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treadigraph
9th Jul 2020, 19:49
Seeing as airshows are likely to be a non-event this year (though I believe Shuttleworth may have a plan!), I thought perhaps we could put together a display of our favourite acts via the medium of YouTube. It must a display or flypast, but from any year and any place; what would you like to see?
We'll assume perfect weather, a decent bar and buffet, a benign Display Director and a compliant Authority!
To kick off, Britain's oldest airworthy aeroplane:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOf8cAzzKBA
CoodaShooda
10th Jul 2020, 05:11
Balanced with Australia's latest
A Ppruner at work
Very disappointed that Pitch Black 2020 had to be cancelled. I have an 18 month old grandson in need of indoctrination.:E
Bergerie1
10th Jul 2020, 05:40
VC10 low pass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqdM9xvxBaA
treadigraph
10th Jul 2020, 07:25
:) I was there for that !
G-ARZG
10th Jul 2020, 16:37
Sorry, still stuck in the traffic jam outside the airfield
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sablatnic
10th Jul 2020, 17:34
We can't have an airshow without a Condor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ0DJbHCjSQ
Mike6567
10th Jul 2020, 19:23
VC10 low pass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqdM9xvxBaA
Can anyone remember who was flying this VC10?
treadigraph
10th Jul 2020, 19:56
Captain Tony Smith...
White Waltham Silver Jubilee Airshow (http://www.vc10.net/Memories/WhiteWaltham.html)
Auxtank
11th Jul 2020, 09:56
Flt Lt Dave Haines takes us through his display at Shoreham in the BAE Harrier GR7;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuDji9a_dqU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbwM-nBKVaI
treadigraph
12th Jul 2020, 10:34
Herewith the RAF Phantom at Biggin Hill, probably 1982 or 83, plus a bonus of three vintage light aircraft and an interview - all with the measured tones of Raymond Baxter providing the commentary...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGAfgG99gNk
Auxtank
12th Jul 2020, 11:21
Raymond Baxter; THE voice of British Aviation.
The Dan Snows of this world could learn a great deal from watching him.
POBJOY
12th Jul 2020, 17:47
Raymond Baxter; THE voice of British Aviation.
The Dan Snows of this world could learn a great deal from watching him.
A true gent, you would never know he flew fighters in WW2. When he presented it was all about the subject, not selling himself.
I was always amused by the story of him buying a boat.
Ah it must have been a converted MTB or Fairey Huntsman i thought, but no it was a caravan in a sort of pontoon with an outboard !!!
Pobjoy did a comentary once at a formula one air race at Gaydon. It was very short notice (10 mins) and with no notes so, when one of the Cassuts fell behind after a couple of laps i sugested to the crowd that the throttle had caught in his trousers. When one of the machines 'wobbled ' a bit during a pylon turn i said his glasses had fallen off,but it was quite normal. Not quite RB . As it happens it was very near the the truth as the Cassutt cockpit was very very tight and no place for slack clothing.
treadigraph
12th Jul 2020, 22:47
Speaking of commentary, where would one be without a mellifluous voice informing, amusing and captivating the spectators with knowledge and anecdote in roughly equal measure. And as an BAeA judge John Blake would surely welcome the appearance of Svetlana Kapanina, providing the first unlimited aerobatic performance of the afternoon - by special request!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA5kpttoWjA
Dan Dare
17th Jul 2020, 16:06
Briefly off topic(?) - RIAT is not displaying this weekend, but their virtual airshow will be available between 11am and 3pm (different content on each day). It’s free to watch and you can do so on Facebook (https://bit.ly/vairtattoo1 (https://royalairforcecharitabletrustenterprises.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jkihujkl-ojtlthruii-j/) and https://bit.ly/vairtattoo2 (https://royalairforcecharitabletrustenterprises.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jkihujkl-ojtlthruii-t/)) and YouTube (https://bit.ly/vatyou1 (https://royalairforcecharitabletrustenterprises.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jkihujkl-ojtlthruii-i/) and https://bit.ly/vatyou2 (https://royalairforcecharitabletrustenterprises.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jkihujkl-ojtlthruii-d/)) channels. They will also be adding more information to their website: www.airtattoo.com/virtual (https://royalairforcecharitabletrustenterprises.cmail19.com/t/r-l-jkihujkl-ojtlthruii-h/).