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23rd Mar 2009, 09:09
On Saturday, i got a Heads up from a friend that the Church Fenton Based Jet Provost Mk4 & 5 Strikemaster, Chipmunk & T6 were going to be flying all day.
We (Penpusher & Myself) arrived at around 10.00am & there were lots of Tutors flying around.
At 10.20 we heard the Chipmunk call in saying he was on his way in from Wickenby, then we saw him on long approach.
The T 6 was towed out earlier while we were waiting for the Chipmunk to come into sight, at around 11.50am the T 6 fired up then taxied out. Took off then did a flyby down the line of Tutors then departed for around 15 mins.
He landed & i have since found out from my friend that;
"Unfortunately, the Harvard was supposed to be flying all day but as it taxi off the runway the port oleo leg burst a seal and completely depressed hence why it went straight back to the hanger"
Also found out why the Jets were a no show;
The jets were due to fly but they are still at North Weald being serviced.
Anyhow we stayed till 12.30 hrs the departed to Elvington.
On with some photo's;
Chipmunk Arriving;
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/ChipmunkChurchFenton.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/ChurchFentonChipmunk.jpg
T6 Harvard Taxying past Viewing area:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6Fenton.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6Taxying.jpg
Take off;
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6TakoffRoll.jpg
Flyby down the Flight line (Not good Photo's due to heavy Crop);
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6Flyby.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6Low.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6Lowlevel.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6Break.jpg
Landing;
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6Landing.jpg
Hope these are of interest to someone.
Cheers Trev
We (Penpusher & Myself) arrived at around 10.00am & there were lots of Tutors flying around.
At 10.20 we heard the Chipmunk call in saying he was on his way in from Wickenby, then we saw him on long approach.
The T 6 was towed out earlier while we were waiting for the Chipmunk to come into sight, at around 11.50am the T 6 fired up then taxied out. Took off then did a flyby down the line of Tutors then departed for around 15 mins.
He landed & i have since found out from my friend that;
"Unfortunately, the Harvard was supposed to be flying all day but as it taxi off the runway the port oleo leg burst a seal and completely depressed hence why it went straight back to the hanger"
Also found out why the Jets were a no show;
The jets were due to fly but they are still at North Weald being serviced.
Anyhow we stayed till 12.30 hrs the departed to Elvington.
On with some photo's;
Chipmunk Arriving;
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/ChipmunkChurchFenton.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/ChurchFentonChipmunk.jpg
T6 Harvard Taxying past Viewing area:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6Fenton.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6Taxying.jpg
Take off;
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6TakoffRoll.jpg
Flyby down the Flight line (Not good Photo's due to heavy Crop);
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6Flyby.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6Low.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6Lowlevel.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6Break.jpg
Landing;
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/kirksandall/T6Landing.jpg
Hope these are of interest to someone.
Cheers Trev