At Church Fenton 1988:::::::::::

[Dan4th]

Doing her thing in the 80s:::::::::::::



Danf.

[Mayfly]

Nice thanks Dth

[Xplumberlives]

Nice plane, nice weather, nice flying, just NICE!

[Crew chief]

Great video .
Is Church Fenton still open or has it shut like so many others ?.


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[Mayfly]

I believe it's still going & is home to 3Sqn Elementary Flying School.

[Crew chief]

I believe it's still going & is home to 3Sqn Elementary Flying School.

Thanks for that Pam i'll look it up.


cc.

[Dan4th]

Hey, Pammy........

Would that have been DT doing the hono(u)rs?

(1988)

Danf.

[Mayfly]

no it isn't D4th - I checked his log book

[Hungry Haggis]

no it isn't D4th - I checked his log book

You mean you sneaked or asked him . Poor DT he has to log in and out every time he stands up .

now where is that telephone directory I think I'm gona need several .

[Wizzy]

I was there!!

Church Fenton was a regular on our annual calendar, along with Finningley. Happy days!

Thanks for posting that Dan4th.

[Scubaman]

excelent video should be on the main appeal page pledges are on the up fingers crossed

[Dan4th]

I was there!!

Church Fenton was a regular on our annual calendar, along with Finningley. Happy days!

Thanks for posting that Dan4th.

I Thought I recognized the back of your head
there Wizzmeister!

Happy to be of service!

D.

[Wizzy]

I Thought I recognized the back of your head
there Wizzmeister!

Had quite a bit more hair then, though

[34053]

Ah, Church Fenton. One of the places where my father-in-law was based in WW2. Also one of the areas that the ''Help for Heroes' Steam Special will be visiting on 27th March (see separate post in 'History Past and Present'.

PW

[RLN]

That was my local RAF base when I was a kid in Pontefract, and used to go every year to the display. Lightnings, Argosy, Beverley, Vulcan, Hunters and the Red Pelicans in Jet Provosts before they became The Red Arrows. Happy days.

[Gully]

According to the commentary, Captain was Neil McDougall.

Wasn't Kev Rumens a VDF co-pilot back in '88 / '89?

Nice footage - thanks Dan4th!

Gully

[Mags]

Brilliant video!!

[Saracenman]

nice find Danf - thanks!

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[Mayfly]

According to the commentary, Captain was Neil McDougall.

Wasn't Kev Rumens a VDF co-pilot back in '88 / '89?

Nice footage - thanks Dan4th!

Gully

It must have been one of Neils last displays because DT took over on the VDF from him & he did displays not long after. Yes Kev was a co-pilot on VDF when he was a Victor pilot - DT knew he was good & that is why he asked him to join the VTST.

[RLN]

Did Kev have a penchant for flying upside down then? Hope he doesn't do it on the approach to Heathrow

[Sploosher]

That was my local RAF base when I was a kid in Pontefract, and used to go every year to the display. Lightnings, Argosy, Beverley, Vulcan, Hunters and the Red Pelicans in Jet Provosts before they became The Red Arrows. Happy days.

Not forgetting, they were `The Yellowjacks` in between................

[Xplumberlives]

I thought it was the YELLOWJACKS with their GNATS and then the RED ARROWS with more GNATS, the PELICANS were a seperate entity, weren't they?

[Mayfly]

Black Arrows, Blue Diamonds, Yellowjacks........... I think they've been through just about every colour there is!!

Weren't all fixed wing display teams amalgamated in the early '60s?

[Xplumberlives]

Black Arrows, Blue Diamonds, Yellowjacks........... I think they've been through just about every colour there is!!

Weren't all fixed wing display teams amalgamated in the early '60s?

Now THAT would have been INTERESTING, all those different types flying together!

[RLN]

I think it was '63 or '64 they changed to Red Arrows. Probably wrong. At work, limited internet access.