Air show at Finningley recalled on 100th RAF anniversary

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Royal Airforce.
Concord lands at RAF Finningley 1986Concord lands at RAF Finningley 1986
Concord lands at RAF Finningley 1986

To mark this centenary there are a number of events taking place across the country including an RAF 100 parade and flypast in London and a season of air shows including ones at RAF Cosford on June 10 and another at RAF Duxford on September 22 and 23.

One keen Bells reader, Stephen Hamilton, has sent his own tribute in celebration of the RAF centenary.

Keith Chegwin and Stephen Hamilton at RAF Finningley Airbase 1986Keith Chegwin and Stephen Hamilton at RAF Finningley Airbase 1986
Keith Chegwin and Stephen Hamilton at RAF Finningley Airbase 1986
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He has sent in a few images of his visit to the RAF Base at Finningley now known to many as Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood Airport. He remembers seeing TV celebrity and DJ, Keith Chegwin at the air base in 1986. He remembers hi at the Perry stand.

He also remembered seeing iconic air passenger aeroplane Concord coming into land as a special treat for air flight fans. As can be seen here there were also mementoes collected from the time including stickers and picture postcards from that day.

Another iconic aircraft from the day was a Avro Vulcan Bombers fly past over Conisbrough Castle. He described it as an icon of Cold War Britain and said the Vulcan was a strategic bomber which carried Britain’s first nuclear weapon.

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