Finningly 1991

[DCRanger]

Still going through the old negs. A few pics from Finningly, not of great quality but that's what you get for using the cheapest film and processing. Being September it wasn't usually the best weather for photography either. What a god send digital is.:)

Start with one that only a mother could love.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/3-2-2009_050.jpg

One of the perks of Finningly was being able to camp on the airfield the night before the show and get a preview of the static park. Nice leisurely breakfast in the morning followed by a stroll down to the show. Happy days.:)

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/3-2-2009_006.jpg


A couple of visitors from Portugal.


http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/3-2-2009_016.jpg


http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/3-2-2009_026.jpg


Always liked the Andover for some reason.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/3-2-2009_053.jpg


And here's one for Dutchie.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/3-2-2009_059.jpg

[Agent X20]

Lovely pics old froot...

Andover......more a 748 Andover.......:D

[planejunky]

Yep the Andover has the ramp. I've always loved the Andover, a great looking aeroplane. :)

[CFBC]

Great pics DCR.. :)

[Agent X20]

Yep the Andover has the ramp. I've always loved the Andover, a great looking aeroplane. :)No its an Andover CC2 a VIP transport version of the 748....

admission... (I looked that up.... after an initial.. ""thats not a blo*dy Andover"" thought..:D :D :D .)

[Craig]

Great shots, I was at that show myself, but was only a nipper! Nice to see some pics of what I saw but just didn't realise it! :o :rolleyes:

[planejunky]

No its an Andover CC2 a VIP transport version of the 748....

admission... (I looked that up.... after an initial.. ""thats not a blo*dy Andover"" thought..:D :D :D .)

Indeed, that's what the Queen's Flight had before the BAe 146 as I recall. I remember the 115 Sqn Andover E.3's from Benson very well, we'd always see those around on calibration work. I think there's still one flying as part of the UK Open Skies thingy.

[Craig]

Indeed, that's what the Queen's Flight had before the BAe 146 as I recall. I remember the 115 Sqn Andover E.3's from Benson very well, we'd always see those around on calibration work. I think there's still one flying as part of the UK Open Skies thingy.
There was until recently but seem to recall reading they broke it after a hard landing, and that's that :(

[snafu]

Thanks for posting DCR..was going to that show as a nipper in the 60's, would love to remember what I'd have seen in those days. Even the later Finningly shows knocked the Waddo show into a cocked hat.....those were the days!! The 1991 show(from Scramble):

Static:
Canberra TT.18 WJ680 100 Sqn
Chipmunk T.10 WK638/83 AEF
Canberra B(1).6 XH568 RAE Bedford
Hunter T.7A XL568/C 237 OCU
Wessex HC.2 XR504 22 Sqn
Dominie T.1 XS739 6 FTS
Phantom FGR.2 XT905/P 74 Sqn
Hercules C.1P XV218 LTW
Nimrod MR.2P XV226 Kinloss Wg
Phantom FGR.2 XV470/D 56 Sqn
Jet Provost T.5B XW322/D 6 FTS
Jet Provost T.5 XW304/X 6 FTS
Jet Provost T.5 XW293/Z 6 FTS
Buccaneer S.2B XW542 208 Sqn
Hawk T.1 XX193/193 234 Sqn/1 TWU
Hawk T.1 XX244 4 FTS
Jetstream T.1 XX494 6 FTS
HS 125 CC.2 XX507 32 Sqn
Bulldog T.1 XX622/E Yorkshire UAS
Jaguar GR.1 XZ113/FD 41 Sqn "Desert Camo
VC10 ZA142/C 101 Sqn
Tornado GR.1 ZA368 TWCU
Tornado GR.1 ZA606 TWCU
Tornado GR.1 ZA453/EG 15 Sqn Desert camo
Tornado GR.1 ZA492/GS 20 sqn Desert camo
Tornado GR.1 ZD809/BA 14 sqn "Hello Kuwait Goodbye Iraq" Desert camo
Tornado GR.1 ZD707/BK 14 Sqn
Chinook HC.1 ZD574/FH 240 OCU
Harrier GR.3 ZD667
Tornado F.3 ZE158/DC 11 Sqn
Tornado F.3 ZE764/DH 11 Sqn
Tornado F.3 ZE862 TOEU
PC-9 ZG969 BAe
Sentry AEW.1 ZH101 8 Sqn
Canberra PR.3 WE168 (Nose)
Lightning F.1 XM191 (Nose)
Devon C2 VP955 (G-DVON)
Jetstream T2 XX483/CU562 750 Sqn
Sea King HAS.5 ZA128/598 706 Sqn
KC-135E 71482 117 ARS Kansas ANG
EF-111A 70048/UH 42 ECS
F-111E 80055/UH 20 TFW
A-10A 70247/AR 10 TFW
A-10A 70259/AR 10 TFW
F-15C 00050/IS 57 FIS
F-15D 00056/IS 57 FIS
F-16A FA36 350 Sm/BAF
CT-133 133542 1 CAD/ CAF
CH-136 136224 444 Sqn CAF
CF-18B 188923 1 CAD/CAF
Xingu 79 52S French Navy

