That’s a superb photo and you can see the only Heron there, XM295 in the static, top right. Now looking at that photo, I recall that there were NO fixed-wing aircraft movements from the airfield during that show, apart from the historic aircraft which operated from the grass. There were lots of Wessex and Sioux helicopters that flew from there during the show, but no large aircraft, as everything operated from Brize Norton, I believe, and flew past in a pageant.
Certainly wouldn’t have thought they could allow any civilian pleasure flights during this important RAF occasion.

A sad loss. Dick was a huge help to the Brize Norton Aviation Society when we were restoring the SR53 there in the late ’70s / early ’80s. Some of his stories about testing the beast at Boscombe Down would make your hair curl.

Here, here!

I challenge you to get a better picture of the poor SC1!

Challenge accepted…but you didn’t say in its present location!

Damn she looks good! Do you know if she is pencilled in for any flying events?

No sponsor=no insurance=no CofA= not going anywhere!:(

Yes, they were converted to CDs and last time I visited Shuttleworth they were being sold in the shop.

Thanks for posting these Rich. You say ‘although it’s gloss’, but it SHOULD be gloss! The roof titles look a little too large compared with my photo of the real thing, but at least it’s coming along nicely.

Anything other than ‘hand held’ cameras seem to hold some mystique for these museums. I’m surprised Hendon hasn’t followed the National Trust who bans photography inside its buildings altogether, so they can capitalise on sales of their own photos and postcards. Why on earth would anyone need a ‘tripod pass’ ? Reminds me of a friend that got arrested at a Mildenhall Air show in the ’80s for using a stepladder to photograph an SR-71 Blackbird…now I ask you?? Meanwhile, I have also colour-corrected one of your pics for you John, using Microsoft Picture Editor. Well done!