One of the highlights of the year when I was a kid. Though I can't say I ever enjoyed the car ride there and back! What a privilege to have been able to see so many amazing aircraft in action. Thanks for posting
Went to St Andrews a couple of years ago one Sunday afternoon never expecting to see anything flying at Leuchars. Not only was it a Sunday but Leuchars is essentially an Army base now and only a diversion airfield for Lossiemouth. Amazed to see a B1 doing circuits for about 40 mins! Great airshow memories.
Well done Jim ! I think I was there too...........Rockwell B1B and the faithful F4 Phantom with those clouds of black trailing behind ! Memories.......
I was there. I was ground Crew at Leuchars. I marshaled many of those aircraft into their slots for all the visitors to see. I remember marshaling in the B1 the day they arrived. Good times
Great memories seeing this! Was this the show where the Italian display team (the Tricolore i think?) got in trouble for flying over the crowdline? Im sure there was 3 display teams at this show? The Arrows, The Patrouille de France and the Tricolore. Maybe im getting my years mixed up lol but i was at this show. Sad day when leuchars ceased operations and gave the site over to the army.
One of the highlights of the year when I was a kid. Though I can't say I ever enjoyed the car ride there and back! What a privilege to have been able to see so many amazing aircraft in action. Thanks for posting
Thanks for this, I went every year and I was 14 at this one. B1 became my favourite aircraft after getting up close to it.
Went to St Andrews a couple of years ago one Sunday afternoon never expecting to see anything flying at Leuchars. Not only was it a Sunday but Leuchars is essentially an Army base now and only a diversion airfield for Lossiemouth. Amazed to see a B1 doing circuits for about 40 mins! Great airshow memories.
Well done Jim ! I think I was there too...........Rockwell B1B and the faithful F4 Phantom with those clouds of black trailing behind ! Memories.......
Bring back the old leuchars.now that's what you call a good airshow
I was there. I was ground Crew at Leuchars. I marshaled many of those aircraft into their slots for all the visitors to see. I remember marshaling in the B1 the day they arrived. Good times
good weather at the airshow, it cannae be Leuchars!
Very cool!
Great memories seeing this! Was this the show where the Italian display team (the Tricolore i think?) got in trouble for flying over the crowdline? Im sure there was 3 display teams at this show? The Arrows, The Patrouille de France and the Tricolore. Maybe im getting my years mixed up lol but i was at this show. Sad day when leuchars ceased operations and gave the site over to the army.
Great, thanks for sharing :)