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Kemble is the home of the Hawker Hunter. |
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| Fox One Group's Hunter T.7 (G-BXFI/WV372) painted as 'R' of 2 Squadron. |
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Three Delta Jets Hunter T.7's (G-BXFI/WV372, G-FFOX/WV318 and G-BXKF/XL577) performed their combined debut flying display with a series of formation and solo fly-bys, to delight the crowds on this very hot day. XL577 is painted as the 92 Squadron's 'Blue Diamonds' display team from the early 1960's and is owned by Ronan Harvey himself. Later two of the Hunters were involved in an entertaining simulated FAC airfield attack to repel terrorists that had appeared to be gathering on the far side of the airfield. |
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Left to right: Hunter T.7's G-FFOX/WV318, G-BXKF/XL577 and two of G-BXFI/WV372. |
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The extraordinary paint scheme of Delta Jets' 'Miss Demeanour' a Hunter F.58A (G-PSST/ex J-4104). This former Swiss Air Force single seat Hunter was restored in 1998 by Jet Heritage at Bournemouth for Jonathon Whaley, who is seen here putting it through it's paces during a solo-display. |
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It's not just Hunters that are maintained by Delta Jets. Jet Provost T.5A (G-BWEB/XW422) painted in a Boscombe Down ETPS scheme, flew for those that can remember its former days as a 'Poacher' from RAF Cranwell. |
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The RAF turned up in numbers, adding a modern blend of trainers, fast jets and a very welcome two pass appearance of a 216 Squadron Tristar from nearby Brize Norton. One of the first to display was a solo Hawk T.1 (XX295) from 208 Squadron based at RAF Valley. Later Tucano T.1 (ZF417) of 207 Squadron and also the 20 Squadron display Harrier GR.7 (ZD407) performed. |
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This year the RAF are performing a full Typhoon display for the first time. Last years display was impressive, but the display at Kemble really showed us what the Typhoon is capable of, almost within the confines of the airfield itself. Typhoon T.1 (ZJ807/BF) of 29 Squadron returned to the flight line to join Typhoon T.1 ZJ809/BH. |
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The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) arrived with their DC-3 Dakota (ZA947) for a change with a Spitfire and Hurricane in close company, before moving into their individual display routines. |
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A unique and imaginative formation 41 Squadron's 2005 display Jaguar GR.3A (XZ103) in close formation with the black Hunter T.7, which breaks away for the Jaguar solo display. C-130J Hercules (ZH872) returns after the accurate para-drop by the RAF's Red Devils. |
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Two images of AD-4NA Skyraider 126922/AK-402 (G-RAID) owned by 'The Fighter Collection' and the RNHF's Sea Fury (VR930) also flying from Kemble. |
