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duxford 77Liking all the Phantom snaps so a few more of my oldies for you. One of my favourite RAF memories came in 1977 on detachment with 100 sqdn in Deci as a ground trade mere stores LAC lad of 18. Got a Canberra flight with a nice crew of F/L Roberts & F/O Broadway on a camera target towing sortie ( weren't allowed to shoot at us on those of course ). Spent half an hour hearing the 92 sqdn boys whizzing past and seeing bugger all out of my limited vision windows. My pilot then calls up the Phantom guys who proceed to line up 6 a/c on our left, awesome and much appreciated( wish I'd had my camera). They then put on the burners and disappear viewed out my top window one at a time, a sight I will never forget.
If any of you out there were up that sunny afternoon with 92 Nov30 cheers for the cherished memory.
Never have stopped being proud to be part of the best Air Force this world will ever see and I'm sure the Navy & Army guys feel the same about their service. Happy days
RF-4C in Hill AFB Museum in Utah:
Martin RB-57A in the background
Martin RB-57A in the background
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Gents,
Firstly, I hope you will not mind a civilian intruding.
Since it is now officially Phantom Phriday, I would like to pose some questions about the attached photo.
I found this on Phantom jet fighter picture archive homepage, a Phantom Picture Archive set up by Robert Small and Nick Hewgill.
Robert has very kindly given me permission to post a picture here of this beauty:-
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This is a photo of XV426 in 1435 Flt. markings. Robert believes that the photo was taken at Wattisham in the mid/late 1980's.
My queries concern the fuel tanks:-
1. Were they marked like this for ACM?
2. Were they grey/red or white/red?
3. Does anyone else have any other photos of 23 Sqn or 1435 Flt. Tooms with tanks coloured like these?
Hope you can help,
Michael.
Firstly, I hope you will not mind a civilian intruding.
Since it is now officially Phantom Phriday, I would like to pose some questions about the attached photo.
I found this on Phantom jet fighter picture archive homepage, a Phantom Picture Archive set up by Robert Small and Nick Hewgill.
Robert has very kindly given me permission to post a picture here of this beauty:-
[IMG]
[/IMG]This is a photo of XV426 in 1435 Flt. markings. Robert believes that the photo was taken at Wattisham in the mid/late 1980's.
My queries concern the fuel tanks:-
1. Were they marked like this for ACM?
2. Were they grey/red or white/red?
3. Does anyone else have any other photos of 23 Sqn or 1435 Flt. Tooms with tanks coloured like these?
Hope you can help,
Michael.
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Great to see those red tanks again!!!
These tanks were painted by the 1435Flt ground crew in the couple of days before all 4 aircraft there were due to fly home from the Falklands. Must have been late 1989/early 1990, Each aircraft had different colour tanks. One red, one blue another was I seem to remember a manky yellow the other escapes my memory. The paint was scavenged in the traditional way and done without the managements knowledge. It was planned to paint the whole tank but paint and time ran out.
The first time the det EngO knew of the high jinks was when the 4 aircraft checked in as a colour, which initially confused everybody but became clear as they taxied out of the sheds.....the horror on EngO's face was fantastic to watch!!
I think there was quite a bit of flack after the aircraft got home as it was household gloss paint... not so easy to remove apparently...EngO attempted a bollocking to a bunch of hairy giggling lineys noted and taken on board...Honest gov!!!
These tanks were painted by the 1435Flt ground crew in the couple of days before all 4 aircraft there were due to fly home from the Falklands. Must have been late 1989/early 1990, Each aircraft had different colour tanks. One red, one blue another was I seem to remember a manky yellow the other escapes my memory. The paint was scavenged in the traditional way and done without the managements knowledge. It was planned to paint the whole tank but paint and time ran out.
The first time the det EngO knew of the high jinks was when the 4 aircraft checked in as a colour, which initially confused everybody but became clear as they taxied out of the sheds.....the horror on EngO's face was fantastic to watch!!
I think there was quite a bit of flack after the aircraft got home as it was household gloss paint... not so easy to remove apparently...EngO attempted a bollocking to a bunch of hairy giggling lineys noted and taken on board...Honest gov!!!
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Hi Collbar,
Thanks for that!
I assume that due to time constraints and the "unofficial" nature of the repaint, that the gloss red was painted straight onto the tank, rather than a white primer being used.....
Do you know of any other photos?
Thanks again for your reply!
Michael.
Thanks for that!
I assume that due to time constraints and the "unofficial" nature of the repaint, that the gloss red was painted straight onto the tank, rather than a white primer being used.....
Do you know of any other photos?
Thanks again for your reply!
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IIRC, PhanDet begat 1435 which begat 23.
Post Sep 83, I have no idea
Edit = completely wrong, see Post 376 by Rhino power
Post Sep 83, I have no idea
Edit = completely wrong, see Post 376 by Rhino power
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The 'PhanDet' formed at Port Stanley with 9 jets in October 1982, soon to be replaced by 29 Sqn, 23 Sqn then replaced 29 Sqn in April 1983, followed by a move to RAF Mount Pleasant in April 1984 and a reduction to 4 jets. 1435 Flt replaced 23 Sqn in October 1988...
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Blue ZV433 crewed in...waiting for first pair to leave.
note centre line tank
each pair had their own Tristar filled to the gunnels.
Cheers Coff.
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