Manston Airshow 1990

[papadolmio]

A few from the one and only time I attended this show. Aside from the fact that it was blooming hot and really busy with punters I don't recall it bringing up anything particularly memorable. However looking back.....

19900715 XX317 Hawk T1a 234 Sqn EGUM by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

19900715 XZ595 SeaKing HAR3 202Sqn EGUM by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

19900715 A-005 Draken 725 Esk EGUM by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

19900715 ET-208 F16B Danish AF EGUM by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

19900715 Jetstream T1 XX495 6FTS EGUM by Ford Anglia, on Flickr


19900715 F16A J-637 306 Sqn EGUM by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

19900715 Puma HC1 ZA934 240 OCU EGUM by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

19900715 Tornado F3 ZE838 25 Sqn EGUM by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

19900715 Tornado F3 ZE250 23 Sqn EGUM by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

19900715 XX261 Hawk T1a 79 Sqn EGUM by Ford Anglia, on Flickr


19900715 71-884 48TFW EGUM by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

19900715 Andover E3A XS644 115 Sqn EGUM by Ford Anglia, on Flickr


19900715 XT900 Phantom FGR2 228 OCU EGUM by Ford Anglia, on Flickr

[Mustang531]

I attended this show as well and yes it was hot. The traffic jams were horrendous as well. But it was popular because down at the far end of Kent, you're a long way from the areas which hosted other shows. On some normal days it could attract some interesting visitors, especially in the days of the big Air Defence exercises.

[F3]

Lovely studies of RAF Leeming's 75th Ann. pair of F3s. Also the F-4.

[andrewn]

Great set, funny as you say how what may have not seemed particularly noteworthy at the time now looks exceptional

[Sparts99]

Me & Missus P got caught in the traffic for this one, in the end it just got ridiculous so we peeled off and ended up in Margate. Actually saw quite a lot of the participants from a pub balcony, the Shackelton and PR9 Canberra gave us a good fly bys.

[paddyboy]

Great selection of ‘frames there

Draken, Tom and ‘Vark

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy