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RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

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MarkS
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RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by MarkS » Sun Dec 20, 2020 9:23 pm

Been a while since I've posted anything, so here's a few photos from my teenage days at Yeovilton 1986 air day. All scanned from 35mm negatives and tarted up in lightroom.
Taken on an Olympus OM.1N :)

Cheers,

Mark

The Bucc even had my initials on the tail :)

ImageBuccaneer S.2B XX900-MS by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageCanberra TT.18 WE122-845 by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageCF-188A 188741 by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageConcorde 102 G-BOAA by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageDakota 4 G-AMSV by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageF-16C 84-0386-HR by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageF-104G 26+60 (2) by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageF-104G 26+60 (4) by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageF-104G 26+60 (5) by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageF-104G 26+74 (3) by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageF-104G 26+74 (4) by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageHawk T.1 XX161 by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageHawk T.1 XX320-V by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageHunter GA.11 XE685-VL.861 by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageHunter T.7 XL614-YC by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageHunter T.8M XL603-720 by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageJet ProvestT.3A XM470-M (2) by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageLightning F.3 XP707-DB by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageLightning F.3 XP764-DC by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageLightning F.3 XP964-DC by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageLightning T.5 XS416-AZ (4) by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageMeteor NF.11 WM167-M by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageMirage F.1 218-5.OM by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageMS.760 Paris 32 by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImagePhantom FGR.2 XT903-R by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImagePhantom FGR.2 XV393-A by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

Imageprovost T.1 WW397-NE by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageSea Harrier FRS.1 ZD581-721 by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageSea Harrier FRS.1 ZD607-712 by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageSea Harrier T.8N ZB604-717 by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageSeaHeron C.1 XR442 by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageSuper Etendard 66 by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageSuper Etendard 63 by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageTornado 43+68 by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageTornado F.2 ZD932-AM by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageTornado F.2 ZD940-AT (2) by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageTornado F.2 ZD940-AT by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

ImageTornado GR.1 ZA580-C by Mark Stevens, on Flickr

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by SW Sky Blue » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:33 pm

Fabulous set Mark :thumbs:

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by Mustang531 » Sun Dec 20, 2020 10:57 pm

Nice selection of pics there, I too visited this one on a hectic weekend. I think it was Alconbury show the following day.

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by Nighthawke » Sun Dec 20, 2020 11:37 pm

Great flashback Mark - my one and only Yeovilton show. Over 150 aircraft noted and made 64! Nice bit of scanning with classic types.

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by paddyboy » Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:39 am

Hi Mark :P

Fab post that shows just why the golden days of air displays are long gone :'(

Thanks for posting :thumbs:

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by fisherman » Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:28 am

Absolutely stunning post, well-done Mark bring it on if you have more.

Regards, Mike Fisher.

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by MRTT » Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:03 am

Lovely set, thanks for posting. :thumb:

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by daggerfan » Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:08 am

A lovely selection of aircraft, and excellent quality scans. Good to see Super Etendards in old and new schemes. Thanks for posting.

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by Seacat192 » Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:59 am

:Wow: :Wow: :Wow: :Wow:


Fantastic set from Yeovilton. Think this must have been one of the Air Days I missed, as I don't remember seeing these aircraft for myself.

If only this selection of aircraft could be mustered for the shows of today.


Thanks for posting

Roger

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by david14 » Mon Dec 21, 2020 12:24 pm

Nice selection, great aircraft and weather - thanks for posting

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by raptor9 » Mon Dec 21, 2020 12:41 pm

Got any room in the Tardis for me, Patrick??????

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by paddyboy » Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:57 pm

You and Terri will fit in just nicely, John :lol:
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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by F3 » Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:21 pm

Remarkable quality Mark. Would you like to tart up some of mine? Looks to have been a damn good show. Particularly liking the Lightnings.

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by The Phantom » Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:57 pm

Superb images :thumbs:

Great memories from when the Yeovilton Air Days were something very special!

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by Mustang531 » Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:31 pm

To a certain extent, Yeovilton shows are still something special, especially when you realise how few shows there are in the UK now.

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by Blackcat1 » Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:35 pm

Class!!! Great set !
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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by 3Greens » Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:59 am

Great selection Mark :thumbs: Certainly a broad range of paticipants even foreign. Did the Mfg2 WGN Starfighters display as their duo team 'Vikings' or just static ? Always great to watch. A Leyland Marathon2 bowser too :Wow:
Alot of work gone into this post thanks very much for memory - never made it down to Yeovilton but this is great. :clap:

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by Petepilot » Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:43 pm

Pwoah! :Wow:
Thanks for sharing! :clap:

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by Sparky 119 » Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:41 pm

Tarted up is an understatement, these are excellent, thanks for posting :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

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Re: RNAS Yeovilton air day 1986

Post by Rob666 » Tue Dec 22, 2020 3:24 pm

Hi Mark,

They could of been yesterday, great processing, be it to much variety and grey than todays offerings.

Could I ask what you did to process them so well.

Regards
Rob

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