BigClick67's Kodachrome memories (updated 1st Nov.)

[buccs2b]

Chris

Thanks for giving us your latest serving of gold top

Tony

[tuska2]

Lovely ,lovely, lovely! if thats your crap shots, I'd throw mine away! ( if I wasn't a retentive sentimentalist! ) give us more please!

[SPLAT]

Love those A10 shots , still think the Hog looks better in camo , one day I will have to re-visit all those slides and photo's that I thought were not worthy

[silver fox]

More superb shots, mainly of aircraft we simply aren't going to see flying again, thank you.

[BigClick67]

Chaps, many thanks for your kind words - glad that you find interest in this thread!
Here comes another set of images that I came across while digging through my slides, this time covering some US Navy jets in the form of Tomcats and legacy Hornets:
#091 Tomcat 4-ship passing initials for landing at RNAS Yeovilton after the D-Day celebrations in June 1994:

#092 … splitting in a ´never seen before and never seen again thereafter´ style into the Yeovilton traffic circuit, with two jets each in the northern and southern pattern for RWY27! Is that a US Navy SOP?? Who cares? It was a spectacular sight:

#093 part of this 4-ship was F-14B 162926(AG200) from VF-142 ´Ghostriders´ :

#094 and this F-14B from sister squadron VF-143 ´Pukin’ Dogs´ , seen here taking off before:

#095 Tomcats were a rare appearance and another chance to capture them ´over here´was during the FWIT´95 (Fighter Weapons Instructor Training) at Leeuwarden Air Base in April 1995 where this unidentified F-14A from VF-32 ´Swordsmen´ is seen on finals:

#096 followed by sister ship F-14A 160896(AC205):

#097 Next year´s edition brought F-14B 161858(AG112) of VF-143 ´Pukin’ Dogs´ to Leeuwarden:

#098 VF-103 boss bird F-14B 162xxx(AA103) with another one in the background in the static display at Kleine-Brogel during the fantastic ´previous generation aircraft´ spotters day on 20th Oct., 2000:

#099 accompanying the Tomcats were a couple of legacy Hornets, including this F/A-18C 164251(AC301) from VFA-37 ´Bulls´ , FWIT´95 at Leeuwarden:

#100 F/A-18C 164261(AC401) from VFA-105 ´Gunslingers´ ,also FWIT´95:

#101 F/A-18C 163145(DW04) from VMFA-251 ´Thunderbolts´ during FWIT´94:

#102 F/A-18C 164218(AG412) from VFA-131 ´Wildcats´, FWIT´96:

In September 1999 RDAF base Karup was hosting the Tactical Fighter Weaponry´99 bringing a full squadron of Marine Corps Hornets to Danish shores, VMFA-142 ´Gators´ from NAS Atlanta,Ga. :
#103 boss bird F/A-18A 161986(MB200):

#104 F/A-18A 163097(MB206):

#105 F/A-18A 162430(MB204):

#106 F/A-18A 163173(MB213):

Yes, the last four look rather the same but they were (are!) rare and I haven´t seen any photos of this deployment so far so here you go!
Thanks for looking!
Cheers, Chris

[King Cobra]

i say old chap, those naval aircraft are rather spiffing.

[Blackbird]

Just love the Tomcats Beat Hornets every time IMHO!

Many thanks for these.

Andy

[AlexC]

Please folks, don't store photos in the loft! Having said that, these have survived remarkably well!

[tuska2]

Tomcats!! let me wipe the drool off me T-shirt!!

[BigClick67]

It is always amazing to see how a few Tomcats can brighten up everyone´s day!
It was certainly a very special aircraft and I wish I had photographed more of these iconic fighters. Unfortunaltely I haven´t so let´s turn back to more European classics, hopefully as interesting as the previous set of images:
#107 In September 1993 the Belgian Air Force retired their fleet of Mirage 5s and an airshow was held at Liege-Bierset to bid farewell, with the flying display including this 9-ship formation burst:

#108 Mirage 5BR BR26 taxying out with a special tail marking commemorating 42.`Mephisto` Smaldeel´s disbandment:

#109 Mirage 5BR BR15 three years earlier in a special 70th anniversary scheme during the Bierset airshow on 24th JUne,1990:

#110 Mirage 5BR BR21 in the standart Belgian warpaint taxying at Kleine-Brogel on 1st sept.,1991:

#111 another long-time Mirage 3 operator was the Swiss Air Force: Mirage 3RS R-2117 of Fliegerstaffel 10 at Dübendorf on finals at Kleine-Brogel during NTM2001:

#112 & #113 Mirage IVP #59(CF) from ERS 01.091`Gascogne` at Kleine-Brogel in Nov.1999:
#112

#113

a few Ginas:
#114 G.91T MM6439(32-89) 32° Aero Brigata at Brindisi, Bierset airshow 26th Sept.,1993:

#115 G.91Y MM6485(8-24) 8°Stormo, 101°Gruppo at Cervia, Pferdsfeld open day 1st Oct., 1994:

#116 tiger-tailed G.91T/3 #1810 Esquadra 301 from Montijo, IAT´91:

#117 G.91T/3 #1806 Esquadra 301, Cambrai airshow 23rd May, 1993:

#118 T-38A #2601 Esquadra 103 from Beja, IAT´91:

closing this set is
#119 SF.260MB ST-32 5.Smaldeel, Bierset airshow 23rd June, 1990:

Hopefully you like them! Cheers for looking,
Chris

[Stagger2]

The excellent USN post above was always going to be a 'hard act' to follow, but these are brilliant too. Excellent memories of most of these, but I never visited Pferdsfeld ever.
Great post, keep 'em coming please.

[Tuckat]

This is a great thread Chris, many thanks for taking the time to share, loads of good memories there.

[AlexC]

This is the crap? hate to think what the real s**t ones are like

Just what I was going to say! Ahhh, Kodachrome!

[BigClick67]

Christmas leave allowed some scanning sessions so here is the next batch of images from my archives, this time covering some French and Anglo-French classics. I hope you like them!
#120 French Air Force Mirage F.1 display duo VOLTIGE VICTOR streaming long wing tip vortices along the Fairford crowdline during RIAT 2002:

#121 Mirage F.1C #221(30-SI) EC 01.030 from Colmar ; Skrydstrup airshow June 1992:

#122 a 2-ship of Mirage F.1CTs from Colmar-based EC 01.030 lined up for take-off at Hopsten air base on 10th Sept., 2001 (the day before 9/11…):

#123 Mirage F.1B 520(33-FD) EC 03.033 from Reims with 60th anniversary of D-Day markings and invasion stripes, on display during the European Trainer Meet at Beauvechain on 29th June, 2004:

#124 Spanish Mirage F.1CE C.14-17(14-11) from ALA 14 at Albacete, attending the Kleine-Brogel spotters day on 20th Oct., 2000:

#125 another Spanish example (C.14-44) during a rare solo display at RIAT 2001 at Cottesmore:

#126 Belgian Mirage 5BD BD12 belonged to 3.WTac at Liege/Bierset; Twente airshow 15th June, 1991:

#127 Mirage 2000C 80(330-AS) CEAM/EC05.330 Mont-de-Marsan in the static display at Cambrai airshow 23rd May, 1993:

#128 Mirage 2000C 117(12-YD) EC01.012 Cambrai/Epinoy on finals at Yeovilton on 5th June, 1994:

#129 Mirage 2000C 27(5-NT) EC01.005 Dijon/Longvic on finals at Leeuwarden during FWIT 2001:

#130 Jaguar E E22(7-PI) EC02.007 St.Dizier as part of the French AF Jaguar display duo RAFFIN MIKE, Cambrai airshow 1993:

#131 Jaguar A A133(7-HK) EC01.007 landing at Kleine-Brogel during NTM´2001:

#132 Jaguar A A90(7-HN) EC01.007, also during NTM´01 at K-B:

#133 Jaguar E E39(7-HJ) EC01.007, also as part of RAFFIN MIKE arriving at Cottesmore during RIAT2001:

#134 Jaguar GR.1 XX970(EH) No.6 Squadron RAF Coltishall, in a weathered desert camo shortly after Desert Storm, seen in the static display at Twente airshow in June 1991:

#135 Jaguar GR.3 XZ364(GJ) from No.54 Squadron at Coltishall, landing at Cottesmore for RIAT 2000:

#136 Jaguar T.2 XX145 ETPS Boscombe Down arriving at Fairford for RIAT´96:

#137 Jaguar GR.3A XZ392 No.16(R) Squadron RAF Coltishall departing RIAT 2004:

#138 and last but not least Jaguar T.4 XX847(PY) No.16(R) Squadron RAF Coltishall departing RIAT 2003:

Thank you all for your interest in and comments on this thread - I will try to post more over the next couple of days!
Cheers ,
Chris

[Sundowner]

Superb as usual, thanks for taking the time to share these with us.

[BigClick67]

Happy New Year everyone!
It´s not all about fast jets so I continue this thread into the new year with a set US transports, tankers and white tops of various kinds. I hope they are of interest!
#139 KC-10A 83-0075 2nd Bomb Wing, 32nd Air Refueling Squadron from Barksdale AFB, La. landing at Fairford during IAT 1991:

#140 C-5B 87-0043 436th AW Dover AFB, De. on finals at Rhein-Main Air Base Frankfurt in Sept.1993:

#141 C-141B 66-0175 62nd AW Mc Chord AFB, Wa. lining up at Cottesmore after RIAT 2001:

#142 C-9A 71-0881 435th MAW, 55th AAS Rhein-Main AB in its original livery with the red cross on the tail, caught here at Nörvenich Air Base in Jan.1989:

#143 sibling C-9A 71-0882 meanwhile with the 86th AW, 75th AS at Ramstein Air Base in more neutral markings without the red cross, arriving at Fairford for RIAT 2002:

#144 C-20B 83-0500 was one of three of these VIP transports of the 86th AW at Ramstein, here landing at RAF Cottesmore during RIAT 2000:

#145 C-22B 83-4610 113th AW, 201st AS/DC ANG lining up for departure from Cottesmore after RIAT 2001:

and was quickly followed by
#146 T-43A 73-1153/RA 12th FTW, 562nd FTS Randolph AFB, Tx. :

#147 C-135C 61-2669 412th TW was the USAF CinC´s personal mount, better known under its regular callsign of TROUT99, departing Fairford after RIAT 1999:

#148 RC-135U 64-14847 55th RW Offut AFB, Ne. landing at Fairford during RIAT 1996:

#149 KC-135R 63-8032/D ‚Wabash Cannonball‘ 100th ARW RAF Midenhall, also RIAT 1996:

#150 C-130E 70-01264 435th AW, 37th AS Rhein-Main Air Base on finals at its homebase in June 1994:

#151 C-130E 70-1271 435th AW, 37th AS Rhein-Main Air Base on take-off from Frankfurt’s RWY18 late Sept. 1993:

#152 three USAF C-130s (23rd Wg/FT, Kentucky and Ohio ANGs) approaching Frankfurt’s RWY18 for departure to Bosnia for another Mercy Flight in Sept. 1993:

#153 C-130E 68-10938/RS 86th AW, 37th AS is a former Rhein-Main/435th MAW example which was transferred to Ramstein/86th AW after 435’s disbandment in April 1995, seen here arriving at Cottesmore during RIAT 2001:

#154 and then there were these… all over Europe…
C-23A 84-0468 10th MAS from Zweibrücken Air Base, on finals at Nörvenich in Jan. 1989:

last but not least a US Navy example,
#155 KC-130T-30 164597/NY from Stewart/NY-based VMGR-452 ‚Yankees‘ was a rare visitor to the Jever Open Day in June 1997:

Again thanks for looking - C&C always welcome!
Cheers! Chris

[SPLAT]

Hawg heaven ! didn't get any further

[BigClick67]

Let´s go on with some classic fast jets:
#156 F-100F GT-870 RDAF ex-Eskadrille 730 at Skrydstrup, withdrawn from use long before this shot was taken but still in pristine condition, during the Skrydstrup airshow in 1992:

#157 also ex-RDAF but already in civilian hands with Tracor Flight Systems at Wittmund:
F-100F N415FS on finals at Wittmund in March 1991. This jet was lost on 11th July, 1994 when it crashed into the Weser estuary near Cuxhaven during recovery back to Wittmund. The pilot made no attempt to bail out and most probably died from a heart attack shortly before:

#158 F-100F N417FS Tracor, Wittmund 3rd April, 1996:

#159 F-100F N418FS Tracor, seen on take-off from Jever Air Base, with a target dart under its port wing station:

#160 F-100F N418FS Tracor, Wittmund 16th March, 1995:

#161 and once more later in the day:

#162 F-104G 23+95 JaBoG 34 Memmingen, holding short for take-off from Jever during TLP86-4:

#163 F-104G FX-86 wfu, BAF ex-10.WTac at Kleine Brogel; K-B 12th March, 1994:

#164 F-104S-ASA MM6913(5-22) 5°Stormo, 102°Gruppo at Rimini; Leeuwarden airshow June 1990:

