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215 Squadron in the Far East 1963-1967

Portal for all things aviation in Norfolk

Frank Shaw - A Potpourri of My Life and Times

216 Squadron - Global Trainer 1971

Original intinerary

This simulator flight replicates a trip that I went on 35 years ago. By luck David Maltby's model is the very aircraft that we flew in, XR397. Included are images from the original flight and Flt Sim screen shots.



Servicing prior to departure

Ready for departure, J1 hangar, Lyneham

Akrotiri

Argosies and Herc - Akrotiri

Victor and Vulcan - Akrotiri

Buccaneers and Lightning - Akrotiri

Muharraq

Muharraq - Bahrain International

Muharraq - Bahrain International

Bombay

Take off from Bombay, now called Mumbai

Bangkok

Some of the crew relaxing by the pool at the New Nana Hotel, Bangkok

Changi

Changi - Flight Simulator 2004

Changi - taken by me from 397, 1971

Changi - Google Earth, 2006

Changi - VC10 and Belfast

Kai Tak

Approach to Kai Tak

Approach chequer boards

Kai Tak landing

The real 397 at RAF Kai Tak

DM's 397 - same place

Manilla

Manilla

Guam

B-52's at Anderson AFB Guam

Wake Island

Wake Island

Hickam

Honolulu

Honolulu

Honolulu

San Francisco

San Francisco

Offutt

Landing at Offutt AFB

J F K

John F Kennedy International Airport

Andrews

NCO Club Andrews AFB

Bermuda

Castle Harbour Hotel, Bermuda

Gander

Gander

Gander

Gander

Lyneham



"Senior members of 216 Squadron toast Squadron Leader "Geordie" Somers (in KD) on his completion of 10,000 flying hours. Sqd Ldr Somers was one of the first Comet 2 captains and is now Comet Training Captain."