OPERATION ‘FOX ABLE ONE’

Three of the Shooting Stars arrive in formation over Odiham. On hand to meet them were dignitaries including the station commander, Wg Cdr E. T. Smith, and the Vice-Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sir James Robb. AEROPLANE The US Air Force’s decision to deploy 16 Lockheed F-80As by air across the Atlantic was not, unlike the RAF Vampire flight, purely a goodwill gesture. It also demonstrated a capability, something of great importance in the aftermath of the Soviet