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Old 27th Nov 2020, 21:52
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Geezers of Nazareth
 
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In 1990 I was one of the 'lucky few' selected to attend RAF Wattisham for the launch of the RAF Phantoms for the 1990 BoB flypast over London. We had almost complete access to the flight-line prior to engines-start, they taxied right past us on their way to the end of the runway, and then we were escorted to the edge of the runway (well, maybe 20ft away!) for their departure. It was loud, and there were 18 aircraft, so my ears were still ringing the following day.

I took photos of almost every aircraft, but most of the pictures are not very good. There was no digital in those days, so it was a case of 'take plenty of pics and wait to see what the chemist would do with them!'. A lot are out of focus, a lot are not in-frame, and a number are 'not level.

However ...

F-4J(UK) ZE359 'J' of 74 Squadron

Phantom FGR.2 XV462 of 92 Squadron

XV432 'N' of 56 Squadron
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