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DH112 Venom
Direct descendant of the Vampire and intended as its replacement the Venom entered service in 1952 with the RAF. Employed as a fighter bomber providing a considerable punch with 2 x 1000lb bombs and 4 20mm cannon the Venom saw active service during the Malay Emergency and the Suez debacle. Developed further into the night fighter role the Venom served with twenty eight RAF Squadrons and six other national air forces.
Seen here as a pair of Venoms from 208 Sqdn head for home in the last of the evening light.

Have been interested in photography since just after WW2, when film became freely available again, using Kodak Autographic equipment. Graduated, in the 50's, to 35mm and was involved in photographic work during my 17 yrs as RAF aircrew - navigator. Since retirement and migrating to Canon digital equipment have been involved with two of my sons and one grandson in a considerable amount of photographic activity, particularly composite images. Now producing digital art prints with the major emphasis on classic warbird aviation. With son, Duncan, now becoming a well-known and published wild life photographer we have started, in 2017, a new gallery reflecting Scottish sea birds - and 'feathered' flight