Here we go again......another period of time, another right old dolly mixture of places and airframes.
Was at college at the time, so still not driving, and asking the old man for some pretty please favours.
As always, these old photos of photos are as fuzzy as an answer from a politician, but it's the only way for me !!
Still can't believe I got to wangle all these places........
Mildenhall Air Fete (May)
RAF Victor K2 XL190......nose currently with Manston museum
IMG_5498 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRAF Tornado F3 ZE764........presumed scrapped
IMG_5499 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrTornado Italian AF
IMG_5500 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrUSAFE aggressor F-16C from Alconbury
IMG_5501 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrDutch NF-5B
IMG_5502 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRAF Canberra T17 WJ630.......presumed scrapped
IMG_5503 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrCanadian AF CT-133 Silver Star
IMG_5504 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrUS Air National Guard A-7D Corsair II from Ohio
IMG_5505 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrHurricane PZ865 from the BBMF
IMG_5506 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrBiggin Hill International Air Fair (June)
Hunter composite XJ690 nose / ET-272 body, outside the then Hunter One hangars.....currently in similar pose at Hurn
IMG_5507 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrF-5G Lightning 'Miss Behavin' (my kind of bird
) of Warbirds of GB.....currently at Evergreen Museum, Oregan, USA
IMG_5508 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrFrench Navy Alize......they brought 4 different types to the show. In my opinion, that year's static was the biggest and best
IMG_5509 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrFrench Navy Super Etendard, on civil ramp after arrival
IMG_5511 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMorrocan AF Do-28 Skyservant, support for the Green March team. Still cherish this photo, only one ever seen
IMG_5512 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrGrumman F7F Tigercat......currently based in Houston, Texas
IMG_5513 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrF4U-4B Corsair 'NZ5628', is it based at Duxford ?
IMG_5514 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrHarvard FE992......currently based in Canada
IMG_5515 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrSpitfire NH238 with Warbirds of GB......I believe currently stored at Greenham Common
IMG_5516 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrTHE Mosquito RR299 with BAe at Hawarden......fatally crashed at Barton 1996.....respect
IMG_5517 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrAAC Lynx XZ611......cabin currently at Painball site in Bilsthorpe
IMG_5518 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrGD F-111E from USAFE Upper Heyford, giving 1 flypast with 'everything down'......quite a surprise
IMG_5519 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrPBY-5A Catalina 'JV928' G-BLSC......damaged beyond repair, and scrapped 27/6/12 Weston Airport, Ireland
IMG_5520 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrThe Reds doing their stuff
IMG_5521 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrBoscombe Down, for an hour on an average day (June)
Andover XS606 local......no longer with us
IMG_5522 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRAF Tristar KC1 ZD950.......currently stored at Bruntingthorpe, with its brethren
IMG_5523 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrUSAF KC-10A.....who knows what that was doing there.....
IMG_5524 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRAF VC-10 C1 XV107......again, no longer with us.....again, why was it there ? a tanker meet perhaps ?
IMG_5525 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrCompton Abbas, was on family holiday down the road (June)
Boeing Stearman G-ELAN......crashed Wiltshire 27/12/91, currently as N68994 based in Florida
IMG_5526 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrPiper Super Cub '413048' actually 44-80752......currently based as such at Old Sarum
IMG_5527 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrIAT, Fairford (July)........bloomin' hot. My cheese sandwich melted and drooped as I held it
SR-71A Blackbird 17967 from USAFE Mildenhall
IMG_5528 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrFrench Navy Etendard IVMP, only one I saw, glad to get 1 piccie
IMG_5529 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRAF Phantom XV574......presumed scrapped
IMG_5530 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrTornado F3 ZE862 from Tornado OEU (somewhere)
IMG_5531 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrGreek AF TA-7H Corsair II.....back then appearances were unheard of
IMG_5532 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMoD Canberra WJ992.......currently on dump at Bouremouth-Hurn
IMG_5533 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMoD Dakota ZA947, only time seeing it in Raspberry Ripple.....currently in camo with BBMF Coningsby
IMG_5534 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMoD Bassett XS743......currently retired with Apprentice School at Boscombe Down
IMG_5535 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMoD Tornado ZA326......currently preserved at Bruntingthorpe
IMG_5536 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMoD Wessex XR503.......currently in a bad way at the military fire school, Manston
IMG_5537 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRAF Canberra PR9 XH168......presumed scrapped
IMG_5539 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrUSAF KC-135R Stratotanker, love those old schemes
IMG_5540 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRAF Shackleton AEW3 WL757.......currently rotting at Pafos Airport, Cyprus with WL747
IMG_5541 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrLancaster PA474 from the BBMF, Coningsby
IMG_5542 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrVulcan XH558 during its first stint after RAF retirement
IMG_5543 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrScary USAF A-10As from England AFB, Louisiana
IMG_5544 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrDHC CP-115 Buffalo from CFB Trenton, Canada.................................................................nice
IMG_5545 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrOther Canadian DHC CC-142 Dash 8 from Lahr, Germany
IMG_5546 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrNorwegian AF Dassault Falcon 20 VIP 0125......recently retired
IMG_5547 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrProvost XF877.......fatally crashed 8/7/09 Lincolnshire, following a mechanical failure..........respect
IMG_5548 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRAF Wessex XS679 (again).....STILL stored in Uruguay
IMG_5550 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRare one. USAF C-22B (727) from Andrews AFB, Maryland
IMG_5551 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrDutch Navy SAR Alouette III from De Kooij
IMG_5552 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrPortugese AF SA330C Puma
IMG_5553 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRAF Cosford (July). Only chose to put in these photos, as they were all outside then, but are now all inside, or gone....
