My Grandad's Old Finningley Photos

Going right back to post #1 on this thread, I note that Les Hunt listed in 1972, Meteor “WH456” as actually a repaint of WL168.

Mark

Twitchers :p list for Finningley 1975.

http://www.scramble.nl/mil/show/showreports/finnin75.htm

Static:
XP667/P JET PROVOST T4 6FTS
XW309/U JET PROVOST T5 6FTS
XR672/V JET PROVOST T4 6FTS
XP560/W JET PROVOST T4 6FTS
XP556/Z JET PROVOST T4 6FTS
XL149 BEVERLEY C1 MUSEUM/7988M
XN819 ARGOSY C1 MUSEUM EX114SQ/5MU
WR977/B SHACKLETON MR3 MUSEUM EX203SQ.
XD674 JET PROVOST T1 MUSEUM/7570M
XF545/P-Z PROVOST T1 MUSEUM/7957M
WE600 AUSTER 7 MUSEUM
WL168 METEOR F8 MUSEUM as ‘WH456’
XA549 JAVELIN FAW1 MUSEUM/7717M
112372 ME.262 MUSEUM
XD506 VAMPIRE T11 MUSEUM/7983M
WK281/S SWIFT FR5 MUSEUM EX79SQ.
XS732/B DOMINIE T1 6FTS
WG407/81 CHIPMUNK T10 11AEF
WJ907/G VARSITY T1 6FTS
XR572/10 GNAT T1 ARROWS/CFS
XX618/A BULLDOG T1 YORKS UAS.
WV372/85 HUNTER T7 4FTS
XS925/J LIGHTNING F6 11SQ.
XX748/20 JAGUAR GR1 226OCU
WD955/Q CANBERRA T17 360SQ.
XV484 PHANTOM FGR2 EX14SQ.
XV348 BUCCANEER S2 EX16SQ.
XV244 NIMROD MR1 206SQ.
XM597 VULCAN B2 WADD.WING
XM715 VICTOR K2 55SQ.
XR369 BELFAST C1 53SQ.
60229/WR F-4D 91TFS/81TFW

Flying:
XW206/CC PUMA HC1 33/230SQ.
XW208/CE PUMA HC1 33/230SQ.
XW211/CH PUMA HC1 33/230SQ.
XW236/CP PUMA HC1 33/230SQ.
XW229/DB PUMA HC1 33/230SQ.
XM575 VULCAN B2 101SQ.
XM650 VULCAN B2 44SQ.
XV571/A PHANTOM FG1 43SQ.
XV578/O PHANTOM FG1 43SQ.
XV759/40 HARRIER GR1 233OCU
XV804/45 HARRIER GR1 233OCU
WA669 METEOR T7 CFS
XH304 VAMPIRE T11 CFS
MT-6 MAGISTER ‘DIABLES ROUGES’
MT-11 MAGISTER ‘DIABLES ROUGES’
MT-12 MAGISTER ‘DIABLES ROUGES’
MT-15 MAGISTER ‘DIABLES ROUGES’
MT-21 MAGISTER ‘DIABLES ROUGES’
MT-23 MAGISTER ‘DIABLES ROUGES’
MT-32 MAGISTER ‘DIABLES ROUGES’
XW862/D GAZELLE HT3 CFS
XW898/G GAZELLE HT3 CFS
XW902/H GAZELLE HT3 CFS
XW910/K GAZELLE HT3 CFS
XX374/L GAZELLE HT3 CFS
XX396/N GAZELLE HT3 CFS
203 SP-2H 320SQ DUTCH NAVY
258 ATLANTIC 321SQ.DUTCH NAVY
XS713/C DOMINIE T1 6FTS
XS729/G DOMINIE T1 6FTS
XX619/B BULLDOG T1 YORKS.UAS
XX622/E BULLDOG T1 YORKS.UAS
XV102 VC-10 10SQ.
WR965/65 SHACKLETON AEW2 8SQ.
XV238/38 NIMROD MR1 206SQ.
XV745/27 HARRIER GR1 233OCU
XV778/16 HARRIER GR1 233OCU
XX114/02 JAGUAR GRI/T2 226OCU
XX117/05 JAGUAR GRI/T2 226OCU
XX832/S JAGUAR GRI/T2 226OCU
XX148/M JAGUAR GRI/T2 226OCU
XV195 HERCULES C1 LTW
XV300 HERCULES C1 LTW
XL191 VICTOR K2 MARHAM WING
XV424/B PHANTOM FGR2 29SQ.
XN977 BUCCANEER S2 237OCU
XP531 GNAT T1 ‘RED ARROWS’
XR540 GNAT T1 ‘RED ARROWS’
XR955 GNAT T1 ‘RED ARROWS’
XR981 GNAT T1 ‘RED ARROWS’
XR987 GNAT T1 ‘RED ARROWS’
XR991 GNAT T1 ‘RED ARROWS’
XR993 GNAT T1 ‘RED ARROWS’
XS101 GNAT T1 ‘RED ARROWS’
XS107 GNAT T1 ‘RED ARROWS’
XS111 GNAT T1 ‘RED ARROWS’
XH169 CANBERRA PR9 39SQ.
PS853 SPITFIRE PR19 B-O-B
80054/UH F-111E 20TFW

