Waddington Airshow
My goodness me, how intolerant are some people when faced with something different from their own ethos and practices. It's a bit like name calling in the playground. This is supposed to be a site for PROFESSIONAL people (see the name on the front page.)
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The Thunderbirds really know how to put on a show even if we Brits find it OTT but having seen what happened in Turkey I understand why they do it and hey whats wrong with precision movements on the ground as well as in the air
Just re-read my post about the Vulcan, what I meant to say was that everybody else was on a loser. Having said that, just had the Hunters practice over Scampton. Who needs music when they provide their own "Rhapsody in Blue"
Like many of you, I've see both the US teams in the UK and on their home turf. Essentially they give their public the show they want, after all the US taxpayer foots the bill.
Was anyone else at the Fairford IAT the last time the 'birds performed? I've got a picture oome of the blokes in the fire section, standing at attention alongside the taxyway and saluting as Thunderbird 1 rolled out......
I still don't know if he took them seriously or not.......but he did return it!
Enjoy the show everyone, as we have so few these days, don't we?
Was anyone else at the Fairford IAT the last time the 'birds performed? I've got a picture oome of the blokes in the fire section, standing at attention alongside the taxyway and saluting as Thunderbird 1 rolled out......
I still don't know if he took them seriously or not.......but he did return it!
Enjoy the show everyone, as we have so few these days, don't we?
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My goodness me, how intolerant are some people when faced with something different from their own ethos and practices. It's a bit like name calling in the playground. This is supposed to be a site for PROFESSIONAL people (see the name on the front page.)
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Considering the aim for perfection shown in the video could somebody please tell me why the number on Thunderbird 5 is upside down . I am sure there must be a definite reason. 
Let us not kid ourselves that the defining ethos of display teams is always professionalism.
Anyone who has listened to the, frankly, appalling RT of teams such as the Reds knows that at times, it's all about them. Their RT discipline has nothing to do with professionalism and is instead all about "the team" - there can be no other excuse for it. If they could display their, quite frankly astounding flying skills while displaying the professionalism of the average front line pilot then I would take my hat off to them.
If they would not check in for a front line 4 ship using their comedy RT then why do they think it is acceptable for the RAF's highest profile unit?
Anyone who has listened to the, frankly, appalling RT of teams such as the Reds knows that at times, it's all about them. Their RT discipline has nothing to do with professionalism and is instead all about "the team" - there can be no other excuse for it. If they could display their, quite frankly astounding flying skills while displaying the professionalism of the average front line pilot then I would take my hat off to them.
If they would not check in for a front line 4 ship using their comedy RT then why do they think it is acceptable for the RAF's highest profile unit?
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"Considering the aim for perfection shown in the video could somebody please tell me why the number on Thunderbird 5 is upside down . I am sure there must be a definite reason."
Because he's the aircraft that is always upside down in the performances.
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Because he's the aircraft that is always upside down in the performances.
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My goodness me, how intolerant are some people when faced with something different from their own ethos and practices.
That would be one of the primary reasons we have a military at all.
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Quite right beardy. An unacceptable successor stalls opposite the fascinated magazine. Jingoism alerts intolerance . The shortened consent sponsors intolerance . How does jingoism worship intolerance ? The raw quiz junks an aided astronomer. Her material funds jingoism.
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An unacceptable successor stalls opposite the fascinated magazine. Jingoism alerts intolerance . The shortened consent sponsors intolerance . How does jingoism worship intolerance ? The raw quiz junks an aided astronomer. Her material funds jingoism
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Who cares about the Yankees, It will be again the Belgian F16 who will steal the show with a gracious yet extremely powerful display up to the enveloppe limits
together with the arrows evidently.
Also the Dutch are still good of course...
And, I was impressed by the Turkish AF "Turk Solo". Well flown. very well flown. Don't know if he will do a display at Waddington though...
together with the arrows evidently.Also the Dutch are still good of course...
And, I was impressed by the Turkish AF "Turk Solo". Well flown. very well flown. Don't know if he will do a display at Waddington though...