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#OperationChastise
On the night of 16th May 1943
19 Lancasters took off, 8 failed to return.
53 aircrew died of the 133 who took part.

Lest we forget…

Warlock flight retirement tour of the uk. Taken at RAF Shawbury #54andout

Warlock Flight tour of the Uk. Taken at RAF Brize Norton #54andout

Final night shoot of the Puma ▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️ The HC1 Puma was delivered into RAF service with 33 squadron back in 1971, with 230 squadron standing up in the following January. The Puma was brought in to replaced the aging Westland Whirlwind. Over the last 5 decades the Puma has been in the thick of it whether it’s Northern Ireland though to both gulf wars, humanitarian aid in the former Yugoslavia, on to Operation Herrick in Afghanistan. In 2013 the Puma received upgrades from Eurocopter, now holding design authority from Aerospatiale, and the Puma was delivered and integrated back to the RAF between 2013-2015. Now branded as the HC2 it had radically improved performance and a broader situational awareness for crews. Still flying with both squadrons, now 28 squadron flies them and the Chinnok as an Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) With the eminent retirement of the Puma it’s safe to say the aircraft has fulfilled its job over the years, and hopefully someone keeps one around on the airshow scene if they come up for disposal. Sadly at this time we still don’t know what will replace it Here we have XW224 of 33 Squadron on the ASP at Northolt Nightshoot XXXII on 6th March 2025 ▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️ #avaddict #aviation #aviationgeek #aviationadict #avphotography #aviationismylife #instajet #iviation #instaplane #instaspotting #ig_airplane_club #instagramaviation #planegeek #planeporn #plane_picture #planespottinghd #planesofinstagram #splendid_transport #TV_transport #megaplane #meanmachinez #militaryaviation #mil_aviation_originals #british_avgeek #avgeek #excellentaviation #warplaneofinsta #northoltnightshoot

The eminently retiring Aerospatiale SA330 Puma HC2, XW224 of 33 Squadron Royal Air Force, at Northolt Nightshoot XXXII 6th March 2025

It was good cross wind that day too

A400m circuit bashing at RAF Brize Norton

A Boeing 707 of the Israeli Air Force on route back home from America

99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squardon, from Beale AFB California, Lockheed U-2 returning to RAF Fairford after a mission East

The very different landing from last Thursday before the Northolt Nightshoot. Israeli 707 stopping over on route home and A400m circuit bashing at Brize and U-2 returning to Fairford

No points for the right answer but what is this…

Slava Ukraini

To the heroes — glory

From back in 2019 at the Royal International Air Tattoo

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I just hope that the compassionate side of the USA can find their way to fight back cause at the moment this is going to send the world to a desperate place, which I cannot see any way out of.

“The next world war will be nuclear, the one after that with sticks and stones” Albert Einstein 😔

Oh yes she is…

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I didn’t want to get political on this account, but after watching the exchange between the Tangerine Tyrant, Weirdo beardo, and Vladimir Zelenskyy I can safely say you could see that President Bone Spur and his cohorts have distain of Ukraine. #Putinspuppets #SlavaUkraini

Just a RAF moose loose…..

Just a random #spitfire taking to the skies of Leicestershire at #thevictoryshow

where now reassembled is awaiting agreement of plans to create a larger hall, to house her, the Shackleton, previously in the Science and Industry Museum Aviation Gallery in Manchester, and other artifacts connected with Woodford, Avro or Bae

After being stored at RAF Finningley, she joined the RAF Museum at Cosford in 1973 where she remained until November 2022. She was then disassembled and delivered to Woodford,.

Only 3 of the 707’s exist now including the world. Including the one at Woodford, 707A WD280 is displayed in Australia at RAAF Museum Point Crook, Victoria , and the last 707A WZ736 residing as part of the Collection at Old Sarum, Wiltshire.

In 1956 she jointed RAE where she would go on to be involved in the development of fly by wire control systems and was the first to incorporate a side stick controller. She flew on until 1966 where she achieved her full airframe time and entered enforced retirement.

Part of the night shoot at Woodford involved a chance to photograph the Avro 707C.
One of only 5 707’s built WZ744 was built as the final variant of her kind, with two seats, to provide Orientation training on the new delta wing style of air frame with the pilots sat side by side.

We had chance of ISS but sadly it was a little low on the horizon

Avro Vulcan XM603
Built in 1963, 603 formed a part of the Nuclear deterrent of the UK up until 1982, where she was retired back to Woodford after tallying up a total of 5733 flying hours with in the RAF.

When you get to photograph a White Vulcan take it! #woodford #avroheritagemuseum #thersholdaero

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On a cold day and night on Coventry airport, one of the last times I got to see the Shackleton ran up and hear the Griffon engines roar…

Way before her demise, landing at Doncaster Airport back in November of 2015 #avgeek #AN225

Yep sounds like the uk every time there’s an astrological accuracy

Sadly no, I’d have no idea how to price or sell them