Sat. 21st Feb
 

Hi all, I will be there with partner in tow and probably in and out of the Collection all day.
Refreshments are available from the hut that is open on flying days, and they are able to provide hot drinks, soup, burgers, bacon butties (nice!!!), crisps, and biscuits.
If it is cold or wet then seats are available in the temporary shop in Hangar 5 and the heaters will warm the cockles.
Look forwrd to seeing everyone.
Until Saturday.

The Tavern will be open on site (Old Warden Park) on Saturday from 1930-2300hrs, if anyone thinks that we will have more than 20 people meeting there, can you let me know on 01767 627500 so that I can let the Tavern know and they will put on more staff, if not then please be patient when waiting to get served.
Cheers and see you all on Saturday

OK Heres my plan

I will try and get there (by car) for 10am to get piccies of as many of you as possible landing. It would be useful if I could know whos in what and expected at what time.

Not sure about the evening yet, will probably go with the flow.

Runway and Aerodrome surface checked late last week and found to be servicable.
Top surface a little slippery as you would expect at this time of the year for grass.
A little rain over the weekend would not have made much difference.
Most likely problems looking at the forecast seem to be Frost and
/or Fog
If any doubts give us a call before you set out as we will check again on the day.

Plan to prepare some PPRuNe name badges Thursday based on "ayes" from this thread - let me know if you are definitely coming, I need to email badges to my friendly print room by 2pm so they can print and pass to me in the pub Thursday night - I'll get some blanks done as well.

CamelPilot - I am at home this week, will mail you Thurs!

Airgage, got your email, see you there!

Tharg, what are your plans?

Just noted that England v Scotland will be on the Beeb on Saturday evening - perhaps we can repair to the pub in time to watch some of the match!

Treadders

Hi all, now that my Auster is back together again after her Annual I'm hoping to arrive in her (G-AHAM) around 12:00.

I'll be the chubby 6 footer with a denim jacket and a beige baseball cap wandering around looking lost and whispering to people " do you pprune?" :D :D

PS There is a Pprune badge on the jacket along with an Auster badge and a strange Russian AF badge!

Old Warden
 

Great to hear that the surfaces are OK - a far cry from this time last year!

I hope to fly in in the Hairyplane (G-HAIR). However, the Magister and Falcon will remain in the hangar on ground risks until April 1st.

MoTF & DamienB - I need a selection of cockpit shots of the Maggie to send to an ex-Maggie driver in the States.

He is planning to do a lecture on flight controls and wants to use the photos for his Powerpoint presentation.

Would either of you be able to do that? I'd bring my own camera but I cant seem to find flash bulbs on sale anywhere these days......

HP

Hi Hairyplane!

I've got some nice cockpit shots of your machine and S'worth's Maggie, be delighted to supply if you wish. It looks like I may not be able to make it on Sat, but if I can...
Cheers
James K

Sorry I won,t be able to make it guys have a great day/evening!!:ok:

HP

The chap has already been in touch with me about it. I will be happy to oblige.

Nick

Sorry you won't be there Stampe; perhaps later in the year...

Look forward to meeting up with all you fellow Nostalgia sufferers tomorrow!

Cheers

Julian

Here's the current TAF for Luton:

EGGW 210613Z 210716 06012KT 7000 FEW025 PROB30 TEMPO 0710 4000 BECMG 1013 9999 TEMPO 1206 05016G26KT

A bit of a helping wind on 03 from what the weather-guessers are suggesting?

Well, I've just popped out to get a paper - and subsequently shoved an extra sweater in my bag!

See you all shortly...

When I phoned OW yesterday they said phone the tower this morning after 0930, as the field had been u/s due to rain. Here's hoping it gets the green light.

OW
 

Called @ 0935 - field serviceable but viz only 2000 metres.

The forecast is for all the nines but with strong gusts from the North East.

A good chance that we'l see some flying visitors, including me.

B there or B square.

Tower is manned at the moment - 01767 627563.

HP

See y'all there around 12:00 ish

OW
 

The Hairyplane is now safely tucked away in the hangar @ Shotteswell after an 'on the limits' blustery 90 degree crosswind landing.

What a great machine the Regent is. No drama whatsoever. Despite a 'max demonstrated' crosswind 'limit' I reckon it would handle 30+ (but not with me driving!)

Good to put faces to handles at Old Warden on what turned out to be a barkin' freezing day and less than perfect flying conditions.

Whoever organised it (?) - maybe you could organise another at OW in the season. I will be happy to draw a few names out of the hat and do a few jollies for you in the Maggie and Falcon.

Sorry to pull the 'wheres my wallet trick' on you MotF - the missus had raided it for my debit card and forgot to put it back where she 'lifted it' from.... IOU a beer or three (or, you never know, your name might just amazingly appear out of the hat. What a lucky bloke you stand a very good chance of being...!)

HP

(max demonstrated: 22kts)

As Hairy said it was nice to put faces to Pprune names and meet a few I haven't seen for a while. CamelPilot turned up with a stock of Pprune goodies which he did a good hard sell on. The sweatshirt fits nicely thanks :ok: :ok:

I whizzed back to Rush Green International where the wind was straight down the Northerly runway.

Nice day all around, shame I couldn't get a pass for the evening's drinks/food/natter :rolleyes:

It was very cold but nice to put faces to usernames. Thanks to Treadigraph for organising it. Thanks to Hairyplane and LowNSlow for letting us have a closer look at their planes.

Perhaps another get together on a nice warm summers day! (suggestion from a very cold Mrs DeepC)

DeepC

Good to see everyone today, sorry I couldn't stay into the evening.

Are we on for a picnic during/after one of the display days this year? I think an evening display was suggested but we can't get out of the tower until the last visitor has gone! Might be dark then!!

Display dates are on the Shuttleworth site.


VA

Entirely agree! It was very good indeed to meet.......let's see........VintageAtco, Hairyplane, Tempsford, DeepC and Mrs DC, LowNSlow, Skua and Tina, MonTF, Gyp and Treadders with whom I shared an enjoyable trip to Old Warden. Last but not least, for the one of the best welcomes I have had anywhere - Airbedane. A true gentleman who took time and trouble to show some of us around some of the collection specials. Thank you very much indeed sir it really was much appreciated.

Also nice to meet Grandad Biggles. Places like the Shuttleworth cannot do without people who keep it running. Especially the little but very efficient airfield restaurant. Probably the best bacon roll I have had in a long time. Trouble is I had to have two!

Shame the wx was so cold but the warmth of the occasion made up for it.

I will see to it that more people on PPRuNe know about the Shuttleworth and it's worth as one of most alive collections in the world. It takes dedication and talented people to to keep Old Warden going and from what I have seen it has that in great abundance. Long may it continue.

I feel a big PPRuNe bash in the summer coming on!

Thanks again.

CP