Search Results
Thumbnail view
Search Criteria: Country: United Kingdom
G-APFJ, Boeing 707-400, British Airtours
Medium View
Large View
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
Medium View
Large View
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
Medium View
Large View
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:328
G-ARCX, Armstrong-Whitworth NF.11 Meteor, Ferranti
Medium View
Large View
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
Medium View
Large View
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
Medium View
Large View
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
Medium View
Large View
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
XN776, English Electric Lightning F2A, Royal Air Force
Medium View
Large View
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
Medium View
Large View
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
G-BELF, Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander, Untitled
Medium View
Large View
Airline: Untitled
Aircraft: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
RegNo: G-BELF
Location: United Kingdom, Edinburgh
RAF East Fortune
Date: 18/7/2006
Photographer: Alastair C McBean
Remarks: Painted to represent an aircraft used by the Scottish Ambulance Service although this individual machine never served with them. I assume that the garish yellow colour was for visibility purposes and not to make the patient sick!!
Photo ID:5303  |  Date added:25/2/2009  |  Views:348
G-ASUG, Beech SNB-5 Expeditor, Loganair
Medium View
Large View
Airline: Loganair
Aircraft: Beech SNB-5 Expeditor
RegNo: G-ASUG
Location: United Kingdom, Edinburgh
RAF East Fortune
Date: 18/7/2006
Photographer: Alastair C McBean
Remarks: THis aircraft remained in service with Scottish airline, Loganair until the mid 70s
Photo ID:5302  |  Date added:24/2/2009  |  Views:513
G-BOAA, Aerospatiale-BAC Concorde  102, British Airways
Medium View
Large View
Airline: British Airways
Aircraft: Aerospatiale-BAC Concorde 102
RegNo: G-BOAA
Location: United Kingdom, Edinburgh
RAF East Fortune
Date: 18/7/2006
Photographer: Alastair C McBean
Remarks: The only one of the BA Concordes to be preserved under cover. On a plus, she won't deteriorate due to the weather, on a minus, its difficult to get pics :( Rather see her airborne where she belongs
Photo ID:5301  |  Date added:24/2/2009  |  Views:495
donate