Support:
VP974 DEVON C2 207SQ.
WB534 DEVON C2 21SQ.
XV214 HERCULES C1 LTW FALCONS
XV291 HERCULES C1 LTW ARROWS
XD165 WHIRLWIND HAR10 202SQ RESCUE
CH-10 C-130H 15W. BAF

Based:
WJ909/A VARSITY T1 6FTS
WF328/B VARSITY T1 6FTS
WF414/CC VARSITY T1 6FTS
WJ896/D VARSITY T1 6FTS
WJ948/E VARSITY T1 6FTS
WF369/F VARSITY T1 6FTS
WL627/O VARSITY T1 6FTS
WL626/P VARSITY T1 6FTS
WJ943/R VARSITY T1 6FTS
WF372/T VARSITY T1 6FTS
WL668/X VARSITY T1 6FTS
WJ944/Y VARSITY T1 6FTS
WJ920/R VARSITY T1 6FTS on dump
XS216/Q JET PROVOST T4 EX 6FTS Fire Section

Hangar 1:
XS709/M DOMINIE T1 6FTS
XS711/L DOMINIE T1 6FTS
XS727/D DOMINIE T1 6FTS
XS737/K DOMINIE T1 6FTS
XS739/F DOMINIE T1 6FTS
XP557/T JET PROVOST T4 6FTS
XP564/M JET PROVOST T4 6FTS
XP563/S JET PROVOST T4 6FTS
XP680/Q JET PROVOST T4 6FTS
XR704/N JET PROVOST T4 6FTS
WK638/83 CHIPMUNK T10 11AEF
WP804/86 CHIPMUNK T10 11AEF
XX620/C BULLDOG T1 YORKS UAS.
XX621/D BULLDOG T1 YORKS UAS.
XX623/F BULLDOG T1 YORKS UAS.
XX624/G BULLDOG T1 YORKS UAS.

Hangar 2:
WZ736 AVRO 707A MUSEUM
XS712/A DOMINIE T1 6FTS
XP629/R JET PROVOST T4 6FTS stripped down
WF382/Q VARSITY T1 no rudder.

Hangar 4:
X4590/PR-F’ SPITFIRE 2
XS730/H DOMINIE T1 6FTS
XS734/N DOMINIE T1 6FTS

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And from the same resource, the 1977 Jubilee show.
It ALL makes interesting or rather sad veiwing, I’m not sure which :confused:

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Date 29/30 July 1977
Report made by: Tony Lowther, anonymous, Phil Globe, Alan Kilham, Ian Munro, Ian Dennis Old
Report last updated: 1 August 2002

AIRCRAFT NOTED ON THE 29th:

