SimonR Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) Hi All, A little while ago I scanned some old photos I took at Chivenor in the early 80's. As spotty teens we used to spend hours sitting on bench on the old railway line that runs up the side of the airfield. Just thought i'd post a few pics for anyone who's interested, not great quality i'm afraid. Cheers Simon 151 Squadron Hawks on the north pan, pre-sqdn markings As Air cadets we used to use the shooting range on the far side on the airfield near the estuary, I managed to get a few shots of the old Canberra on the fire dump! A visiting Tornado, some time during 1982. A visiting Jag, around '82 Couple of Hercs again around '82 22 Squadron Whirlwind, soon to be replaced by the Wessex A slightly better shot of the Whirlwinds taken by my big brother on his SLR! Interesting contrast, taken in 2009 on a visit home from the same spot! HS125 Dominie departing on a dreary day, 1981 I think 79 Squadron JP setting off back across the Bristol channel to Brawdy, again around '81 More to follow when I get time to scan them... Edited January 21, 2011 by SimonR 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emlra Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 I know that bench! Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 I know that bench!Rex Great spot wasnt it!! Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 And if you’d had any gliders in those ’82 photos, I’d likely have been in one - I did my ATC Gliding Scholarship at Chivenor over several months in the late summer/Autumn... bestest, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted January 20, 2011 Author Share Posted January 20, 2011 And if you’d had any gliders in those ’82 photos, I’d likely have been in one - I did my ATC Gliding Scholarship at Chivenor over several months in the late summer/Autumn...bestest, M. Not got any photos of gliders, although our ATC HQ was the gliding school and I had a few good trips up in the old Slingsby Sedberghs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evalman Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Great set of photos, thanks for posting them Any more ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlstavros Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Nice pics, I'd love to see more too if you have any? Cheers, Carl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspriss Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 great pics...id like to see more of the poor old canberra, and I too spent many weekends at the gliding school there finishing off my BGT after the weather at Syerston on my course was awful steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Aaah! RAF Holiday Camp! Happy days on Det there... Such a shame it closed... Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Nice shots....especially the Canberra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Hi Guys, just added a few more, got stacks of prints but I have lost all the negs and the prints don't scan so well, I'll try and do some more at work next week. I think I have got another one or two of the Canberra, sadly I didn't have the foresight to do a walkaround!! Cheers Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I think I have got another one or two of the Canberra, sadly I didn't have the foresight to do a walkaround!!Cheers Si Arh yes, foresight for all those old Lightning, Bucc, Canberra etc walkarounds. Also digital would have been good then, now you can 400 pics of nose wheel bolts etc, back then with film and processing you really had to limit blating away! Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I Like the old TWCU Tornado and especially the camo JP4 in 79 sqdn colours. I did an Airfix as this one. Will try and do a photo this weekend. Its not a brilliant model having made it a while back!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Great shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonf45 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Happy days Simon!! I must have met you sometime in the distant past!!! jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueliner Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Great pictures! Thanks for posting. Do you have more? If so, please post. Love them... that Canberra is da bomb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmahal Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Great pics in my opinion, thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Cheers guys, they're a bit ropey but I was only a lad when I took them! I have got some more' i'll see if I can dig some of the better ones out and scan them. cheers Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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