Thanks JDK, apparently the the engines were still running as the crew got out?
I wish I hadn’t mentioned trolley take offs now!

Looks like a Miles Gemini to me, but as for which one…

Considering that the prototype (G-AGUS) made its first flight in late ’45, I wonder if it could be it in the picture?
Do you have a more precise date Lyffe?

Sometimes things just look wrong…

Fascinating that the surviving Stranraer flew as recently as the 1960s aswel, imagine if that had been kept on the show circuit!

Prop boss looks wrong for Swordfish, not sure about those weights on one either.

Hmm new large arrivals. Nimrod? VC10? The possibilities…:)

VC-10 has another three or so years of service yet, even though the majors finish at the end of this year.
Nimrods, I’m a bit out of touch with these now but I didn’t think that the new version was cleared in sufficient numbers to replace the MR.2 yet?
Was thinking Hercules C.1 and 4, but understand that they are still required by SF duties.

Blimey, talk about reducing effective force, makes you wonder how small the MR fleet will end up?