Fabulous! I just missed out on the Greenham tattoos... my first being 85...not realising it had then swapped to Fairford so was a little disappointed when I found out the venue had changed. Even though 85 was fabulous and the subsequent tattoos there have been generally brilliant, there is something...

I do miss those days! So much variety and the chance of the unexpected, and all that without any social media. You just turned up on the fence and hoped for the best. Most days would give you some variety. Thanks for sharing 👍 Were these all taken at Boscombe? Didn't the CC varks have a deployment t...

Aah cheers I did experience the same on my last visit so I'll probably give it a wide berth until the works are completed

Cheers for the log nice to know there's still some interest there. What's the current situation with the runway and apron works? Is the main runway still blocked with construction vehicles?

Lovely addition with the Greek Mirages, yes I think I saw one at Boscombe in 90 so it's been a long wait to see one again. Great work

Oh wow! They're fabulous! Great memories.... although very slightly before my time spotting. Wish I was around a little earlier

That's a great post of a much underreported base. I too enjoy a visit there from time to time as it's makes a nice change from the 'East'...and there's always a chance of something unusual passing through.

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Are squadron badges re appearing ?

I hope so!

Great catch and very unusual for Manchester. Any ideas what it was doing there....and wasn't it also at Luton earlier on?

Some immigrants/ refugees are fleeing war zones but I'm sure quite a lot aren't. So why not dangle the carrot and see what happens? There's nothing to lose if we're short of manpower/womanpower. We're going to need to think outside the box to fill the gaps in soldiers, sailors and airmen/women. Also...

While I agree with some of the points above, despite all of Trumps mood swings and pure nonsensical rantings at least there's some movement towards some kind path to try and end the war (fingers crossed) and also a kick in the pants for Europe to increase defence spending. But what I don't agree wit...

Maybe we could call upon some of the immigrants to do a national service term in return for UK residency? Just a thought...

Isn't that the currently preserved airworthy one that was due to be at RIAT a couple of years ago?

Wow! Another superb jaw dropping post. So many hightlights... but the F-5's, F-35C's and Harriers are fabulous. Also nice to see that the Belgian F-35s haven't resorted to type and gone grey with their markings. Will make them easier to pick out on the fence line when they eventually make it to the ...

I'm not a fan of Trump at all but whatever his motives (if he actually knows himself) it's given Europe a well needed wake up call. All those years of defence cuts will take years to repair but at least it's a step in the right direction.....

Great shots again! I may need to pop over to Sleap instead of Shawbury

Great shots! And nice visitors to Sleap. Does anyone know why they prefer to drop in there instead of Shawbury? I've noticed a few other mil helos preferring to do this...

Absolutely belting post! Sadly I only ever saw 1 Tomcat (at Boscombe 90) and never did see one fly They seemed to cancel at other shows I went to...

An incredible piece of work! Wow! It does make you realise what a wonderful varied hobby we had back then....all those interesting visiting aircraft with hardly a 'blank' day to be seen. Oh to have a time machine!!

Despite my reservations and slight disappointments about the exhibits over the years Hendon is still a nice 'free' (apart from the car parking) day out and has plenty for the aviation enthusiast and photographer, plus if you're a modeller Hannants is next door too!