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G-APFJ, Boeing 707-400, British Airtours
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Airline: British Airtours
Aircraft: Boeing 707-400 (436)
RegNo: G-APFJ
Location: United Kingdom, Edinburgh
RAF East Fortune
Date: 18/7/2006
Photographer: Alastair C McBean
Remarks: Sadly this is all that remains of 707 G-APFJ. One of the original 436s delivered to BOAC, these differed from other seven-ohs by having RR Conway engines. Ending her days with their charter arm, British Airtours, she then moved to BA's collectionat RAF Cosfo...
Photo ID:5310  |  Date added:25/2/2009  |  Views:679
G-BBVF, Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 3, Flight One
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Airline: Flight One
Aircraft: Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer 3
RegNo: G-BBVF
Location: United Kingdom, Edinburgh
RAF East Fortune
Date: 18/7/2006
Photographer: Alastair C McBean
Remarks: formerly RAF XM961, this Twin Pin served with Flight One until 1981 when she was blown over in a gale
Photo ID:5309  |  Date added:25/2/2009  |  Views:339
613677, Mikoyan-Gurevich (Letov) MiG-15 (S-103), Czech Air Force
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Airline: Czech Air Force
Aircraft: Mikoyan-Gurevich (Letov) MiG-15 (S-103)
RegNo: 613677
Location: United Kingdom, Edinburgh
RAF East Fortune
Date: 18/7/2006
Photographer: Alastair C McBean
Remarks: Czech license built Mig 15, which served with the Ostravan Air Regt
Photo ID:5308  |  Date added:25/2/2009  |  Views:329
G-ARCX, Armstrong-Whitworth NF.11 Meteor, Ferranti
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Airline: Ferranti
Aircraft: Armstrong-Whitworth NF.11 Meteor
RegNo: G-ARCX
Location: United Kingdom, Edinburgh
RAF East Fortune
Date: 18/7/2006
Photographer: Alastair C McBean
Remarks: Built as WM261, this NF.11 never saw military service but operated as a test airframe for Ferranti at Turnhouse. She moved to the museum in 1973 with only 346 flying hours and is believed to be the lowest houred Meteor in existence
Photo ID:5307  |  Date added:25/2/2009  |  Views:331
191659, Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet, German Air Force - Luftwaffe
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Airline: German Air Force - Luftwaffe
Aircraft: Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet
RegNo: 191659
Location: United Kingdom, Edinburgh
RAF East Fortune
Date: 18/7/2006
Photographer: Alastair C McBean
Remarks: Still the worlds only rocket powered interceptor tohave entered service. Captured at Husum, Schleswig Holstein at the end of the war, she was alloacted UK serial AM 215
Photo ID:5306  |  Date added:25/2/2009  |  Views:536
38, Yakovlev Yak-38 Forger, Russian Navy
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Airline: Russian Navy
Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-38 Forger
RegNo: 38
Location: United Kingdom, Farnborough
Farnborough Airport (FAB / EGLF)
Date: 13/9/1992
Photographer: Ian T Powell
Remarks: I am not sure whether 38 is a true Bort for this aircraft or applied for the show but as it's the only one I have ever seen I am not going to argue!!
Photo ID:5317  |  Date added:25/2/2009  |  Views:1166
69-033, Transall C-160D, Turkish Air Force
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Airline: Turkish Air Force
Aircraft: Transall C-160D
RegNo: 69-033
Location: United Kingdom, Fairford
RAF Fairford (FFD / EGVA)
Date: 14/7/2008
Photographer: Ian T Powell
Remarks: From 221 Filo this Transall is one of the support aircraft for the Turkish Stars display team.
Photo ID:5316  |  Date added:25/2/2009  |  Views:413
SX-ARO, De Havilland Canada DHC-3-T Turbo-Otter, Argo Airways
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Airline: Argo Airways
Aircraft: De Havilland Canada DHC-3-T Turbo-Otter
RegNo: SX-ARO
Location: Greece, Volos
Almyros Int'l Airport (VOL / LGBL)
Date: 20/2/2009
Photographer: Alex Filippopoulos
Remarks: The only interesting thing at that airport...
Photo ID:5313  |  Date added:25/2/2009  |  Views:881
SX-OAE, Boeing 747-200B, Untitled
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Airline: Untitled
Aircraft: Boeing 747-200B (212)
RegNo: SX-OAE
Location: Greece, Athens
Hellinikon Airport (HEW / LGAT)
Date: 3/2/2002
Photographer: Alex Filippopoulos
Remarks: A sad moment for aviation in Greece... The Boeing 747s of Olympic leave the closed Hellinikon Airport, minus their titles and logo.
Photo ID:5312  |  Date added:25/2/2009  |  Views:1206
133, Lockheed F-16C Fighting Falcon, Hellenic Air Force
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Airline: Hellenic Air Force
Aircraft: Lockheed F-16C Fighting Falcon
RegNo: 133
Location: Greece, Volos
Nea Anchialos Airforce Base (VOL / LGBL)
Date: 20/2/2009
Photographer: Kostas D. Pantios
Remarks: A special tail Viper to mark 330 Squadron's 20th birthday.
Photo ID:5311  |  Date added:25/2/2009  |  Views:1084
XN776, English Electric Lightning F2A, Royal Air Force
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Airline: Royal Air Force
Aircraft: English Electric Lightning F2A
RegNo: XN776
Location: United Kingdom, Edinburgh
RAF East Fortune
Date: 18/7/2006
Photographer: Alastair C McBean
Remarks: Wearing the colours of 92 Sqn, with whom she served until 1977, this Lightning then moved to Leuchars as a decoy. The olive green scheme was only worn by the RAFG Lightning squadrons in the 70s.
Photo ID:5305  |  Date added:25/2/2009  |  Views:395
G-BIDX, De Havilland DH-106 Comet 4C, Dan-Air
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Airline: Dan-Air
Aircraft: De Havilland DH-106 Comet 4C
RegNo: G-BIDX
Location: United Kingdom, Edinburgh
RAF East Fortune
Date: 18/7/2006
Photographer: Alastair C McBean
Remarks: The RAF''s last passenger Comet ( XR399) entered civvie service in 1975 and for a number of years these were the referred mode of transport for Brits heading to the fleshpots of the Costa del Sol. Finally retired by Dan Air in 1980, it also has the distinctio...
Photo ID:5304  |  Date added:25/2/2009  |  Views:531
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