The ARDET Website

AIRCRAFT PHOTO'S
A selection of photos provided by members (still being built . .)
(Some originals may have copyright protection and some are from other websites)

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Having a tow from a Valiant Where and when?
From Arthur Creighton - Valiant nav and later B-757 captain with Monarch

Found at AOPA HQ in ~ 1990 Where and when? From David Broughton

Khormaksar ~ 1966 From John James whilst on 105 Sqn (from Airliners.net)

Where & When? From John James whilst on 105 Sqn (from Airliners.net)

XR135 114Sqn, Liverpool Speke, 1 May 71
Copyright Steve Williams (from Airliners.net). Info from Tom Sneddon.

XP450 (ex 215/70 Sqns), sold to Philippine Air Lines 76, broken up 83. Copyright Bill Blachford (from Airliners.net). Info from Tom Sneddon.

Thorney Island western shore. Can't recall who sent this, but the 242 OCU aircraft (with a letter) and area were identified by Alan Selby.

Where & When? Picture in the old control tower at Wickenby
Found by David Broughton


XR134 - first camouflaged Argosy Bentwater 1969 From Martin Willing

Dropping Troops Italian paras on NATO exercise in Italy From Norman Hodnett

English Channel 1968~69 From Ian Haldane

215 Sqn Argosy Where and when?

3-Engined Go-around - 1960s Submitted by Carol Sawbridge


XN820 of Benson Argosy Wing 1969 From Martin Willing

XN891 Cockpit at the Newark Air Museum From Trevor Lightburn

Pics from Benson in mid-'60s From Jack Harrison

Pics from Malta in mid-'60s From Jack Harrison


From the RAF Museum, Cosford

The next 5 pictures are from Martin Willing . .


XN820 105 Sqn ferrying through Luqa Feb 65


XP410+ 105 Sqn ramp Khormaksar 1965


XP411 105 Sqn at Benson 1965


XP446 215Sqn at Paya Lebar, Singapore 1965


XR141 267 Sqn at RAF Abingdon 1968

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