Finningley 1990 (United Kingdom)

The Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary Spectacular

22 September 1990

Static:
AT-152	Sk.35XD	Esk 729

E-178

F-16A

Esk 726

ET-613

F-16B

Esk 727

46

Nord 262E

56S

83

Xingu

52S

H-81

Alouette III

SAR Flight

80-0271/WR

A-1OA

81stTFW

82-0655/WR

A-10A

81stTFW

61-2667

WC-135B

10thACCS

XX105

BAC 1-11 Srs.201AC

RAE Bedford

XV333

Buccaneer S.2B

208 Sqdn

XV867

Buccaneer S.2B

208 Sqdn

XX619/B

Bulldog T.l

Yorks UAS

WH646/EG

Canberra T.17A

360 Sqdn

ZA677/EU

Chinook HC.1

7 Sqdn

WD390/68

Chipmunk T.10

9 AEF

XS731/J

Dominie T.1

6 ETS

ZD347/K

Harrier GR.5

233 OCU

XX191

Hawk T.1A

1 TWU/79 Sqn

XX235

Hawk T.1

4 FTS

XL565

Hunter T.7

237 OCU

XX117/06

Jaguar GR.1A

226 OCU

XW287/P

Jet Provost T.5

6 FTS

XX494/B

Jetstream T.1

6 FTS

ZG969

PC-9

BAe Brough

ZE352/G

F-4J(UK)

74 Sqdn

XZ594

Sea King HAR.3

202 Sqdn

ZG708/C

Tornado GR.1A

13 Sqdn

ZA406/DN

Tornado GR.l

31 Sqdn

ZA492/FE

Tornado GR.l

no marks ('pink panther' c/s)

ZE340/AG

Tornado F.3

229 OCU

ZE762/CA

Tornado F.3

5 Sqdn

ZE809/EZ

Tornado F3

23 Sqdn (special 75th Anniversary marks)

ZE838

Tornado F.3

25 Sqdn (special 75th Anniversary marks)

ZF264

Tucano T.l

no marks

XM715

Victor K.2

55 Sqdn

XR588

Wessex HC.2

22 Sqdn

XJ729

Whirlwind HAR.10

SAREW/8732M

XX475 'CU/572'

Jetstream T.2

750 Sqdn

ZA170 '-/584'

Sea King HAS.5

706 Sqdn

Also present were the following civilian a/c in military guise:
(G-AWII)	Spitfire Vc	AR501/NN-A

(G-AWVF)

Provost T.1

XF877/JX

G-BKGL

UC-45J

1164

(G-BPOB)

Camel

'542'

Replica

(G-DVON)

Devon C.2

VP955

G-HUEY

UH-1H

NX11SN

Yak C.11

2'

(N153JS)

Nieuport 24

Replica

N6965

Tiger Moth

(G-AJTW)

Photo-Mounts:
XW293/Z	Jet Provost T.5	6 FTS

XW311/W

Jet Provost T.5

6 FTS

Hangar 2 (closed):
XX…	Bulldog T.1	Yorks UAS;

WG407/67

Chipmunk T.l0

9 AEF

WK590/69

Chipmunk T.l0

9 AEF

XS733/Q

Dominie T.l

6 ETS

XW/438/B

Jet Provost T.5B

6 FTS

Hangar 3:
XS712/A	Dominie T.l	6 FTS.

Outside hangar 3
'XX718'/GA	'Jaguar'	54 Sqdn marks	Replica

Hangar 4:
(G-BKTH)	Sea Hurricane lb	IWM

(TB382/7244M)

Spitfire XVIe

'X4277'/XT-M RAFEF;

BAPC.167

SE.5A replica

Zurowski ZP

Newark Air Museum

BAPC.183

SE.5A replica

Zurowski ZP

Newark Air Museum

WJ880

Canberra T.4

(cockpit section)

South Yorks Air Museum.

XE935

Vampire T.11

(cockpit section)

South Yorks Air Museum.

Flightline (north):
FA76	F-16A	31 Sqdn

FA77

F-16A

23 Sqdn

11/13-PH

Mirage VF

EC-13

36/13-PN

Mirage VF

EC-13

58/13-PP

Mirage VF

EC-13

WK118/CQ

Canberra TT.18

100 Sqdn

ZD376/F

Harrier GR.5

233 OCU;

ZD353/H

Harrier GR.5

233 OCU;

XX309

Hawk T.l

4 FTS

XX338

Hawk T.l

4 FTS

XX965

Jaguar GR.1A

226 OCU

special marks

XW429/C

Jet Provost T.5B

6 FTS

XW325/E

Jet Provost T.5B

6 FTS

XV426/CD

Phantom FGR.2

228 OCU

XT895/CJ

Phantom FGR.2

228 OCU

ZA556

Tornado GR.l

NCU/45 Sqdn

special colours

ZD842

Tornado GR.l

NCU/45 Sqdn

Flightline (centre):
XS644	Andover E.3A	115 Sqdn

ZE395

BAel25 CC.3

32 Sqdn

ZE396

BAel25 CC.3

32 Sqdn

XX714/12

Bulldog T.l

CFS

XV295

Hercules C.1P

LTh

ZF145

Tucano T.l

7 FTS

ZF209

Tucano T.l

7 FTS

The "Red Arrows" Hawk T.lA's also arrived during the afternoon.

