more Leuchars pics

Originally posted by Merlin3945
East Fortunes display which was a couple of staff sitting there.

Thanks for the details of the display, Scott. It sounds like it is a bit more balanaced than it has been in the past, although I suspect Leuchars are still charging too much for the exhibition space if they’re still having to pad it out a bit.

It’s interesting to know that East Fortune had a stand there – I hadn’t heard they were going to do that. From past experience I suspect the two staff were probably there to try and sell NMS memberships, rather than to promote the Museum of Flight!

“does this supernumary member of crew have a name?”

Charlie perhaps? 🙂

Beautiful shots Ken,that Spit shot is quite something.Thanks for sharing them . 😎

Originally posted by RadarArchive
Scott,

Can I ask what the hangar displays consisted of this year? The last time I was there they were pretty much all various sections of RAF Leuchars, rather than the various local clubs and societies like the display used to be. I’d much rather go and see a display from Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum, for example, than one by the Fire Section of Leuchars, and this change a few years ago was one of the reasons for me not going back. I’d be interested to know if this is still the case – your photos make it look as though the indoor exhibition was a bit more interesting this year!

Well what I remember about the hangar was :-

Part of a hangar was showing various pieces of stripped down tornado as part of the Leuchars technical side.

In the other hangar there was The robot wars Typhoon team display. Next to it the Eurofighter display. After that there was a simulator much like the link trainer but smaller. Next I think there was a car display for some local garage ????? Cant remember but there was a display. Further up the hangar there was a book and model stall selling stuff. Could have been Montrose air Museum as I recognised some of the stuff. There were a few aircraft up the top end if I remember. Then another model stall but also more model kit not for sale but as a display of older kits available. Next to that there was the car , truck and a few other bits and pieces. And after all that there was a cutaway Merlin and East Fortunes display which was a couple of staff sitting there. Then the planes mentioned Se5a and Tiger Moth.

Have I missed anything folks.??

Scott,

Can I ask what the hangar displays consisted of this year? The last time I was there they were pretty much all various sections of RAF Leuchars, rather than the various local clubs and societies like the display used to be. I’d much rather go and see a display from Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum, for example, than one by the Fire Section of Leuchars, and this change a few years ago was one of the reasons for me not going back. I’d be interested to know if this is still the case – your photos make it look as though the indoor exhibition was a bit more interesting this year!

Thanks for the great shot Ken.

You have an eye and ear for detail.

The commentator did make quite a few boo boos as I heard another and made a remark to my brother at the time about the guy on the mike being wrong but now I cant remember what it was but it was something similar to the Sally B one.

Thanks again.

Originally posted by Ashley
Last weekend at Duxford 😀

indeed – see my photo in the thread at http://www.keypublishing.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15452 near the bottom

Damien – thanks for the comments, not up to your standard 😎

Originally posted by ken_murray
proof that Tiger Sqn jockey’s are a special breed.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!!!

dedicated to “The Few”

the SE-5 replica, I think it’s 3/4 scale

another Sally B shot

Sally B

did anyone else hear the boo-boo by the commentator. This was NOT the first time she has been at Leuchars, also displayed in 1998.

BBMF Lanc close-up

BBMF Lanc again

does this supernumary member of crew have a name?

F-4F

proof that Tiger Sqn jockey’s are a special breed.

should have a caption comp on this

another Patrouille de France