Formation shots of C130, Phantom and Lightning

[F102A]

Kodachrome slides of some formations of RAF aircraft. The Lightnings were shot at Binbrook in 1982. The C130 and F4 were shot in 1987 at Fairford and Leuchars respectively. Comments welcome.

LIGHTNINGS by F102A, on Flickr

F4 X 9 111 squ. by F102A, on Flickr

C130 x15 by F102A, on Flickr

F4 X 10 by F102A, on Flickr

15 C130 + LANCASTER by F102A, on Flickr

LIGHTNINGS x 9 by F102A, on Flickr

[Blackbird]

Superb

Andy

[Wes_Howes]

Awesome, the sounds from all of those seperate flypasts must have been amazing

[boff180]

C130 x15 by F102A, on Flickr

Brilliant set.

What are those wingtip stores on aircraft 4 and 6?

Ta

Andy

[Sussexlad]

I believe those are Hercules C1K's converted post-Falklands for the air refuelling role.

Tim.

[Hawkkeeper]

the 4 tankers only had the centre hose through the ramp door, the wingtip pods are on some of the special forces [47 Sqn SF] RAF herks.

[King Cobra]

Nice. Love the Lightnings.

[Dragon Rapide]

Great pictures - probably my two favouritres from that era - Lightning and Phantom!

[thunderbird167]

What are those wingtip stores on aircraft 4 and 6?

Ta

Andy

Orange Crop ESM fitted to five aircraft in 1982

[Mister Tee]

Well we will never see a Herc formation like that again.

Mr Tee

[Canberra TT.18]

Well we will never see a Herc formation like that again.

Mr Tee

I think this is the formation form IAT 1987? 25 years ago!

This year a different heavy formation.

Pieter

[Wingnutt]

Wonderful!