#165 F-104S-ASA-M MM6722(5-31) 5°Stormo, 23°Gruppo Cervia, lined up for take-off from Hopsten Air Base after the Open Day in Sept. 2001:

#166 the same pair moments later thundering down the rain-soaked Hopsten runway (what a sight and sound…! ):

#167 F-104S-ASA MM6817(4-55) 4°Stormo, 20°Gruppo from Grossetto, arriving at Fairford for RIAT´99:

#168: F-104S-ASA MM6814(37-01) 37°Stormo, 18°Gruppo Trapani; Koksijde airshow July 1999:

#169 F-104S-ASA MM6809(9-35) 9°Stormo, 10°Gruppo Grazzanise; Cambrai airshow May 1993:

#170 F-104S-ASA-M MM6771(5-35) 5°Stormo, 23°Gruppo Cervia, Cottesmore RIAT2000:

and closing this set are two Norwegian Freedom Fighters from Rygge-based 336.Skvadron
#171 F-5A #132:

#172 and F-5B #387, both captured in the static display at Kleine-Brogel airshow 1991:

Thanks for your interest and for keeping this thread alive and kicking!
Cheers,
Chris

[BigClick67]

Hi folks!
As you might have noticed I have changed this thread´s title because it was not really reflecting its contents correctly anymore. I have started to mix my rummage findings with other higher quality scans to add more variety and quality to it. There is still plenty to come so please click this thread frequently - you won´t be disappointed.
So let’s go on with more jets from better times:
#173 F-4E #01525 110.PM, 337.MPK - Liege/Bierset airshow June 1993:

#174 F-4E 68-0515 117.PM, 338.MPK - D-Day 50th anniversary, Yeovilton 5th JUne, 1994:

#175 RF-4C CR.12-52(12-61) ALA 12 - landing at Wittmund on 7th June, 1999:

#176 F-4G 69-7052/SP „52TFW“ boss bird - Spangdahlem 20th July, 1988:

#177 RF-4C 71-0259/ZR 26th TRW, 38th TRS - Liege/Bierset 23rd June, 19990:

#178 NF-5A K-3014 314.Sqn ‚DOUBLE DUTCH‘ - Deelen 2nd July, 19888:

#179 NF-5A K-3042 314.Sqn ‚DOUBLE DUTCH‘ - Deelen 2nd July, 1988:

#180 a pair of Italian Starfighters on finals at Gilze-Rijen, 4th JUly, 1997, with F-104S-ASA-M MM6704(5-44) from 5°Stormo, 23°Gruppo in the foreground:

and a couple of 4°Stormo, 20°Gruppo TF-104s that attended spotterdays at Kleine-Brogel in 1999 and 2000:
#181 TF-104G-M MM54251(4-34) - K-B 16th Nov., 1999:

#182 TF-104G-M MM54538(4-46) - K-B 16th Nov., 1999:

#183 to #185 TF-104G-M MM54237(4-32) - K-B 20th Oct., 2000:

#184

#185

#186 TF-104G-M MM54235(4-35) - K-B 20th Oct, 2000:

Thanks for looking!
Cheers, Chris

[POD]

awesome collection of shots

Kev W.

[BigClick67]

Thanks, Kev!
Now something a bit different - from fast jets to slow movers
#187 AB.212ASW MM81093(7-48) 5°Grupelicot La Spezia - Mediterranean, May 1989:

#188 Lynx HAS.3 XZ691(322) 815.NAS / HMS Active Flight - Med, May 1989:

#189 to #192 Lynx Mk.88 83-07 MFG3 / FGS Karlsruhe Flight - Med, May 1989:

#190

#191

#192

#193 & #194 Lynx SH-14D #264 HELIGROEP/860.Sqn - Valkenburg 12th Sept., 1997:

#194

#195 SA.318 Alouette 2 7599 Heeresfliegerstaffel 1 Celle AAF - Schleswig, 03rd Sept., 1993:

#196 SA.318C Alouette 2 A-47 16.BnHLn - Kleine-Brogel 20th July, 2005:

#197 BN-2N-21 Islander B-07(LG) 16.BnHLn - Kleine-Brogel NTM´01:

#198 SF.260M ST-26 1.Wing - Beauvechain 29th JUne, 2004:

#199 DHC-6 #7062 719.Skvadron - Jever. 20th March, 1996:

#200 CT-142 142805 17.Wing, 402.Squadron - RIAT´02:

Thanks for your interest - C&C always welcome!
Cheers,
Chris

[Tommy]

Lovely, Chris, as per.

