Russian bomber patrols
I used to have a lovely little Olympus Pen-FT half-frame camera with a 150mm f4 lens which I always took flying with me in my headset bag.
One day we 'met' a Bear-F on a Q-sortie; I took some photos and they went off with our Misrep to the appropriate people. Within a few days, I received a note of thanks plus 4x35mm Kodacolor 200 cassettes..... That was shortly followed by the squadron being issued with 4 x Canon AE-1 SLRs with 100-300mm lenses, from the chap we called 'Mr Smith from London'.
Lots of happy snaps were taken with that kit - I wonder who has it now?
One day we 'met' a Bear-F on a Q-sortie; I took some photos and they went off with our Misrep to the appropriate people. Within a few days, I received a note of thanks plus 4x35mm Kodacolor 200 cassettes..... That was shortly followed by the squadron being issued with 4 x Canon AE-1 SLRs with 100-300mm lenses, from the chap we called 'Mr Smith from London'.
Lots of happy snaps were taken with that kit - I wonder who has it now?
Hello, Boris!
Well, I was going to show you one of mine, but no doubt some misery at the MoD would say it was 'Crown Copyright'....
So you'll have to look at the inside rear cover of Air Clues July 1989. They didn't even get my name right.....
I Learned About UV Filters From That though.
Those were the days!
Well, I was going to show you one of mine, but no doubt some misery at the MoD would say it was 'Crown Copyright'....
So you'll have to look at the inside rear cover of Air Clues July 1989. They didn't even get my name right.....I Learned About UV Filters From That though.
Those were the days!
