bootneck Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I have this photograph of one of the Air Days at Yeovilton and it shows a nice array of visiting aircraft. I thought that this might make a nice theme for building some of the aircraft in the photo; however, I do not know the version, mark or squadrons of the aircraft on show here and I can't identify the year. I am presuming that this photo was taken in the mid-1990's but not sure on that. Can anyone identify the year and the aircraft versions, squadrons/markings, nationalities etc. please? I have listed the visiting aircraft I can recognise, but not their versions i.e. GR.1 or F.3 etc., or the squadrons they belong to. foreground: Skyvan - G-PIGY Sea Fury - 361 Netherlands Civil - N60987 USA Civil - N6008? USA Vimy - G-EAOU background: Hunter Tornado grey - F.3 111 Sqn RAF F-16's Alpha Jet Jaguar Tornado cam - Jet Provost F/A-18 Hornets F-14 Tomcats Bae Hawks I can supply a larger resolution image if requested by pm and supplying an email address to send it to. Any information helping to identify the missing details would be gratefully accepted. Thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 The Grey Tornado nearest the control tower is a F3 of 111 Sqn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Thanks Jabba. That's a start. cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 There's also a Tucano in what looks like a special scheme on the left edge of the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 To the right, above the Vimy; would those be the Fairey [Swordfish?], Sea Fury and another Swordfish of the FAAM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 Yes, I have those listed but not placed them in the query as I was looking for info on the visiting aircraft. I'll amend the OP to reflect that. Thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod mcq Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) It looks like it was the 1996 show. There were 4 USN F-14's plus F/A-18s present that year according to the BARG report of the show. The flight lines contained 2 RNHF Swordfish and the Firefly plus a Skyvan , all of which are in the photo. I have sent you a PM regarding the show list Edited January 20, 2017 by rod mcq addtion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 The Vimy replica should provide a clue since it only flew for a short period of time. "On July 7, 1994, John, Peter, Lang, and other team members pulled the completed replica from the hangar for her first public viewing. Just over three weeks later, she make her first flight. In August, the Vimy was separated into forward and aft sections and flown in the cargo hold of a C-5 Galaxy from California to England in preparation for the flight to Australia in 1995." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I was at that show for the life of me I can't remember the year, these are the Tomcats in your picture img079 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr img071 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr img070 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 The F-14''s were VF-14 Top hatters and VF-41 Black aces, the Hornet were from VFA-15 Valions and VFA-87 Golden warriors -- All coded AJ of the carrier John F Kennedy. The show was 1996 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 The Hornets 2 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr 3 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod mcq Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) The F-14 and F/A-18a shown in Dolphins38's photos were all listed as being at the 1996 show. Edited January 20, 2017 by rod mcq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Have you checked out Scramble's airshow database? http://www.scramble.nl/showreports/united-kingdom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 The 1996 list: http://www.scramble.nl/?option=com_showreports&view=article&ct=GB&id=2762 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Do and image search and quite a few photo's show up... https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Yeovilton+air+day+1996&espv=2&biw=1242&bih=580&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiN_enj39HRAhWJDcAKHYcyAbMQ_AUIBygC#imgrc=Z_4G98EmC5iqtM%3A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Some of the other statics img296 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr img299 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr img295 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr img301 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 A few more of the statics in the photo img283 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr img294 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr img291 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr Sorry about the quality but they are scans from prints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 The Hunter and the other Hawk SWScan00165 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr img293 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 WoW! thank you very much for the information and the images; I really appreciate this. With regards to BARG and databases, I didn't know such things existed, hence my query here on Britmodeller. I was based at Yeovilton and I have a real affinity with the place and so want to have a go at making some models of the aircraft that attended some of the shows. Again, thank you very much for such definitive and useful information. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 A nice set of photos there Dolphin38, thanks for putting them up. I wish you hadn't though, now I have to buy another Hawk to do XX165 in the early (ex RAF) scheme, I've not seen that one before & its got RN marks so........ Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 22 hours ago, stevehnz said: A nice set of photos there Dolphin38, thanks for putting them up. I wish you hadn't though, now I have to buy another Hawk to do XX165 in the early (ex RAF) scheme, I've not seen that one before & its got RN marks so........ Steve. The Airfix 1:48th kit contains an option for the Senior Service aircraft. Comes up rather nicely too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 24 minutes ago, hairystick said: The Airfix 1:48th kit contains an option for the Senior Service aircraft. Comes up rather nicely too... Thanks HS, pity I'm a 1/72 type. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 6 hours ago, hairystick said: The Airfix 1:48th kit contains an option for the Senior Service aircraft. Comes up rather nicely too... 5 hours ago, stevehnz said: Thanks HS, pity I'm a 1/72 type. Steve. I think I will have similar problems to you Steve. I would like to build these in my favourite scale 1:144 and that is the reason for wishing to know which marks of aircraft they all are. I keep looking at the photograph and thinking that it would make a great diorama but the size would mean it has to be as small as 1:144; although I have contemplated doing the whole airbase in 1:350 scale, including the tower and hangars! Dolphin38, those images are of great help and, combined with the datalist provided by Rod and Paul, I can now spend a little time researching what marks the aircraft are and what 1:144 scale kits are needed to build this Air Day collection. Thank you all again, I really do appreciate your very helpful contributions. Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I had another look through my pictures and found these from the 1996 Air day, I think thats the last of the ones I have from the picture so I won't bore you anymore Willy img072 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr img292 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr img300 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr img297 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin38 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Sorry one more Willy img285 by Phillip Wilmshurst, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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