Shackleton MR3 WR985 still with the No.1 SoTT......currently rotting away at Long Marston ex-museum
IMG_5557 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrEx-French T-33A 17473 stored at the museum.....soon after left for the Midland Air Museum, Coventry
IMG_5558 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrVarsity WF408.......nose currently privately owned, Ashford, Kent
IMG_5560 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrVictor K1A XH592.......scrapped and replaced with a K2
IMG_5561 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrJavelin FAW1 XA564.......now inside
IMG_5562 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrCanberra B(I)8 WT346.......currently at Air Force Museum, New Zealand
IMG_5563 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrBelfast XR371.......now inside
IMG_5564 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrArgosy XP411.......now inside
IMG_5565 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrPembroke C1 WV746.......now inside, snuggling up to the Devon
IMG_5566 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrDevon VP952......now inside, snuggling up to the Pembroke.....aaaaah
IMG_5567 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrSkeeter XM555, looking slightly conspicuous in Army titles......currently at North East Museum, Sunderland
IMG_5568 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrHelitech Airshow, Redhill (September)
Bell UH-1E Iroquois G-HUEY (AE-413 ex-Argentina AF), RAF Benevolent Fund.....currently, don't know
IMG_5569 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMil Mi-28 Havoc......the Russians made it a show that year
IMG_5570 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrKamov Ka-32 Helix......I know, it's civil but interesting
IMG_5571 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMil Mi-26 Halo......same comments......plus, man deliberately planted to emphasise scale
IMG_5572 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMil Mi-35N Hind.......just yum
IMG_5573 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrRoyal Navy Gazelle ZB646......currently privately flying at a place called Cottered (?!) in Herts
IMG_5574 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
IMG_5575 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
IMG_5576 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr
IMG_5577 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrNorth Weald Open Day (October), so dark it was like night-time
Meteor T7 WF877 with Aces High......currently stored dismantled at Duxford
IMG_5578 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrEx-Swiss Venom FB54 J-1758/G-BLSD with Aces High.....currently preserved in RAF guise and 'flying' at former RAF Grove
IMG_5579 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrEx-Hungarian Mig-21PF 503/G-BRAM with Aces High......currently preserved at Cosford Museum
IMG_5580 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrMeteor TT20 'WM311' (WM224)........currently at East Midlands Aeropark
IMG_5581 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrB-25J Mitchell 430823 with Aces High (more obviously)......currently based in Texas
IMG_5582 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrB-25J Mitchell 44-30861 with Aces High.......currently stored dismantled at Booker
IMG_5583 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrSpitfire MV370......currently preserved at a museum in Laatzen, Germany
IMG_5584 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrGnat T1 XS104.......now flies there as G-FRCE
IMG_5585 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrGrumman TBM-3R Avenger 55319....currently, no idea
IMG_5586 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrPilatus P-2 U-110.......currently privately flown in Czech Republic
IMG_5587 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrEx-Chad AF AD-4N Skyraider 126912......currently based at Chino, California
IMG_5588 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrHarvard IV 54137/G-CTKL.......currently, apparently, at the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar
IMG_5589 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrReplica Mitsubishi Zeke A1-110.......totally no idea
IMG_5590 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrP-51D Mustang 511371 (NL1051S).....was destroyed in a crash 2/7/95 at Malone, NY, USA
IMG_5591 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrChipmunk WK522 / G-BCOU.......currently flown out of Duxford
IMG_5592 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrCasa C352L G-BFHG with Aces High........where on earth is it now ? Answers please on a postcard (reply)
IMG_5593 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrFinally, PBY-6A Canso N212DM with Aces High (was the 'distant tail' in my last post).....currently at Israeli AF Museum, Hatzerim
IMG_5594 by Rupert Kelley, on FlickrThat's all folks.....sorry it was a large post, but it was free of woodworm.....(sorry, Goon Show humour). See you next time (or year, 1990).
Happy snapping chaps,
Rupe
