Topic of the week #25: retired military

[DeanW]

I'm feeling particularly nostalgic this week, so I'd like to see 5 of your shots of retired military aircraft. For this theme the image must have been taken while the aircraft was in service (no warbirds, museum exhibits etc!)

[capercaillie]

German Air Force 707-307C 10+03 FBS by Paul Downes, on Flickr

EC-135E ARIA 61-0330 452FLTS/412TW US Air Force Edwards AFB by Paul Downes, on Flickr

F-4E Phantom II 68-0531/HO 20FS US Air Force Holloman AFB by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Argosy C1 XN817 A&AEE Boscombe Down by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Mirage IIIE 527/3-IN EC01.003 French Air Force Nancy by Paul Downes, on Flickr

[planenuts]

Hi chaps, decided to go all-British (here here, good show !!), with so many types gone now

IMG_8007 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

IMG_6514 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

IMG_6210 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

IMG_2163 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

IMG_5228 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

Rupe

[Wbirdnut]

A few oldies from down under.

RNZAF Skyhawk


RAAF C130E


The old and the new RAAF C130J and E.


RAN HS748


RAAF Caribou X 3

[Seamus]

Westland Sea King HC4 ZF119/WY Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/12 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

BAE Systems Harrier T12 ZH663/111 Royal Air Force RAF Cottesmore 10/11/10 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Vickers VC10 C1K XV106 Royal Air Force RAF Brize Norton 04/10/12 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II 38+50 German Air Force RAF Fairford 19/07/10 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Westland Lynx AH9A ZF538 Army Air Corps SPTA 07/06/15 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

[Ian G]

The hills are alive . . . by Ian Garfield, on Flickr


Cosford Jaguar Retirement 2007 by Ian Garfield, on Flickr


The dart by Ian Garfield, on Flickr


RAF E-3D Sentry ZH102 by Ian Garfield, on Flickr


British Aerospace Harrier GR9 by Ian Garfield, on Flickr

[SuffolkBlue]

Estonian Air Force Antonov An-2 - Royal International Air Tattoo 2018, RAF Fairford, Saturday 14th July 2018 by Chris Day, on Flickr

Royal Air Force Beechcraft B200 King Air- RAF Mildenhall, Monday 27th March 2017 by Chris Day, on Flickr

Belgian Air Component Westland Sea King Mk48 - Royal International Air Tattoo 2017, RAF Fairford, Saturday 15th July 2017 by Chris Day, on Flickr


Hellenic Air Force LTV A-7E Corsair II - Royal International Air Tattoo 2014 by Chris Day, on Flickr


Royal Navy Handley Page Jetstream T2 - RAF Waddington Airshow 2007, Saturday 30th June 2007 by Chris Day, on Flickr

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[DerekF]

qq1997296_08 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

qq1993223_05 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa2002417_10 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

aa1985083_23 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z1988122_11 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[PeteFenwick]

I will stick with USA aircraft

North Island EA-6B Prowler VAQ-129 Electronic Attack Sqadron NAS Whidbey Island by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

North Island Lockheed S-3 Viking VX-30 Bloodhounds Point Mugu by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

2005 Oceana F-14 Tomcats by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

2016 Oshkosh McDonnell Douglas QF-4 Phantom by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

Oh and one Canada

2005 Oceana Canada DeHavilland DHC-5 Buffalo by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

[Blackbird]

A mixed bag.
Short Tucano ZF269 Duxford 2012 Jubilee markings by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Sud-Aviation Alouette III 213 Irish Air Corps by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

British Aerospace Nimrod R1 XW664 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

BAe/Vickers VC10 C1K XR807 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

T-39 Sabreliner 62-4471 Mildenhall Open House August 1978 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Andy

[xkekeith]

65-0644 'LN' F-4D 48 TFW USAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XV176 Hercules C1 LTW RAF Sand c/s by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

XM594 Vulcan B.2 44 Sqn RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

0-21511 EB-57B Vermont ANG by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

62978 QF-100D 'QF099' by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

[buccs2b]

Final in-service RIAT departure, 2006
XH134 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

Final days in service
BAe.125s by Tony Adams, on Flickr

Final RIAT appearance, 2014
IMG_9630 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

2 versions for the price of one
SeaKing201108_1 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

_MG_7378 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

[poison 143]

170_7080 by Sacha Howard, on Flickr
IMG_8813 by Sacha Howard, on Flickr
176_7610 by Sacha Howard, on Flickr
IMG_1388 by Sacha Howard, on Flickr
119 by Sacha Howard, on Flickr

[Bernard]

Five pictures from Florennes Airshow in 1991

[Tommy]

[Ian G]

Another one of these threads that makes me want to cry!

[DeanW]

Nice to have such strong variety this week. The image that really caught my eye was Sacha’s Dominie - you don’t often see that type in such a dynamic position! Over to you, Sacha.

[poison 143]

Many thanks Dean. Next competition up shortly.