RAF Battle-of-Britain air displays of the Nineteen-Fifties
May 14, 2018 7:20:29 GMT
Post by davidkeeble on May 14, 2018 7:20:29 GMT
Undoubtedly due to the embargo placed on the general public with regard to carrying cameras, photographs taken at RAF Battle-of-Britain Air Displays during the nineteen-fifties seem to be as rare as hen's teeth.
However, the attached photograph of the static display at Wattisham in September 1953 was taken by an East Anglian Daily Times photographer positioned up on the Control Tower.
(click on thumbnail for full screen photo)
The following aircraft are visible in the original photo:
Balliol, Canberra, Harvard, Meteor F.8 (2 of), Meteor NF.11 (WD709/J), Oxford, Sabre, Vampire
B-45A (47-054 marked in style of 47-BW), F-84G (51-898 marked in style of 20-FBW)
Civilian Consul (joyriding)
However, the attached photograph of the static display at Wattisham in September 1953 was taken by an East Anglian Daily Times photographer positioned up on the Control Tower.
(click on thumbnail for full screen photo)The following aircraft are visible in the original photo:
Balliol, Canberra, Harvard, Meteor F.8 (2 of), Meteor NF.11 (WD709/J), Oxford, Sabre, Vampire
B-45A (47-054 marked in style of 47-BW), F-84G (51-898 marked in style of 20-FBW)
Civilian Consul (joyriding)
