Adam Elsdon Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 For one day only, the RAF Leuchars airshow was held on Saturday 12 September 2009 and was open to MV owners with prior arrangement in advance. Myself and my mate Stuart who owns a 1952 Dodge M37 drove down the night before and stopped at the "Secret Nuclear Bunker" http://www.secretnuclearbunker.com/index.html The museum owner has something to do with a serving RAF member at Leuchars and opens up the bunkers dormitory for overnight accommodation, which is great, especially as it is a very early start to get in before the punters start turning up! they also have it open the next night so if you have some distance to drive on the Sunday, you can stop over and get a nights rest, which is great. Unfortunately i didnt arrive till late, so didnt see all of the bunker, but it is a great facility in original order. The Airshow was tremendous, the weather which in the previous couple of years had been appalling, was the total opposite, clear skies a light breeze and very warm. For those who managed to get in and pre-registered, it was free meals all day courtesy of the Delta mess on station, a big thank you to the RAF who put that on! A superb event with the added bonus of a great airshow, all for the price of some personal effort and fuel money to get there. Now for a few photos i took at the show: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Elsdon Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 Just some of the exhibits, the Auster AOP in the previous picture is a non flying example which has been restored and is stripped and set up for shows complete with aircrew, jeep and other re-enactors demonstrating equipment to the public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Elsdon Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 Some of the Aircraft at the show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Elsdon Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 The Vulcan, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, numerous Spitfires and warbirds, lots of modern jets Typhoon, Gripen, Mig 29 and F16's, the more vintage jets such as the Meteor and Venom and the Navys Seahawk all in the flying display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Elsdon Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 And my personal favourite photographs that i took from the weekend; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Thanks for posting Adam ! Looks like a great show ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardrover Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I've put weight on, and regrown my hair... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Karl and the Auster are local to me and do many of the shows around the North East. Did you get to see the Chinook display? It was meant to head down to us at RAF Leeming, but we got a message it went US at Leuchars. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Elsdon Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 No, the Chinook was fired up and doing its pre-flight checks when a problem became apparent, so they shut it down and left it where it sat for the rest of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 It is nice to see such ranges of aircraft at shows. Would love to the Meteor flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 (edited) Just seen that there is a Commer/Karrier airfield control truck come up for sale on e bay which was used at Leuchars . Looks like an interesting bit of kit . ( Item number 200385700707) Edited September 20, 2009 by snowtracdave speiling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 That would look nice restored as in service with a EE Lightning beside it ! :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Elsdon Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 (edited) Jessie, if you look in the background under the Spitfires starboard wing, taxiing past the Red Arrows :cool2: you will see the Chinook that went unserviceable that should of turned up at your show. So there you have it, the power of HMVF, bringing you something in the present, that happened in the past! :-D Edited September 21, 2009 by Adam Elsdon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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