Absolutely superb shots

767s were used on the route long before now, I flew on NWD (29/1/96) NWK (30/1/96) & NWL (8/2/96).
Nice set of photos as always Robert 😀
OG

Very nice indeed. My shots of the MiG 29 didn’t get anywhere near this quality.

Thanks for the photos Robert. That looks like a new building where the Spitfire is. When I was there a very pleasant German bloke who was working temporarily for them asked if I would like to sit in the Spit which I did and he took a picture of me. I was most impressed with the place but you are right you need to get a taxi. We were not that far away in the Chopin Hotel but it was still awkward to get to.

I served with 1832 RNAS Spitfire Squadron at Culham (HMS HORNBILL) during 1944 -1947.
We had a range of versions over the years as I remember from early Mk3 through to Griffon engined Mk’s with contra rotating props.
There was also an old Fairy Swordfish to make life interesting.
A favourite “run ashore” was the Barley Mow public house then a small thatched local ,I have photographs of the the lads and Wrens on the benches outside.
together with pictures of the squadron personnel, aircraft,and arial pictures of the airfield taken by recon cameras as aircraft were landing.
These clearly show the layout of the runways as they were at that time,
They were great days and I have fond memories the many colleagues and the “unofficial “activities we were involved in.

George you will be saddened to hear the Barley Mow is now all boarded up. I used to enjoy a pint or three in the early 80s there – great pub. I worked at JET for a short while in 1982. The outer track of Culham is used for a car boot sale in the winter on sundays.

Lovely pictures Robert. I remember the first visit of a Trident to Turnhouse was actually a Trident II – G-AVFF. There was a piece in the Evening News about it a couple of days before with the result that a huge crowd came out to see it. I reckon a huge crowd would come out now as well 😀