RAF Jet Provost aerobatic teams
Hi, from a few posts on this thread I think some of you may have come across my Dad. Fly Lt Ernie Banfield QFI at Manby 1966 -1971. I'm trying to track down other pilot instructors in my Dads time as QFI at Manby [& in the Macaws] as Dad has passed and a few I am in touch with are joining us in Cornwall in May to say a farewell to Dad.
I'm in touch with a few . As they are coming to Cornwall tthe thinking is this may be an opportunity to have a mini Manby re-union the night before Dad's gathering.
I wondered if you had any contact details for people that might help?
Fingers crossed
Donna
I'm in touch with a few . As they are coming to Cornwall tthe thinking is this may be an opportunity to have a mini Manby re-union the night before Dad's gathering.
I wondered if you had any contact details for people that might help?
Fingers crossed
Donna
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I was at Headley Court with John Aldington in '73 or '74. IIRC he had slipped off an icy wing of a JP and badly broken his leg....... small world innit.
Small world indeed. John Aldington had a room in the Mess at RAF Manby just round the corner from mine, and I recall his broken leg accident which I think was the winter of 1972/1973. About that time I travelled from Manby to Cranwell to return some ceremonial swords, and took the opportunity to visit John at Nocton Hall, where he was initially treated for his injury.
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The following year we had moved to RAF Leeming and switched to MK 5’s and renamed The Swords. John flew number 2.
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Formation teams
Just stumbled across the JP aerobatic teams and though I was never involved I was around the JP world from 63 -64 (Stood) and again 73-76 as a Strukky and recognised many of the names and faces. What surprises me that there is no mention of the Yellowjacks Were they strictly Gnats?
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Hello Gentlemen, I have just stumbled across this thread while doing some research on the YellowJacks and Red Arrows….the reason being that I have purchased and am restoring to flight Folland Gnat XR987, originally a YellowJack aircraft and then for 15 years she served with the Red Arrows. I believe Flt Lt Eric Tilsey was her first pilot with the Reds. If anyone is in touch with him perhaps he might be interested in this project? The airplane is now in New Zealand as I purchased her a few years ago in Florida. Please get in touch if you are interested, I have a facebook page and am starting a YouTube channel to document her rebuild which is going well to date.
Kind regards
Nosey
Kind regards
Nosey
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I'm in the middle of writing a book provisionally titled 'Display Team Boys' and have made contact with various people involved with several teams - do feel free to message me.
Best wishes, Charlotte
Best wishes, Charlotte
https://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/for...?f=18&t=225474 ... photo 13 will be of interest!
... and they were ...XP620 Jet Provost
XP629 Jet Provost
XR647 Jet Provost
XS210 Jet Provost
... and they were ...XP620 Jet Provost
XP629 Jet Provost
XR647 Jet Provost
XS210 Jet Provost
