Linton-on-Ouse Photocall, 31 July
 Roger Cook reports on
the 80th ANNIVERSARY OF NO. 1 FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL, LINTON-ON-OUSE.
No. 1 FTS is the oldest military flying
school in the world, being formed at RAF Netheravon, Wiltshire on 29th July 1919 with the
Avro 504K. Before the second World War it moved to RAF Leuchars, Fife and moved to its
current Yorkshire base in September 1957.
To celebrate its 80th Anniversary a small,
but interesting, photocall was arranged at Linton on 31st July. Although much of the
promised line-up did not make the day there was still enough to make the event worthwhile
on a brilliant sunny day. The stars of the day must, of course, be the two visitors from
the Slovenian Army. There was also a line-up of 37 Tucanos to
form the 21 aircraft flypast in the shape of a figure 80.
Military visitors consisted of (click
highlight for picture):
| Serial |
Type |
Unit |
 |
| XX194 |
Hawk T1A |
100 Sqn |
| XX316 |
Hawk T1A |
74(R) Sqn |
| XX495/C |
Jetstream T1 |
45(R) Sqn |
| XX537/C |
Bulldog T1 |
Yorkshire UAS |
| XX543/F |
Bulldog T1 |
Yorkshire UAS |
| ZG969 |
PC9 |
BAe Warton |
| ZH127 |
Vigilant T1 |
642 VGS |
| H2-35/35 |
Bell 412EP |
Slovenian Army 15
Brigade |
| L9-67/67 |
PC9 |
Slovenian Army 15
Brigade |
| MM55076/61-144 |
MB 339CD |
AMI 61 Stormo |
| MM55072/61-140 |
MB 339CD |
AMI 61 Stormo |
| AT05 |
Alpha Jet |
FAB 9 Wing |
| ST-47 |
SF260D |
FAB |
Civilian warbirds present wearing full military uniform: |
Remarks |
| H1968 |
Avro 504K |
Yorkshire
Aircraft Museum |
|
| WK864/C |
Meteor F8 |
Yorkshire
Aircraft Museum |
|
| XP640 |
Jet Provost T4 |
Yorkshire
Aircraft Museum |
|
| XL571/V |
Hunter T7 |
Yorkshire
Aircraft Museum |
Blue 92 Sqn marks |
| WV318 |
Hunter T7B |
Delta Engineering |
Black 111 Sqn marks |
| WD390 |
Chipmunk T10 |
|
|
| WK628 |
Chipmunk T10 |
|
|
| KF584 |
Harvard |
|
|
| XN459 |
Jet Provost T3A |
|
|
| T7909 |
Tiger Moth |
|
|
| T7281 |
Tiger Moth |
|
|
| PL965/R |
Spitfire PRXI |
|
|
| BE417/LK-A |
Hurricane XIIb |
Real Aeroplane
Company |
|
| 111836 |
AT-6C |
|
|
| 69/2028 |
Nan Chung |
|
|
Copyright Roger Cook, Pynelea Photo
Bureau |
