Delivered new to the 18th TRS/363rd TRW at Shaw AFB, SC in October 1957, next month it participated in Op Sun Run in which three new transcontinental speed records for the type were set. In Oct 1962 it flew low-altitude recon during the Cuban Missile Crisis and helped confirm that offensive missile sites were being dismantled. In March 1966 it went to war with the 45th TRS/460th TRW from Tan Son Nhut AB in Vietnam, seeing deployments to Misawa and Kadena in Japan, Andersen in Guam and Hickam, HI. In November 1970 it was transferred to the 153rd TRS/186rd TRG at Meridian, MS. To USAFM Oct 1978

Long-time inmate of the excellent Bradley Air Museum in Windsor Locks (CT) is this Douglas F-6A Skyray in the colours of VF-162. It was first reported here in 1992.

Delivered in May 1966, like the MH-53 here this is a well travelled helicopter, having served in Thailand, Vietnam, Okinawa, the Philippines and the US before retirement and placement on display in May 1992

Based in Istres, full reg is F-ZJAH.

In those days four squadrons of Jaguars were based at Brüggen.

Photo by Thomas Hildreth.

About to touch down on Runway 30 at Prestwick, returning after a sortie as PEGASUS1. Taken on strength new by the RAF in 1981 as an HC1. Converted to an HC2 in 1995. Later became an HC4 and then an HC6A. In 2022, based at RAF Odiham with 27 Squadron, became the first Chinook to clock over 14,000 flying hours, making it the oldest ever serving Chinook in the RAF.

Delivered as a Jaguar GR.1 in 1976. Later converted to a GR.1A and a GR.3A. To Everett Aero, Sproughton in 2006 then to a private owner in the Welshpool area in 2011.

Displayed at that event together with ZG511/AL (air show number 234)

This Harrier made its first flight on 31 Aug'89 and was delivered to the RAF on 5 Oct'89. It was written off on 30 Sep'91 when the jump jet failed to take-off from RAF Gütersloh (Germany), it ran through the barrier and the airbase fence and ended up in the Ems Canal. The pilot ejected safely. The airframe was transported later on to BAe Brough for storage and it moved to Dunsfold in late '95. It was used as an instructional airframe without a cockpit at St.Athan from early '02 to late '03. The moved to Aerospace Logistics, Charlwood in Apr'06. Current status unknown.

Delivered to USAF on 30 May 1966. Used for combat search and rescue in Thailand and Vietnam. Also saw service in Japan, Philippines, Suffolk ANG Base, NY, Homestead AFB, FL, and Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. Dedicated to the Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park in May 1992.

Taken during a Sqn rotation with 316 Sqn, NF-5