Some Airshow photos from the 80's

Originally posted by Der
Har har!
Bbbbberrrrrrrrppppp!:D

And I suspect he is locked in his shed with a bag of beers , a pipe and a pair of slippers right now !!!!!!:D

Har har!
Bbbbberrrrrrrrppppp!:D

Originally posted by mike currill
I think the Gannet shot looks good. It creates nice moody pictures to under expose a bit.

You think Der meant to under expose it ??? , he was very probably full of beer 😀 😀

Originally posted by stringbag
I think The Neil Moffatt Gannet was rescued from Leuchars before it started its new job as a BDRT airframe.
Could be wrong though 🙂

M

I think your right , Neil is/was an airline pilot and the Mambas were found in Canada ??? and it was the guys from Leuchars who got her up and flying . Anyone know what Neil is up to now and if he still owns her ??

I think the Gannet shot looks good. It creates nice moody pictures to under expose a bit.

the jps were a single ship display team one of them being spare but unusualy both painted up.

Originally posted by ageorge
I can remember buying one of the prints of Black Mike and getting to sit in her too , I was the idiot in the bright Red MkIII Ford Zephyr 6 with the huuuge mag slot Alleycats who couldn’t get out the carpark – **** .

We’ll know who to blame for all thevtraffic jams then!!:D

I think The Neil Moffatt Gannet was rescued from Leuchars before it started its new job as a BDRT airframe.
Could be wrong though 🙂

M

Originally posted by Der
Sounds about right Al.
I didnt do the sensible thing and write on the back of the photos!

I can remember buying one of the prints of Black Mike and getting to sit in her too , I was the idiot in the bright Red MkIII Ford Zephyr 6 with the huuuge mag slot Alleycats who couldn’t get out the carpark – **** .

Sounds about right Al.
I didnt do the sensible thing and write on the back of the photos!

Quality photos Der !!!! , was the Gannet 1985-86 at Leuchars , I remember Neil Moffat displaying it as it was Leuchars personnel who fitted the Double Mamba power unit (s) to her .

Rolls Royce engines and leather seats!
Another sight we’re not likely to see again.

Originally posted by Ant Harrington
Love the pictures Der,thanks for sharing.Regards the JP’s,wasn’t there a Jp team called The Blades or The Swords or something like that??

Yes, but it’s not them either. The Blades were flown by 1FTS at Linton-on-Ouse and the Swords from 3FTS/Leeming.

I’m working on a new JP site at the moment and have researched all the teams, or at least I thought I had! 😉
It’s a mystery :confused:

Love the pictures Der,thanks for sharing.Regards the JP’s,wasn’t there a Jp team called The Blades or The Swords or something like that??

This might be a bit underexposed, but I thought it’d be worth a try.
Its the Gannet that comes up in some of these posts from time to time, at Leuchars some time mid 80’s.

Thanks for that guys.
Did someone say “Phantom”?

Love the pic of the Mosquito, a quality image.

Cheers, Der.:)

Love that Phantom!

Great Mosquito shot as well!

Those two JPs are from 6FTS and that rules the Pelicans out.
I’ll see if I can find out.

HTH,

M

Thanks for that Steve.
Shame I wont ever be able to take another one.