couple more to bump the thread along.

Keith, those are The Pelicans from CFS taken near Little Rissington in 1962. The following year they were painted dayglo red overall and became the ‘Red’ Pelicans.

This one do it for you Chox?

No info, so if anyone out there can put some detail to it I would be grateful

These are JP T3s of 2 FTS out of RAF Syerston circa 1962-63 judging by the early dayglo paint scheme. Not sure about the leading Piston Provost, but maybe this was a flypast to mark the types retirement from 2 FTS?

When TFC’s P-63 King Cobra “Trussst me” was destroyed in a fatal accident at Biggin Hill a few years ago, I was delighted when TFC bought P-39 “Brooklyn Bum” to replace her. I really expected to see this in the UK for a few more years yet, but do understand they like to rotate the collection and bring us something new. The CR-42 will be fantastic to see flying.

Post war, the CAA regulations were that the registration letters had to be applied ‘below port and ‘above starboard’ wings, read from the rear. It was in the mid to late ’60s that the requirement for the registration to be painted above the starboard wing was relaxed. Examples included BEA’s airliner fleet in the ‘red square’ livery which all had their wing registration letters painted in those positions during 1960-68. In 1968, BEA changed their livery to the ‘Speedjack’ scheme and subsequently left off the registration letters above the starboard wing.

Nope I know of another Tutor in this country – although not on public display – and hopefully flyable one day when the owner has the time to get it going!

FB

Not sure which one you are referring to, but are you sure that’s not an Avro 626? There’s an Irish one being restored and one in the RNZAF Museum at Wigram and I believe one in Portugal. These are export versions of the Tutor.

Last time I was there was in 1995,the Curtiss Helldiver was also outside.It has since gone to Tatoi-Dekelia, along with the Spitfire that used to be here and both have been completely refurbished. The F-5A is a recent addition. Is that a Bell47G by the entrance behind the F-104’s nose? When i was there, there was a Tiger Moth at that location and that is also now at Tatoi, leaving just the more hardy fighters outside here.

David, When you first started posting your photos, I was amazed at the quality – sharp, well exposed and composed, what’s more you were only 15 at the time! The more you post, I find your creativity just wonderful and now we even have night shots!! (I guess you must have used a tripod).
I had friends in the RAF that were stationed at Changi in 1966-68 and said it was very difficult to take photos and they had to sneak them whever possible. I think this was probably after the Bloodhounds were installed and security stepped up?

Am I remembering correctly that Air Atlantique Classic Flights Jets are relocating there with the eventual aim of setting up a living museum? Might just fit in nicely with their future plans and with the airframes that are there as AMB states it would compliment them nicely.

I think there were plans for that, but I read somewhere that they have abandoned that idea and the AA aircraft will remain at Coventry.