Flightlines:
Canberra TT18 WJ682/CU 100 Sqn
Canberra PR.9 XH135/AG 1 PRU
Andover E.3A XS639 115 sqn
Dominie T.1 XS728/E 6 FTS
Dominie T.1 XS711/L 6 FTS
Dominie T.1 XS709/M 6 FTS
Dominie T.1 XS733/Q 6 FTS
Andover CC.2 XS791 32 Sqn
Buccaneer S.2B XV863/S
Jet Provost T.5B XW438/B 6 FTS
Jet Provost T.5 XW291/N 6 FTS
Jet Provost T.5 XW306/O 6 FTS
Jet Provost T.5 XW324/U 6 FTS
Gazelle HT.3 XW866/E 2 FTS
Hawk T.1 XX225 4 FTS
Hawk T.1 XX240 4 FTS
Hawk T.1 XX317/317 TWU
Hawk T.1 XX339/339 TWU
Jetstream T.1 XX492/A 6 FTS
Jetstream T.1 XX495/C 6 FTS
Jetstream T.1 XX497/E 6 FTS
Jetstream T.1 XX498/F 6 FTS
Jetstream T.1 XX499/G 6 FTS
Bulldog T.1 XX690/A Yorkshire UAS
Bulldog T.1 XX620/C Yorkshire UAS
Bulldog T.1 XX543/F Yorkshire UAS
Bulldog T.1 XX624/G Yorkshire UAS
Bulldog T.1 XX691/H Yorkshire UAS
Bulldog T.1 XX689/3 CFS
Jaguar GR.1 XX965/07 226 OCU
Nimrod MR.2P XZ284 Kinloss Wg
Tornado GR.1 ZA543 TWCU
Tornado GR.1 ZA556 TWCU
Dakota C.3 ZA947 RAE Farnborough
Tucano T.1 ZF200
Tucano T.1 ZF245
Auster 5 TJ672(G-ANIJ)
Auster AOP.6 TW536(G-BNGE)
Terrier WE569(G-ASAJ)
Jet Provost T.3 XN637(G-BKOU)
Venom FB.54 WR410(G-BLKA)

Far Side:
Dominie T.1 XX727/D
Dominie T.1 XX731/J
Dominie T.1 XS734/N
Dominie T.1 XS710/O
Dominie T.1 XS714/P
Dominie T.1 XS726/T
Jet Provost T.5 XW287/P
Jet Provost T.5 XW296/Q
Jet Provost T.5 XW309/V
Jet Provost T.5 XW311/W
Jetstream T.1 XX496/D 6 FTS
Jetstream T.1 XX500/H 6 FTS
Jetstream T.1 XX482/J 6 FTS
Wessex HC.2 XV703
Sea King HAR.3 XZ593 202 Sqn

Hangar 1:
Whirlwind HAR.10 XJ729 BDRF
Wessex HC.2 XR507 22 Sqn
Wessex HC.2 XR518 22 Sqn
Wessex HC.2 XR524 22 Sqn
Wessex HC.2 XV724 22 Sqn
Sea King HAR.3 XZ592/S 202 Sqn
Sea King HAR.3 XZ594 202 Sqn
Wessex HU.5 XS484/821 BDRF
Wessex HU.5 XT768 BDRF

Hangar 2:
Chipmunk T.10 WD390/68 9 AEF
Dominie T.1 XS713/C 6 FTS
Jet Provost T.5B XW431/A 6 FTS
Jet Provost T.5 XW352/R 6 FTS
Jet Provost T.5 XW302/T 6 FTS
Jetstream T.1 XX493/L 6 FTS
Bulldog T.1 XX621/D Yorkshire UAS

Hangar 3:
Dominie T.1 XS712/A 6 FTS
Bulldog T.1 XX637/U Northumbrian UAS
Bulldog T.1 XX636/Y Northumbrian UAS

Hangar 4:
Canberra T.4 WJ880 (Nose)
SARO P.531 XN332
Viking TX.1 ZE499 ACCGS
Tornado F.3 ZE785/AO 229 OCU
Vigilant T.1 ZH265 ACCGS
Me163B 191660

Flying:
Tornado F.3 ZE167 25 Sqn
Tornado F.3 ZE736/HA 111 Sqn
Tornado F.3 ZE790/HC 111 Sqn
Tornado F.3 2x
Tornado GR.1 4x
Tristar 1x 216 Sqn
Vulcan B.2 XH558 VDF
EC-135H 10282
Su-27 04 Russian Knights
Su-27 05 Russian Knights
Su-27 07 Russian Knights
Su-27 10 Russian Knights
Su-27UB 18 Russian Knights
Su-27UB 19 Russian Knights
Avenger "X2" nn

Dump:
Whirlwind HAS.7 XN302
Jet Provost T.4 XS216
Phantom F-4J(UK) ZE351/I
Nimrod AEW.3P XV263 (Remains only)

Gate:
Meteor F.8 WL168 (Painted as WK864)

[Wolster]

Indeed, that's what the Queen's Flight had before the BAe 146 as I recall.

My old man bought a microlight from a bloke who worked on Queen's flight, he also damaged it when he landed it in a rape field after running out of fuel. He took it to work and 'refurbished' it. Looked very nice when it came back! The only Queen's flight microlight?

:LOL:

I remember the 115 Sqn Andover E.3's from Benson very well, we'd always see those around on calibration work. I think there's still one flying as part of the UK Open Skies thingy.

When in the ATC we had an experience flight in a E.3 from Benson, 17 landings and take offs at Boscombe down, never been so sick in my life!!

:)

[Acklington]

Eight Wessex on that list! That's what I call an Airshow.:)

Just one query - the 1991 list quotes Nimrod XV263 as being 'small pieces only'. But DCR's photo shows it as being rather whole - however, DCR says he took the photo the day before, so that explains the discrepancy!:LOL:

[DCRanger]

Eight Wessex on that list! That's what I call an Airshow.:)

Just one query - the 1991 list quotes Nimrod XV263 as being 'small pieces only'. But DCR's photo shows it as being rather whole.
Yes, I noticed that.:D

Here's a couple of close ups. Presumably it was scrapped when Finningly closed.


http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/3-2-2009_057.jpg


http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm239/DCRanger_photos/3-2-2009_054.jpg