"Actually 558 had a minor brake issue which was soon fixed. It was the poor weather which precluded the display."
Following the engines shut down prior to the display, the commentator announced that the aircraft had a hydraulic defect with the braking system, engineering would attempt to rectify the snag, and hopefully the aircraft could fly later in the afternoon.
At around 1530 (ish) a further anouncement that the defect could not be rectified, and therefore the aircraft would be towed to the static display area adjacent to the viewing areas.
From the announcements at the time, it would appear that the display did not take place because the aircraft was unserviceable.
BR om15
Last edited by om15; 12th Jul 2009 at 10:59.