A few months ago there was a thread about the future of the Waddington airshow. One of the alternatives mentioned was Scampton and, being a Scampton village resident, I posted about it's unsuitability and the number of naughty areas on the West side. There is a perfectly adequate view point at the junction of the B1398 and the A1500 but this is not good enough for some people. A couple of hundred yards from the view point there is a farm track leading to the airfield perimeter fence and in the past, some people would drive up this track, park, and stand at the fence which put them on the approach and after the start of the lights. This track was gated, but what happens now is that these same loons half park on the grass verge, climb over the gate and stand by the fence. If anything, this is worse as the half parking restricts other traffic on the B1398.
Red Arrows precious? maybe, because the main attraction last Friday was a Spitfire, presumably BBMF, which was in circuit for most of the day, most welcome and nice to see.
Excuse the thread drift, but the Spitfire was still in circuit at dusk and in half light conditions, any reason for this? It just seems a bit of a risk to me.