Whenever i’ve driven past Dishforth i have always thought it odd that the current control tower is on the north side of the airfield, far away from the main airfield site and hangars. I realise that is not unique to Dishforth, but was there ever an earlier tower nearer the hangars.?

One picture, all night to upload one picture !!!

Your efforts are much appreciated benyboy… nice photos ;).

I cannot find the post now but someone mentioned the remains of a Balliol still present to this day.. quite possibly a Sea Balliol. Does anyone have some pics or an i.d for it?

The Dan-Air Comet 4 came in i believe during 1974, but the VC-10 flew in during 1980.. after the M11 had scythed its way across the eastern end. But as you say curlyboy whether the present RAF types need distinctly differing lengths of runway to ‘get in’ is another matter.

I was at Duxford today and the guide said Duxford was getting a RAF VC10 but had turned down a Nimrod which seems a bit stupid and a bit of a repition as they have a civvy VC10 already! but only a comet 4 which is only similar to a Nimrod in passing?

curlyboy

Not knowing the length of runway required by the two specific types to land safely, but could that be down to the VC-10 being able to fly in… and a Nimrod needing to be dismantled.?

Though having said that, if they do take delivery of another ‘Vicky 10’ then we can probably kiss goodbye to G-ASGC.

Two. Incidentally do you remember if the storm induced variety touch down… certainly looked impressive.

No thats just John Terry :D;).

I take my hat off to you all for taking on such a mammoth task.. well done guys.