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RAF Leeming Air Fairs '92 - '95
RAF Leeming Air Fairs '92 - '95
The last RAF show to be held in the north of England was the final Leeming Air Fair in '95. Altho' it only ran for four years it was a creditable affair given that it was self financed by the Station and drew participants from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Italy and Russia over that period altho' only in the latter years in the flying display in the form of the Dutch F-27 Troopship and the Russian Test Pilot pair with their Su-27 Flankers. As the last RAF show in Yorkshire, which had previously also boasted Ch. Fenton's annual SSAFA display and Finningley's Battle of Britain At Home, it was sorely missed but a few of those shows have lived long in the memory. As for the most exotic a/c to attend many might plump for the Flanker but my vote goes to the Soko Kraguj which I understand was acquired by one of Leeming's F3 pilots during a Deny Flight deployment. As these were based at Goia del Colle Italian participation was a given from '93 onwards.
Leeming Shows - F4 '92 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Leeming Shows - F-111F of 494 TFS by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'93 Airfair - Soko Krakuj by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'94 Airfair - Sea Harrier by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'94 Airfair - Static line - up by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'95 Airfair - AMI AMX by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'95 Airfair - AMI Tornado by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'95 Airfair - Su-27 Flanker + Red Arrows by Michael Britton, on Flickr
F3s - Display routine of F3 AS '94 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'95 Airfair F3 display ship (inverted) by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'94 Airfair - Spitfire by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'94 Airfair - F-86 Sabre by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'94 Airfair - F-27 Troopship by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'95 Airfair - Flanker duo fly past by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Last Air Fair Programme by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Leeming Shows - F4 '92 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Leeming Shows - F-111F of 494 TFS by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'93 Airfair - Soko Krakuj by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'94 Airfair - Sea Harrier by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'94 Airfair - Static line - up by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'95 Airfair - AMI AMX by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'95 Airfair - AMI Tornado by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'95 Airfair - Su-27 Flanker + Red Arrows by Michael Britton, on Flickr
F3s - Display routine of F3 AS '94 by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'95 Airfair F3 display ship (inverted) by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'94 Airfair - Spitfire by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'94 Airfair - F-86 Sabre by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'94 Airfair - F-27 Troopship by Michael Britton, on Flickr
'95 Airfair - Flanker duo fly past by Michael Britton, on Flickr
Last Air Fair Programme by Michael Britton, on Flickr
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Re: RAF Leeming Air Fairs '92 - '95
Thanks for sharing these, Leeming was a show I never got to visit, but looks interesting with the shots you've provided. The Kraguj is an interesting type, I went to an Open Day at the now closed RAF Newton in 1993 and a Kraguj performed a flying display, rather noisy from what I recall. It might even have been this one.
Re: RAF Leeming Air Fairs '92 - '95
Think that's probably case. As I recall it was the only one in the country and as owned by a member of the RAF was likely to have been displayed at such an event. Wish I'd seen it fly!Mustang531 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 12:21 pmThanks for sharing these, Leeming was a show I never got to visit, but looks interesting with the shots you've provided. The Kraguj is an interesting type, I went to an Open Day at the now closed RAF Newton in 1993 and a Kraguj performed a flying display, rather noisy from what I recall. It might even have been this one.
Re: RAF Leeming Air Fairs '92 - '95
Hi Mick
Great memories there
LN ‘Vark and Gina’s
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
Great memories there
LN ‘Vark and Gina’s
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
Re: RAF Leeming Air Fairs '92 - '95
I went to all the Leeming shows as a teenager and have managed to acquire the souvenir VHS tapes for 93, 94 and 95 from ebay in the past couple of years. Great to be able to watch them and reminisce! I have loads of terrible photos too but thankfully no way to scan them into the computer haha!
Its time to kick the tyres and light the fires!
Member of the Cotswold Airshow Events Team
Member of the Cotswold Airshow Events Team
Re: RAF Leeming Air Fairs '92 - '95
If I recall the Weather at 1995 was dreadful. Especially in the Afternoon.
Re: RAF Leeming Air Fairs '92 - '95
Love the code on the Sea Harrier ..... 712 1/2 !
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Re: RAF Leeming Air Fairs '92 - '95
I went to two Leeming shows, both were excellent. One had a heavy warbird element with almost all the Old Flying Machine Company fleet. A Tornado F3 returned home from policing the no-fly zone in (I think) the Balkans mid show, they had it holding over Dishforth for ages before it ran-in. The static was interesting too with F-104s, F-4s etc (even a Lightning which I think was one of Leemings gate guards). Happy days.
Re: RAF Leeming Air Fairs '92 - '95
That LN Vark looks immaculate - very nice indeed.
Re: RAF Leeming Air Fairs '92 - '95
I agree but interestingly it is marked with the 494th TFS badge (Panthers) but the black and yellow tail fin marks along with the yellow cheatline on the nose-wheel door are all 493rd markings.
Survival of the Fittest.
Re: RAF Leeming Air Fairs '92 - '95
Ah yes, we flew in by Vauxhall Carlton courtesy of my mate Dave who did the trip from Stowmarket, Suffolk in just under two hours. Plus the A1 still had roundabouts back then
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