I was there as a child in the 60s and 70s for the SSAFA Air Displays, I first saw the Red Arrows there in 1965, I also seem to recall a magenta painted fighter with red cheat lines? Can't recall what it was as I was so young, but I clearly remember it, the mind may play tricks now but I'd put money on it being an F-86 Sabre even though I've never seen any photos of such a beast since but imagine there would be given how unique it would be. I also recall the Reds arriving in 1973 and 1976 each time pretty spectacular with the team all over the public enclosure dowsing one and all in display smoke, on one occasion I felt the need to not so much duck as throw myself on the grass as one nose light seemed to point at me at considerable speed, between the cars.
I also flew from there as an Air Cadet in 1975 in a Chipmunk of 9 AEF.
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