Scotland’s Secret Bunker has taken to the skies to celebrate 65 years of the Leuchars Airshow.
The photographic exhibition, featuring images supplied by publisher DC Thomson opens almost three years to the day since the Red Arrows flew over the Fife coast for the last time and the last 617 Squadron flypast took place.
The Cold War museum, which is situated just 15 miles from the former air base, will host the exhibition until Sunday October 30.
It showcases a selection of 72 stunning photographs spanning the 65-year history of the iconic airshow.
All photographs have come from the archives of Dundee-based DC Thomson and celebrates the heritage of the annual event that attracted around 45,000 visitors in its final year.
The airshow was a chance for RAF Leuchars to showcase the Royal Air Force at its best and featured static and air displays from various defence aircrafts.
The exhibition is seen as a fitting tribute to the nearby base which has a long history of defending UK airspace, including during the 1950s and throughout the Cold War.
The 2013 airshow was the last and the RAF base transitioned to an army base in 2015.
James Mitchell, the owner of the Secret Bunker, said: “We’re delighted to be holding this very special exhibition at Scotland’s Secret Bunker as a celebration of the 65 years of the iconic Leuchars Airshow.
“We’ve hand selected some fantastic images from the archives and are delighted to put them on display for our visitors to look back with fond memories and learn more about the history of the show.”
Scotland’s Secret Bunker was built by the Ministry of Defence in the 1950s to help safeguard Scotland during the Cold War, decommissioned in the late 1980s and opened to the public in 1994.
Highlights include the RAF operations room, a rebuild of the original 1950s RAF centre housed there, which includes a “Tote” board which shows aircraft and anti-aircraft gun status as well as a broadcasting studio that would have been staffed by the BBC to ensure emergency broadcasting in the event of a nuclear strike.
The Secret Bunker is open 7 days a week from 10am to 6pm, with last entry at 5pm.
