DND photo.

At very low level flying through a Welsh valley.

Photographer: Joël GIROIRE

DND photo.

This is the last Tracker to leave the production line at Toronto Downsview Airport for the Royal Canadian Navy, #99. It wore the registration mark "1600" when in the Navy. Was briefly moved to the civilian register as C-FUDQ from April 1996 until cancelled in May 1998, but continued to display 1600 for historical/display purposes. For a long time, this aircraft was displayed in the Canadian Air & Space museum at the Toronto Downsview airport, but when it closed in 2011, the aircraft was stored in a variety of places before finding their new forever home on display at the Edenvale Aerodrome.

Formerly operated by IPEV, this AT-26 was present at the air show in 2015.

Operated by the local test unit IPEV.

São José dos Campos is not only the home of Embraer, but also of the Brazilian air force test unit IPEV, where this A-29B Super Tucano belongs to. No fancy test markings, apart from a modest X on the tail.

Delivered to the Service de la Formation Aéronautique - SFA as F-BPNX on 28 Feb 1968. Transferred to the Directorate General for Civil Aviation - DGAC in 1976. These Nords were regular visitors to LGW in the 70's. WFU and stored at Toulouse-Blagnac and noted in Dec94. Seen derelict in May96. Later scrapped.

Original kodachrome slide obtained from auction. Aircraft is an original A-1a version (interceptor) and captured by the British troops at Fassberg on May 29th, 1945. It was operated by 2./JG7 as "Gelbe 7". The picture was taken at Gaydon in 1966 when it had already received a fantasy camouflage pattern but with JG7 badges.

ex D-3751

ex D-3751

Assigned to 95th BG, 336th BS and arrived on 17 December 1944 at Horam, Suffolk. Reportedly named "Section Eight" and here seen on a mission somewhere over Europe. Damaged on a mission to the railway marshalling yards at Holzwickede on 23 March 1945. On return to England it was likely making for the special battle damage runway at Woodbridge, Suffolk when it collided with another B-17 and crashed at nearby Campsea Ashe.

NEAM, as it was known back then, acquired WL181 in 1975 after nearby RAF Acklington closed in 1974. It had languished there since being SoC in 1971, used for lifting practice by the resident rescue Whirlwinds. I'd last seen the aircraft there, a mere 48 years earlier. Its flying career saw service with Tangmere Station Flight, 34 Sqdn, CAW and Advanced Jet Refresher Squadron (Strubby) until going to 5MU in 1965, but it is now exhibited in 92 Sqdn colours.