You may be amused by this story - but I love it.
I was taking part in the Tiger Club's Dawn to Dusk competition in the 70's and happened to be in the bar at Biggin with the great Pete Shepherd of Sea Fury fame, which belonged the Navy's Historical Flight. I mentioned that part of my plan was to visit as many airfields in a day, starting from Redhill at first light. And that one of them would be Yeovilton.
He immediately said, "I'll come and meet you" when we hear you are approaching. I was flying and RF5 doing around 130kts and about 12 miles from Yeovilton a Sea Vixen came with a 100 yards and buzzed us, inverted over us, under us, round us and everywhere - Pete Shepherd. He then flew along side us with gear down, flaps down, hook down and a very nose high attitude. I was doing my best to coax a few extra kts out the RF5 with a distinctly nose down attitude. It would have looked absurd if a third aircraft could have taken a picture.
Pete cleaned everything up and flew off. We were held a few minutes while Pete did one of his spectacular aerobatic displays over the airfield in the Vixen, which we watched with a grandstand view. The great PS and the very beautiful Sea Vixen. I am delighted that there are people who can restore such aircraft. And I am delighted that Pete and I became good friends in the following years.
Pete is still very much alive and was in the Air Show series last year. I have no idea if he still actively flying, but if he is he is your man. There will be NONE better. Best talk to Yeovilton to ask his wherabouts. Probably Suffolk.
[This message has been edited by InFinRetirement (edited 30 May 2000).]