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Old 25th Feb 2021, 16:31
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bean
 
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Originally Posted by India Four Two
I was at Farnborough that day and saw the “flat” display Trubshaw put on - worthy of a fighter.

Apparently, it had been suggested that he should cancel because of the low cloudbase but he was determined to put on a show for the people who had paid for it.

it was announced later that he had diverted to Heathrow due to the weather, but I wonder if he was just taking advantage of the situation. After all, for a real Wx division, he could have landed at Farnborough.
Have yoi considered the runway length at Farnborough
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