RAF Fairford Exercise Salty Hammer & Central Enterprise 1995

[N48284]

Seeing as we are expecting Exercise Sabre Strike at RAF Fairford during the next couple of weeks, I thought i would post a few scans from the deployment for Exercise's Salty Hammer and Central Enterprise from June 1995 which saw 4 B-52Hs from 96BS/2BW at Barksdale and 8 F-111Fs from 523FS/27FW at Cannon deployed to Fairford during June 1995.

USAF B-52H 61-0024/LA at RAF Fairford 24-06-95. by N48284, on Flickr

USAF B-52H 61-0013/LA at RAF Fairford 24-06-95. by N48284, on Flickr

USAF B-52H 60-0013/LA at RAF Fairford 24-06-95. by N48284, on Flickr

USAF B-52H 60-0013/LA at RAF Fairford 24-06-95. by N48284, on Flickr

USAF F-111F 70-2392/CC at RAF Fairford 24-06-95. by N48284, on Flickr

USAF F-111F 70-2392/CC at RAF Fairford 24-06-95. by N48284, on Flickr

USAF F-111F 70-2419/CC at RAF Fairford 24-06-95. by N48284, on Flickr

USAF F-111F 70-2406/CC at RAF Fairford 24-06-95. by N48284, on Flickr

USAF F-111F Cockpit at RAF Fairford 24-06-95. by N48284, on Flickr

USAF F-111F 70-2404/CC at RAF Fairford 24-06-95. by N48284, on Flickr

All were taken at the evening photocall which they always used to organise when they had a deployment at the base.
All scanned from Fuji Sensia 100 slide film and scanned on Canoscan 9000F

Thanks for looking.

[MRTT]

Brilliant, only if they could do this for Sabre Strike.

[ciaranchef]

Fantastic, how old fashioned does that F111 cockpit look , great post!!!

[Maurits37]

Great to see those CC- Ardvarks flying again in my home environment (Holland) !

[DanBeeden]

I remember that evening well - and in particular the throngs of people who turned up. I think the USAF were a bit overwhelmed at the huge queue of people waiting to get on the buses for transport out onto the ramp. Great evening though and super to be able to look around all the aircraft and chat to the crews.

[Skywatcher]

Hi,
Yet again ,another awsoume set of images
I love the b-52 as it's my favarorate bomber
So more photos of her the better it is
Thankyou for sharing
All the very best as always
Max

[paultornado45]

Hey that's funny I was there in 1995 to I have pics and video of that open day and two days of flying from the F111s and B52s I was watching my video just last week what a awesome event that was one week i'll never forget many thanks for postng those pics and reminding me what a time that was in 1995
And I'm going to be at fairford again for the b52s this time armed with a digital camera

[N48284]

Hey that's funny I was there in 1995 to I have pics and video of that open day and two days of flying from the F111s and B52s I was watching my video just last week what a awesome event that was one week i'll never forget many thanks for postng those pics and reminding me what a time that was in 1995

Why not post your video on this thread too. (if youve converted it yet)

[danielrichey]

Wasn't Central Enterprise in 1998 with the B52's and B1's ?

[paultornado45]

I'd love to but I don't have tech to do that yet and I was there aswell with the b52s and B1s and the open day also a Great time

[N48284]

Wasn't Central Enterprise in 1998 with the B52's and B1's ?

Yes it was, its an annual exercise.

[venom]

hi buddy
those F111s are not just any f111s there fae cannon ab amazing photos

[paultornado45]

I'm just glad I got chance to see them in 1995 it made up for my boo boo at RAF upper heyford. On the last day as they all flew out