Greenham Common '83 - great memories !
Drove down on the saturday evening in my jade green mk 2 escort with my best mate (Still is) drinking Woodpecker cider and smoking stuff. Stopped on the M4 hardshoulder for a p, started walking down the grass a slipped in something someone had left before me ! Threw the shoes away and went round in my socks rest of the weekend.
Pitched tent very near the protesters. Only had 1 of the end poles for the tent, so it looked a bit strange ! The protesters were ok in fairness, a bit mis-guided maybe.
Following morning, parked the car almost on the viewing line. (Remember those days ?)
Toilets were trenches dug for the purpose. Imagine the outcry that such a potential environmental catastrophe would cause now. No queues though.
So many Phantoms ! Probably more than our entire "Air Force" now. One name I remember in particular was Phil Dwyer posing in front of his F4 with his very 80's moustache ! Wonder what he's up to now ?
I vaguely remember some Dutch starfighters, some with lady pilots in orange flying suits. (Might have got this one a bit confused)
Seem to remember the show coming to an end with a display by the latest Qantas 747, flown by Chris someone, straight out of LHR and heading back far east afterwards. What a treat for the pax.
Great days !