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WD955 @ EGUY - For a numerous years WD955 has been the oldest airframe in the RAFs inventory. It has the full colour fin of 360 Sq.
WD955 @ EGUY		 XV419 @ EDUW - This Phantom returns to to its home base. Wildenrath was closed later that year and the remaining Phantoms were tranferred to Wattisham.
XV419 @ EDUW		 XV423 @ EHLW - Visit of 74 Sq RAF to Leeuwarden.
XV423 @ EHLW
WT509 @ EGUY - 231 OCU markings. One of the last PR.7 Canberras in British service.
WT509 @ EGUY		 XV724 @ EGOV - Up into the nineties the bright yellow rescue Wessex was a common sight along the British coast.
XV724 @ EGOV		 XX392 @ EBFN - The AAC training units used to have some Gazelles with day glow pannels. This one flew with 670 sq at the time.
XX392 @ EBFN
XV863 @ EHLW - for exercise Hammer
XV863 @ EHLW		 8236M @ EGWN - ex XP573. When 1 School of Technical Training (1 SOTT) was due for closure many of the instructional air frames were parked outside. This Jet Provost used to be XP 573 in RAF service. It was last seen on the dump of Jersey.
8236M @ EGWN		 ZE610 @ KENLEY - British Glider Association number BGA3062
ZE610 @ KENLEY
8237M @ EGWN - With the pending closure of 1 SOTT at RAF Halton many airframes were parked outside waiting for the things to come. Former XS179 ended up in Manchester.
8237M @ EGWN		 XV258 @ EGQK - One of the last all British aircraft in the RAF inventory the Nimrod is still an impressive aircraft.
XV258 @ EGQK		 WB693 @ EGVP - In 1993 the Basic Fixed Wing Flight of the Royal Army still operated the Chipmunk.
WB693 @ EGVP
TX226 @ EGSU - In 1995 this remains of an Anson C19 were left behind a shed at Duxford. It was later passed on to Coventry for spares recovery.
TX226 @ EGSU		 DD931 @ HENDON - This Beaufort is one of the many unique airframes in the RAF Museum.
DD931 @ HENDON		 XG474 @ HENDON - The Bristol Belvedere is of typical unconventional British design.
XG474 @ HENDON
J9941 @ HENDON - Preserved in the RAF Museum Hendon.
J9941 @ HENDON		 PR536 @ HENDON - Preserved in the RAF Museum. Due to very colourful lighting taking pictures has become very difficult over the last years.
PR536 @ HENDON		 XS235 @ EGVA - A classic viewpoint of an iconic aircraft.
XS235 @ EGVA
ZE499 @ KENLEY - After traveling to the UK for many years my aim for 2004 was to photograph some military gliders. I succeeded on the very first day of my stay in GB
ZE499 @ KENLEY		 WP964 @ EGVP - 1996 was the last year of Chipmunk operation with the AAC.
WP964 @ EGVP		 ZZ172 @ EGOV - take off from Valley
ZZ172 @ EGOV
FT375 @ EGVA - During the nineties the RAF still operated some Harvards. Here FT375 and KF183 arrive for the 1994 IAT, both sporting 50 years Harvard markings.
FT375 @ EGVA		 FX760 @ HENDON - This Kittyhawk represents a 112 Sq machine as these operated in the desert in the fourties.
FX760 @ HENDON		 WP962 @ HENDON - preserved in the RAF Museum
WP962 @ HENDON
K6035 @ HENDON - Preserved in the RAF Museum Hendon.
K6035 @ HENDON		 ZE651 @ EGXY - launch of a glider against the backdrop of an upcoming thunderstorm
ZE651 @ EGXY		 PS915 @ EGXW - flypast at Waddo
PS915 @ EGXW
VT812 @ HENDON - Preserved in Hendon
VT812 @ HENDON		 WH301 @ HENDON - This 609 sq Meteor is preserved in the RAF Museum in Hendon.
WH301 @ HENDON		 XJ560 @ WINTHOR - This Sea Vixen in the Newark Air Museum was in terrible need of some paint work.
XJ560 @ WINTHOR
XW866 @ EGVN - This chopper was parked in a remote corner during the very wet 1992 air day at Brize Norton.
XW866 @ EGVN		 XW853 @ OLD WARDEN - Sharks display team at Old Warden.
XW853 @ OLD WARDEN		 ZJ240 @ EGOQ - The Valley based Griffins can be recognised by the winch and the sliding door including the forward pannel giving the winch operator more operating space.
ZJ240 @ EGOQ
WJ756 @ EGUY - In the aftermath of the Canberras career many aircraft were stripped of all usable parts to keep the remainder of the fleet flying.
