Timbo I’ll see what I can do. There are some quite distressing photos of 168 getting the chop on Facebook if your interested. Also some great shots of the jets in Basra.

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X-Servicing/Base Flights.

Hello Fouga(Nasty Loud Little Things),
Most if not all of the NATO bases in Europe had a Base flight(VisitingAircraftServicingSection).In time of war it was our job to service any of a range of aircraft in 1hr and send them on their next sortie.Laarbruch did mostly Photo aircraft while I was there but the main ones were.RF4C/E,FGR2,Harrier GR3,Mirage F1CR,Mirage111/V,F16,Tornado and Alpha Jet. This was part of the Cross Servicing programme which meant we were treated to Ample Gain Meets at least once a year.The various courses we went on were some of the best experiences of my career and an excellant insight into the other NATO(and French) Airforces.

I am indeed but don’t tell anyone!!!!!!!!!!!! Not all the photos are mine, we pooled a load. There are some really good photos on face book from Basra on the 39 sqn page if your interested. Just wish someone would put some money into getting a PR9 back into the air-hate to say it but we have more than enough Spitfires…..(IT IS A WARBIRD)of sorts after all!!!!!!!!!!!

Canberra picky………

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Sea Vixens

Were these the aircraft that used to be at 1 s of TT ,RAF halton? I have a course photo circa 1986 taken in front of these jets- not sure if that’ll help though!!!