Paul J Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Hi Some Greenham Common pics I think 1983. Loads in this section so I will do in batches during week. Mor from the 'Hall to come and airliner and other interestin civvy. For those that used to go to these great shows, they will recall the open top busses for camera toting enthusiasts . Thats where some of these here were taken from such as the top three quarter kind of views. Enjoy! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish 251 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) Yes, that is 1983. The Lightning shown taxiing was lost in a fatal crash near Scarborough a few weeks later. Edited January 8, 2017 by Irish 251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 And the Pucara. Had to be 83. Vulcan for 81 was 594, now at Newark. Best Vulcan display ever. 83 was the last show at Greenham. Fairford doesn't come close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 14 minutes ago, bentwaters81tfw said: And the Pucara. Had to be 83. Vulcan for 81 was 594, now at Newark. Best Vulcan display ever. 83 was the last show at Greenham. Fairford doesn't come close. Re Fairford From what i hear/see of the content nowadays it certainly don't compare to the colourful variety of 25 years ago or more> I feel rather fortunate to have seen all this stuff during late 60's to the early noughties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Bunker Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Fairford is but a pale comparison of the glory that was Greenham Common. Gone and much missed. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Some great images there I was there with my dad remember the Corsairs great times, Fairford dose not come close to Greenham Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Greenham Common shows were superb. My first memory (mid 70's?) was a KC97 with a couple of USAF F-4D hanging off it - oh the joy! i missed the first Greenham show, but went to every one afterwards - and the photos above - bring back such great memories SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Yes, very good memories of Greenham in the 70s. My ATC Sqn used to run a minibus to the show. One year, at the conclusion of flying (the Arrows in Gnats of course) we were just backing out of the parking space to come home, when someone yelled "STOP!!" Coming low and fast, crowd right to left, was a high wing and deep fuselage, which turned out to be a B-24 on its delivery flight from India. The same B-24 is now in the RAF museum. Anyone else remember that? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Oh yes! I remember that Liberator turning up that evening - thanks for jogging my memory! SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 And look at that white Galaxy in the background of the Lightning photo - I recall one year when every other display was an F104, or 2 (Germans and Belgium), or how many Canadian ones in their team? SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Tiger Romeos, 4 ship plus a singleton. B-24 was 76, my first show was 77 (Used to get VIP passes, my ex knew Paul Bowen) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 T'was a good year... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Always thought A-7D's looked better in the old Vietnam camo pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 First time I went as a FIAT! Great show, happy memories! If I could go back in time with a digital camera...... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Ah, those were the days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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canberraman Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 A great selection of shots - sheer nostalgia! If only RIAT would bring back the photobus, you don't realise what you've got till its gone! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 A few more this evening. Same timescale and venue. Some more from the bus: And for Phantom Phans: Spot the pilots favourite tipple.... More tomorrow night with some flying shots and the big aeroplanes..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slater Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I forgot how nice the Hawk looked in that old paint scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I have a lot of slides, but I only had an Instamatic back then. Not as good as these. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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