RidgeRunner Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) Hi all, I've been scanning again and this time the subject is the AFRES F-105 deployment to RAF Sculthorpe between 10th and 23rd June 1978. This exercise was named "Coronet Oriole". The day of the visit was pitifully wet, with low cloud. As a result - and foolishly - I elected to use faster Kodacolor print film rather than my usual Kodachrome. The results are therefore not as I would have wished. Here they are: Present were: Serial Number Name Vietnam-era name Variant 59-1729 East Anglian Express Takhli Taxi/Andy Capp F-105D 61-0069 Pussy Galore/Cherry Girl F-105D 61-0084 Porky's Pig not known F-105D 61-0099 Mad Bomber not known F-105D 61-0108 Ground Hog Kombat Kathy F-105D 61-0115 not known F-105D 61-0146 not known F-105D 61-0152 8-Ball F-105D 62-4242 My Bit II/Batchelor II/April K/Miss World/Animal/Miss Julie Girl F-105D 62-4301 My Karma F-105D 62-4346 Good Golly Miss Molly/Itazuke Express F-105D 62-4348 Thud not known F-105D 62-4360 Iron Duke F-105D 62-4372 The Supersonic Salamander F-105D 62-4383 not known F-105D 63-8287 Miss Fargo/Flak Magnet F-105F 63-8331 not known F-105F 63-8365 The Dirty Duck F-105F If you're a Thud lover I hope they are okay for you! Martin Edited February 28, 2018 by RidgeRunner Added aircraft list (27feb18) 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Nice Martin! I went up there to see them but never got on to the base. Didn't know there was the possibility. I think I have some pics taken from far away on the arifield boundary. I recall there was a deployment to Lakenheath as well around that time, of Thuds and on another date, F-100s too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) Hi Paul! Getting in was pretty easy, as always, but pre-arranged with the base. Yes, there was Coronet Prize (F-100s Indiana ANG) and then Coronet Fife (F-105s DC and Virginia ANG) at Lakenheath in 1976. Sadly, my mate and I went up for the Thuds but (if I recall) they arrived one day late and so we missed them! Martin Edited February 27, 2018 by RidgeRunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I might have pics of the Thuds in a very grey and misty clag on the ground . Taken from the fence. I 'll have a sift through my pics. Not sure of pics of the F-100s though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booty003 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Very nice, the added detail of the history is a great touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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