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A busy morning at RAF Benson giving familiarisation flights on the 2008 'Families Day'

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XW213 - Westland Puma HC.2 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

This one slid out for departure right in front of EK28 and caught me off guard!

Kyle McKinlay XW213
5,128 6 0 Westland Puma HC.2
XW213 - Westland Puma HC.2 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

[Canon EOS 50D]

hjcurtis XW213
5,408 0 0 Westland Puma HC.2
XW213 - Westland Puma HC.1 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

With the recent retirements of several elderly fixed wing aircraft in the RAF, the Puma has inherited the dubious honour of being the oldest type in service

Colin Hollywood XW213
3,185 0 0 Westland Puma HC.1

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XP411 - Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Scanned from a slide

Ian Howat XP411
3,159 38 4 Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1
N93277 - Cessna 210L Centurion - Private

Scanned from a slide

Ian Howat N93277
516 6 0 Cessna 210L Centurion
XP355 - Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Fitted internally with 5 ex Britannia seats, it was used to ferry senior officers around the UK

Ian Howat XP355
1,251 3 0 Westland Whirlwind HAR.10

Photographer

XW237 - Westland Puma HC.1 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Setting up for a local circuit at RAF Benson

Brian Matthews XW237
3,937 2 0 Westland Puma HC.1
ZA147 - Vickers VC-10 K.3 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Approaching runway 26 for a touch and go

Brian Matthews ZA147
2,805 0 0 Vickers VC-10 K.3
80-1090 - Lockheed U-2S - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

A 'Senior Span' configured Dragon drops in for a short stay at RAF Fairford

Brian Matthews 80-1090
6,561 1 0 Lockheed U-2S

Registration

XW213

Photo Date

Aug 07, 2008

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Aug 24, 2008

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A busy morning at RAF Benson giving familiarisation flights on the 2008 'Families Day'

Camera

Canon EOS 10D | Canon EF 35-350mm f3.5-5.6 L Show Exif data
XW213 - Westland Puma HC.2 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

This one slid out for departure right in front of EK28 and caught me off guard!

Kyle McKinlay XW213
5,128 6 0 Westland Puma HC.2
XW213 - Westland Puma HC.2 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

[Canon EOS 50D]

hjcurtis XW213
5,408 0 0 Westland Puma HC.2
XW213 - Westland Puma HC.1 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

With the recent retirements of several elderly fixed wing aircraft in the RAF, the Puma has inherited the dubious honour of being the oldest type in service

Colin Hollywood XW213
3,185 0 0 Westland Puma HC.1
XP411 - Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Scanned from a slide

Ian Howat XP411
3,159 38 4 Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1
N93277 - Cessna 210L Centurion - Private

Scanned from a slide

Ian Howat N93277
516 6 0 Cessna 210L Centurion
XP355 - Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Fitted internally with 5 ex Britannia seats, it was used to ferry senior officers around the UK

Ian Howat XP355
1,251 3 0 Westland Whirlwind HAR.10
XW237 - Westland Puma HC.1 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Setting up for a local circuit at RAF Benson

Brian Matthews XW237
3,937 2 0 Westland Puma HC.1
ZA147 - Vickers VC-10 K.3 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Approaching runway 26 for a touch and go

Brian Matthews ZA147
2,805 0 0 Vickers VC-10 K.3
80-1090 - Lockheed U-2S - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

A 'Senior Span' configured Dragon drops in for a short stay at RAF Fairford

Brian Matthews 80-1090
6,561 1 0 Lockheed U-2S
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