Static – Strike Command:
XS794 Andover CC.2 32 Sqn
XR140 Argosy E.1 115 Sqn
XW527 Buccaneer S.2B 12 Sqn
XV340 Buccaneer S.2B 208 Sqn
WJ825 Canberra PR.7 13 Sqn
XH174 Canberra PR.9 39 Sqn
WH964/W Canberra E.15 100 Sqn
WF890/M Canberra T.17 360 Sqn
WJ680/80 Canberra TT.18 7 Sqn
VP981 Devon C.2/2 207 Sqn
XW271/17 Harrier T.4 1 Sqn
XV188/188 Hercules C.1 70 Sqn
XV215/215 Hercules C.1 24 Sqn
XV293/293 Hercules C.1 30 Sqn
XV294/294 Hercules C.1 47 Sqn
XX738 Jaguar GR.1 6 Sqn
XZ359/M Jaguar GR.1 41 Sqn
XX737 Jaguar GR.1 54 Sqn
XS901/A Lightning F.6 5 Sqn
XR754/A Lightning F.6 11 Sqn
XV254 Nimrod MR.1 120 Sqn
XV250 Nimrod MR.1 201 Sqn
XV249 Nimrod MR.1 203 Sqn
XV259 Nimrod MR.1 206 Sqn
XZ285 Nimrod MR.1A 42 Sqn
XV408/N Phantom FGR.2 23 Sqn
XV400/I Phantom FGR.2 29 Sqn
XV464/B Phantom FGR.2 56 Sqn
XV406/M Phantom FGR.2 111 Sqn
XV572/N Phantom FG.1 43 Sqn
XW206/CC Puma HC.1 33 Sqn
XW219/DC Puma HC.1 230 Sqn
WL795 Shackleton AEW.2 8 Sqn
XV106 VC-10 C.1 10 Sqn
XL191 Victor K.2 55 Sqn
XL231 Victor K.2 57 Sqn
XM646 Vulcan B.2 9 Sqn
XH559 Vulcan B.2 35 Sqn
XM609 Vulcan B.2 44 Sqn
XM651 Vulcan B.2 50 Sqn
XM608 Vulcan B.2 101 Sqn
XL361 Vulcan B.2 617 Sqn
XH534 Vulcan B.2 27 Sqn
XV723 Wessex HC.2 72 Sqn
XR518 Wessex HC.2 22 Sqn
XP403 Whirlwind HAR.10 202 Sqn
XZ630 Tornado BAe

Static – Support Command:
XX713/S Bulldog T.1 Queens UAS
WB739 Chipmunk
WG407/81 Chipmunk T.10 9AEF
XS714 Dominie T.1 DAW
XW862/D Gazelle HT.3 CFS
XP541/41 Gnat T.1 4 FTS
XX164/164 Hawk T.1 CFS
XL591/82 Hunter T.7 4 FTS
XX494/71 Jetstream T.1 3 FTS/METS
XW324/U Jet Provost T.5B 6 FTS
WB922 Sedbergh Glider
XD163/X Whirlwind HAR.10 2 FTS

Static – RAF Germany:
XW544/H Buccaneer S.2B 15 Sqn
XW526/Y Buccaneer S.2B 16 Sqn
XV751/M Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn
XW768/O Harrier GR.3 4 Sqn
XZ391/II Jaguar GR.1 2 Sqn
XZ386/AJ Jaguar GR.1 14 Sqn
XZ388/BK Jaguar GR.1 17 Sqn
XZ389/CN Jaguar GR.1 20 Sqn
XZ387/DN Jaguar GR.1 31 Sqn
XT896/K Phantom FGR.2 19 Sqn
XV499/R Phantom FGR.2 92 Sqn
WV701/60 Pembroke C.1 60 Sqn
XR509/BM Wessex HC.2 18 Sqn

Static – Others:
A8-143 F-111C 6 Sqn / RAAF
104808 CF-104 441 Sqn / CAF
NZ7002 C-130H 40 Sqn / RNZAF

