Alfred Fartknocker:
FT-02 Belgian AF T-33A at PIK. These were being returned as per the terms of 'MAP'. They went to Spadeadam EW range.
Alfred Fartknocker:
Bulldog 123 construction at SAL, Prestwick. Were these for Botswana?
Alfred Fartknocker:
Canadian Armed Forces Canadair CT-133AN Shooting Star 133450 was used to bring pilots from Baden-Sollingen to Prestwick. The CAF Starfighters underwent maintenance here.
Alfred Fartknocker:
De Havilland of Canada DHC-5 Buffalo, 5T-MAW on delivery to Mauritania.
Alfred Fartknocker:
G-BHXA. Back when we used to manufacture aeroplanes at Prestwick.
Alfred Fartknocker:
Z3042 is a Mil Mi-8T Salon. This VIP helo' is parked at the old terminal at Tirupati.
Alfred Fartknocker:
Z3044 at Tirupati. Mil-8T(S). The VIP version. The plainer models have circular windows and less curtains.
Alfred Fartknocker:
This 'Tamil Tigers' Zlin Z.143 was shot down by the Sri Lankan AF. The pilot was killed.
Alfred Fartknocker:
Super Cub D-EDTE towing at Detmold
Alfred Fartknocker:
The West Germans experimented with ZEro Length Launching, or ZELL in case their runways were destroyed.
Alfred Fartknocker:
Luftwaffe RF-4E 35+49 at Prestwick airshow 1992. The last 'proper' one, I think. This RF-4 went on to join the Greek AF as 7496.
Alfred Fartknocker:
Lightning F.1A decoy at Gutersloh. There were faded ones and some fresh ones.
Alfred Fartknocker:
Lightning F.2A decoy at Gutersloh
Alfred Fartknocker:
Lightning F.1A Special Display (SD) jet at Gutersloh, West Germany. These a/c had rocks inside them, which I believe, could be heated to make them look more active on IR imaging.
Alfred Fartknocker:
Royal Canadian AF CT-133AN, 133450 outside the SAL hangars at Prestwick.
Alfred Fartknocker:
RA-22747 is an Mi-8AMT. Note the Tu-104 in the background about to board the passengers.
Alfred Fartknocker:
Tu-142. BEAR-F in the Kiev museum.
Alfred Fartknocker:
This is K2899, one of two Indian AF Boeing 707s. Seen at Delhi IAP. There's another stored here that probably supplies parts to keep this one flying. Looks like an Indian version of the RC-135 'Rivet Joint'.
Alfred Fartknocker:
CH-47C at Munster. 74-22293 is the Chinook. Note distant AirTroopers holding Scout rotors!
Alfred Fartknocker:
Westland Lynx AH.1, XZ217 at Munster with 662 Sqn.
Alfred Fartknocker:
AH-1 arrives at Munster
Alfred Fartknocker:
Daughter Lou in one of the two Chipmunks that used to fly from Prestwick, G-AORW.
Alfred Fartknocker:
Sue, on Kaua'i, Hawai'i.
Alfred Fartknocker:
Kids plus Tigger.
Alfred Fartknocker:
This Westland Lysander III has been on display here, the IAF Museum Palam, for many years, but with no marks. Now it's been refinished and wears a false serial, "P9180". It's actually ex Canadian, like so many survivors- RCAF 1589, but exhibited as RAF.
Alfred Fartknocker:
An old turboprop sleeps.....
Alfred Fartknocker:
XN730/ J at Gatow. Still looks good!
Alfred Fartknocker:
Venom FB.54 at Emmen. It's J-1758.
Alfred Fartknocker:
Beautiful Hunter at Leuchars. It's an ex FRADU PR.11 WT723, but marked up as "XG194/ N"
Alfred Fartknocker:
Miss Demeanour at Duxford. G-PSST is ex Swiss AF J-4104, a Hunter Mk.58A.
