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Ten scans for Saturday.

Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic photos in here please.
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Fibrous Freddie
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Ten scans for Saturday.

Post by Fibrous Freddie » Sat May 28, 2022 5:26 pm

I'm a persistent little chap.

Ten more scans with a bit of variety. Mainly 1980's.

It wasn't all 'beer and burgers'. The roads were 'different' (but less busy) and there were so many bases to visit, and an airshow almost every weekend. I'm glad I took some photos, but just as glad that I looked and listened and took it in at the time. I'm enjoying scanning the slides, but just like watching a Youtube video of a concert you attended it is nothing like the same.
Absolute kudos to those taking great images these days...

I may toddle along to Lakenheath one day this summer but I won't be bringing the camera and long lens. Having seen the F-100D's leave they now tell me that the phantoms have gone! :S (I know!)

B-17
ImageB-17 by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr

Wattisham... a twenty-five minute drive away from where I lived for a few years. Cracking place to spend a day... The North side taxiway was a spot I visited often, but rarely took photos from... Maybe I thought that the jets would be there for ever!
Image56SQn Phantom BT RAF Wattisham by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr

I've come across a few Vulcan shots in a box... first one for here. May scan a Boscombe Down take-off for tomorrow.
ImageVulcan with chute by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr

Back to Yeovilton... I'd guess 1985 or 1986.
ImageFRADU Hunter Yeovilton by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr

No idea where... don't remember this one at all. May be an airshow?
ImageRAF Hercules by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr

Just a proper jet!
ImageLN F-111F by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr

No idea what this is/was? I'm guessing Upper Heyford 1987ish?
ImageUpper Heyford 1987 by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr

Standard May Mildenhall fare... excellent as always.
ImageTR1-A Mildenhall by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr

I was always impressed with this demo...
ImageMirage 2000 at RAF Mildenhall by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr

As previously noted... one of my favourite types... Harrier GR3 from 233 OCU. To my eyes the most purposeful, best looking Harrier.
Imageharrier GR3 LRMTS by Fibrous Freddie, on Flickr

For those hoping for a coherent pattern... keep on hoping!

Thanks for looking

Freddie

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Re: Ten scans for Saturday.

Post by paddyboy » Sun May 29, 2022 3:22 am

Hi FF :P

You certainly are maintaining a high standard with your sets :thumbs:

Thanks for posting :thumb:

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Re: Ten scans for Saturday.

Post by raptor9 » Sun May 29, 2022 5:31 am

Freddie!. The unknown is a Pilatus P.2. Keep the pictures coming. Regards, John. Morning Patrick.

Stug298
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Re: Ten scans for Saturday.

Post by Stug298 » Sun May 29, 2022 7:03 am

" I visited often, but rarely took photos from... Maybe I thought that the jets would be there for ever!".....how true that rings with me but also the cost of film and developing in my case would limit how many pics i took it could add a considerable amount of money to an airshow trip...cracking set of pics ...cheers

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Re: Ten scans for Saturday.

Post by DanBeeden » Sun May 29, 2022 7:53 am

Always great to see Aardvarks and Ravens. As you summed up perfectly - ‘just a proper jet’. Couldn’t agree more!

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Re: Ten scans for Saturday.

Post by F3 » Sun May 29, 2022 8:29 am

Nice catch of the TR-1 about to touch down. Doubtless the chase car with the stabilisers would have been in hot pursuit!

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KeBul
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Re: Ten scans for Saturday.

Post by KeBul » Sun May 29, 2022 8:59 am

More gems from the past, the nice thing about the photos is they evoke deeper memories of the time.

Roughly how many slides do you have?

Kev

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