Arena Display:
XX748/20 Jaguar GR.1 226 OCU
XX752/06 Jaguar GR.1 226 OCU

SAR Engineering Wing Hangar:
XR497 Wessex HC.2 22 Sqn
XP344 Whirlwind HAR.10 22/202 Sqn
XD186 Whirlwind HAR.10 22/202 Sqn
XW293/Z Jet Provost T.5B 6 FTS
XS728/E Dominie T.1 6 FTS
XS731/J Dominie T.1 6 FTS

Other Aircraft noted on field:
XN819 Argosy C.1 Ex-Museum
XW296/Q Jet Provost T.5B 6 FTS
XW306/Y Jet Provost T.5B 6 FTS
XW352/R Jet Provost T.5B 6 FTS
XW309/V Jet Provost T.5B 6 FTS
XW307/S Jet Provost T.5B 6 FTS
XS216 Jet Provost T.4 Ex 6 FTS
WJ919/P Varsity T.1 Fire Dump
XZ550 Venture T.2
XT602 Wessex HC.2 22 Sqn
XV759/E Harrier GR.3 233 OCU
XV757/12 Harrier GR.3 1 Sqn
XW769/24 Harrier GR.3 1 Sqn
XV748/B Harrier GR.3 1 Sqn (in Hide)
XW227/DN Puma HC.1 230 Sqn

Flypasts – Flying:
RAF Standards Flypast:
XR453/A Whirlwind HAR.10 2 FTS
XW898/G Gazelle HT.3 CFS
XX406/P Gazelle HT.3 CFS

22 Jet Provost T.5As making the number 25
1 FTS Aircraft made the number 2 :
XW426/60 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS
XW405/61 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS
XW372/63 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS
XW417/64 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS
XW419/65 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS
XW363/68 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS
XW413/69 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS
XW428/70 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS
XW370/72 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS
XW371/76 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS
XW409/78 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS
RAFC Aircraft made the number 5:
XW410/14 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC
XW412/15 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC
XW411/16 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC
XW362/17 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC
XW361/21 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC
XW330/23 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC
XW408/24 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC
XW317/25 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC
XW335/27 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC
XW327/28 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC
XW368/31 Jet Provost T.5A RAFC

Historic Flt:
PA474/KM-B Lancaster 1 BBMF
PM631/AD-C Spitfire PR.19 BBMF
PZ865/DT-A Hurricane II.C BBMF

Training Aircraft Formation:
(1st wave 12 a/c)
XX521/01 Bulldog T.1 East Lowlands UAS
XX537/02 Bulldog T.1 East Lowlands UAS
XX664/05 Bulldog T.1 East Lowlands UAS
XX665/06 Bulldog T.1 East Lowlands UAS
WZ879/14 Chipmunk T.10 CFS
WK517/84 Chipmunk T.10 11 AEF
WZ878/86 Chipmunk T.10 11 AEF
WP984/80 Chipmunk T.10 11 AEF
XX518/43 Bulldog T.1 CFS
XX514/44 Bulldog T.1 CFS
XX539/46 Bulldog T.1 CFS
XX541/48 Bulldog T.1 CFS
(2nd wave 12 a/c)
XS713/C Dominie T.1 6 FTS
XS729/G Dominie T.1 6 FTS
XS730/H Dominie T.1 6 FTS
XS732/B Dominie T.1 6 FTS
XX492/70 Jetstream T.1 3 FTS/METS
XX496/73 Jetstream T.1 3 FTS/METS
XX499/76 Jetstream T.1 3 FTS/METS
XX500/77 Jetstream T.1 3 FTS/METS
XS710 Dominie T.1 RAFC/DAW
XS726 Dominie T.1 RAFC/DAW
XS735 Dominie T.1 RAFC/DAW
XS736 Dominie T.1 RAFC/DAW
(3rd wave 12 a/c)
XF527/70 Hunter F.6 4 FTS
XF383/72 Hunter F.6 4 FTS
XL621/81 Hunter T.7 4 FTS
XL566/86 Hunter T.7 4 FTS
XR538/01 Gnat T.1 4 FTS
XR574/24 Gnat T.1 4 FTS
XS104/44 Gnat T.1 4 FTS
XR541/61 Gnat T.1 4 FTS
XX166/166 Hawk T.1 4 FTS
XX167/167 Hawk T.1 4 FTS
XX168/168 Hawk T.1 4 FTS
XX173/173 Hawk T.1 4 FTS

