Solway Aviation Museum - Night shoot
Carlisle Lake District Airport, Cumbria
March 23, 2024
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| A COAP organised night shoot to raise funds for the transfer of the former RAE Blackburn Beverley (XB259) from Hull to the museum. Much of the time was spent with the enthusiastic re-enactors coordinated by the energetic Steven Comber. |
| Left to right: Avro Vulcan B.2 (XJ823). On retirement it was flown to Carlisle in January 1983. |
| Left to right: Avro Vulcan B.2 (XJ823). |
| Left to right: Avro Vulcan B.2 (XJ823) with the re-enactors. |
| Left to right: The museum's former Vulcan 1958/59 (till 1971) RAF Bedford D122 14 seater crew bus, with the re-enactors. |
| Left to right: BAC Lightning F.53 (ZF583 ex 53-681 painted as 'XP748 M'). It is really a former Royal Saudi Air Force aircraft it was retired to the UK in 1986. It was repainted in 56 Squadron markings during 2021 and 2022. |
Left to right: BAC Jet Provost T.4 (XS209 '29').
Fairey Gannet ECM.6 (XA459 'E') ex Royal Navy. Arrived at the museum in February 2020. |
Left to right: McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 (XV406 'D') in 111 Squadron markings. It was previously the gate guard at 14 MU RAF Carlisle.
English Electric Canberra T.4 (WE188).
Gloster Meteor NF.14 (WS832 'W'). Built by Armstrong Whitworth it ended its service with the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) at RAE Llandbedr, Wales. |
| Left to right: Percival Sea Prince T.1 (WP314 'CU') ex Royal Navy based at RNAS Culdrose. |
| Left to right: SEPECAT Jaguar T.4 (XX146 'GT') in 54 Squadron markings, it arrived shortly after my vist in July 2022.
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