Queen's Diamond Jubilee 1952-2012 markings.

This Airframe was one of the last to Operate within Afghanistan, on Op Herrick. With various Munitions Markings, The aircraft seen here in Wales just before the Harrier fleet was retired. The aircraft is now resident with the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton.

This is the second stint for for my late father with 60 Squadron. This time based at RAF Wildenrath in West Germany flying the Pembroke C1. Delivered to the RAF as XL954 on 08 Aug 1957. To ground instruction at Northolt as 9042M on 18 May 1990. To the US civil register as N4234C on 05 Apr 1991. To G-BXES on 14 Apr 1997. Registration still current in 2023.

Converted to TT.20, To 8149M. Scrapped Valley 1st December 1975

A photo from my late fathers collection. On the back it has 'The Boss' This is the squadron commanders aircraft from 60 Squadron RAF based at Tengah in Singapore. My father was a pilot on the squadron and this was the last front line squadron in the RAF flying the Meteor. The last operational flight in the RAF on the Meteor was on 17 Aug 1961 with the last ever flight by a front line Meteor the next day 18 Aug 1981 when my father flew solo taking WS785 the short hop from Tengah to Seletar for scrapping.

Another of my old "Brownie 127" photos. Carries "Royal Air Force Transport Command" titles plus an 'FCS'(Ferry Communication Squadron?) diamond(blue/yellow) on fin plus the Wallingford Coat of Arms behind cockpit. To 7858M and to the Colerne Museum. On the folding of the museum it went to the SAS training area at Ewyas Harold, Hereford.

One of my early photo's taken with a "Brownie 127" camera. Bit of a dull day so that didn't help! The a/c had just completed compass swings on the southern aerodrome boundary and was being towed back to 49 MU. Written Off 8th December 1965, when it crashed into the Moray Firth

Ex WB709. Travelling exhibit with 71MU, Bicester. To Kenyan Air Force. Photo' taken at the Yeovil Agriculture Show, Barwick Park(Yeovil Showground)

In formation with XX278 and XX156 on arrival for the airshow. The two in special colours have the Queen's Diamond Jubilee 1952-2012 markings.

Nine Hawker Hunter F1's from 43 Squadron RAF flying over a partly snowy landscape near to their home base of Leuchars in Scotland. A picture from my late father's collection. He was a pilot on the first Hunter squadron to be formed in the RAF, 43 Squadron.

From my late fathers collection. He was a pilot on 219 Squadron at the time of the photo, maybe even flying this aircraft. WL872 is a Venom NF2 night fighter. Delivered to the RAF on 25 Jan 1955 and sold as scrap at 27MU Shawbury on 18 Feb 1959.

My late father started his advanced flying training on 25 February 1953 with 203 AFS based at RAF Driffield in Yorkshire. He was on a solo flight, exercise 14 which was for aerobatics according to his flight log. He was assigned Meteor IV VT240 code O-25. On completing the sortie he was cleared to land. On landing before he had cleared the runway there was a big bang and he ended up on the grass. On running clear and looking back he saw he had been hit by Meteor T7 WL413 which took off his tail. WL413 was delivered on 24 Jul 1952. Repaired after accident. Last noted Farnborough 24 Feb 1966.

My late father started his advanced flying training on 25 February 1953 with 203 AFS based at RAF Driffield in Yorkshire. He had this mishap on 09 April 1953. He was on a solo flight, exercise 14 which was for aerobatics according to his flight log. He was assigned Meteor F4 VT240 code O-25. On landing he was hit from behind by Meteor WL413 which removed the tail of Dads' aircraft. My Dad ran like hell away from his aircraft and only on turning round realised what had happened. VT240 was struck off charge on this date. My Dads caption for the photo is "Mating season for Meteor's"

Queen's Diamond Jubilee 1952-2012 marking.

Queen's Diamond Jubilee 1952-2012 marking.