The yellow and black guarded switch, just above the ASI, is labelled "Pylon Stores Jettison". That probably points towards it been a Strikemaster I guess.

First try at posting a pic, so apologies in advance if it is a c**k-up!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8335/8...207c4da3_b.jpg

As an aside, the pilot flying 642 in this photo is Al Brindle, who has featured on PPRune a few times, not least as one of the '22' in the Hunter Loop at F'boro. I took this in 1968.

Hi Fishtailed,
It was nice to see a picture of Percy on PPRuNe. I wish I had a £1 for every time I have sat in the cockpit of one of those writing down Torque ITT Ng Np and fuel flow at idle. Stans in winter was the coldest, Riyadh in summer with the ECS on full hot was the hottest. Ouarzazate was the most interesting, the only flight trial I have been on where the team mutinied aginst the leader. Brough and Warton were fairly mundane in comparison. :ok:
Walbut

Yes it's a Strikemaster Mk 82.

I recognized Percy too. Flew her in 1999 prior to a five year stint in the sand box. I wonder where she is given all the training is done at KFAA now.

Then......

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...chippy/A2A.jpg


Now.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...y/IMG_0535.jpg

Mango flavour? Euw!

How d'ya get the ice cream through the oxygen mask?
Don't you lose the spoon doing aeros?

Again, thanks for all the pictures. They really are all brilliant!

In a corner of a hangar probably,( Pinky went back to KSA.)
1993 in original colours, my first trip

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ed/018crop.jpg

2011 with the coffee stains, my last. Thanks Chris.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...led/crop-1.jpg

Sorry, couldn't resist a final flurry.
http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/a...king/TANK5.jpg

http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/a...king/TANK3.jpg

http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/a...king/TANK2.jpg

http://i965.photobucket.com/albums/a...king/TANK1.jpg

Wonderful shots of V's tanking, that's for sharing!

Those last ones are excellent. What a great time that was when we had all those toys to play with :D

Another that will not be seen again!

Apologies for just including the link - tried to upload the photo but no success. :sad:


http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/...s/FollowMe.jpg

with respect :)

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...oloured2-1.jpg

Great shot of the Vulcan tanking. I did it a few times during that brief period but never had the camera along with me.

There was a Lightning pilot nicknamed Spock, after a few AAR incidents where he kept f#cking Vulcans.

Tea white zero, a little bit of ecb roulette? I can't see the screens!

Thanks Fishy good pics. Please check PMs