Waddington Air Show
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Went on saturday. Had a brilliant day in the gorgeous sunshine. Fantastic hospitality, great parking arangments and despite some people say a great displays both in the air and on the ground.
Many thanks to all who worked very hard to make it happen!
Already looking forward to next year.
Many thanks to all who worked very hard to make it happen!
Already looking forward to next year.
Was there.
Very very good, in fact well p....ed off.
No Harrier is no big deal, the ones that one to, move there ego's into a red cockpit. No loss there then.
Other than that not a lot to be said.
We may no longer have the the aircraft to take part, looking at the static park and flying programme the americans are in the same boat.
But when were were struggling like Waddington obviously was to put on an airshow...... it tells you something.
Find new recruiting methods people, because the toys are overseas!
Very very good, in fact well p....ed off.
No Harrier is no big deal, the ones that one to, move there ego's into a red cockpit. No loss there then.
Other than that not a lot to be said.
We may no longer have the the aircraft to take part, looking at the static park and flying programme the americans are in the same boat.
But when were were struggling like Waddington obviously was to put on an airshow...... it tells you something.
Find new recruiting methods people, because the toys are overseas!
Come on Skeleton - tell us what you really think.
There's a Bingo Hall just up the road from your house - I suggest that's more in line with your interests...
Why go to an airshow if you're going to complain about the latest front line aircraft, and the historic ones?
There's a Bingo Hall just up the road from your house - I suggest that's more in line with your interests...
Why go to an airshow if you're going to complain about the latest front line aircraft, and the historic ones?
Originally Posted by Runaway Gun
Come on Skeleton - tell us what you really think.
There's a Bingo Hall just up the road from your house - I suggest that's more in line with your interests...
Why go to an airshow if you're going to complain about the latest front line aircraft, and the historic ones?
There's a Bingo Hall just up the road from your house - I suggest that's more in line with your interests...
Why go to an airshow if you're going to complain about the latest front line aircraft, and the historic ones?
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Fj1 - If all the ME fleets had a dedicated display crew and airframe, I for one would volunteer for that. Great, I get to do airshows for the season and not go to the sand! I think the C17 boys do a display when ever they go to a show. Same thing with the Tri* and the VC10. IF we have the frames we do a flypast, ala farnborough a couple of years ago for me. That one sticks in my mind, as it was the year the B52 flew all the way from the states, missed the airfield by 10 miles for the flythrough, and to make it worst, went round again to the same disused airfield, before flying home. Thats what happens when you put 2 navs on a jet.
I get to do airshows for the season and not go to the sand! I think the C17 boys do a display when ever they go to a show. Same thing with the Tri* and the VC10. IF we have the frames we do a flypast, ala farnborough a couple of years ago for me. That one sticks in my mind, as it was the year the B52 flew all the way from the states, missed the airfield by 10 miles for the flythrough, and to make it worst, went round again to the same disused airfield, before flying home. Thats what happens when you put 2 navs on a jet.
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Think of it in real terms. The RAF has 4 C17s. Then think about where we are committed, how much stuff has to be moved there, and you'll come up with a simple reason why you'll be lucky to see one in action at a show this year.
And then the broken Hercs which mean that the Tri* and mighty 10 are a bit busier than usual.
And then the well informed DTMA colonel who doesn't want "HIS" (
) assets posing at an airshow when they should be moving HIS troops round the world at weekends instead. Well thanks, the fun police seem to be well and truly on top this year.
How about thanking our hard working AT fleet for the job they do, without whom the British military could acheive the square route of
all.
And then the broken Hercs which mean that the Tri* and mighty 10 are a bit busier than usual.
And then the well informed DTMA colonel who doesn't want "HIS" (
) assets posing at an airshow when they should be moving HIS troops round the world at weekends instead. Well thanks, the fun police seem to be well and truly on top this year. How about thanking our hard working AT fleet for the job they do, without whom the British military could acheive the square route of
all.
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Well maybe the answer is to disband all the display teams, return the red arrows to front line duties and mothball the 10 red hawks. Basically tell the public sorry we're to busy and we don't have the resources to display at airshows......oh yes their Airships just like the army and navy brass don't have the dangly bits to do that.
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Originally Posted by NURSE
Well maybe the answer is to disband all the display teams, return the red arrows to front line duties and mothball the 10 red hawks. Basically tell the public sorry we're to busy and we don't have the resources to display at airshows......oh yes their Airships just like the army and navy brass don't have the dangly bits to do that.
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Originally Posted by Thud_and_Blunder
....he was on the track (briefly) at Cadwell Park trying to see how good he was on his Ninja. Says it all really....