(G-AMRK)

Gladiator II

'N2308'

(G-ASJV)

Spitfire IXb

MH434/CK-D

(G-ATBG)

Word 1002

'NJ+Cll'

(G-BEFR)

Fokker DR.1

'425/17'

Replica

(G-BJSG)

Spitfire IX

ML417/21-T

(G-BLSC)

PBY.5A

'JV928'/Y

(G-HURI)

Hurricane XII

Z3781'/XR-T

(G-LFIX)

Spitfire IX

ML407/OU-V

(N240CA)

F4U-4B

NZ5628

(N6178C)

E7F-3

80483/JW-483

(NX1337A)

F4U-7

133722/15F-22

1190

Bf1O9E-3

Flightline (south):
XX532/J	Bulldog T.l	Yorks UAS

XX543/F

Bulldog T.l

Yorks UAS

XX620/C

Bulldog T.l

Yorks UAS

XX622/E

Bulldog T.l

Yorks UAS

XX690/A

Bulldog T.l

Yorks UAS

XS709/M

Dominie T.1

6 FTS

XS727/D

Dominie T.1

6 FTS

XS729/G

Dominie T.1

6 FTS

XS730/H

Dominie T.1

6 FTS

XS734/N

Dominie T.1

6 FTS

XW296/Q

Jet Provost T.5

6 FTS

XW306/O

Jet Provost T.5

6 FTS

XW324/U

Jet Provost T.5

6 FTS

XW352/R

Jet Provost T.5

6 FTS

XW431/A

Jet Provost T.5B

6 FTS

XX482/J

Jetstream T.1

6 FTS

XX491/K

Jetstream T.1

6 FTS

XX492/A

Jetstream T.1

6 FTS

XX493/L

Jetstream T.1

6 FTS

XX495/C

Jetstream T.1

6 FTS

XX496/D

Jetstream T.1

6 FTS

XX498/F

Jetstream T.1

6 FTS

XX500/H

Jetstream T.1

6 FTS

XX499/G

Jetstream T.1

6 FTS

Far-side:
ZA712/ER	Chinook HC.1	7 Sqdn

XS710/O

Dominie T.1

6 FTS

XS714/P

Dominie T.1

6 FTS

XS726/T

Dominie T.1

6 FTS

XS728/E

Dominie T.1

6 FTS

XS735/R

Dominie T.1

6 FTS

XS736/S

Dominie T.1

6 FTS

XS737/K

Dominie T.1

6 FTS

XW862/D

Gazelle HT.3

2 FTS

XW291/N

Jet Provost T.5

6 FTS

XW309/V

Jet Provost T.5

6 FTS

XW307/S

Jet Provost T.5

6 FTS

XW304/X

Jet Provost T.5

6 FTS

XW302/T

Jet Provost T.5

6 FTS

XX497/E

Jetstream T.1

6 FTS

ZA931/FC

Puma HC.1

210 OCU

ZE369

Sea King HAR.3

202 Sqdn

XV724

Wessex HC.2

22 Sqdn

XW864 'CU/54'

Gazelle HT.2

705 Sqdn

XW868 'CU/50

Gazelle HT.2

705 Sqdn

Derelict by the tower was:
XN302 'LS/-'	Whirlwind HAS.7	BDHF

plus the nose section of a Jet Provost. S751

Flying only:
XV163	Buccaneer S.2B	237 OCU

XV237

Nimrod MR.2P

St.Mawgan Wing

Aairfield attack
ZA474/FG	Tornado GR.1	16 Sqn

ZA374/CN

Tornado GR.1

17 Sqn

ZA540/JQ

Tornado GR.1

27 Sqn

ZA598/S

Tornado GR.1

617 Sqn

ZA149/H

VC-1O K.3

101 Sqdn

(with)
ZE729/EC	Tornado F.3	23 Sqdn

ZE835/EE

Tornado F.3

23 Sqdn

LF363/GN

Hurricane lic.

BBMF

PA474/PM-M2

Lancaster Ri

BBMF

PS853/C

Spitfire XIX

BBMF

XH558

Vulcan B.2

VDF.

Elswhere:

Gate preserved
'WK864'/C	Meteor F.8	616 Sqn WL168/7750M

at the southern end of the airfield,
XV263/8967M	Nimrod AEW.3

Derelict on the fire-dump
XX297 (8933M)	Hawk T.1A

Additional aircraft which were present on 22.9 but did not stay were:
CF04	Merlin lIlA	21 Sqdn

95/AR

Nord 262D

ET-65

ZD322/A

Harrier GB.5

233 OCU

XW750

HS748 Srs.2A

RAE Redford

XV412/P

Phantom FGR.2

92 Sqdn

(red tail-fin)

XR525/G

Wessex HC.2

72 Sqdn

XV723/Q

Wessex HC.2

72 Sqdn

Credits: Dave Ashworth, Guy Fleshbourne, Ashley Annis

Updates: 27 March 2022 by Ian Birks, 22 June 2022 by Mike Lawson;12 January 2023 Jean-Michel Schweitzer

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