pagen01
July 14, 2010 at 3:09 pm

RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 10 July 10

Yes, there was another show on this weekend with what I would consider a far more interesting line-up of old aircraft.
The RNAS Yeovilton show was held on Saturday 10th, weather was mixed, with cloud in the morning and then scorching hot sun after mid-day, though it was boiling hot throughout.

It didn’t seem that busy this year but there were some good tpes in static, and a really good idea which was excercised this year was the resident FAAM museum displaying some of its aircraft outside. This was really popular and I was pleasantly surprised at how well in particular the Sea Vixen & Sea Venom was taken in by the public, hopefully this will encourage the same thing at future events.

WGAF Phantom, Spanish display team with the old CASA Aviojets, Polish Briza, Dutch F-16s, Aeronavale Rafale (fantastic aircraft up close), RN & RAF Sea Kings, Jetsream, and Harriers all added to the line-up.
That staic layout should serve as an example to ther organisers, with the fences well back providing lots of room around the aircraft for photography.

Anyway, some pictures

RNHF Sea Hawk FGA.6 WV908

Seafire SX336

Hurricane BE505

Venom WK436

Sea Venom FAW.22 WW138

Highlight of the event for me was seeing the FAAMs very rare (one of two left) Sea Vixen FAW.1, XJ481, on display. It looks fantastic and the earlier lines without the boom extensions, windscreen clearing fairing, and bulged observers hatch just look so pure.

Wasp HAS.1s XT778 & XT793

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By: airbusa321 - 20th July 2010 at 08:30

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Hi nice shot from show. can anyboby tell me the reg,s of the Breitling pair please.

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By: steve rowell - 19th July 2010 at 02:46

Just beautiful shots..is the ubiquitous Vulcan the only one of it’s kind in airworthy condition??

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By: Manston Airport - 18th July 2010 at 18:41

Brilliant shots there 😎

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By: bazv - 15th July 2010 at 21:04

Nice pics James 🙂
good to see ‘goaty’ still enjoying the sea hawk LOL

rgds baz

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By: Flygirl - 15th July 2010 at 20:04

Lovely shots 🙂 Anna

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By: 92fis - 15th July 2010 at 18:05

Nice shots, looked like a good day out and nice to see some of the museum aircraft outside.

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By: Scotiaq - 15th July 2010 at 06:54

Yeovilton 2010

Thanks for posting those excellent pictures. I especially like the focus on older, static aircraft. I was at Yeovilton in the heyday of the Sea Vixen, 1966 to 1972, on 766 & 899. Pity that XP924 Sea Vixen didn’t make it for a flying display.

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By: Lima1 - 14th July 2010 at 22:40

Nice photos James! I couldn’t get Saturday off work but spent a very enjoyable day standing in ‘sheep field’ on Friday. The French Navy contingent must have arrived quite late on Friday, I didn’t realise they were there.

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By: davecurnock - 14th July 2010 at 16:20

Nice shots! Not seen the Polish before – thanks for posting:).

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By: pagen01 - 14th July 2010 at 15:32

Hangar 11s’ Hurricane IIB BE505

Kennets’ Seafire XVII SX336

FAAHFs’ Sea Hawk FGA.6

Could almost be Yeovilton 1960!
Completed in September 1958 XJ481 is the oldest Sea Vixen in existence, and one of only two FAW.1s left, the other being ‘482 at Flixton. This one spent most of its time on AM, A&AEE, DH, and Martell trials work in the UK and Australia, in the third pic you can just see the waveguide channel on the port boom for the missile development work (similar to XJ494 at Brunty).