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by SCARECROW 451
Mon 11 Mar 2024, 1:47 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 881
Views: 604319

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

Guess the F35 will operate from to Cosford and RIAT, its easier and no need to move equipment and personnel ?
by SCARECROW 451
Sun 15 Dec 2019, 10:09 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: 2020 Squadron & Unit Review
Replies: 10
Views: 2372

Re: 2020 Squadron & Unit Review

60 Sqn use the Juno more than the Jupiter
by SCARECROW 451
Mon 22 Jul 2019, 8:52 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Helicopter on Vanguard Building
Replies: 3
Views: 1778

Re: Helicopter on Vanguard Building

Ex 660 Sqn display at Shawbury
by SCARECROW 451
Wed 10 Apr 2019, 7:39 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Teichman 'unretired' already?
Replies: 19
Views: 6673

Re: Teichman 'unretired' already?

Hope he's not at Cosford show this year then !
by SCARECROW 451
Mon 01 Apr 2019, 6:14 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Worst Airshow
Replies: 78
Views: 12148

Re: Worst Airshow

iainpeden on Sun 31 Mar 2019, 7:28 pm RAF Finningley in the early 1980s. The fog was so bad that the top of the Galaxy tail couldn't be seen. The only things to fly were the Tornado ADV - all you could see was the afterburner on take off - and a Shackleton which droned by, totally invisible to anyb...
by SCARECROW 451
Sun 31 Mar 2019, 5:26 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Worst Airshow
Replies: 78
Views: 12148

Re: Worst Airshow

IAT 87 Campsite was flooded I took 2 pics on the Sunday, got to about 12 then my mates said nope so a squelch back to the campsite, chucked soaked tent into car and left !
by SCARECROW 451
Thu 21 Mar 2019, 7:57 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Best Airshow That You Have Attended?
Replies: 71
Views: 10555

Re: Best Airshow That You Have Attended?

Mildenhall 1982, loads of sun, my 1st B52, SR71 AND TR1 Oh and beer and burgers !!
by SCARECROW 451
Tue 29 Jan 2019, 9:10 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Tornado Farewell Tour
Replies: 209
Views: 34282

Re: Tornado Farewell Tour

Shawbury ! Took some apart there !!
by SCARECROW 451
Sun 27 Jan 2019, 7:26 pm
Forum: Themed Photo Threads
Topic: Tornado Warning - show us your GR'/IDS'/ECR'
Replies: 85
Views: 48753

Re: Tornado Warning - show us your GR'/IDS'/ECR'

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4714/39129382445_ca0ff62d2a_b.jpg 43+78 by scarecrow450 , on Flickr TTTE visitors mid/late 80's https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4618/28151451029_44b9f614bd_b.jpg scan0033 by scarecrow450 , on Flickr Not the best but 13 Sqn leaving Honington for Marham in 1994 https://f...
by SCARECROW 451
Sun 27 Jan 2019, 7:20 pm
Forum: Themed Photo Threads
Topic: Tornado Warning - show us your GR'/IDS'/ECR'
Replies: 85
Views: 48753

Re: Tornado Warning - show us your GR'/IDS'/ECR'

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4400/36313495802_6db091a678_b.jpg 024 - Copy (2) by scarecrow450 , on Flickr Coningsby 5 years ago https://farm1.staticflickr.com/901/27281785918_e69231b1ee_b.jpg DocFile (13) by scarecrow450 , on Flickr II(AC)Sqn invade TTTE to their move onto the Tornado https://far...
by SCARECROW 451
Fri 27 Jul 2018, 3:07 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Mass Vulcan Launch 1980's?
Replies: 17
Views: 3024

Re: Mass Vulcan Launch 1980's?

Finningley late 70's had 4 launch and saw a few at Scampton while on ROC Camp as Vulcans were on bolthole from Waddington
in 83
by SCARECROW 451
Mon 16 Jul 2018, 7:04 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2019 wish list
Replies: 398
Views: 76276

Re: RIAT 2019 wish list

The Tornado retires before RIAT doesn’t it?

Yes sadly
by SCARECROW 451
Sun 15 Jul 2018, 1:56 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2018 discussion
Replies: 6194
Views: 805356

Re: RIAT 2018 discussion

Myself and mates agree ref Frecce
by SCARECROW 451
Sun 15 Jul 2018, 9:42 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Perfectly timed at RIAT
Replies: 13
Views: 4375

Re: Perfectly timed at RIAT

Thank you for posting, glad it wasn't just me then !!
by SCARECROW 451
Sat 07 Jul 2018, 11:14 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2018 Live stream
Replies: 9
Views: 2400

Re: RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2018 Live stream

Stop start again
by SCARECROW 451
Wed 04 Jul 2018, 9:28 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Airshow almost made-its
Replies: 82
Views: 18022

Re: Airshow almost made-its

Mirages due for Cosford a few years back but Cancelled for operational reasons! Oh and the fact that LOX wasn't booked for them at Shawbury !!
by SCARECROW 451
Sun 01 Jul 2018, 9:26 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Airshow almost made-its
Replies: 82
Views: 18022

Re: Airshow almost made-its

1983? - two F-106 Delta Darts (87th FIS, KI Sawyer AFB) were booked, but didn't arrive. Explanation back then was that the squadron didn't have enough pilots to fly them. Confirm/deny? Def 85 The Nimrod was driven into by an airfield sweeper, a bin bag and black tape got it back to Kinloss at low l...
by SCARECROW 451
Sat 09 Jun 2018, 10:15 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: RAF Cosford Air Show 2018 *updated Show day*
Replies: 17
Views: 4400

Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2018 *updated Saturday morning*

Shawbury opened at 11 local, that's normally at least an hour before any planned movements
by SCARECROW 451
Fri 08 Jun 2018, 9:28 am
Forum: RAF Cosford Air Show
Topic: Arrivals 2018
Replies: 86
Views: 36518

Re: Arrivals 2018

RAF Police at Shawbury told people yesterday Rafale arriving Sat mid day ish
by SCARECROW 451
Fri 08 Jun 2018, 9:11 am
Forum: RAF Cosford Air Show
Topic: Arrivals 2018
Replies: 86
Views: 36518

Re: Arrivals 2018

Def not Shawbury, heard it may be using Brize.
by SCARECROW 451
Sat 28 Apr 2018, 9:08 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: Indian Air Force Museum
Replies: 12
Views: 3645

Re: Indian Air Force Museum

Wow great shots thanks for posting.
by SCARECROW 451
Sat 28 Apr 2018, 4:10 pm
Forum: RAF Cosford Air Show
Topic: RAF Cosford Air Show 2018 - [Main Topic]
Replies: 955
Views: 227033

Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2018 - [Main Topic]

should the event be held at Shawbury instead?


Eh no thank you !
by SCARECROW 451
Sat 14 Apr 2018, 10:01 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Greek Mirage Vs Turkish F-16
Replies: 4
Views: 1768

Re: Greek Mirage Vs Turkish F-16

The F16 had departed the area before the Mirage even got there so just another sad landing accident
by SCARECROW 451
Wed 04 Apr 2018, 3:30 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: ATC finally going more digital...
Replies: 15
Views: 2293

Re: ATC finally going more digital...

Don't look in a RAF tower, paper strips and fax machines !
by SCARECROW 451
Tue 03 Apr 2018, 9:23 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: CL44 Guppy - Bournemouth
Replies: 11
Views: 5350

Re: CL44 Guppy - Bournemouth

Just found my pic I took of it at Stanstead or Hurn mid 90's