pushes it close. And then there is the JBG-33 TF-104G as well.

Thanks for posting.

[SW Sky Blue]

Excellent

[roughcutter]

When we had 'airshows'! What a cracking line up, that Tracker is really exotic. Thanks for sharing them

[Mustang531]

Thanks for sharing these with us, a great selection of shots and plenty of variety to. Difficult to pick a favourite, but could be the German Gina's and Hooters. And thank you for taking the time to put them up, really enjoyed viewing these.

[NorvilleRogers]

When we had 'airshows'! What a cracking line up, that Tracker is really exotic. Thanks for sharing them

The Tracker is a C-1 Trader and had made the long flight over from Mildenhall, where it was based mid 1970’s with the Navy base flight there.

[Knife 04]

Fantastic - such a variety of aircraft and love the Lakenheath F-4Ds!

Brilliant scans and colours too - thanks for sharing!

[DanBeeden]

Lovely quality scans! That C-1 and the German G-91s are the standout for items for me.

[warthog56]

Absolutely brilliant selection - and not a HAS in sight! Thanks for posting.

[Stratocruiser]

WOW!
It starts with a superb Trader (ex NAS Mildenhall & VR-24) and progresses
For me, #5 really sums up what a great base 'The Heath' was and still is and I remember slowly driving along the grass area alongside the Brandon Road in the 70's trying (with others) to pole-off the 'Tooms' and then off to a higher area of ground to view the visitor area.
A wonderful nostalgic post so thanks for sharing your superb captures
Absolutely love your Flickr pages by the way

[herbert]

I was there as a boy. Great memories.

[Supra]

Fantastic images. Not only the subject aircraft detail, but the background stuff that dates the shot?

The dude in the second G.91 shot wearing extremely dodgy shorts & carrying a cricket bat? Yeah, that would happen these days!
The hand-crafted parcel wrapping fashioned into exhaust nozzle covers on the German TF-104G & G.91 jets.
Shot 2, the Draken with a Commer? camper-van & Bloodhound missile behind it. Also the classic fibre-glass Corvette daily driver.

Great selection & happy to see more, maybe that Dutch NF-5B ?

[KeBul]

Lovely shots and scans of some great aircraft.

Thanks of sharing

Kev

[Blue Diamond]

Super stuff and quality scans