Finningley (United Kingdom)

Battle of Britain Open Day

4 September 1982

Static:
A-533	Pucara	ex-Argentine AF

AE-413

UH-1H

ex-Argentine Army

52

Nord 262

Aeronavale/55S

K-4030

NF-5B

KLu 315 sq

68-0556/AR bk

RF-4C

10thTRW

74-1569/69

F-5E

10thTRW

68-3796

OV-10A

601stTCW

XS606

Andover C1

ETPS

XS765

Basset CC1

A&AEE

XV355/I

Buccaneer S2A

237 OCU

XX624/G

Bulldog T1

Yorkshire UAS

WJ715/CV

Canberra TT18

100 sq

WG407/81

Chimunk T10

9 AEF

ZA711/BR

Chinook HC1

7 & 18 sq's

XV814

Comet 4

RAE

WB533/DA

Devon C2

207 sq

XS731/J

Dominie T1

6FTS

XX406/P

Gazelle HT3

2FTS

XV787/02

Harrier GR3

1 sq

restored after loan to 4 sq

XX166

Hawk T1

4 FTS

XV179

Hercules C1

LTW

XX731/GK

Jaguar GR1

54 sq

XW287/P

Jet Provost T5

6 FTS

XW296/Q

Jet Provost T5

6 FTS

XW298/0

Jet Provost T5

6 FTS

XW307/S

Jet Provost T5

6 FTS

as photo-mounts

XX492/A

Jetstream T1

6FTS

XR772/BB

Lightning P6

11 sq

VZ467/01

Meteor F(TT)8

1 TWU

XV247

Nimrod MR2

Kinloss Wing

XV433/F

Phantom FGR2

228 OCU

XZ599

Sea King HAR3

202 sq

XH132

Short SC9

RAE Bedford

XJ380

Sycamore HR14

SAREW

ZA594

Tornado GR1

TWCU

XL161

Victor K2

55 sq

XM597

Vulcan B2

44 sq

two missile 'kills"

XR520

Wessex HC2

22 sq

damaged in heavy landing at Coltishall, to SAREW by road on 12.8

XJ729

Whirlwind HAR10

SAREW

TB382

Spitfire Lf.XVI

Exhibition Flight

G-BDFT

Varsity T1

Privat

as WJ897/E

On field:
C-7	F27-300M	KLu/334 sq

K-3019

NF-5A

KLu/315 sq

multi-coloured

K-3032

NF-5A

KLu/315 sq

XS596

Andover C1

115 sq

XX620/C

Bulldog T1

YUAS

ZA672/FF

Chinook HC1

240 OCU

VP958/DC

Devon C2

207 sq

WB534/DB

Devon C2

207 sq

XS709/M

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XS710/O

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XS712/A

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XS714/P

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XS726/T

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XS727/D

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XS733/Q

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XS735/R

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XS737/K

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XS738/U

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XS739/F

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XV804/O

Harrier GR3

233 OCU

XZ995/AO

Harrier GR3

(loan from 3 sq)

XX179

Hawk T1

4 FTS

XX180

Hawk T1

4 FTS

XX227

Hawk T1

Red Arrows

XX251

Hawk T1

Red Arrows

XX252

Hawk T1

Red Arrows

XX253

Hawk T1

Red Arrows

XX257

Hawk T1

Red Arrows

XX259

Hawk T1

Red Arrows

XX260

Hawk T1

Red Arrows

XX264

Hawk T1

Red Arrows

XX266

Hawk T1

Red Arrows

XX306

Hawk T1

Red Arrows

XV293

Hercules C1

LTW

XW789

HS125 CC1

32 sq

PZ865/-

Hurricane TIC

BoBMF

XW332/34

Jet Provost T5A

RAFC

XW408/24

Jet Provost T5A

RAFC

XW291/N

Jet Provost T5

6 FTS

XW293/Z

Jet Provost T5

6 FTS

XW302/T

Jet Provost T5

6 FTS

XW304/X

Jet Provost T5

6 FTS

XW306/Y

Jet Provost T5

6 FTS

XW309/V

Jet Provost T5

6 FTS

XX493/L

Jetstream T1

6 FTS

XX494/B

Jetstream T1

6 FTS

XX496/D

Jetstream T1

6 FTS

XX497/E

Jetstream T1

6 FTS

XX498/F

Jetstream T1

6 FTS

"Red Arrows" support

XX499/G

Jetstream T1

6 FTS

XX500/H

Jetstream T1

6 FTS

PA474/AJ-G

Lancaster B1

BoBMF

XZ172

Lynx AH1

LCF "Silver Eagles"

