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Eurocopter AS350 BB Squirrel HT.1

Shawbury (EGOS)
UK   Sept 1, 1999

ZJ271(3003) ZJ271 was the only Squirrel not to wear DFHS titles. For the 1999 world championships for helicopter flying it received Royal Air Force titles and the CFS badge.

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Panavia Tornado F3

Brize Norton (BZZ)
UK   Jun 5, 1993

ZE203 Visitor on the 1993 Brize Norton photo call. It was a year after 56R Sq was formed as a Tornado unit.

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English Electric Canberra T17

Wyton (EGUY)
UK   Jul 22, 1992

WH646 The venerable Canberra was slowly disapearing from the skies. In 1992 a few were still active as ECM trainers.

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Gloster Javelin

Cape Town - Int. (D.F. Malan) (CPT)
South Africa   Oct 10, 2008

XA553 Gateguard at Thundercity.

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Gloster Javelin

Cape Town - Int. (D.F. Malan) (CPT)
South Africa   Oct 10, 2008

XA553 Gateguard at Thundercity.

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Supermarine Spitfire IA

Duxford (EGSU)
UK   Jul 13, 2008

G-AIST AR213 has been repainted in its original colours and with its original squadron codes: 57 OTU.

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Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2P

Kinloss (FSS)
UK   Sept 13, 1999

XV255(8030) The Nimrods based at Kinloss are parked in the open.

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Hadley Page Victor K.2

Yeovilton (YEO)
UK   Jul 17, 1993

XL231 In the twilight of its carreer the Victor visited the Yeovilton air day.

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Panavia Tornado GR1

Lossiemouth (LMO)
UK   Sept 15, 1999

ZA588 In the nineties the Tornado fleet still had its low level disruptive camouflage.

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Hawker Hurricane XII

Duxford (EGSU)
UK   Jul 12, 2008

G-HURI Always great to see a Hurricane fly!

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De Havilland DH-112 Venom FB50

Coventry - Baginton (CVT)
UK   Aug 10, 2008

WR470 Air Atlantique open day at Coventry Airport.

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Hunting Percival Pembroke

Coventry - Baginton (CVT)
UK   Aug 10, 2008

XL954 Air Atlantique open day at Coventry Airport.

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Avro Shackleton AEW2

Coventry - Baginton (CVT)
UK   Aug 10, 2008

WR963 Air Atlantique open day at Coventry Airport.

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English Electric Canberra T4

Coventry - Baginton (CVT)
UK   Aug 10, 2008

VN799 Air Atlantique open day at Coventry Airport.

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Supermarine PR.XI Spitfire

Old Warden - Biggleswade (EGTH)
UK   May 7, 2000

G-MKXI During 1944/45 16 sqn based at Melsbroek (B) repainted some of their recce Spitfires pink as this proved to be a better camouflage for low and medium altitude in the...

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Hawker Hunter T7

Elvington (EGYK)
UK   Sept 8, 1999

XL572 This Hunter is painted in the colours of the famous Blue Diamonds display team. It is marked XL571 as this airframe used to be the trainer of the team.

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