Solo display:
XX172/172 Hawk T.1 4 FTS

Transport Aircarft Formation:
XV185/185 Hercules C.1 LTW
XV192/192 Hercules C.1 LTW
XV207/207 Hercules C.1 LTW
XV290/290 Hercules C.1 LTW
XV104 VC-10 C.1 10 Sqn

Helicopter Formation:
XP361 Whirlwind HAR.10 202 Sqn
XR588 Wessex HC.2 22 Sqn
XV725/AC Wessex HC.2 72 Sqn
XR529/BN Wessex HC.2 18 Sqn
XW208/CE Puma HC.1 33 Sqn
XW226/DK Puma HC.1 230 Sqn

Air Defence Formation:
WL756 Shackleton AEW.2 8 Sqn
XL160 Victor K.2 55 Sqn
XL512 Victor K.2 57 Sqn
XR760/B Lightning F.6 5 Sqn
XR724/K Lightning F.6 11 Sqn
XV422/C Phantom FGR.2 23 Sqn
XV425/R Phantom FGR.2 29 Sqn
XV460/E Phantom FGR.2 56 Sqn
XV432/T Phantom FGR.2 111 Sqn
WJ629 Canberra TT.18 7 Sqn
WE113/H Canberra B.2 100 Sqn
WH872/W Canberra T.17 360 Sqn

Maritime Formation:
XV235 Nimrod MR.1 42 Sqn
XV243 Nimrod MR.1 42 Sqn
XV253 Nimrod MR.1 Kinloss Wing
XV256 Nimrod MR.1 Kinloss Wing
XV262 Nimrod MR.1 Kinloss Wing
XV583/G Phantom FG.1 43 Sqn
XT873/S Phantom FG.1 43 Sqn
XT288 Buccaneer S.2B 12 Sqn
XV168 Buccaneer S.2B 12 Sqn

Vulcan Scramble:
XL389 Vulcan B.2 9 Sqn
XM594 Vulcan B.2 44 Sqn
XM650 Vulcan B.2 50 Sqn
XM648 Vulcan B.2 101 Sqn

Strike Formation:
XH558 Vulcan B.2 27 Sqn
XL446 Vulcan B.2 35 Sqn
XL426 Vulcan B.2 617 Sqn
XZ363/Z Jaguar GR.1 41 Sqn
XX118 Jaguar GR.1 6 Sqn
XX725 Jaguar GR.1 54 Sqn
WH775 Canberra PR.7 13 Sqn
XH169 Canberra PR.9 39 Sqn
XZ147/Z Harrier T.4 1 Sqn

RAF Germany Formation
XV439/A Phantom FGR.2 19 Sqn
XV489/V Phantom FGR.2 92 Sqn
XW540/F Buccaneer S.2B 15 Sqn
XW541/Q Buccaneer S.2B 16 Sqn
XZ132/F Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn
XW921/K Harrier GR.3 4 Sqn
XZ369/AP Jaguar GR.1 14 Sqn
XZ103/I Jaguar GR.1 2 Sqn
XZ383/BC Jaguar GR.1 17 Sqn
XZ384/CM Jaguar GR.1 20 Sqn
XZ390/DM Jaguar GR.1 31 Sqn

Solo display:
XX948/233 Tornado BAe

Harrier Demonstration:
XV738/B Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn
XV781/O Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn
XV792/N Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn
XW917/L Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn
XZ134/J Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn
XZ138/H Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn
XV741/A Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn (spare a/c)
XZ139/Z Harrier GR.3 3 Sqn (spare a/c)

Red Arrows:
XP514 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows
XR540 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows
XR572 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows
XR977 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows
XR955 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows
XR987 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows
XR991 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows
XS107 Gnat T.1 Red Arrows