XZ210

Lynx AH1

LCF "Silver Eagles"

XZ222

Lynx AH1

LCF "Silver Eagles"

XZ611

Lynx AH1

LCF "Silver Eagles"

XZ640

Lynx AH1

LCF "Silver Eagles"

XZ648

Lynx AH1

LCF "Silver Eagles"

XZ664

Lynx AH1

LCF "Silver Eagles"

(last major display by the team)

XV572/N

Phantom FG1

43 sq

camo

XV581/E

Phantom FG1

43 sq

grey

XW200/FA

Puma HC1

240 OCU

AB910/XT-M

Spitfire Vb

BoBMF

ZA541

Tornado GR1

TWCU

XJ782

Vulcan B2

ex-101 sq

Yorkshire Rose on fin

Vulcan B2 made its last flight at this display (will go to gate guard duty)

XT601

Wessex HC2

22 sq

'0' Flight

Flying only:
XZ932/S	Gazelle HT3	2 FTS

XV298

Hercules C1

LIW

+ IFR probe

XX721/GE

Jaguar GR1

54 sq

XX724/GH

Jaguar GR1

54 sq

XX727/GJ

Jaguar GR1

54 sq

XZ400/CP

Jaguar GR1

54 sq

The Jaguars carried out an airfield attack.

WF791

Meteor T7

CFS

XV234

Nimrod MR2

Kinloss Wg

XV255

Nimrod MR2

Kinloss Wg

WR960

Shackleton AEW2

8 sq

XH304

Vampire T11

CFS

XR806

VC-10 C1

10 sq

XL512

Victor K2

57 sq

new badge

XH560

Vulcan K2

50 sq

XL391

Vulcan B2

44 sq

Hangars 2:
XX619/8	Bulldog T1	Yorks UAS

XX621/D

Bulldog T1

Yorks UAS

XX622/E

Bulldog T1

Yorks UAS

XX690/A

Bulldog T1

Yorks UAS

XS711/L

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XS728/E

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XS734/N

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XS736/S

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XW311/W

Jet Provost T5

6 FTS

XW324/U

Jet Provost T5

6 FTS

XW352/R

Jet Provost T5

6 FTS

XX491/K

Jetstream T1

6 FTS

XX495/C

Jetstream T1

6 FTS

Hangar 4:
XS713/C	Dominie T1	6 FTS

XP353

Whirlwind HAR10

SAREW

XM191

Lightning F1

plus the Exhibition Flight's nose only

SAREW contained:
XZ588	Sea King HAR3		ex-SKTF (Hangar 1)

XZ596

Sea King HAR3

ex-Boulmer (Hangar 1)

XR497

Wessex HAR2

XR501

Wessex HAR2

XR518

Wessex HAR2

XR588

Wessex HAR2

ex-Leconfield

XS675

Wessex HAR2

XT602

Wessex HAR2

XT604

Wessex HAR2

XT670

Wessex Mk2

22 sq

here since June (Hangar 1)

XT680

Wessex HAR2

XV720

Wessex HAR2

XV729

Wessex Mk2

22 sq

ex-Leuchars (Hangar 1)

ParticipationKings Cup Air Race (Military Participant):
XP820	Beaver AL1	Beaver Flight

XX543/F

Bulldog T1

Yorkshire UAS

race N°14

WD331/A

Chipmunk T10

FSS

WK635

Chipmunk T10

Yeovilton SF

as 'Navy 737'

The dump held:
XN819	Argosy C1

XS216

Jet Provost T4

nose only, near ATC

XX477

Jetstream T1

(8462M) nose only, in the METS building

Elsewhere
XP806	Beaver AL1	RAF

WP855

Chipmunk T10

BoBMF

XS730/H

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XS732/B

Dominie T1

6 FTS

XZ300

Gazelle AH1

XX490/D

Jetstream T1

6 FTS

XZ672

Lynx AH1

AAC

XJ823

Vulcan B2

44 sq

G-BDOG

Bulldog

133722/22

F4U-8 Corsair

French Navy marks

Credits: Nigel Howarth

Updated: 17 March 1982, Jean-Michel Schweitzer, BARG 82/10

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