Mr Noble must have visited Strathallan in May/ June 1976 – the Shackleton (VP293) and the Avenger (Dutch Navy 045/ G-BTBM) both arrived that month – the Shackleton flying in and the Avenger arriving by sea/road. If I remember correctly they didn’t remain for long in the positions in which they were photographed, probably a matter of a few weeks at most. The Texan (G-AZJD) left Strathallan in the August of the same year.

Don’t find the colour cast a problem myself – it’s just really nice to see old photos like these, thanks 🙂