F4s Part #2

[MOD]

Waddo in the early 80s. Note no high fence.


German F4 Waddo


Boscombe XT895 89


XT902 Waddo


XV401 Coningsby


XV470 56 SQN Firebirds


F4J 74SQN 17.1.91 Gulf War #1


F4J takeoff Wattisham. The day war broke out ie Gulf War Part #1


XT895 Boscombe 89


Spang F4 IAT 80s


XV499


FGR2



Ian

[Olicat]

I like
thanks for the pictures!
the grey ones with the black tail are my favourites

[Jigsaw]

Absolutely F'in awesome

Ian, you are a star cheers mate.

[Hihonyr8811]

Love love love Phantoms

Love to see your pics too Ian

Very odd to see Waddington without that damn hedge Bring back the 80's
And that totally looks like my dad sat on the floor It isn't but would be very spooky if it was

[Olicat]

Hangon! boscombe as in boscombe down?
how did you get those photos?

[MOD]

Hangon! boscombe as in boscombe down?
how did you get those photos?

Sorry Oli but if I told you I would have to kill you!!



RIAT that's a clue BTW

Ian

[Jigsaw]

Sod the clue.....kill him

[Olicat]

you're all so mean
its annoying that BD dosent do an open day anymore, i used to love that

[Jigsaw]

you're all so mean
its annoying that BD dosent do an open day anymore, i used to love that

Not mean mate....honest

You used to love BD open day?
If it were at all possible to pass to you the thrill of open day's/air displays from the era of Ian's photo's you would literally be blown away mate.
I for one would share that with you in an instant if it were possible because nothing of it's kind will EVER be witnessed again

[Olicat]

true, im really annoyed about not being born earlier now, i've never seen a buccaneer move an inch under its own power, ive seen a phantom fly but cant for the life of me remember where it was, ive never even seen an F111
the only time i ever saw a Canberra PR9 was at riat when the organisers put it on 1st while we were looking at the static

[Xplumberlives]

Keep 'em coming!

[IcH]

Particularly love the XT895 low flying shot, both of these Phantom threads have made my day

[MOD]

I like
thanks for the pictures!
the grey ones with the black tail are my favourites

Olicat. Do you mean the 74Sqn F4J(UK)s?

http://www.f-4.nl/f4_32.html

These should have been European Grey but the Mexican contractor painted them a lovely turquoise blue instead!! Or so the story goes.

BTW Oli you can still see a Buccaneer taxy at Bruntingthorpe.




http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S2 ... XX894.html

Now marked as a Royal Navy Buccaneer, although it is an ex-RAF Lossiemouth S2B.

Ian

[Xplumberlives]

Sorry it's such a SMALL image, this took place at RAF St. Athan on the occaision of a return of the aircraft to the Squadron after a major servicing and the retirement of the pilot who was collecting it!



Needless to say he received a severe bollocking which he laughed off as he was leaving the service!

[Olicat]

WOW!
thanks MOD were going to bruntingthorpe in may to see the buccaneer and others.
yep the 74sqn ones were the ones i was talking about

[MOD]

Sorry it's such a SMALL image, this took place at RAF St. Athan on the occaision of a return of the aircraft to the Squadron after a major servicing and the retirement of the pilot who was collecting it!



Needless to say he received a severe bollocking which he laughed off as he was leaving the service!

Now that would get your attention...

[Xplumberlives]

Sorry it's such a SMALL image, this took place at RAF St. Athan on the occaision of a return of the aircraft to the Squadron after a major servicing and the retirement of the pilot who was collecting it!



Needless to say he received a severe bollocking which he laughed off as he was leaving the service!

Now that would get your attention...

It did, luckily it was PLANNED and cameras were present!

[MOD]

XPL your photo reminds me of a Finningley display in the early 80s when the commentator announced that the Phantom was running in for the start of his display. Only he didn't say from which direction he would be coming.

It actually flew between the hangars behind us and over our heads at about the same height as your photo.

My nephew refused to go to any more airshows after that. Mind you he did leap about 3 foot in the air.

Eeh them wer't days.

[Xplumberlives]

Happen!

[Lucas1860]

Great stuff......

Jim

[Gaz]

Still never seen a phantom fly. I missed the one arriving at waddo, last year, by about 5 minutes

[Mayfly]

true, im really annoyed about not being born earlier now, i've never seen a buccaneer move an inch under its own power, ive seen a phantom fly but cant for the life of me remember where it was, ive never even seen an F111
the only time i ever saw a Canberra PR9 was at riat when the organisers put it on 1st while we were looking at the static

I've flown in one!!

[Olicat]

eh?
i dont understand

[Jigsaw]

been was missing methinks Oli (so have I)

[Xplumberlives]

true, im really annoyed about not being born earlier now, i've never seen a buccaneer move an inch under its own power, ive seen a phantom fly but cant for the life of me remember where it was, ive never even seen an F111
the only time i ever saw a Canberra PR9 was at riat when the organisers put it on 1st while we were looking at the static

LINCOLNSPEAK I've in one!! :D

PLAIN ENGLISH, I've FLOWN in one!