Caught on a dull July day at the 1985 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, this photograph of the front half of P-3C Orion 159318 shows the proud hi-vis markings which were still worn by VP-45 at that time. She was marked as "LN-47".
Photographed from a "photobus" a couple of hours before she was scheduled to give a flying display at the 1985 International Air Display at RAF Fairford, 22nd TFS / 36th TFW F-15C 79-0052 receives some last minute attention.
Caught from the "photobus" at the 1985 IAT at RAF Fairford, C-6 was resting prior to her very popular and spectacular air demonstration. She wore no distinguishing marks other than the 334 Sq badge on her tail fin.
Wearing the markings of the 509th Bomb Wing who were based at Pease AFB, New Hampshire, KC-135A 60-0349 rests Northside during the 1985 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford.
A nice working ramp shot of the West German Marineflieger "Vikings" Starfighters being prepared prior to their demonstration at the 1985 IAT at RAF Fairford.
Taken from the "photobus" at the 1985 IAT at RAF Fairford, this is a close-up view of one of the West German Marineflieger's MFG.2 "Vikings" F-104G Starfighters being prepared for her demonstration a few hours later.
Taken from the "photobus" at the 1985 IAT at RAF Fairford, this is a close-up view of one of the West German Marineflieger's MFG.2 "Vikings" F-104G Starfighters being prepared for her demonstration a few hours later.
Snapped from the Photobus at the 1985 IAT this is an *almost* full-frontal view of Marineflieger TF-104G 2779 which accompanied the "Vikings" demonstration team to RAF Fairford.
In the static at the International Air Tattoo '90 at Boscombe Down, this was the rear end of an RAAF F-111C operated by 1 Sqn. I do like the bird artwork, I think this is a Kookaburra.
This 'EG' coded F-15C Eagle was on display in the static at the International Air Tattoo '90 at Boscombe Down. Operated by the 60th TFS / 33rd TFW out of Eglin AFB FL.
Can you spot that 'Kodak moment'? Well, this was mine, at the 1989 Point Mugu Open House; coded as PMTC '222' this is F-14A Bu.No 158621. I love product placement ;-)
Originally constructed as a Canadair CT-133 Silver Star this beautiful T-Bird was on display at the 1996 Travis AFB Open House. Her civil registration was N99192 and she crashed at Santa Clarita, CA on 2nd Nov 2003 with the loss of her pilot.
P-51D Mustang 'Ridge Runner III' in the static display at the 1996 Travis AFB Open House. She started a racing career at Reno a year after this photo was taken.