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The two F15s on Monday, parked arse end very close to the wire by Park and View (Red) when they moved off and stripped the paint off two cars and a motorbike...
Or, the 'highly spirited' chap who tried to remove the 30 years of RIAT banner from the front of hangar D and ended up in a minor altercation with the Rangers - you know who you are !
Or, the 'highly spirited' chap who tried to remove the 30 years of RIAT banner from the front of hangar D and ended up in a minor altercation with the Rangers - you know who you are !
Yep, 4 of them ended up in the Med Centre with minor injuries....
Cheapskates, they should have turned up on Sunday to see the BONE do double rolls over the airfield....fantastic.
Cheers - from a (now back at day job) RIAT volunteer
Cheapskates, they should have turned up on Sunday to see the BONE do double rolls over the airfield....fantastic.
Cheers - from a (now back at day job) RIAT volunteer
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Speaking of the SWAT team(s)
From one member of the barrier team a BIG BIG thank you.
Things got a little hairy on Friday night, but you guys (and gals) were truly awesome.
Ansd as for Monday, I have never seen cones move so fast
We couldnt have done it without you.
[ 01 August 2001: Message edited by: Man-on-the-fence ]
From one member of the barrier team a BIG BIG thank you.
Things got a little hairy on Friday night, but you guys (and gals) were truly awesome.
Ansd as for Monday, I have never seen cones move so fast
We couldnt have done it without you.
[ 01 August 2001: Message edited by: Man-on-the-fence ]
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To all the participants at RIAT this year can I offer my grateful thanks. As a sort of 'unofficial volunteer' (hope/ intend to be fully official next year!), I had a wonderful time and the day job now seems very dull by comparison.
I saw the B1B incident on the Friday, but thanks for whoever posted the bit about the F15s on Monday. I saw their departure from the fighter apron and nearly got run over by the Police cars, now I know why! Please tell though what happened to the Navy's aircraft carrier model...??
Oh yeah one other thing, the hangar party on Saturday night - top party!!! Wish I'd bought my 'grow-bag' with me to RIAT and never seen squadron zaps put to such good use!
As for the flying, for me the Hungarian Mig 29 walks off with top prize, closely followed by the CF18.
I know its fashionable to knock things these days, but guys from one grateful enthusiast, I fully appreciate your time etc spent bringing these toys for us to look at it. Speaking of that the female Turkish F16 pilot was a bit of alright wasnt she...!!!
Finally not a lot of people know this, but the First Officer in the second FRADU Falcon sent me solo in a glider many years ago! Congratulations Caroline if you're reading this!
I saw the B1B incident on the Friday, but thanks for whoever posted the bit about the F15s on Monday. I saw their departure from the fighter apron and nearly got run over by the Police cars, now I know why! Please tell though what happened to the Navy's aircraft carrier model...??
Oh yeah one other thing, the hangar party on Saturday night - top party!!! Wish I'd bought my 'grow-bag' with me to RIAT and never seen squadron zaps put to such good use!
As for the flying, for me the Hungarian Mig 29 walks off with top prize, closely followed by the CF18.
I know its fashionable to knock things these days, but guys from one grateful enthusiast, I fully appreciate your time etc spent bringing these toys for us to look at it. Speaking of that the female Turkish F16 pilot was a bit of alright wasnt she...!!!
Finally not a lot of people know this, but the First Officer in the second FRADU Falcon sent me solo in a glider many years ago! Congratulations Caroline if you're reading this!
Skylark,
CVS model was located Monday morning hidden in a garage behind VAS.
As we left on Tues am, we had vehicles searched by the Feds as apparently a large aeroplane model had also gone "missing" - don't know details!
CVS model was located Monday morning hidden in a garage behind VAS.
As we left on Tues am, we had vehicles searched by the Feds as apparently a large aeroplane model had also gone "missing" - don't know details!
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Friday night they were behind the F-16's at the western end (mostly around C-130's)They had to call it a day at about 10ish. We went on until the job was done, finally turning in at about 4am
Monday they were hoovering cones from everywhere !!
I now have a whole new perspective on Spacey's
Friday night they were behind the F-16's at the western end (mostly around C-130's)They had to call it a day at about 10ish. We went on until the job was done, finally turning in at about 4am
Monday they were hoovering cones from everywhere !!
I now have a whole new perspective on Spacey's
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Skylark - yes, the 'Hawian Crew' were there with zaps in abundance and were there for the brunette dancer before the last band started - the RAFBF heart zaps were very popular. Did anyone see the all female aircrew from the Israeli herc? The Navy incident would explain the number of snowdrops screaming around that morning - wasn't us...
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Re missing model of Ark Royal: for 'garage at the back of VAS', read in 'the back of the Chinook' about to grace the 18 Sqn crewroom for the rest of its natural, (which would be until the next piano burning).
Picture arb Cottesmore Sqn Ldr confronting crews of any ac capable of spiriting away a 10'/200lb model on Mon am "anyone seen my Ark Royal?".
Re missing model of Ark Royal: for 'garage at the back of VAS', read in 'the back of the Chinook' about to grace the 18 Sqn crewroom for the rest of its natural, (which would be until the next piano burning).
Picture arb Cottesmore Sqn Ldr confronting crews of any ac capable of spiriting away a 10'/200lb model on Mon am "anyone seen my Ark Royal?".
Strobes,
Sorry, just going on info received by phone from the Feds on Monday am - perhaps it ended up in the garage after it was recovered from the cabin of your tandem rotored beastie!
Pity, as it would have been particularly appropriate to your future home in Somerset!
Sorry, just going on info received by phone from the Feds on Monday am - perhaps it ended up in the garage after it was recovered from the cabin of your tandem rotored beastie!
Pity, as it would have been particularly appropriate to your future home in Somerset!
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GR aircrew stood in front of a plastic GR4 at RIAT 2001. Along comes an RAF 2 star, panama hat etc etc. greets his trusty men and says 'lovely looking aircraft. bloody clean and shiny isn't it?' and strolls away leaving the boys flabbergasted
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Hey Guys,
I came home yesterday from Cottesmore after moving miles of fencing and covering acres of car parks and taxi ways of FOD. Apart from that I had an exelent time as part of the ATC continjent. May I apologise to all the Aircrew who were pestered from some of our cadets for your patches
Any way, I'm glad I went and I cant wait for Fairford next year.
Eagle 1
I came home yesterday from Cottesmore after moving miles of fencing and covering acres of car parks and taxi ways of FOD. Apart from that I had an exelent time as part of the ATC continjent. May I apologise to all the Aircrew who were pestered from some of our cadets for your patches
Any way, I'm glad I went and I cant wait for Fairford next year.
Eagle 1
