Wearing the markings of the Bitburg based 22nd TFS / 36th TFW, a very clean example is prepared for her air display later in the afternoon at the 1991 Mildenhall Air Fete.
Tucked away in the 1985 International Air Tattoo static was XT597, a Phantom FG.1 operated by the A&AEE based at Boscombe Down. She was the third of the UK Phantoms.
A very unusual Starfighter, this is West German F-104G 2454 belonging to T Gp 11 seen at the 1985 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. This colour scheme was virtually a one-off applied before the type was retired.
The ninth Lockheed C-141 Starlifter built, 63-8078 performs a pass over the runway at the 1985 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. She was probably still operated by the 437th MAW based at Charleston AFB, South Carolina. Scrapped in June 2003.
This A-10A was caught from the "photobus" at the 1985 International Air Tattoo. Her red fin band indicates that she belonged to the 78th TFS based at Woodbridge as part of the 81st TFW.
Starfighters look good whatever the weather - which was just as well at the 1993 IAT at RAF Fairford where the Saturday morning started with buckets of rain and the opportunity for lots of moody shots. This Turkish Air Force TF-104G was German 27+03.
On the performer's ramp at RAF Mildenhall for the 1993 Air Fete, this was Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16A J-624 wearing special markings for the season.
This photo was taken at the 1989 Point Mugu Open House. I absolutely love this colour scheme and this Sea Knight just looks so smart with the high vis markings. Sadly this machine was SOC in 1994.
Caught on a dull July day at the 1985 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, this photograph of the front half of P-3C Orion 159318 shows the proud hi-vis markings which were still worn by VP-45 at that time. She was marked as "LN-47".
Photographed from a "photobus" a couple of hours before she was scheduled to give a flying display at the 1985 International Air Display at RAF Fairford, 22nd TFS / 36th TFW F-15C 79-0052 receives some last minute attention.
Caught from the "photobus" at the 1985 IAT at RAF Fairford, C-6 was resting prior to her very popular and spectacular air demonstration. She wore no distinguishing marks other than the 334 Sq badge on her tail fin.
Wearing the markings of the 509th Bomb Wing who were based at Pease AFB, New Hampshire, KC-135A 60-0349 rests Northside during the 1985 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford.
A nice working ramp shot of the West German Marineflieger "Vikings" Starfighters being prepared prior to their demonstration at the 1985 IAT at RAF Fairford.
Taken from the "photobus" at the 1985 IAT at RAF Fairford, this is a close-up view of one of the West German Marineflieger's MFG.2 "Vikings" F-104G Starfighters being prepared for her demonstration a few hours later.
Taken from the "photobus" at the 1985 IAT at RAF Fairford, this is a close-up view of one of the West German Marineflieger's MFG.2 "Vikings" F-104G Starfighters being prepared for her demonstration a few hours later.
Snapped from the Photobus at the 1985 IAT this is an *almost* full-frontal view of Marineflieger TF-104G 2779 which accompanied the "Vikings" demonstration team to RAF Fairford.