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)
Click images for hi-res versions . .
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
Click images for larger versions . .
Martin Willing has been feeling sorry that there has never been much on the website about 215Sqn and their Argosies, so he did some research and found many pics on the web. Here are a few of them - click on them for original sizes . .
Argosy Cockpit
FEAF Argosy at Changi
Labuan - 215Sqn Argosy, 1965
RAF Bloodhound Missile unloads from an Argosy at Kuching
XN817 accident at West Freugh - 1 October 1984
XP411 at Cosford - fuselage view
XP447 215Sqn at Hong Kong, 1964
XP448 at Changi, 1965
Colin Mugridge has sent us these Pics of XP413 when it landed short of Khormaksar in '64 . .
XP413 when it landed short of the runway in Aden, 1964
XP413 being towed out of the sea
XP413 in better times . .
Click images for larger versions . .
A selection of photos provided by members (still being built . .)
(Some originals may have copyright protection and some are from other websites)
Click images for hi-res versions . .
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
Click images for larger versions . .
Martin Willing has been feeling sorry that there has never been much on the website about 215Sqn and their Argosies, so he did some research and found many pics on the web. Here are a few of them - click on them for original sizes . .
Argosy Cockpit
FEAF Argosy at Changi
Labuan - 215Sqn Argosy, 1965
RAF Bloodhound Missile unloads from an Argosy at Kuching
XN817 accident at West Freugh - 1 October 1984
XP411 at Cosford - fuselage view
XP447 215Sqn at Hong Kong, 1964
XP448 at Changi, 1965
Colin Mugridge has sent us these Pics of XP413 when it landed short of Khormaksar in '64 . .
XP413 when it landed short of the runway in Aden, 1964
XP413 being towed out of the sea
XP413 in better times . .
Click images for larger versions . .