Frecce Tricolori:
MM6240 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori
MM6242 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori
MM6244 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori
MM6248 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori
MM6250 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori
MM6253 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori
MM6254 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori
MM6310 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori
MM6311 Fiat G.91PAN Frecce Tricolori

RAF Standards Flypast Finale:
XP405/D Whirlwind HAR.10 2 FTS
XW898/G Gazelle HT.3 CFS
XW906/J Gazelle HT.3 CFS

Other aircraft noted:
XV199/199 Hercules C.1 LTW (RAF Falcons)
XV729/AE Wessex HC.2 72 Sqn
XS679/BP Wessex HC.2 18 Sqn
XH168 Canberra PR.9 39 Sqn (photo ship)

Visitors:
XS597 Andover C.1 32 Sqn
XS789 Andover CC.2 Queens Flt
XS790 Andover CC.2 Queens Flt
XS791 Andover CC.2 32 Sqn
XS637 Andover CC.2 C-in-C AFNE
XX508 HS.125 CC.2 32 Sqn
VP955 Devon C.2 207 Sqn
XV733 Wessex HCC.4 Queens Flt

AIRCRAFT NOTED ON THE 30th:

USAFE Flypast:
65-0935/AR RF-4C 10TRW
74-1535/35 F-5E 527AS
68-0030/UH F-111E 20TFW

Others:
Jet Provosts:
XM385,XM403,XM462,XW328,XW404,XW406,XW421
in place of
XW330,XW358,XW370,XW405,XW412,XW419,XW426,XW428

Bulldogs:
XX545,XX547,XX548
in place of
XX437,XX664,XX665

Dominies:
XS711,XS732,XS735

Hunters:
XF527(F6), XL566(T7), XL621(T7) +1

Gnats:
XR541,XR574

Nimrods:
XV232,XZ380,XZ282

Vulcan:
XM607 in place of XM560

Buccaneers:
XV354,XV355 in place of XW540,XW541

Additional Phantoms:
XV571,XV573

Oh gawd, how many times. SILVER JUBILEE¬!!!!

That’s not clear enough for him…1977

Lovely shots Comet 😉 Anna 😉

I’m almost sure it isn’t ’73, ‘cos I’d be in the VC10/Lightning piccie.

The Lightning was in bare metal scheme too, and I don’t recall a VC10 nearby.

I was on the Lightning starter crew. Well – near the Lightning starter crew, would be more accurate.

Oh gawd, how many times. SILVER JUBILEE¬!!!!

Some pics which i think are from Finningley around that time, i still have the programmes for 1974-1975, but they don’t list the static :confused:
Phil.

I’m almost sure it isn’t ’73, ‘cos I’d be in the VC10/Lightning piccie.

The Lightning was in bare metal scheme too, and I don’t recall a VC10 nearby.

I was on the Lightning starter crew. Well – near the Lightning starter crew, would be more accurate.

The pictures of the Swift and Meatbox were definately taken pre Silver Jubilee show in 1977 as the museum on the station had closed by then and all the aircraft had been moved or scrapped. In fact the reason the collection was broken up was because the airfield had to be ‘tided up’ for the Royal Review.

The Shack in the background of the Swift picture is WR977 which was dismantled and moved to Newark. Originally the museum had aquired the Beverley but decided it was to big a job to move and went for the Shack instead (which was going to be scrapped). I think the Argosy went to the dump with the cockpit being converted to a procedure trainer which is now also on dispaly at Newark.

Sadly quite a few aircraft were broken up, including a really nice Javelin which had just been repainted. I know the museum did try and save it but I think it went to the scrapman as compensation for not getting the Shack 🙁

roger you will really enjoy finningley from 1981. It will probably have a vulcan scramble and the first appearance of concorde there too. lucky devil! The best thing for you to do is get it transfered to dvd.

