USAF F-84B flypast location

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Hi all,

              Anyone out there able to identify the location of the attached photo, formation of USAF F-84B's overflying an air base 1950s. Maybe one of the usual UK east coast fields Bentwaters / Woodbridge  perhaps??

Any info gratefully received.f-84 flypast

 

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Absolutely LOVE that photograph, plus, I've got a weak-spot for the F.84 anyways.....**

** (I bought a whole load of Tamiya 1/48th F.84's about 18-20 years ago, when RiKo were going bust)

 

Whilst I'm NOT claiming 'location',  both Manston & Shepards Grove were also F.84 bases IIRC ?

Such a shame thesedays, that this forum is not as 'strong' as it once was....

I have an idea to ask "elsewhere", where, if I get in touch with the right people, you might get your answer.

Meantime, I'm sure there will be a few bright folks kicking around, who DO know the answer

I'll be looking forwards to see what (convincing) answers turn-up.

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Oddly enough, I too thought Manston when I saw that photograph. But when I went down that avenue , I found references only to F.84Es, rather than Bs, operating from there.

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Are you sure it's in the UK? Looks more mainland Europe to me.

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Morning all,

                            Yup only an assumption by me that it is a UK location, so could indeed be Europe. The buildings on the left of the picture look a bit quaint  not you usual RAF / US airfield  style.

Also I use the F-84 'B' loosely, just to differentiate  from the later swept wing model 84's.

Ta for the input so far..Chumpy.

 

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I agree it might not be in the UK. From the aircraft parked on the right it might be at an open day of some sort. Am I hallucinating or could some of the parked aircraft be French Vautours?

Laurence

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Alas the photos are pretty grainy, looks like more F84s on the ground, but maybe some could be other types, certainly some sort of open day / display.

Here is another shot from the same source, the surrounding terrain looks costal / sandy landscape. So perhaps Fenland or maybe across the sea in the Netherlands? 

 

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