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.)

Having watched that film and the way the ground crew are doing all the walk round checks in time is there not a danger something will be missed because the individual doing the check is also concentrating on not falling "out of step" with the others. When undertaking such tasks concentration should be on the aircraft not performing a drill to please the crowd.

I am confident that being professionals they would have considered that possibility and catered for it.

I am sure you are correct.

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?

Nothing wrong with a bit of wry cynical humour. The problem lies with those who take life too seriously.

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. :):)
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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?

1200 both days in answer to original question:ok:

"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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Flap62 did you not make the shortlist? Or are you perhaps not eligible to apply?

That would be one of the primary reasons we have a military at all.

No it's definitely not. The military are there to further foreign policy they are the last gasp of diplomacy, they do not exist to propagate intolerance and jingoism.

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.

Blimey, Captain. You must be a bundle of fun to fly with.

I think perhaps you've got all the right words there, you just need to play with the order they're in:hmm:

Or else take more water with it.

In no particular order:

1. Christ alive! I do believe Thunderbird 5 is sitting to attention!
2. tmobile is AIDU. I claim my £5.

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:D:ok: 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...