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Russell, thanks for the comment. A bonus photo below:
https://www.pprune.org/members/66630...hpairnov70.jpg This one is the lead pair of a 4-ship; the second pair (shown in my first photo) is visible still on the runway. The Sharjah runway was narrower than standard at 100 ft rather than 150, which made for interesting times on 4-ship departures. It was not unusual for the second pair to find the wake of the leaders. This 4 was going on a CENTO exercise over Iran; the Shah was still on the throne. |
what aviation is all about.. selfless professionals carrying out the day job with a smile...................
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UK yes, ex-military yes
Yeovilton no................... Still active (-ish) but I doubt it has along life remaining as any sort of airfield TBH |
must have been a very very clear day.................... unlike this one... but it was a Royal Day out.....
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"Ex military" covers much of the airports and airfields in UK ... Are we in England and are we north of the Watford Gap?
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England yes - not in Yorkshire either
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and south of the Watford gap
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But to get a Queen's Flight budgie it has to be a fair old whack from London, I don't think Deven or Cornwall so has to be up north somewhere
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maybe they were flying from Aberdeen???? Or it may have been (guessing) a some sort of RAF/Aircraft celebration....................
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"active-ish" ... An interesting expression
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well it's not closed .........
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Abingdon by any chance?
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Further north than Abingdon.............
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Wellesbourne Mountford ?
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Smokeon has it - here's a picture of it before they started building - and it requires prior permission to use hence the "open-ish"...................
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Originally Posted by JENKINS
(Post 10065444)
Queens Flight at Wellesbourne Mountford? Perhaps in the earliest 748 days, co-inciding with closure of RAF W-M, perhaps disbandment of Airfield Construction Branch, and the move to Waterbeach. Another option is visit to now-defunct Royal Show at Stoneleigh. My only visit to W-M with a Royal Air Force aircraft was in a high wing turbo-charged piston single.
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Thank you H.H.
Open House. |
a high wing turbo-charged piston single. What type? |
Scottish aviation single pioneer?
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What Squadron was equipped with the C206? ;)
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