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Friday, July 17, 2020

RNAS Yeovilton shrouded in mist and the immiment retirement of the Lynx HMA8.

The 2016 Yeovilton airshow celebrated the imminent retirement of the elegant Lynx HMA8SRU from service with the Navy. This post covers some of the arrivals and departures, along with a few of the Lynx's captured during Monday's flying operation. The early-morning weather on Monday added a different dimension to the images. 


50+67 C-160D Transall LTG63 60th Anniversary of the Luftwaffe marks.


XX453 Gazelle AH.1 Boscombe Down, today stored at Bourne Park.



Conningsby Typhoon FGR4, with no unit marks.


ZK344 Typhoon FGR4 no unit markings.


J-201 F-16AM 322 Sqn RNLAF.




FB-21 F-16BM BAF





ZF347 and ZF204 Tucano T.1 RAF.
Notable RAF cutbacks: two planes, one engine?


1017 PL. M-28B Bryza 1R 44BLotM/sie. PolNavy, Special colour scheme.


013 Casa 295M 8BLtr PolAF.




XX205/842 CU Hawk T.1 RN.


97-0046 C-17 Globemaster 111 437AW/315/AW/AMC/AFRC.


185 Falcon 10MER FN Special marks' '100 years 1910-2010, Marine Nationale Aeronautique Navale.'




50+67, C-160D Transall, LTG63 GAF, performing its run and break for landing.


The Scorpion was a lovely sight as it continued its sales evaluation tour.


99+18 OV-10B Bronco, WGAF, civil as G-ONAA.


Nice to see it before it was retired to Goodwood.


ZF563/VL-312 Lynx HMA8 SRU RN.




Not as elegant as its predecessor, the Lynx.

Happy Days!

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

RAF Boscombe Down and the Salisbury Plain Military Training area.


Unfortunately, they are no longer the bases they used to be in their glory days; Boscombe Down has passed into private hands (QinetiQ), and most of their aircraft now carry civilian markings. (Very sad). Middle Wallop has suffered from the financial cuts imposed on the Armed Services; some days, you can pass it by, wondering whether any helicopters are still based there.

A visit to RAF Boscombe Down with blue skies and an afternoon visit to the Salisbury Plain Training areas.

 Here are the photographers from that 2018 trip.

RAF Boscombe Down



 Wfu Stored Boscombe Down.


XX154 Hawk T.1 Empire Test Pilot School, Wfu stored at Boscombe Down.


RAF Chinook HC.6 RAF is one of a pair delivering troops to the plain.




ZK562 Chinook HC.6 RAF.


G-ETPI QinetiQ Airbus AS350 B3/H125.


G-ETPI QinetiQ Airbus AS350 B3/H125.


Chinook



ZJ207 Apache AH.1 673(AHTU) Sqn.


ZJ207 Apache AH.1 673(AHTU) Sqn.


ZJ207 Apache AH.1 673(AHTU) Sqn.


ZA766 Gazelle AH.1 7Regt.


ZA766 Gazelle AH.1 7Regt.


ZZ413 Wildcat HMA2 Royal Navy.


ZZ413 Wildcat HMA2 Royal Navy.


G-ETPI QinetiQ Airbus AS350 B3/H125.

Happy Days!