Yorkshire UAS / 9AEF
Gallery 3
These photos are of Yorkshire UAS, 1971 and 1973. They were discovered on the Flickr website, many thanks to the copyright owner David for allowing me to use them.
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About to 'test' the ejector seat test rig, 1971. |
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The results of pulling the black-and-yellow handle... |
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A Yorkshire UAS Chipmunk outside no. 4 Hangar, latterly used as the MT hangar. 1971 |
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The Yorkshire UAS bar decorated for a squadron party, 1971. |
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The technical site at RAF Church Fenton, with the distinctive S-shaped pan. 1973 |
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The AMQs and OMQs at Church Fenton, 1973. |
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The front cockpit of a Yorkshire UAS Chipmunk, 1973. |
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View from the Yorkshire UAS 'offices', with a YUAS Chipmunk on the line and a RNEFTS Bulldog taking off on Runway 06. 1973. |
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Being marshalled in after a flight. 1973. |
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Turning onto final for Runway 06. In the foreground can be seen all the 'temporary' buildings which during 7FTS days were Eng Wg HQ. 1973. |
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Approach to Runway 06, taken from the back seat of a Chipmunk. The instructor in the front was Flt Lt Stan Hodgkins, David's regular instructor. This Chipmunk was Flt Lt Hodgkins' "own" aircraft, which he had nicknamed 'Cynthia'. 1973. |
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Yorkshire UAS boss Sqn Ldr Mike Bishop in the front seat of a Chipmunk, on base leg to Runway 06 after an instrument training sortie. 1973. |
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Eggborough Power Station viewed from the air. 1973. |
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View from a Chipmunk waiting second in line to a RNEFTS Bulldog on the engine run-up area to the side of the threshold of Runway 06. 1973. |
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Two views of Yorkshire UAS Chipmunk WG321 'F' on the flightline. 1973. |
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Some photos from the Yorkshire UAS / 1 EFTS Families Day, 30 June 2006. All © Nick Elbro
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Head-on shot of the West Yorkshire Police helicopter |
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The airfield gets buzzed by two Hercules, early on in the day's proceedings |
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Close up of one of the Hercules |
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Unusual shot of Tucano T1 ZF406 |
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Tornado F3 doing a fast wings-swept pass, with vortices appearing over the engine intakes |
© Tom Gill
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Two photos of number 1 hangar, taken from the threshold of runway 06 |
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Looking across the pan from 1 Hangar to 3 Hangar |
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Tutor G-BYWV in 1 Hangar |
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Tutor G-BYWO outside 1 Hangar |