[BigClick67]

Hi folks!
This time a couple of British aircraft, all gone by now…
#201 Canberra B.2 WK128 DTEO Llanbedr - RIAT’ 96:

#202 Sea Harrier F/A.2 ZE693(714) 899.NAS Yeovilton - during RIAT’ 02:

#203 Sea Harrier F/A.2 ZH806(122) 800.NAS Yeovilton - RIAT’ 02:

#204 Harrier GR.7 ZG531 No.4 Sqn flagship, on finals at RAF Laarbruch, 29th March, 1993:

#205 Harrier GR.7 ZG512(CI) , dito:

#206 Harrier GR.7 ZG862(CO) , dito:

#207 Harrier GR.7 ZD378(26) No.3 Sqn RAF Laarbruch, on finals at Gilze-Rijen, 4th July, 1997:

#208 COBRA-combined - 4 Tornado GR.1As from No.13 Sqn in formation with four SHARs, joining the overhead at Yeovilton, 5th June, 1994:

#209 Hawk T.1A XX329(C) 2TWU, No.151Sqn RAF Chivenor - IAT´91:

#210 Hawk T.1A XX203 2TWU, No.63Sqn RAF Chivenor - Twente 15th JUne, 1991:

#211 Hawk T.1 XX244 1996 display ship 4 FTS RAF Valley - RIAT’ 96:

#212 Hawk T.1A XX159 30 Years Hawk 4 FTS RAF Valley - Beauvechain 29th June, 2004:

#213 Hawk T.1 XX164 4 FTS RAF Valley - Leeuwarden, 16th June, 1990:

#214 Hawk T.1 XX183 FRADU RNAS Yeovilton - Yeovilton 3rd May, 1994:

#215 Dominie T.1 XS736(S) 3 FTS RAF Cranwell - Pferdsfeld 1st Oct., 1994:

#216 Jetstream T.1 XX499(G) 3 FTS RAF Cranwell - Laarbruch 15th May, 1994:

#217 Tucano T.1 ZF449 1 FTS RAF Linton-on-Ouse - Nordholz 13th Aug., 1995:

That´s it for now - more to follow soon! Thanks for looking!
Cheers, Chris

[BigClick67]

Found a few Tornados of various marks - here you go!
#218 Tornado GR.1 ZA613(N) No.617 Sqn RAF Marham - Yeovilton, 2nd June, 1994:

#219 Tornado GR.1 ZA490(GG) No.20 Sqn RAF Laarbruch - Jever, TLP87-2:

#220 Tornado GR.1 ZA410(BZ) No.14 Sqn RAF Brüggen - Jever, TAM´92:

#221 Tornado GR.4 ZG794(F) ‚Mac Robert’s Reply‘ No.15 Sqn RAF Lossiemouth - RIAT’02:

#222 Tornado GR.1 ZA452(GK) ‚GULF KILLER‘ No.20Sqn together with ZA410(EX) No.15 Sqn, Gulf War I veterans - IAT’91:

#223 Tornado F.3 ZE785(AO) No.229 OCU/65 Sqn RAF Coningsby - IAT’91:

#224 Tornado F.3 ZG799(D) No.1435 Flight RAF Mount Pleasant - Koksijde, 3rd Kuly, 1999:

#225 Tornado IDS MM55000(6-51) 6°Stormo, 102°Gruppo Ghedi - RIAT’02:

#226 Tornado IDS MM7004(36-37) 36°Stormo, 156°Gruppo Gioia del Colle - Gilze-Rijen, TLP95-3:

#227 & #228 Tornado IDS MM7061(36-41) 36°Stormo, 156°Gruppo Gioia del Colle - Gilze-Rijen, TLP95-3:

#228

#229 Tornado F.3 MM7226(53-21) 53°Stormo, 21°Gruppo Cameri - Schleswig, 6th Sept., 1999:

#230 Tornado IDS 44+81 JaBoG 32 Lechfeld - Kleine-Brogel, 1st Sept., 1991:

#231 Tornado ECR prototype 98+79 ESt61 Manching - Schleswig, 5th Sept., 1993:

#232 Tornado IDS-T 43+03(G-22) TTTE RAF Cottesmore - Schleswig, 5th Sept., 1993:

That’s it for now - more to follow! Thanks for your interest - C&C always welcome!
Cheers, Chris

[Sundowner]

Superb as usual ..