WJ756 @ EGUY		 8662M @ EGVP - Ex 2 FTS Whirlwind XR458 was put on display outside the AAC Museum at Middle Wallop. It has disapeared since.
8662M @ EGVP		 XP693 @ EGUW - 1993 was the last year the Elementary Flying Training School operated the Chipmunk out of Swinderby. After the EFTS left Swinderby was closed.
XP693 @ EGUW
WK643 @ EGXS - 1993 was the last year the Elementary Flying Training School operated the Chipmunk out of Swinderby. After the EFTS left Swinderby was closed.
WK643 @ EGXS		 XW864 @ EGDY - at the Yeovilton Air Day 1992
XW864 @ EGDY		 XW885 @ EGVP - hovering to take off point.
XW885 @ EGVP
WS739 - This Meteor night fighter is in the colours of 25 Squadron.
WS739		 XV647 @ EHLW - A rare sight on the continent are the Royal Navy Sea Kings. This one was present during the 1989 SAR Meet.
XV647 @ EHLW		 XS675 @ EHLW - Participant of the 1989 SAR Meet held at Leeuwarden.
XS675 @ EHLW
XR588 @ EHLW - Participant of the 1989 SAR Meet held at Leeuwarden.
XR588 @ EHLW		 XS738 @ EBST - In 1996 the last open house was held at Brustem.
XS738 @ EBST		 VT935 @ EGBE - This unique delta wing research aircraft is now preserved in the Midland Air Museum at Coventry-Baginton.
VT935 @ EGBE
VP965 @ EHLW - This 207 Sq Devon was the first of its kind I ever saw. After its service carreer it was sent to Manston where it was burnt.
VP965 @ EHLW		 ZJ242 @ EBLG - This SARTU Griffin was present during the 2003 helidays at Bierset.
ZJ242 @ EBLG		 ZK450 @ EGXC - The Cranwell based King Air do make lots of practise approaches at nearby Coningsby.
ZK450 @ EGXC
XR672 @ EGWN - This Jet Provost did start a second career as a horse jump.
XR672 @ EGWN		 XS590 @ EGDY - For the 1993 air day some aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm Museum were rolled outside.
XS590 @ EGDY		 WA473 @ EGDY - The Attacker was one of the aircraft that were rolled outside for the 1993 Yeovilton air show.
WA473 @ EGDY
WK127 @ EGUY - When 100 Sq transferred to the Hawk its Canberra's were put in storage. This one has been robbed of all usable parts and was dumped on the northern part of the airfield.
WK127 @ EGUY		 ZH145 @ EGXY - The Vigilant motor gliders are being used for pupils training.
ZH145 @ EGXY		 ZH101 @ EKYT - 8/23 Sq participated in the 1996 Tactical Fighter Weaponry. They were based at Aalborg.
ZH101 @ EKYT
ZH102 @ EGUN - Seen making a touch and go at the Hall.
ZH102 @ EGUN		 XV591 @ EHLE - This was one of the last times I saw a Phantom FG1. Shortly afterwards the Tornado F3 was introduced.
XV591 @ EHLE		 XV462 @ EHLW - 92 Sq aircraft still in old camo.
XV462 @ EHLW
XW666 @ EGUY - In 1995 this rare ELINT Nimrod ditched in the Moray Firth.
XW666 @ EGUY		 XH671 @ EGUY - The last years of Victor operations. Just that sound of the Conways..!
XH671 @ EGUY		 XH168 @ EGUY - A year later 1 PRU was renamed 39(1 PRU) Sq.
XH168 @ EGUY
ZJ271 @ EGOS - ZJ271 was the only Squirrel not to wear DFHS titles. For the 1999 world championships for helicopter flying it received Royal Air Force titles and the CFS badge.
ZJ271 @ EGOS		 WH646 @ EGUY - The venerable Canberra was slowly disapearing from the skies. In 1992 a few were still active as ECM trainers.
WH646 @ EGUY		 ZE657 @ KENLEY - 615 Volunteer Gliding School operates the Viking TX.1 to make young people acquainted with flying. Behind ZE657 is ZE558.
ZE657 @ KENLEY
XG888 @ EGUS - This Gannet was rolled outside for the 50th D-Day anniversary celebrations that took place at both Lee-on-Solent and Yeovilton.
XG888 @ EGUS		 WW138 @ EGDY - 809 sqn markings. Rolled outside for the 1993 Air Day.
WW138 @ EGDY		 XD317 @ EGDY - 800 sqn markings. This aircraft belongs to the Fleet Air Arm Museum. It was rolled outside for the 1993 Air Day.
