By: mike currill - 19th August 2003 at 06:59
I think we’d best shut up Steve we’re showing our age here
Mike
By: Steve Bond - 18th August 2003 at 09:51
Mike – Dan Air Yorks? Rather! Plus Skyways and even the occasional MEA one too.
The Spitfire in the background of the Lanc photo is LF.16e TE120, late of 614 Squadron.
By: Mark12 - 16th August 2003 at 10:29
Steve,
Farnboro’ 1950 – Of course, the year that 17 Sqd. were there in force representing the enemy. Just a bit before my time but here is a shot of TE386 UT-B, TE175 UT-R and survivor TB863 UT-D all decked out in Fuehrer’s finest. I look forward to seeing the serial list.
Mark12
By: mike currill - 15th August 2003 at 20:59
Thanks Steve,
I guess you remember Dan-Air flying Yorks out of Heathrow then as do I
By: Steve Bond - 15th August 2003 at 09:31
Trouble is, there were an awful lot of Spitfires there, but I’ll have a go and get back to you.
By: Mark12 - 15th August 2003 at 09:17
Steve,
Would you have a serial for the Spitfire?
Mark 12
By: von Perthes - 15th August 2003 at 08:06
Many thanks for the info. My faith in the forum has been restored.
By: Steve Bond - 15th August 2003 at 07:47
Lancaster & Lincoln photos
OK von Perthes and Mike Currill, here are the answers.
The Lincoln B.2 is RF350/SN-L of 230 OCU Scampton. There were thee uncoded Lancaster B.7s in the static park, so it is either NX673 on station strength at Hemswell, NX679 on station strength at Upwood or NX773 from 5 MU Kemble. The York C.1 is MW319/MOYD-U from 24 Squadron at Oakington.
By: mike currill - 14th August 2003 at 21:18
Originally posted by Steve Bond
Yes sorry, I have been meaning to look up the details and post them. Trouble is, all my records are at home, and I’m in the office, so it’s a case of remembering to do it! Anyway, I have a full list for that display with all aircraft and units, so I’ll try to remember to check tonight and post tomorrow. OK?
Fine by me Steve, thanks.
A bit before my airshow going days(Iwas only 3 at the time) but I love aircraft of that era
By: 682al - 14th August 2003 at 14:14
The Lincoln may be RF522, VN-L of 50 Squadron. They flew Lincolns until 1951 so this would seem to fit with the date of these pics.
The Lanc is a Mk. VII. It looks shiney and new, as though it had come straight from an M.U., unlike the one in your other thread!
Regards
By: Steve Bond - 14th August 2003 at 12:40
Yes sorry, I have been meaning to look up the details and post them. Trouble is, all my records are at home, and I’m in the office, so it’s a case of remembering to do it! Anyway, I have a full list for that display with all aircraft and units, so I’ll try to remember to check tonight and post tomorrow. OK?
By: mike currill - 14th August 2003 at 12:14
I notice there is a spitfire and an Avro York in the second picture, I would also be interested in details on the York
By: von Perthes - 14th August 2003 at 11:55
Just over a hundred people have looked at this page. Surely someone must have some ideas? Are there no Lanc/Linc experts on the forum at the moment?
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