As shot by my brother on September 15th 1990 at Abingdon. The RAF operation named 'Flypast', was the biggest formation seen in British skies since the end of WWII.
A stream of 168 aircraft in huge formations overflew Buckingham Palace to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. This was the formation as it passed over Abingdon.
Info from https://www.scramble.nl/database/show-reports/united-kingdom/abingdon-1990
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 1:
ZE166/AF TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 65sq/229OCU
ZE207/BJ TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 29sq
ZE253/AB TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 65sq/229OCU
ZE256 TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE
ZE257/BD TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 29sq
ZE291/AZ TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 65sq/229OCU
ZE338/BB TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 29sq
ZE340/AG TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 65sq/229OCU
ZE342/BK TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 29sq
ZE735/AL TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 65sq/229OCU
ZE761/CC TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 5sq
ZE785/AO TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 65sq/229OCU
ZE793/AK TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 65sq/229OCU
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 2:
XX187 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 79sq/1TWU
XX198 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 79sq/1TWU
XX199 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 1TWU
XX221 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 79sq/1TWU
XX222 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 79sq/1TWU
XX247 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 234sq/1TWU
XX248 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 79sq/1TWU
XX255 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 63sq/2TWU
XX283 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE
XX288 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 234sq/1TWU
XX332/F HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 151sq/2TWU
XX334 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 63sq/2TWU
XX346 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE
XX349 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 63sq/2TWU
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 3:
ZE160/HA TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 111sq
ZE290/FE TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 25sq
ZE730/DF TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 11sq
ZE733/FH TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 25sq
ZE789/FI TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 25sq
ZE791/FF TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 25sq
ZE808/GF TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 43sq
ZE809/EZ TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 23sq
ZE811/DI TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 11sq
ZE812/EA TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 23sq
ZE830/ET TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 23sq
ZE831/EW TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 23sq
ZE836/EF TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 23sq
ZE837/FL TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 25sq
ZE838 TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 25sq
ZE858/FB TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 25sq
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 4:
XV464/AN F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 92sq
XV476/S F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 56sq
XV485/M F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 19sq
XV494/D F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 19sq
ZE350/T F-4J(UK) PHANTOM ROYAL AIR FORCE 74sq
ZE359/J F-4J(UK) PHANTOM ROYAL AIR FORCE 74sq
XT899/N F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 92sq
XT900/CO F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 64sq/228OCU
XT901/CR F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 64sq/228OCU
XV410/E F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 56sq
XV412/P F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 92sq
XV432/N F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 56sq
XV435/R F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 92sq
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 5:
ZA393/CQ TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 17sq
ZA458/FB TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 16sq
ZA473/FM TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 16sq
ZA542/JA TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 27sq
ZA547/JC TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 27sq
ZA594/EY TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 15sq
ZA600/CM TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 17sq
ZA607/N TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 14sq
ZD717/CD TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 17sq
ZD788/CB TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 17sq
ZD793/CA TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 17sq
ZD812/FV TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 16sq
ZD846/BL TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 14sq
ZD847/CH TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 17sq
ZD849/CC TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 17sq
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 6:
ZD322/A HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 233OCU
ZD324/B HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 233OCU
ZD327/AJ HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 3sq
ZD346/E HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 233OCU
ZD348/G HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 233OCU
ZD349/AK HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 3sq
ZD405/12 HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 1sq
ZD410/AF HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 3sq
ZD412/AH HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 3sq
SEA HARRIER FRS1 ZD610/713 AND ZE697/122 ROYAL NAVY 899sq
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 7:
TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE TWCU
ZA358, ZA362, ZA368, ZA407, ZA548,ZA551, ZA559, ZA595, ZA596, ZA604.
TORNADO GR1A ZG708 RAF
TORNADO GR1A ZG709/I, ZG714/H and ZG725/J 13 Sqn RAF
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 8:
XX962/EK JAGUAR GR1A RAF 6sq
JAGUAR GR1A XZ360/N and XZ114/B RAF 41sq
JAGUAR GR1A XZ367/GP, XZ373/GF, XZ381/GB XZ392/GQ, XZ394/GN and XZ398/GA and XX767/GE ROAF 54sq
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 10:
ZG707/B TORNADO GR1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 13sq
ZG711/E TORNADO GR1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 13sq
XV109 VC10 ROYAL AIR FORCE
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 12:
XT280 and XW543, BUCCANEER S2B ROYAL AIR FORCE 12sq
XV333 and XX901 BUCCANEER S2B ROYAL AIR FORCE 208sq
XV260 8035 NIMROD MR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 13:
WE113,WJ731,WJ874 and WT478 BJ CANBERRA T4 ROYAL AIR FORCE 231OCU
A stream of 168 aircraft in huge formations overflew Buckingham Palace to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. This was the formation as it passed over Abingdon.