I was there that day, aged 15, my mate and I (we used to cycle there and back best part of 15 miles each way) stood infront of one of the Hanger doors while the Vulcan’s scrambled, my god what a noise, will never forget it have still got the progammes, and it was the first time I was able to get up close to Concorde.
Finningley was always a special airshow for me never missed one from 1978 to the last one in 93 (was it 93 or 94 ?)
Seeing the F3 Lightning from Binbrook display set a course for me in latter life to eventually be lucky enough to become involved in buying and owning two of them ! Small acorn’s and all that 🙂

Have just bought a reel of 8mm film off ebay taken at Finningley in 1981.

roger you will really enjoy finningley from 1981. It will probably have a vulcan scramble and the first appearance of concorde there too. lucky devil! The best thing for you to do is get it transfered to dvd.

A Jaguar maybe? and a Victor.

Not to happy to agree with you . But that bar on the tail of the Jag is too distinctive, not present on “tonka”.

I have to disagree! The first two shots were definitely taken at the Silver Jubilee as the VC10 XV106 is recorded as static at that show, whereas the 1975 show was attended by XV102. The Tornado fin is without much doubt that of XZ630/P12 which first flew on 14/03/77. You’re probably right about the others though.

The tonka was XZ630 as seen here, the 25 flypast was flown by JPs of Support
Command. 🙂
Phil.

We did go to the Jubilee year Finningley, I remember the Red Arrows flying in a “25” formation. The Yeovilton one was cut down from a larger photo and inserted into a small slide frame so it’s possible that there had been more on the original photo. I don’t remember him talking about Yeovilton so I just assumed that the photos were Finningley.

My Grandad had been photographing and flying aircraft before WW2, he was having flying lessons at the time he joined the RAF and worked as ground crew fixing the aircraft, we used to have all his old manuals for different aircraft and tips on flying them, and models all over the place. He died 2 years ago aged 95 but he would have been pleased that people have been able to enjoy his photos on here. He knew about these forums and probably would have liked to come along and read them if I had had my PC then.

They sure were. My first b/w were taken at Farnborough in 1959, and I switched to slides for the Biggin Hill Battle of Britain bash in 1965.

Albert,

Doesn’t it make you feel ancient to read this thread as “grandad’s photos”? Blimey, by 1975 I had already been photographing aeroplanes for 16 years! I think you started about the same time didn’t you?

I was waiting for that issue to come up! 😮 I took my first b/w aircraft photo of a Starways DC-3 at Heathrow during a school trip in 1960 and started serious colour slide shooting in 1966! THOSE were the good old days, eh Steve? 😉

Albert,
Doesn’t it make you feel ancient to read this thread as “grandad’s photos”?

It’s not doing me many favours either…

Albert,

Doesn’t it make you feel ancient to read this thread as “grandad’s photos”? Blimey, by 1975 I had already been photographing aeroplanes for 16 years! I think you started about the same time didn’t you?

I have to disagree! The first two shots were definitely taken at the Silver Jubilee as the VC10 XV106 is recorded as static at that show, whereas the 1975 show was attended by XV102. The Tornado fin is without much doubt that of XZ630/P12 which first flew on 14/03/77. You’re probably right about the others though.

Well spotted! I was thinking all the Finningly shots were taken on the same day, but we seem to have two different displays here, 1975 or ’76 and 1977.

My best guess is that these were all taken at Finningley on 20 September 1975, as I think the Diables Rouges Magisters gave their last UK display at Mildenhall in July 76. The NA39 Buccaneer is definately outside the Yeovilton Museum, possibly in March 1969, as it was still being prepared in 1968.

I have to disagree! The first two shots were definitely taken at the Silver Jubilee as the VC10 XV106 is recorded as static at that show, whereas the 1975 show was attended by XV102. The Tornado fin is without much doubt that of XZ630/P12 which first flew on 14/03/77. You’re probably right about the others though.

My best guess is that these were all taken at Finningley on 20 September 1975, as I think the Diables Rouges Magisters gave their last UK display at Mildenhall in July 76. The NA39 Buccaneer is definately outside the Yeovilton Museum, possibly in March 1969, as it was still being prepared in 1968.