declanwmagee Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 Bloody hell, that sounds great. I fell in love with XH558 at last years Fairford, but it wasn't there this year so I went to Farnborough as well just to see it. I took the underwing tour and was hanging on every word! 11 years between the first Lancaster and the first Vulcan. That is some progress in 11 years, they look like they are from a different century. After the Vulcan waltzing gracefully through the sky the Typhoon seemed like a 16 year old going too fast round a roundabout on an RD50! The Canberra hits the spot for me too. Early jets seem to do it. Meteor, Vampire, marvellous. Quote
Asumel Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 (edited) My dad was in the air force, so I have seen quite a few different air shows, but the best one by far is the one at RAF Cosford if you are anywhere near its definitely worth a trip Edited July 24, 2014 by Asumel Quote
Rob Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 There is the Barton airshow up here, but normally the closest we come to an air display is the nightly patrol of the Police helicopter, shining a light on all those naughty boys on the estate - a near daily event. Quote
Fubar Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Love to see two Lancasters. Where's the second one coming from? Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 Love to see two Lancasters. Where's the second one coming from?Canada, I assume.See here. Quote
Coinery Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 It's going to be a bit special.That sounds pretty amazing, BG, I'd heard the canadian one was coming over for a spell!8 merlins roaring by, likely 10 with the Spit and Hurricane, makes my stomach roll over just to think of it? My favourite planes of all! Flying a Spit was what got me into flying, awesome!You're going to have to have me and Declan over next year, we can split the travel costs! Quote
Peter Posted July 25, 2014 Posted July 25, 2014 After working at RAF Honington building Hardened Aircraft Shelters and ancillary buildings my portacabin was at the end of the runway so we had constant Tornado's taking off and the smell of aviation fuel filled your nostrils.Later it was Phantoms.I moved over to RAF Lakenheath and it was F15's.I also got a permit to drive onto the runways.We were putting in boreholes and a reservoir and about 7km of large dia water pipework.Again my portacabin used to shake like buggery.When a jet had major maintenance it was tested.Vertical climbing was breath taking. Quote
Coinery Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 After working at RAF Honington building Hardened Aircraft Shelters and ancillary buildings my portacabin was at the end of the runway so we had constant Tornado's taking off and the smell of aviation fuel filled your nostrils.Later it was Phantoms.I moved over to RAF Lakenheath and it was F15's.I also got a permit to drive onto the runways.We were putting in boreholes and a reservoir and about 7km of large dia water pipework.Again my portacabin used to shake like buggery.When a jet had major maintenance it was tested.Vertical climbing was breath taking.Tell me again...how beautiful is life? ? Quote
bagerap Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 I had a warehouse in Building 521 at Heathrow, facing the main runway. Every morning Speedbird 1 (Concorde) would go barreling down the runway and work would stop. It didn't matter how many times you'd seen it or how long you'd been around aircraft. One of the PanAm guys was a veteran of Croydon Airport, and he watched too.Even better was to watch it come in to land at night in winter, preferably over Hounslow Heath. Enormous gouts of flame pouring from the engines.Spectacular. Quote
azda Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 You boys could buy your own jethttp://blog.ukauctioneers.com/2014/07/good-as-new-hawk-harrier-jet-up-for-sale-at-silverstone/?utm_source=Copy+of+22nd+July+2014&utm_campaign=July+8th&utm_medium=email Quote
Peckris Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Why don't we ask Chris to set up a "Nothing whatever to do with coins" forum?Oh wait... Quote
azda Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) Why don't we ask Chris to set up a "Nothing whatever to do with coins" forum?Oh wait...Peckris aka one of the Mr Men characters, can we guess which one boys and girls? Edited July 26, 2014 by azda Quote
Peckris Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) Why don't we ask Chris to set up a "Nothing whatever to do with coins" forum?Oh wait...Peckris aka one of the Mr Men characters, can we guess which one boys and girls?I was always a fan of the Mr !en...(lol, that was a quick edit! you are obviously Mr Finger-on-the-Button...) Edited July 26, 2014 by Peckris Quote
RLC35 Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 You boys could buy your own jethttp://blog.ukauctioneers.com/2014/07/good-as-new-hawk-harrier-jet-up-for-sale-at-silverstone/?utm_source=Copy+of+22nd+July+2014&utm_campaign=July+8th&utm_medium=emailThe U.S. Marine Air Wing used to fly the Harrier "Jump Jet." It's really cool how it takes off! Quote
azda Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Why don't we ask Chris to set up a "Nothing whatever to do with coins" forum?Oh wait...Peckris aka one of the Mr Men characters, can we guess which one boys and girls?(lol, that was a quick edit! you are obviously Mr Finger-on-the-Button...)Especially when the grammer nazi is trawling the forum Quote
Rob Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Why don't we ask Chris to set up a "Nothing whatever to do with coins" forum?Oh wait...Peckris aka one of the Mr Men characters, can we guess which one boys and girls?(lol, that was a quick edit! you are obviously Mr Finger-on-the-Button...)Especially when the grammer nazi is trawling the forum Was this last statement of yours made post-mortem Dave? You've just been shot - for your own good, I might add. I'll leave you to work out what's wrong. Quote
azda Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Grammar. It was made on purpose Rob so that Peck thinks he has the upper hand, hence the Quote
Fubar Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 Love to see two Lancasters. Where's the second one coming from?Canada, I assume.See here.Thanks for that.I'm a Halifax man myself but I suppose I could put up with two "Daily Mirror Aircraft" once. Quote
bagerap Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 If anyone's coming to the Bournemouth Festival this year, I could be persuaded to buy them a pint. Quote
azda Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 If anyone's coming to the Bournemouth Festival this year, I could be persuaded to buy them a pint.We should organise 3 or 4 coach loads Quote
Rob Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 As long as they can hold their ale.I'm not aware of any double amputees on this forum. One hand should suffice for a pint pot. Quote
declanwmagee Posted July 26, 2014 Posted July 26, 2014 If anyone's coming to the Bournemouth Festival this year, I could be persuaded to buy them a pint. Oh well that's settled then. Quote
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