Peter Burton's Air Displays.
I filmed these air displays during the 1980s and 1990s on my Panasonic M5 video camera. They are poor quality by today's standards, but I think they are worth sharing with you. The M5 used full size VHS tapes, I have copied the originals onto DVD and then uploaded them to YouTube, so some quality has been lost. I have 39 air displays to upload, It started with RAF Coningsby in 1988, and finished with the RIAT at RAF Fairford in 1996. Sometimes the picture is a bit shaky, due in part to my bad technique and downright excitement!!! I did add music to some films, but most of this has been deleted by YouTube because of copyright. Sorry for the silence.
During 1991, I purchased my first scanner (AOR 1000) so there is some radio comms included in the sound track.
Favourite airshow was of course the Mildenhall Air Fete, sadly gone from the calendar. Hope you enjoy the collection.
The TV news clips are of my Buccaneer cockpit section XK527, which I restored over 10 years. Filmed in 1998.
Eder Dam from the air, May 2023.
Mohne Dam from the air, May 2023.
RAF Cosford museum visit 1993
RAF Wattisham photo day 1992
A day out at RAF Coltishall 1996
A day out at Boscombe Down 1992
RNAS Yeovilton Photo Day 1992
Buccaneer XK527 TV coverage
Jet Heritage Dakota flight and Miss Demeanour's first flight.
RIAT Fairford 1996
Boscombe Down Famlies Day 1996
RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 1996
RIAT Fairford 1995
RAF Mildenhall Arrivals Day 1995
Farnborough Airshow 1994
RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 1994
Boscombe Down Airshow 1993
RAF Coningsby Airshow 1993
RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 1993
RAF Finningley Airshow 1992
Farnborough Airshow 1992
Boscombe Down Airshow 1992
RAF Bentwaters Airshow 1992
RAF Lakenheath Airshow 1992
RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 1992
RAF Finningley Airshow 1991
RAF Lakenheath Airshow 1991
RAF Valley Airshow 1991