.... er, well, .... you been to Kabul in January?

I have to say I've been really impressed by the Airshow FM radio station that has sprung up over the past couple of days (or at least thats when I noticed the banner and tuned it in).

Now Lincolnshire isn't blessed with the best in local radio to start with but these people who I think are sitting in the old ATC tower are giving Linc's FM a run for their money.

Goodness knows how much it costs to pay royalties for all the songs they play, the gear and the license to transmit but all in all, and I don't say this very often, well done!

if we all say pretty please will the greeks put one of their phantoms up?
j79s in full reheat, now THATS entertainment:ok:

Regards to all of my era in the 44(Rhodesia) beer tent Three Putt. Currently looking at 700m vis in thck dust and nearly 40C. Maybe in a couple of years...
Ray

Still wearing those 'Zimbabwe Air Legion' tee shirts, eh Ray?

It's still going to rain!:eek:

Any news on the Vulcan - is it actually going to be flying at Waddo this year?? Rumours are that it won't be.....

Mr fish wrote,

The latest is that the Greeks F-4s are not attending the airshow.

TJ

BBC Central News had an interview with the Head of Engineering who reckoned that 558 would be going on static.

if we all say pretty please will the greeks put one of their phantoms up? j79s in full reheat, now THATS entertainment

Last time I saw the Greek F4 at RIAT, you could smell the AVGAS 100 yards away, there were trays underneath to catch the leaks, and all the other aircraft were parked a respectable distance away

Not surprising if they'd filled it with 'AVGAS'....:rolleyes:

if you think your hard done by re: airshow particpation in the uk check out this line up from the second largest airshow in NZ this year and check out this :rolleyes:massive array of military hardware that performed at the RNZAF OHAKEA Open day 2008.

Details of OHAKEA Open Day

Gates open 9am - 3pm
Admission is $10 family, $5 adult and $2 child over 5 year
Cancellations of the Open Day will be aired on Classic Hits 97.82ZAFM.
Programme of events:

0900 hrs Gates open to the public. Base Band Performing.
1000 hrs Static Displays open - Deployed themes. Air Force Trades displays, Air Force Aircraft.
1030 hrs Flying display commences.
1140 hrs Ground displays, including Ohakea Maori Cultural Group.
1455 hrs Flying Display ends.
1500 hrs Open Day ends.
1700 hrs Gates closed to the public.
Military aircraft on display:

• C-130 Hercules
• P-3K Orion
• F-111
• CT-4E Air trainers
• UH-1H Iroquois
• Red Checkers aerobatic team
• Kiwi Blue parachute team.

Civilian aircraft on display:

• P-40 (x2)
• Corsair
• Trojan Thunder
• Mustang WWI (Avro 504 and Pfalz)
• MX-2
• Roaring 40s Harvards
• Yakrobats
• Hughes 500
• Pitts Special
• DC-3.

Representatives from the Manawatu Microlight Club and Wanganui – Manawatu Gliding Club.
N.B. There will be no C-17 or Spitfire as previously advertised.

RNZAF - Ohakea Open Day 2008

Airshow FM
 

Vim
When I was at Waddo a few years back, Airshow FM was run and equipped by Lincs FM (or may have been BBC Lincolnshire), so any royalties were paid for that way. They saved money by using volunteer DJs (a guy from the Waddo Kart club was one)
That way, you have broadcasters who at least have some knowledge of what's going on rather than the usual coverage of all things military.

:uhoh: Think it will have to be Duxford next week then. The weather sounds b awful for this weekend. Somebody get Brown to sort it out please.....:\
Mrs GA and the half pints won't want to get drenched again....poo

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Guess who turned up today?

What a great sight.

And for those of us who don't like living that close to the Equator, she'll hopefully be at Leuchars on 13 September too.