Hi Everyone,
Just like to say a big thank you to everyone who made todays open-day at
AA Classic Flights bash at Coventry. Loads of Hot, needed tea and bacon-rolls.
Had a flight in the red-nosed Dak, which was as always knock-out and thought
the in flight meal was just the job in case of ear-popping. Just for the record
I put me hand in my pocket and paid to sit in the Shackleton whilst it run its
four Griffins. Hats off to Roger and the team that look after it and thought it
and the day went really well.
Regards, JesseJames.
By: JesseJames - 17th December 2007 at 22:46
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[QUOTE=RPSmith;1194004]I spent my first day (on probation ? 🙂 ) as a ground support volunteer with the Classic Flight. What a cold introduction but what a friendly bunch.
It was great to talk to visitors who had come to Coventry to fly in the Dak including two lots from Sussex.
Another chap (from the Fens) had done his national service in the RAF in the early fifties and had flown in quite a few types – this was his first time in a Dakota. He had been a fireman and had spent 18 months with 605 Squadron at Honiley (his flight today must have gone very close to Honiley whilst transitting between Warwick and Kenilworth). He told me a tale of a Supermarine Attacker taking off from Honiley loaded with ordnance, about 3/4 down the runway a wingtip hit the ground and there was an almighty explosion. His fire vehicle sped to the scene but no aeroplane the explosion had leap-frogged it “a half mile” where it came down wrecked but substantially whole – the pilot unharmed!! Was he spinning me a yarn?
A great day, the first of many (if I’ve passed the test!)
Roger Smith.
PS I’m not the Roger Jesse is referring to above :)[
Hi RP Smith,
For some reason I cannot post shots on the forum, so I put them on airshowbuzz.com under WireFox. The Roger I mean is on the shot of the
Shackleton crew on the left. Do you know who the person is on the right ?
Cheers JJ.
By: Will J - 17th December 2007 at 20:45
good layout of aircraft outside.
Cheers Rich, we wanted to make ‘stars’ out of Alan’s tractor and trolley acc. combo, and they (along with the Chipmunk) also helped to cover the rabbit holes! Do you have any more pictures, I never get chance to take any!
Love the sunset one!
Will
By: vulcan558 - 17th December 2007 at 17:43
Yes must agree with all that went along on Sunday.
Weather was nice but very cold . good layout of aircraft outside.
My young Son enjoyed himself, thou the cold got to him near the end Bless:diablo:
Thanks to all at Cov for a good afternoon .
and have a good safe and prosperous 2008.
By: Will J - 17th December 2007 at 11:23
A great day, the first of many (if I’ve passed the test!)
I suspect you have!! Including the rigours of the ‘getting the fence back in’ initiation trial 🙂
By: RPSmith - 17th December 2007 at 00:00
I spent my first day (on probation ? 🙂 ) as a ground support volunteer with the Classic Flight. What a cold introduction but what a friendly bunch.
It was great to talk to visitors who had come to Coventry to fly in the Dak including two lots from Sussex.
Another chap (from the Fens) had done his national service in the RAF in the early fifties and had flown in quite a few types – this was his first time in a Dakota. He had been a fireman and had spent 18 months with 605 Squadron at Honiley (his flight today must have gone very close to Honiley whilst transitting between Warwick and Kenilworth). He told me a tale of a Supermarine Attacker taking off from Honiley loaded with ordnance, about 3/4 down the runway a wingtip hit the ground and there was an almighty explosion. His fire vehicle sped to the scene but no aeroplane the explosion had leap-frogged it “a half mile” where it came down wrecked but substantially whole – the pilot unharmed!! Was he spinning me a yarn?
A great day, the first of many (if I’ve passed the test!)
Roger Smith.
PS I’m not the Roger Jesse is referring to above 🙂
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