I happened to be standbuilding on the day and was taking a break at the Greasy Spoon when the weather seemed to turn black over towards the east, and an aircraft with huge headlights was spotted on the approach.
I had a strange feeling...
Rushed into the hall to grab my camera and out the airfield side down to the apron, where the aircraft were taxying in. I too wondered what the Canberra was doing, seemed somehow out of place, but all would be explained later.
I simply joined the throng and took what shots I could. The excitement of the occasion increased a few days later with the arrival of the An-22 ostensibly with a replacement engine for the one that went kaputt on the 124. John Blake drew me a doodle of the An-22's sideways touchdown for my visitor's book, which I managed to 'retain' but can't put my finger on right now.
I bumped into the three Russian crewmembers on several occasions later, culminating in a very 'wet' reception in the 'Control Tower' at MAKS '95.
Happy days!
May I invite you to view the hastily reworked photos on my humble website here: [edit]: I am in the throes of reducing if not completely deleting my website in favour of flickr. I shall also make better copies once I find the originals!
I shall add descriptions and names by and by.
brgds and Happy Holidays,
Alan
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