Which aircraft did RAF use in the 70'ies?

Post by **Garry Russell** » 08 Feb 2007, 13:25

Ah

well in that case

:think: :sad:

Garry

Robin · Post by **Robin** » 08 Feb 2007, 13:26

Comets I am guessing were at Lyneham?

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 08 Feb 2007, 13:38

Accroding to this ole thread:

http://www.cbfsim.org/cbfsimv5/cbfsbb/v ... 1066073c54

I might have to wait for some time....!

Darn it! Just the one missing for a good AI traffic at Brize...

Oh well.

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 08 Feb 2007, 14:02

Without checking my source, I think Comets were at Lyneham as has been already said.

alan cottrill · Post by **alan cottrill** » 08 Feb 2007, 16:35

I was stationed at briz between 1970 to 1975,and was on the first line maintenance,for the brits of both 99/511 sqds and i can confirm,that then the sqds based there where as nigel stated.
VC10 (10 Sqdn)
Belfast (53 Sqdn)
Britannia (99 & 511 Sqdns)
The brits where at the far end of the field,near the mushroom farm,belfasts and vc10s where on the terminal side.
Also concorde used to do low level flypasts during its test flights,and monarch brits used to come into the airfield now and then,and we had to do turnrounds on them,and provide ground power,and open/close the cargo door.and try to fix any snags,without using any spares,if any bits where required,then they had to get their maint personel to the base.
regards alan.

JimCooper · Post by **JimCooper** » 08 Feb 2007, 17:07

Brize Norton 1972:

10 Sqn (VC10)
53 Sqn (Belfast)
99 Sqn (Britannia)
511 Sqn (Britannia)
241 OCU (VC10, Belfast, Britannia)

All part of Air Support Command (HQ at RAF Upavon)

Visiting aircraft could be any of the following:

Basset (Northolt, Wyton))
Devon (Northolt, Wyton))
Pembroke (Northolt, Wildenrath)
Heron (Wildenrath)
Andover (Benson, Northolt, Thorney Island)
Canberra (Cottesmore, St Mawgan, West Raynham, Wyton)
Argosy (Cottesmore)
Buccaneer (Honnigton, Laarbruch)
Hastings (Lindholme)
Victor (Marham, Wyton)
Vulcan (Waddington)
Comet (Lyneham, Wyton)
Lightning (Binbrook, Coltishall, Leuchars, Wattisham, Gutersloh)
Hunter (Chivenor, Valley)
Shackleton (Kinloss, Honington)
Phantom (Coningsby, Leuchars, Bruggen, Laarbruch)
Whirlwind (Acklington, Benson, Northolt, St Mawgan, Tern Hill)
Nimrod (Kinloss, St Mawgan)
Dominie (Finningley, Manby, Northolt)
Puma (Odiham)
Wessex (Odiham, Gutersloh)
Hercules (Lyneham, Thorney Island)
Harrier (Wittering, Wildenrath)
Gnat (Little Rissington, Valley)
Jet Provost (Cranwell, Finningley, Leeming, Linton-on-Ouse, Little Rissington, Manby, Shawbury)
Varsity (Little Rissington, Manby, Oakington, Topcliffe)

May have missed a few!!

Regards

Jim

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 08 Feb 2007, 17:58

I just gets better and better! Thanks a lot guys.

But alas, I still miss the Belfast....... (or Maybe Mike to be persuaded to do one last one....

)

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 08 Feb 2007, 18:23

Surfing the net, this came up:

http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/RAF_Brize_Norton

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 08 Feb 2007, 18:25

And if anyone suddenly felt the urge to model an AI or the like, feel free to use this:

http://www.suurland.com/blueprint_x.php ... if&id=5572

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 08 Feb 2007, 18:29

Another good URL is:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historisch ... _Air_Force