I would love to see some more.So much more interesting than the usual Duxford/Old Warden overdose we have on here these days

In response to TB752’s request for photos from Manston,here are a few taken in the summer of 1975.I don’t think the RAF’s premier fire school would have liked to be called a dump!
1 Vulcan B.1A XH483
2 Meteor F.8 WK803
3 Canberra B.16 WJ777
4 Varsity T.1 WJ905
5 Shackleton MR.3/3 XF705
6 Varsity T.1 WJ910
I do have several more pics if anyone is interested?

And here is my shot of Victor Mike in his hybrid scheme pounding the Prestwick circuit in 1976.

WL795 at the Lossie Show August 1977

And she was a very historic airframe as well.Ex G-AOIF of BOAC.DC-7Cs are now becoming as rare as hens’ teeth.If I had the means and the money this is the sort of aircraft I would be preserving instead of yet another Spitifre or Hurricane.

Does anyone know the story behind this Luton Major G-AVON which I photographed at Hemswell about 1971?According to the Air-Britain register ,it was never completed,but it looks fairly complete in my photo.

Three photos of the RAE Bedford Canberras
1 A line- up taken at Thurleigh 1992.From left to right:XH567,WT327,WJ992,XH568,WH953,WK163.Most,or even all,still survive in one form or other.
2 WK163 on the usual cartridge start 1993.XH568 on the right.Taken at Thurleigh
3 The conclusion of the first test flight in civilian hands of XH568 at Bruntingthorpe July?1994.Peter Gill,who was heavily involved with the Canberra is on the right with the hat.Graham Hacket,the pilot,is to the left of the lady, in the ‘grow-bag’.Anyone recognise themselves here?