XD317 @ EGDY
WT121 @ EGDY - This Skyraider was rolled outside from the museum store for the 1993 air day. Now it is part of the great carrier experience.
WT121 @ EGDY		 WV911 @ EGHF - This instructional air frame was rolled outside for the 50 years D-day celebrations. 801 sq markings.
WV911 @ EGHF		 XV255 @ EGQK - The Nimrods based at Kinloss are parked in the open.
XV255 @ EGQK
XV419 @ EDUW - Shortly before closure Wildenrath held its last open house. This Phantom was positioned in front of its shelter.
XV419 @ EDUW		 XL231 @ EGDY - In the twilight of its carreer the Victor visited the Yeovilton air day.
XL231 @ EGDY		 XV341 @ EHLW - This Buccaneer was caught at finals runway 24. It was based at RAF Laarbruch at the time.
XV341 @ EHLW
ZA947 @ EGSU - The BBMF Dakota is now in the colours of 267 Sq.
ZA947 @ EGSU		 XP354 @ EGWN - After operational use this Whirlwind was used at the Halton School of Technical Training. As such it received the serial 8721M. Its original serial was retained however.
XP354 @ EGWN		 XV353 @ EHLW - One of the aircraft in the static parc of the 1990 Leeuwarden open house.
XV353 @ EHLW
XS419 @ EHLW - For an exercise a couple of Lightnings operated out of Leeuwarden to act as 'MiG-21'. Hence the RED star on the fin.
XS419 @ EHLW		 ZJ220 @ EGXW - Hard to catch this Apache was part of the RAF role demo at Waddington.
ZJ220 @ EGXW		 XW788 @ EGVN - During the nineties the RAF's HS-125 fleet was wearing this strange looking and short lived grey VIP scheme.
XW788 @ EGVN
ZD621 @ EGVA - This VIP transporter was present during the 1996 RIAT.
ZD621 @ EGVA		 ZH107 @ EGXW - Among all participants of the air day this Sentry landed at its home base.
ZH107 @ EGXW		 ZF573 @ EGXC - Not often seen are the Northolt Station Flight Islanders. This one comes in at Coningsby.
ZF573 @ EGXC
ZH891 @ EGXW - During the RAF role demo at RAF Waddington this Chinook was overtaken by a low flying Tornado.
ZH891 @ EGXW		 ZZ192 @ EGXY - ZZ192 is another lately acquired Vigilant. Whenever a Grob G103B meeting the specs of the RAF comes on the market the MoD will purchase it for the RAF fleet.
ZZ192 @ EGXY		 ZE680 @ EGXY - This Viking was seen operating from Syerston with the old control tower in the background.
ZE680 @ EGXY
ZZ193 @ EGXY - This Grob is one of the last delivered to the RAF. It was purchased on the civil market last year.
ZZ193 @ EGXY		 ZA671 @ WINCRANGE - This Chinook was parked in the fields for the Wincrange-Antoniushaf air show.
ZA671 @ WINCRANGE		 XT458 @ EGUS - This former 722 NAS Wessex was an instructional airframe at the time. Seen during the Lee-on-Solent air show.
XT458 @ EGUS
XV361 @ EHLW - B3-11-67
XV361 @ EHLW		 ZA707 @ LJCL - In 1998 this Chinook was posted with 1310 Flight SFOR in Bosnia. it appeared at the Celje air show.
ZA707 @ LJCL		 XH558 @ EGDY - No, not a recent picture of this Vulcan, but oine when it was still in RAF service with the Vulcan Display Flight.
XH558 @ EGDY
ZE606 @ KENLEY - This Viking was active from Kenley airfield in the southern part of London
ZE606 @ KENLEY		 XX476 @ EHLW - Seen at the Leeuwarden Open House in 2006
XX476 @ EHLW		 XV254 @ EGUA - Classic view of the Nimrod. The Rolls Royce Spey engines go full power and produce lots of smoke.
XV254 @ EGUA
G-BYUX @ EGQK - These Grobs are leased by the RAF for the University Air Squadrons
G-BYUX @ EGQK		 XV248 @ EGQK - Landing at its home base
XV248 @ EGQK		 XS731 @ EGYD - Seen after take off from its home base
XS731 @ EGYD
ZJ241 @ EGOV - Coming in for landing
ZJ241 @ EGOV		 ZE368 @ EGQS - Locally based rescue Sea King
ZE368 @ EGQS		 G-BYWF @ EGYD - in use with Tutor Squadron of the Central Flying School of the RAF.
G-BYWF @ EGYD
G-RAFP @ EGYD - 45R Sq uses some leased King Airs for multi engine training
G-RAFP @ EGYD		   

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