Yeovilton Air Day
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Yeovilton Air Day
Just like to thank the guys and gals at Yeovilton for a super day on Saturday - brought flutters to an old timer's heart. Both the ground and air displays were outstanding, particularly the Swiss team and the finale, what a wall of fire! It was interseting to talk to all the manufacturers and see the JSF mock up alongside CVF.
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One of the local papers stated that a French Super Etendard would be there to represent the 25th anniversary of the Falklands. Ironic really, post Sea Harrier (as discussed here).
I haven't been to Yeovilton since 2000, when the future for the Fleet Air Arm and Joint force Harrier seemed reasonable. How things change! The local skies have gone quiet too, no SHAR, no Junglies (presumably they're all in Iraq), only the occasional Lynx!
I haven't been to Yeovilton since 2000, when the future for the Fleet Air Arm and Joint force Harrier seemed reasonable. How things change! The local skies have gone quiet too, no SHAR, no Junglies (presumably they're all in Iraq), only the occasional Lynx!
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WEBF
Plenty of Junglies about, they made a good and plentyful presence at the assault demo anyway.
Always flying around my area too....
The Super E's turned up with an AS30 and Exocet missile (1 missile per a/c).
And they had a SHAR in the static.....
Two GR9s from 800NAS (oops Naval Strike Wing i mean't) supported the Assault... a very good show.
Plenty of Junglies about, they made a good and plentyful presence at the assault demo anyway.
Always flying around my area too....
The Super E's turned up with an AS30 and Exocet missile (1 missile per a/c).
And they had a SHAR in the static.....
Two GR9s from 800NAS (oops Naval Strike Wing i mean't) supported the Assault... a very good show.
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I have to agree....the jungly assault (now renamed "the finale" - note to Audrey..... delete "Finale" and insert punchy name) was awesome.
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Only at Yeovilton can the public see that sort of display. I think I counted 22 aircraft in the air at once, all within the circuit and all choreographed to perfection. The wall of fire was spectacular and unique to Yeovilton... Can't wait for next year...even better
Red arrows were very good but not quite the same with only 8.
The Swiss.... Fantastic...very close and the last manoeuvre with the flares dispensed was spectacular.
The Typhoon was fast and noisy (despite the display pilot being just 12 years old).
Chinook superb.
Merlin & Wasp in formation - Interesting.
2 * FRA Falcons + 4 Hawks was very good.
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Only at Yeovilton can the public see that sort of display. I think I counted 22 aircraft in the air at once, all within the circuit and all choreographed to perfection. The wall of fire was spectacular and unique to Yeovilton... Can't wait for next year...even better
Red arrows were very good but not quite the same with only 8.
The Swiss.... Fantastic...very close and the last manoeuvre with the flares dispensed was spectacular.
The Typhoon was fast and noisy (despite the display pilot being just 12 years old).
Chinook superb.
Merlin & Wasp in formation - Interesting.
2 * FRA Falcons + 4 Hawks was very good.
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I watched the excellent Swiss display from near the tower, while keeping half an eye on the Harriers as they prepped for the finale. The patrouille were very tight, very precise and generally rather impressive, so I was amused to overhear the nearby father of a brood of tots telling them that the aircraft flying were not the red arrows, so they should be watching the (British) Harriers - the pilots were doing the preflight walkaround at the time!
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The greek groundcrew pitched though....were grippoed good and proper....lashed up well...the last I saw of them, they were attempting to hail a taxi back from Yeovil in a very very confused state...
I think they will encourage more of their comrades to venture to Yeovilton Airday next year
I think they will encourage more of their comrades to venture to Yeovilton Airday next year
Shame. Thanks chaps.
At the risk of disappearing off on tangent, anyone know anything about what appears to be a SHAR FRS1 in the paint shop at Seahawk this week? Turned out in 1980s dark blue / white belly, looked absolutely pristine.
At the risk of disappearing off on tangent, anyone know anything about what appears to be a SHAR FRS1 in the paint shop at Seahawk this week? Turned out in 1980s dark blue / white belly, looked absolutely pristine.
