The view I saw on FR24 indicated it was ZZ522

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airc ... 2#3a6e893a

Any idea which of ZZ518 or ZZ522 was pootling over the Thames at Tower Bridge c.11.15 - 11,30 BST on 21 May?

RAF Kenley Tribute, now in its Silver Jubilee year
RAF Kenley Tribute by Tony Adams, on Flickr

Thank you for these reminders of an excellent event. Some different shots to mine, I focussed on the arrivals taxying past after the hangar walk throughs I echo the sentiments of those who wish the RAF would do this kind of thing again, however unlikely that may be in the current climate Very happy ...

USMC KC-130J heading for the runway, through the heat haze, at Brize Norton on 3rd August

KC-130J_167925 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

A postscript to the Canberra 40th Event at RAF Wyton in May 1989, this "farewell" was held on 23 June 1996 at RAF Marham. On show were the old and the new of most of RAF tactical recce types, Jaguars were noably absent, with a smattering of other RAF types 1. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/4974...

LittleArrow wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 10, 2024 12:17 pm

Hello,

Going through my father's things and I thought I'd research this bottle linked below. The Last Great Canberra Party, attended by my father Eddie Patterson (Pat)

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My bottle from the event remains unopened!

151(R) Squadron pair departing IAT 1989
Fairford_198907_0314 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

I've got a poor shot of Hawk T.1 XX311 rumbling down the runway

Sorry to gate-crash the thread, the Nimrod R.1 fly-through

Wyton_1989_0071 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

Other movements I recall were a Hercules C.1 and a Hawk T.1 XX311

F-4F 37+01 "First In Last Out". Luftwaffe Phantom Retirement Scheme, Wittmund 28 June 2013
Wittmund_2013_FILO by Tony Adams, on Flickr

A new village memorial, unveiled on 22 March this year, thanks to Shoreham Aircraft Museum's Memorials Project https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53617316517_5d602406a4_b.jpg Pilot Officer Francis by Tony Adams , on Flickr Details can be found here: https://www.shoreham-aircraft-museum.co.uk/memori...

T.2 arriving at RIAT in 1997 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52774624299_824e19a8ca_b.jpg Fairford_199707_0035 by Tony Adams , on Flickr Jag (wfu?) with the 90th Anniversary tail being towed out at the 2005 Jaguar Farewell Photocall at Coltishall https://live.staticflickr.com/5743/29969497434_7f...

Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar 15 November 2023

716A6972 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

74 Squadron Phantom cleaning up on take-off to take part in the the Squadron formation flypast, IAT 1991
Fairford199107A_0336 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

RC-135V from The Mound in 2016
_MG_6548 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

A random selection from the event 1. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53209936039_241bf9daf5_h.jpg Leuchars_199109A_0049 by Tony Adams , on Flickr 2. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53209936019_507eae1f2b_h.jpg Leuchars_199109A_0050 by Tony Adams , on Flickr 3. https://live.staticflickr.com/6...

This is my companion thread to https://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=236472 Here we focus on the Tornado F.3 at the 1990-95 Leuchars Battle of Britain Shows 1990 1. https://live.staticflickr.com/763/32961017561_92a6f26f6f_h.jpg TornadoF3ZE251HB by Tony Adams , on Flickr 2. http...

Thanks for all the comments guys. It was definitely a different time,

I focused mainly on the visiting air arms for this thread, there are loads of Tornado F.3 shots I didn't share - especially from the around the HAS sites. Possibly a future post?

Expanding on the theme... Between 1990 -1995 I attended the RAF Leuchars BoB Shows, on the Enthusiasts' Package. Looking back it was a different time at the immediate end of the Cold War. During this period the RAF withdrew the Wessex from SAR duties, the Victor and the Buccanneer, the USAF also wit...