RAF Spadeadam 2022
Early one morning the sun was shining...
Colinski Dummy Airfield, Cumbria
2024
RAF Spadeadam
At the end of one of the triangular aligned 'runways' are two former Adl'A Dassault Mystère IV-As.
Dassault MD.452 Mystère IVA (61 '8-MI' marked 'AC2'). Withdrawn by the Armée de l'Air in 1979 and transferred to the USAF and to Spadeadam in August 1981.
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Left to right: Dassault MD.452 Mystère IVAs (64 '8-NO' marked 'AC1' and 61 '8-MI' marked 'AC2').
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Left to right:
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (FT11 marked 'SovAF 80' 'AC5') with Belgian Air Force till 1979, stored at Prestwick to Spadeadam in March 1980.
T-33A Shooting Star (FT10 marked 'SovAF 11/77' 'AC6') with Belgian Air Force till 1979, stored at Prestwick to Spadeadam in February 1980.
T-33A Shooting Star (FT07 marked 'SovAF 18' 'AC11') with Belgian Air Force till 1978, stored at Prestwick to Spadeadam in February 1980.
T-33A Shooting Star (FT06 marked 'SovAF 10' 'AC12') with Belgian Air Force till 1977, transferred to USAF and Spadeadam in March 1980.
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Left to right: Dassault MD.452 Mystère IVAs (64 '8-NO' marked 'AC1' and 61 '8-MI' marked 'AC2').

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Left to right:
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (FT11 marked 'SovAF 80' 'AC5') with Belgian Air Force till 1979, stored at Prestwick to Spadeadam in March 1980.
T-33A Shooting Star (FT10 marked 'SovAF 11/77' 'AC6') with Belgian Air Force till 1979, stored at Prestwick to Spadeadam in February 1980.
T-33A Shooting Star (FT07 marked 'SovAF 18' 'AC11') with Belgian Air Force till 1978, stored at Prestwick to Spadeadam in February 1980.
T-33A Shooting Star (FT06 marked 'SovAF 10' 'AC12') with Belgian Air Force till 1977, transferred to USAF and Spadeadam in March 1980.

RAF Spadeadam
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Left to right: At the end of one of the triangular aligned 'runways' are two former Adl'A Dassault Mystère IV-As.
Dassault MD.452 Mystère IVA (64 '8-NO' marked 'AC1'). Withdrawn by the Armée de l'Air in 1979 and transferred to the USAF and to Spadeadam in August 1981.
and Dassault MD.452 Mystère IVA (61 '8-MI' marked 'AC2'). Withdrawn by the Armée de l'Air in 1979 and transferred to the USAF and to Spadeadam in August 1981.
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Left to right: Dassault MD.452 Mystère IVA (61 '8-MI' marked 'AC2'). Withdrawn by the Armée de l'Air in 1979 and transferred to the USAF and to Spadeadam in August 1981.

RAF Spadeadam
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Left to right:
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (FT11 marked 'SovAF 80' 'AC5') with Belgian Air Force till 1979, stored at Prestwick to Spadeadam in March 1980.
T-33A Shooting Star (FT10 marked 'SovAF 11/77' 'AC6') with Belgian Air Force till 1979, stored at Prestwick to Spadeadam in February 1980.
T-33A Shooting Star (FT07 marked 'SovAF 18' 'AC11') with Belgian Air Force till 1978, stored at Prestwick to Spadeadam in February 1980.
T-33A Shooting Star (FT06 marked 'SovAF 10' 'AC12') with Belgian Air Force till 1977, transferred to USAF and Spadeadam in March 1980.

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Left to right:
Dassault MD.452 Mystère IVA (282 '8-NW/8-MW' marked 'AC3'). Withdrawn by the Armée de l'Air in 1983 and transferred range at Cazaux and later to Spadeadam.
Dassault MD.452 Mystère IVA (207 '8-MG/8-NS' marked 'AC4'). Withdrawn by the Armée de l'Air in 1982 and transferred to USAF and later to Spadeadam.
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Left to right:
Dassault MD.452 Mystère IVA (81 '314-ZU' marked 'AC9'). Withdrawn by the Armée de l'Air and transferred to USAF and later to Spadeadam.
Dassault MD.452 Mystère IVA (139 '8-MR/8-MD' marked 'AC10'). Withdrawn by the Armée de l'Air and transferred to RAF Upper Heyford in 1981 and later to Spadeadam.
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Left to right:
Dassault MD.452 Mystère IVA (184 '8-NU' marked 'AC7'). Withdrawn by the Armée de l'Air by 1981 and transferred to USAF in 1982 and on to Spadeadam in 1999.
Dassault MD.452 Mystère IVA (180 marked 'AC8'). Withdrawn by the Armée de l'Air and transferred to USAF in 1981 and on to Spadeadam in 1999.
Sukhoi Su-22M-4K 'Fitter' (98+10 marked 'SU1' former NVA 820) retired with German Air Force with WTD-61 Test and Evaluation Centre in 1991. Transferred to Test & Evaluation at Boscombe Down and on to Spadeadam.

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RAF Spadeadam
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (FT02 marked 'SovAF 12') with Belgian Air Force till 1978, stored at Prestwick in 1979 to Spadeadam in March 1980.