Airshows 1980's / 1990's

There is some superb shots turning up here that are provoking happy memories for me. I was at Mildenhall in 84 I remember it well as the car broke down about 2 miles out due to overheating. I had a then not too pleased girl friend with me (now wife) who was not best happy with the 4 mile round trip walk to the airfield in the blistering heat. Still a burger and a Bud helped somewhat

Brilliant pics. Absolutely love seeing them and reading about your epic airfield 'mission'. Sounds like a knackering but completely brilliant day.
It's especially nice to see the shot of the Canadian Air Force Dash 7. I remember seeing that a few months later in 84 at Leicester Airshow performing a really nimble display showing off it's impressive short take off and landing 'skills'.

Look forward to seeing some more when you get the time.

Cheers
Steve

Right then folks next batch from Air Fete 84.

The C118 from Keflavik was probably the star of the show for me. I've always loved big propeller aircraft and I think I was close to tears when I saw this one. Never seen another.

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131578 Douglas C-118 - US Navy - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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155124 Grumman C-2 Greyhound - US Navy - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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159768 Lockheed S-3 Viking - US Navy - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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161422 F14 Tomcat - US Navy - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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157452 A-7 Corsair - US Navy - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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55-3145 KC-135A - USAF - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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VP981 DH104 Devon C2 - RAF - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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XS792 HS748 Andover CC2 - RAF - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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WJ986 Canberra T17 - RAF - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

Still a few more to come.

Now that's annoying - I don't have a shot of that C118 in my collection so did I not take one ? Or is it lost in my loft ? A search I think is in order. I have the Tomcat etc - great memories Shadow.

Just had a memory come back to me regarding 80's airshows. Farnborough 88 had the first appearance of Russian MIG 29's. I remember one day standing in my garden in Winchester in 88 and I heard a fast jet overhead. It was not unusual to see the odd Harrier, or Jaguar but this was a MIG 29. How odd I thought as only a couple of years earlier such a sighting would have provoked alarm. This really did signal the end of the Cold War and the hopeful end to nuclear oblivion. It was great to see the MIG's at Farnborough that year and a few years later the Bear at Fairford.

Ah - Yes !!!! I remember the Russians at Farnborough 88. Brother had moved to London by then so managed to stay with him for a couple of days and get to the show. Unfortunately I didn't get to Fairford that year so missed the Bear Nice shots of the Mig 29s hydealfred - must go back to the photo cupboard and see if I can find my shots from Farnborough.

Meanwhile here are my last lot from Mildenhall 84

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XW863 Westland Gazelle HT2 - Royal Navy - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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69-6606 Bell UH1N - USAF - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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282 Westland Lynx - Royal Netherlands Navy - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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A-499 Alouette III - Netherlands Air Force (Grashoppers) - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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26+69 F104G Starfighter - German Navy - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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XX752 Jaguar GR1 - RAF - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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XV571 Phantom FG1- RAF - Mildenhall - 9th June1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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XS919 EE (BAC) Lightning F6 - RAF - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

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XX894 Buccanear S2 - RAF - Mildenhall 9th June 1984 by norfolkjohn , on Flickr

Excellent shots Shadow - very much enjoyed seeing them.

Agreed! Brilliant. Nice to see the Alouette 3 of the Dutch Grasshoppers Team. Forgotten all about them

A few from Abingdon 1984 -

Mildenhall Air Fete '84 -