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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Pei on October 28, 2002, 07:59:41 PM

Title: Looking for a photo
Post by: Pei on October 28, 2002, 07:59:41 PM

At the Farnborough Airshow in 1958 the Black Arrows aeorbatic team of No. 111 Squadron RAF (with the aid of No. 56 Squadron) performed a 22 aircraft formation loop in Hawker Hunters (21 F.6 and one T.7 leading the formation) . I believe this is still a record.
Does anyone know where I can find a picture of this event?

Title: Looking for a photo
Post by: frank3 on October 29, 2002, 01:37:51 PM

i've you cant tell me how to edit a pic I will give ya one:)

Title: Looking for a photo
Post by: Replicant on October 30, 2002, 04:49:54 PM

111 Sqn were temporarily based at RAF North Luffenham, North Weald and Wattisham during that period.

Some pictures can be found at the RAF website.  Unfortunately I c can't find any with the full 22, although I'm sure I have a magazine somewhere with photos of the entire 22 and if I find it I will post the piccies.  Here's a few that I had previously downloaded:-

(http://www.btinternet.com/~nexx/111Sqn.jpg)

1959 Farnborough as well...
(http://www.btinternet.com/~nexx/111Sqn2.jpg)

Title: Looking for a photo
Post by: funkedup on October 30, 2002, 11:51:08 PM

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
I'm just imaging how cool that last pic must have sounded.

Title: Looking for a photo
Post by: Pei on October 31, 2002, 11:27:15 AM

Thanks Nexx!

Title: Looking for a photo
Post by: Replicant on October 31, 2002, 01:35:18 PM

A couple more:

(http://www.btinternet.com/~nexx/111Sqn3.jpg)
(http://www.btinternet.com/~nexx/111Sqn4.jpg)

Title: Looking for a photo
Post by: Pei on October 31, 2002, 04:08:44 PM

Wow!
Nexx you've just supplied my new wallpaper, thanks!


Someone is working on a Hunter for Strike Fighters: I' might have to put a Black Arrows skin on it :)

Title: Looking for a photo
Post by: ike2k2 on November 02, 2002, 02:31:12 AM

(http://www2.acc.af.mil/accnews/nov99/MiG2-2.JPG)

this will eat your monitor

Title: Looking for a photo
Post by: Wardog on November 02, 2002, 02:53:46 PM

Good reading at this link on the history of the Red Arrows ,Ex Black Arrows..

http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/teamhist2.html

Dog out...............

Title: Looking for a photo
Post by: Replicant on November 02, 2002, 03:15:00 PM

Looking good wardog!
(http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/images/22_hunt.jpg)