RAF 23MU
The three men standing are unknown but seated on the display lorry are Cecil
Johnston, Artie Kirkpatrick and Samuel Steele who were joiners.
Samuel along with his two friends built the model Phantom jet in the wood
shop section of RAF 23MU in 1968.
ALDERGROVE R.A.F.
Here are the men who helped put Aldergrove squarely on the aeronautical map
with their pioneering endeavours.
This is the maintenance crew at 23 MU Aldergrove back in 1954. Sitting in
the middle wearing a black suit is Jock Bain, the 'gaffer'.
3rd on the left is Ernie Jenkins then Billy Carson the rest of the men are
unknown.
The planes they are working on are possible from the 502 Squadron - either
C19 communications or T 21 trainers, the final variant of the Anson.
RAF 23MU
In this photograph taken at RAF 23MU in 1968 you can see the Phantom jet model
working. The RAF pilot sitting in plane's seat every
so often would press a button which made smoke pour out of the back of the
plane. This was made for the Lord Mayor's Show in Belfast but it turned
out to be that popular that it was used at other events. Sammy Steele by the
way is second from the left the rest of the men are unknown.
RAF 23 MU
Standing proudly at their completed display which was made at RAF 23MU Aldergrove
in the spraying department of the Maintenance Unit
are seated Sam Meehan and Jim Costella and standing in front of them are G.McCullough,
J Anderson and Giles Mombay.
The year is unknown.