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Title: Queen's Review Flypast 1953
Post by: smudge on December 08, 2017, 03:49:23 PM

With the RAF due to put-up a 'maximum effort' Royal Review flypast on 13 July 2018 I thought I'd dig-out some details of the Review of 15 July 1953. 

Interestingly nine Shackletons from Ballykelly were involved amongst the 641* aircraft flying in procession  :o

Do we even have that many airframes nowadays?



* well OK deduct the Canucks and Aussies and it was just 593...

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Title: Re: Queen's Review Flypast 1953
Post by: jasT1981 on December 08, 2017, 03:51:54 PM

I may have some old photos of this in a book somewhere. I would have loved to be alive back then. If time travel does ever become a reality in our time, I think I know where I am going lol.

I'll see if I can find them.

Title: Re: Queen's Review Flypast 1953
Post by: gadwall58 on December 08, 2017, 04:09:28 PM

Even the more recent review at Finningley in 1977 produced an interesting array of aircraft.

Some of those in attendance https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/airshow/Finningley%20-%20Queens%20Silver%20Jubilee%20Review%20of%20the%20RAF%20-%201977


http://forcesnetcms.forces.net/news/tri-service/our-archive-royal-air-force-royal-salute-1977

Title: Re: Queen's Review Flypast 1953
Post by: gadwall58 on December 08, 2017, 04:14:14 PM

1953

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haEe5KfxvUg

Title: Re: Queen's Review Flypast 1953
Post by: jasT1981 on December 08, 2017, 04:25:39 PM

Taken from a book that wouldn't quite fit into my Scanner.

RIAT 2002 Programme.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4532/27139164289_20dee46c54_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Hmcj2F)IMG_20171208_0001 (https://flic.kr/p/Hmcj2F) by Jace (https://www.flickr.com/photos/101736909@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4645/25044362448_5d4707e5d8_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ea5Uqy)IMG_20171208_0002 (https://flic.kr/p/Ea5Uqy) by Jace (https://www.flickr.com/photos/101736909@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4535/24051435427_5159b9c79d_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CDkTPa)IMG_20171208_0003 (https://flic.kr/p/CDkTPa) by Jace (https://www.flickr.com/photos/101736909@N05/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Queen's Review Flypast 1953
Post by: smudge on December 08, 2017, 07:43:50 PM

Excellent, thank you!  318 more on static, incredible.  Almost more than I could look at!  But not quite.

Pathé News footage of the flypast:
 
https://youtu.be/MOD3gmcVQlI?t=282

Title: Re: Queen's Review Flypast 1953
Post by: Angry Turnip on December 08, 2017, 09:34:17 PM

Great stuff from the chaps at Pathe News. :)

Title: Re: Queen's Review Flypast 1953
Post by: gadwall58 on December 09, 2017, 12:23:28 AM

A great pity not to have the numbers any longer.  Great to look back.  Reminds me of what we used to see at Aldergrove, etc.