Anyone got any shots from the Lakenheath show in 1970, or the Upper Heyord tiger meet the following year, or the Bolivian CV440s at Mildenhall in 1972?

Ah, Lakenheath show 1970 – I remember it like yesterday – gin clear skies all day, one of every USAFE type in static, burger in one hand and can of Mountain Dew in the other. Arrived at 0815 as some of the static was still arriving. Typical USAF show with no barriers, so you could get the perfect shots providing you got there before ‘joe public’! Here are four of my shots from that day.
1. C-133 Cargomaster arriving.
2. Convair MC-131A Samaritan departing after the show.
2. F-100D of based 492 TFS, 48TFW
3. Douglas C-47A of HQ 3rd AF

Wonderful and not a blue cone in sight!

Only one this time, which I have just scanned in and no I have not counted them.

Does anybody know where and when this was taken?

Glyn

Look like 80 Squadron RAF Hornets in 1957 possibly taken in Hong Kong?

Found the following which some might find interesting:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AIRCRAFT-FUSELAGE-ANDOVER_W0QQitemZ6575851309QQcategoryZ14050QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Claims to be an ex Queen’s Flight aircraft, but no serial number.

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If this Andover is XS791, then it is NOT ex Queens Flight!

Have you tried looking here and asking the question on their forum:

http://www.acseac.co.uk/index.php

There are some really helpful experts of RAF Liberators here.

That’s a difficult one, as they are diminishing all the time. I was quite shocked when I realised the Jersey Airlines Heron, G-AORG, was the last flying Heron! Devons/Doves, well there are still a few flying here in UK.
Mayfly’s Dove, G-OPLC, is still active around the shows doing pleasure flights I believe, whilst Air Atlantique have VP981/G-DHDV and G-ARHW is frequently seen at events. At Kemble, VP955 and XA880 are still airworthy, I think, while VP957/G-KOOL operates from Redhill. There is also G-HBBC and G-ARDE, but haven’t seen either for a few years so don’t know their current status.
In Jordan, the Royal Jordanian Air Force still fly JY-RJU, which is often seen here in UK. Don’t know if anyone can add any more?

Pilot, I have an unmade Stranraer, if I can help in any way? Got to tell you though, both my scanner and digital camera are very basic. Would you see much internal cockpit detail, anyway?

I always felt that Matchbox took up where Frog left off, with kits that were a bit crude by some standards, but a whole raft of subjects that no other major manufacturer would touch. I know Revell have released some, but does anyone know what became of the moulds for the less commercial kits like the Seafox, Stranraer, Provost T.1, Heyford, Norseman, Twin Otter, HS125-700, Fury, Siskin, Wellesley, Boeing P-12, early mark Halifax, Privateer, etc? Like a lot of things in Life, I guess we took them for granted (cheap as chips, available in any toyshop) and I wish I’d stocked up on some of those gems when I had the chance.

We all thought the moulds were safe when Revell took over the Matchbox moulds. However, when they started reissuing some of them, there was some legal argument between Revell and the toolmakers in China, who claim they own the moulds. Therefore they are currently ‘in limbo’ until this mess is sorted out and may never see the light of day again.!

they are very old, basic and a lot of them toy like, compared to other kits.
However, if you are mainly looking for a bit of fun they are ok.

This only applies to a few Matchbox kits. Luckily the unique subjects are good replicas like the Handley Page Heyford, Supermarine Stranraer, Rockwell T-2 Buckeye, Douglas Skyknight, Fairey Seafox etc. and I am quite happy with these. A lot of the smaller models suffer from heavy panel lining, but very good results can be obtained if these with a little work. Of all the Northrop F-5A kits, the Matchbox CF-5A is the most accurate and best fitting. Sadly the mould was changed to a two-seat F-5B.