andyrad
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Post by andyrad on Jul 1, 2011 11:58:34 GMT
Is anyone going this year? I am and cant wait! ;D
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Post by markh on Jul 1, 2011 14:20:24 GMT
Im going tomorrow. I am very much looking forward to it, especially after seeing that Spitfire the other day!
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Post by andyrad on Jul 1, 2011 14:46:17 GMT
yeah, the highlights this year are the Vulcan and The USAF Thunderbirds F16 display team. Cant wait!
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Post by markh on Jul 4, 2011 7:45:42 GMT
An amazing day out. Queued for three hours in traffic to get to the car park and managed to burn my nose!
The highlight for me by far was seeing the Vulcan, what a sight and what a noise, a stunning experience. Its something that everyone should see.
The F16 Thunderbirds were also amazing, even though the first half of their display was from the car! I think they made everybody's eardrums rattle.
The Red Arrows were another favourite and I really enjoyed the Hawker Hunter display team, whilst they display is a lot slower and more docile than the F16's and the Red Arrows, it made up for it with the individual colour schemes and the fabulous, almost smooth noise from the engines.
I will be back next year, with a tent, bbq and copious amounts of ale!
I took some photo's, but only with a point and shoot so the active display shots are a little distant, but took plenty of the static aircraft. If I can work out how to get them on here then I will post a few.
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Post by andyrad on Jul 4, 2011 9:17:06 GMT
Thanks for your account of the day markh, I too got sunburnt and have some pics which i will put on later. The Vulcan was amazing and i also thought the two Tornado's were loud too! great display
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Post by 19bfrequenter on Jul 8, 2011 19:17:17 GMT
Not been for a fair few years now (2003), but had heard from a few people that went last weekend that it was a great day out once again. Its amazing to think just how big the place is, and that's just where the stalls are located at the side of the main runway (or that is where it was located the last time we went).
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Post by 60406 on Jul 9, 2011 22:44:58 GMT
Good pics Andy. Do they still let people sit in the cockpits of some of the jets at the side of the main runway? Been years since we last went. Looks like its still as good as ever though.
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Post by andyrad on Jul 10, 2011 10:25:01 GMT
Good pics Andy. Do they still let people sit in the cockpits of some of the jets at the side of the main runway? Been years since we last went. Looks like its still as good as ever though. Thanks, yeah they have planes parked up and you can have a sit in them and ask any questions about them |
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Post by indigo on Jul 11, 2011 19:14:42 GMT
We also went last weekend and have to say it was one of the best ones yet, this years event. Well worth the visit, just the traffic that was a problem actually getting into the RAF base.
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Post by andyrad on Jul 15, 2011 0:41:11 GMT
A bit of a video I took showing an F-16 thrust vectoring.....
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Post by indigo on Sept 1, 2011 11:47:06 GMT
Fantastic video Andy and thanks for sharing it. Prefer it to the photos to be honest.  |
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