Best at Cosford air show? Not what I thought!
Not that long ago I saw the Vulcan finish a display by climbing out at 75 - 80 degs. with a half roll at the top before levelling out inverted, this was followed by another half roll and fly away the right way up.
Now that the Vulcan is doing it's last season why don't they try to get Just Jane (the Lanc) flying ?? That would certainly draw the crowds. 
if it flew with the BBMF .
if it flew with the BBMF .
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Agree about the Reds though. I thought they'd been overtaken, particularly by the Patrouille de France, until I saw them at the Marshall's do not too long ago. [Wipes tear from eye] Last outing for my Olympus OM4, super camera.
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Agree about the Reds though. I thought they'd been overtaken, particularly by the Patrouille de France, until I saw them at the Marshall's do not too long ago. [Wipes tear from eye] Last outing for my Olympus OM4, super camera.
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I have been asked what our ex ALAT Cub looked like in her 'warpaint' so at the risk of the dreaded accusation of thread drift here she is.
I was at Cosford as well, having seen a Vulcan there many years ago thought it was time to do it again. Last time and all that as I told my son.
Thought the F16 and Hornet were superb, Vulcan was OK and agree a take off would have been better.
Typhoon excellent but the lunatic in the Chinook stole the show.
Thing that spoiled it for me was the 300yd queue to get on a train to come home. They knew how many rail tickets were sold so why didn't they lay on extra trains or extra carriages at least. We were lucky and only had to wait 45 minutes, the next train after ours wasn't for an hour.
Thought the F16 and Hornet were superb, Vulcan was OK and agree a take off would have been better.
Typhoon excellent but the lunatic in the Chinook stole the show.
Thing that spoiled it for me was the 300yd queue to get on a train to come home. They knew how many rail tickets were sold so why didn't they lay on extra trains or extra carriages at least. We were lucky and only had to wait 45 minutes, the next train after ours wasn't for an hour.
Fireaxe, I offer that your experience also happens on this side of the pond as well.
As a long serving military member and frequenet air show attendee, I share your thoughts as I am a bit jaded by the Blue Angles and the Thuderbirds, and actually take that time to check out the static displays as the crowds are lighter, or head to the car to beat the crowds.
But for a unique aircraft I still get excited. Recent one that got my attention was the QF-4 Phantom as I had not seen an F-4 fly for years.
But I also find the general crowd loves the "main act".
Goes to show eveyone has their tastes.
Mrs.Sandiego89 thinks all those planes look the same
As a long serving military member and frequenet air show attendee, I share your thoughts as I am a bit jaded by the Blue Angles and the Thuderbirds, and actually take that time to check out the static displays as the crowds are lighter, or head to the car to beat the crowds.
But for a unique aircraft I still get excited. Recent one that got my attention was the QF-4 Phantom as I had not seen an F-4 fly for years.
But I also find the general crowd loves the "main act".
Goes to show eveyone has their tastes.
Mrs.Sandiego89 thinks all those planes look the same
"even the Reds can't fly over the crowds at low level any more. Elfan Safety dontcherknow"
Aren't they one of only two teams that are allowed to overfly the crowd?
The usual arrival is (or was) from behind the crowd line
Aren't they one of only two teams that are allowed to overfly the crowd?
The usual arrival is (or was) from behind the crowd line
IIRC the reds arrived over the crowds heads from the North direction.
The blades display also had a commentator who said they were the only ones allowed to fly over/towards crowds. It was later on in the day TBH
The blades display also had a commentator who said they were the only ones allowed to fly over/towards crowds. It was later on in the day TBH
Gentleman Aviator
The Reds began their display from crowd rear at Biggin on Saturday.
Some common sense in a world of hi-viz waistcoats,
But for a unique aircraft I still get excited
I agree. The last F-4 I saw was an ANG aircraft performing over downtown Houston on July 4th, 2000. The slow pass with BLC turned on was magical.
The Reds began their display from crowd rear at Biggin on Saturday.
