We all had to start somewhere, and this is my place (a flavour of). It's completely random subject-wise, but all chronological.
Being photos of photos, they are still fuzzier-looking than a factory of felt, but you'll get the idea.
Considering I was still at school during this time, and had to sweet-talk my old man to take me places, I didn't do too badly with a pants camera......
Flambards Aero Park, Helston 1985 (when it was aircraft, not rides). Had no camera then, permission to take 2 pictures.
Whirlwind XN258, now at Sunderland museum. Could've snapped the Scimitar, Buccaneer, Gannet, but no......a Whirlwind.
IMG_5427 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrHendon, Beverley XH124, 1986. Scrapped there in 1990.
IMG_5428 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrBiggin Hill airshow 1986
B-17 'Sally-B'
IMG_5429 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrPrivately-owned T-33, can't even remember who operated it
IMG_5430 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrCanberra WK127 of 100 squadron, nose now at Wings Museum, Balcombe
IMG_5431 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMiddle Wallop airshow 1986
Italian Army A-109
IMG_5432 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrItalian Army CH-47 Chinook
how many have been seen since ? 0
IMG_5433 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrSwedish Army AB204 Huey
IMG_5434 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrHarrier GR3 XV741, currently being converted back to GR1 at Thorpe Wood for sale. Just need to win the lottery......
IMG_5435 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrWessex XS679 of 2FTS, currently stored in Uruguay (apparently)
IMG_5436 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrSpitfire MH434, is this one based at Duxford ? I remember it was the type's 50th birthday, with a line-up
IMG_5437 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrFarnborough airshow 1986
Tornado F3 ZE164, now I believe gone to the big pots and pans in the sky.......
IMG_5464 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrWorld speed record Lynx G-LYNX (ZB500), now at Weston-super-mare museum
IMG_5465 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrPre-delivery RN Jetstream 'G-31-667' (ZE441), now stored at Dunsfold Park
IMG_5466 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrLynx 3 ZE477, now at Weston-super-mare museum
IMG_5467 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMildenhall Air Fete 1987
USAF A-7 Corsair II, I'm guessing from Michigan
IMG_5438 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrBelgian AF Mirage 5BA
IMG_5439 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrCurtis Kittyhawk 'FR870' (G-KITT) from Duxford, now with Hangar 11 Collection, North Weald
IMG_5440 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrDo I need to tell you ? OK.....USAF SR-71A Blackbird
IMG_5441 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrTiger Club airshow, Redhill 1987
Stumped. It's a Tiger Moth, N6846. Can't find a thing about it anywhere.........help
IMG_5442 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrPiper Super Cub I-BTRE (MM53-7739), based in Treviso, Italy
IMG_5443 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrNA T-6G Texan 115042, based at Headcorn
IMG_5444 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrSwordfish LS326 with the RNHF, Yeovilton
IMG_5445 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr'Balboa' formation x 23.......not my usual 'bag' but still interesting
IMG_5446 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrHelitech airshow, Redhill 1987
Modern/historic Army mass take-off....from the left : Auster, Scout, Lynx, Skeeter, Sioux, Gazelle....not an every-day sight
IMG_5447 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrAAC Scout XT646, now stored at a place called Dairy Flat, New Zealand (not making this up.....)
IMG_5468 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMildenhall Air Fete 1988......very, very wet
Gannet XL502, now at Elvington museum
IMG_5448 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrGrumman Avenger.......no idea whatsoever, but was it based with OFMC at Duxford ?
IMG_5449 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRAF Hunter XL614, now more pots and pans in someone's kitchen
IMG_5450 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRAF Lightning XR754, nose now privately owned at Upwood
IMG_5451 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRAF Lightning XS458, now still being taxied at Cranfield (amazing). These were the only in-service Lightnings I saw
IMG_5452 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrBiggin Hill airshow 1988
RAF chapel gate guard Spitfire SL674, now in store at RAF Stafford
IMG_5455 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRN Harrier T4 ZB605, now no longer with us
IMG_5458 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrHarvard SE-FUZ (FE792), I believe currently with the Swedish AF Historical Flight
IMG_5459 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrTexan SE-CHP, privately owned in Sweden...........by Charlie Brown.
IMG_5460 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrTexan G-BHTH, crashed 13/3/95 killing the pilot. Now rebuilt as G-TEXN, based at Shoreham
IMG_5461 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrPilatus P-2 G-BJAX, is it still based at Duxford ?
IMG_5462 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrSingle flypast by Nimrod AEW3 XZ285, now scrapped
IMG_5463 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRAF Locking 1988
Gnat XM708, now at Lytham St Anne's
IMG_5469 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrCanberra WH840, now at Flixton museum
IMG_5470 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMeteor WL360, now (mostly) at Malta museum
IMG_5471 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrWeston-Super-Mare museum 1988. Back then it was only some helicopters lying outside in the corner of the airport
Belvedere XG452, always got a soft spot for these
IMG_5472 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrWessex Mk.60 G-AZBY
IMG_5473 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrSycamore XG547.......mmm, faded dayglo
IMG_5474 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrDragonfly VZ962, now in storage at Malta museum (followed the Meteor, it seems)
IMG_5475 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrYeovilton airshow arrivals day 1988. Was dropped off for an hour ('thanks'), but thankfully saw a few beauties
RN Hunter XF985.......gone
IMG_5476 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRAF 27 sqn Tornado ZA553.....also gone
IMG_5477 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrCCF AT-16 Harvard IV 20385, I believe was with Harvard Formation Team, North Weald
IMG_5478 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRNHF Firefly WB271........fatally crashed at Duxford 12/7/2003.......respect
IMG_5479 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRAF Jet Provost T5 XW374, now privately flying in Australia
IMG_5480 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMmmm.....RN Sea Heron XR442 Yeovilton Station Flight, now privately owned at Renton Airport, Washington, USA
IMG_5481 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrNewark Air Museum 1988. Took tonnes of photos, but here's just 2
Buccaneer XN964........still there
IMG_5482 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrGannet XP226.....also still there
IMG_5483 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrExeter Airport air display 1988
Tornado F3 ZE252, now an ex-Tornado. Anyone notice the orange PBY Canso tail in the distance.....?
IMG_5484 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRN Jetstream XX481, now preserved at Baarlo in The Netherlands
IMG_5485 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrFarnborough airshow 1988
Russian AF Mig-29UB
IMG_5486 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrDassault Rafale prototype
IMG_5487 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrCASA Aviojet prototype
IMG_5488 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrAMX prototype
IMG_5489 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrM-S Epsilon prototype
IMG_5490 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrFairchild Sweringen Tp88 Metro III (that's a mouthful), Swedish Air Force
IMG_5491 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrSuper Lynx prototype ? ZD249, now in store (without tail) at Everett Aero, Sproughton
IMG_5493 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrUSAF F-16C demonstrator
IMG_5494 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRussian Air Force Mig-29A
IMG_5495 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrWessex XV720 and Sea King ZB507....now at a paintball park, Culham, and last seen stripped out (but gone from) Eastleigh......respectively
IMG_5496 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrEast Surrey College, Redhill, end of 1988
Lastly, and rather strangely, DH Devon G-KOOL (VP967), now at Elvington museum
IMG_5497 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrThat's all folks.......there'll be more like this to come.....don't say you haven't been warned. Love the nostalgia,hope you enjoyed.
Happy snapping chaps,
Rupe
