Boscombe Down Circa 1985

Boscombe Down has to be one of most favourite airfields as you never quite know what is going to turn up. In the 80s many classic British aircraft were still flying at Boscombe and I was lucky enough to capture some of these on film. It is nice to know that all the aircraft shown still exist in one form or another although Comet XV814 has been reduced to just a nose section. I recently went to Bruntingthorpe and was pleased to see Comet XS235 Canopus undertaking fast taxi runs, it was like meeting up with an old friend. For an up to date view of Boscombe Down please follow this link - http://www.airshowspresent.com/boscombe-down.html

Page Photo Index - Aircraft Within This Gallery

Hawker Siddeley HS-780 Andover C.1 XS606 - English Electric Lightning T.5 XS422 - Hawker Hunter T.7 XL612 -  Sepecat Jaguar T.2A ZB615 - English Electric Canberra B.6 (Mod) WT309 - De Havilland Comet 4.C XV814 - Lockheed L-1011 TriStar KC1 ZD950 - Panavia Tornado F.2T - ZD900 - McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 - XT597 Sepecat Jaguar T.2 - XX844 F - BAe Hawk T.1 - XX343 - Piper PA-31 Navajo Chieftain - ZF521 British Aerospace BAC 1-11 ZE432 - Hunting Jet Provost T.5 XS230