Info from https://www.scramble.nl/database/show-reports/united-kingdom/abingdon-1990
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 1:
ZE166/AF TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 65sq/229OCU
ZE207/BJ TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 29sq
ZE253/AB TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 65sq/229OCU
ZE256 TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE
ZE257/BD TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 29sq
ZE291/AZ TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 65sq/229OCU
ZE338/BB TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 29sq
ZE340/AG TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 65sq/229OCU
ZE342/BK TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 29sq
ZE735/AL TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 65sq/229OCU
ZE761/CC TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 5sq
ZE785/AO TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 65sq/229OCU
ZE793/AK TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 65sq/229OCU
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 2:
XX187 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 79sq/1TWU
XX198 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 79sq/1TWU
XX199 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 1TWU
XX221 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 79sq/1TWU
XX222 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 79sq/1TWU
XX247 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 234sq/1TWU
XX248 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 79sq/1TWU
XX255 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 63sq/2TWU
XX283 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE
XX288 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 234sq/1TWU
XX332/F HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 151sq/2TWU
XX334 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 63sq/2TWU
XX346 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE
XX349 HAWK T1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 63sq/2TWU
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 3:
ZE160/HA TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 111sq
ZE290/FE TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 25sq
ZE730/DF TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 11sq
ZE733/FH TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 25sq
ZE789/FI TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 25sq
ZE791/FF TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 25sq
ZE808/GF TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 43sq
ZE809/EZ TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 23sq
ZE811/DI TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 11sq
ZE812/EA TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 23sq
ZE830/ET TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 23sq
ZE831/EW TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 23sq
ZE836/EF TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 23sq
ZE837/FL TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 25sq
ZE838 TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 25sq
ZE858/FB TORNADO F3 ROYAL AIR FORCE 25sq
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 4:
XV464/AN F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 92sq
XV476/S F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 56sq
XV485/M F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 19sq
XV494/D F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 19sq
ZE350/T F-4J(UK) PHANTOM ROYAL AIR FORCE 74sq
ZE359/J F-4J(UK) PHANTOM ROYAL AIR FORCE 74sq
XT899/N F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 92sq
XT900/CO F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 64sq/228OCU
XT901/CR F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 64sq/228OCU
XV410/E F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 56sq
XV412/P F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 92sq
XV432/N F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 56sq
XV435/R F-4 PHANTOM FGR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE 92sq
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 5:
ZA393/CQ TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 17sq
ZA458/FB TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 16sq
ZA473/FM TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 16sq
ZA542/JA TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 27sq
ZA547/JC TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 27sq
ZA594/EY TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 15sq
ZA600/CM TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 17sq
ZA607/N TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 14sq
ZD717/CD TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 17sq
ZD788/CB TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 17sq
ZD793/CA TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 17sq
ZD812/FV TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 16sq
ZD846/BL TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 14sq
ZD847/CH TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 17sq
ZD849/CC TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE 17sq
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 6:
ZD322/A HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 233OCU
ZD324/B HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 233OCU
ZD327/AJ HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 3sq
ZD346/E HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 233OCU
ZD348/G HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 233OCU
ZD349/AK HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 3sq
ZD405/12 HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 1sq
ZD410/AF HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 3sq
ZD412/AH HARRIER GR5 ROYAL AIR FORCE 3sq
SEA HARRIER FRS1 ZD610/713 AND ZE697/122 ROYAL NAVY 899sq
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 7:
TORNADO GR1 ROYAL AIR FORCE TWCU
ZA358, ZA362, ZA368, ZA407, ZA548,ZA551, ZA559, ZA595, ZA596, ZA604.
TORNADO GR1A ZG708 RAF
TORNADO GR1A ZG709/I, ZG714/H and ZG725/J 13 Sqn RAF
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 8:
XX962/EK JAGUAR GR1A RAF 6sq
JAGUAR GR1A XZ360/N and XZ114/B RAF 41sq
JAGUAR GR1A XZ367/GP, XZ373/GF, XZ381/GB XZ392/GQ, XZ394/GN and XZ398/GA and XX767/GE ROAF 54sq
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 10:
ZG707/B TORNADO GR1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 13sq
ZG711/E TORNADO GR1A ROYAL AIR FORCE 13sq
XV109 VC10 ROYAL AIR FORCE
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 12:
XT280 and XW543, BUCCANEER S2B ROYAL AIR FORCE 12sq
XV333 and XX901 BUCCANEER S2B ROYAL AIR FORCE 208sq
XV260 8035 NIMROD MR2 ROYAL AIR FORCE
BOB FLYPAST/FORMATION 13:
WE113,WJ731,WJ874 and WT478 BJ CANBERRA T4 ROYAL AIR FORCE 231OCU
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