As my last thread turned into a “What rearly irritates me”, here’s one to vent your spleen.
Airshow things that rearly irritate me.
Having annoying press people and dolly birds being shown around the aircraft before the show so the fee paying public can’t get a clear shot.
The annoying press people who seem to want to photograph every rivet at extreeme closeup.
The press enclosure that gets in the way even though the press have a press day and most of them are just using it a an excuse to fill their own albums (like Duxford needs promoting, right). Incidentallt why do the press wear high vis yellow, like they might get hit by a low flying plane.
Using junk as chocks. Leaving the covers on.
Getting into a rearly good position only to have a Rental van or fuel bowser park in front.
Having large aircraft parked close to the barrier and small ones far away.
Formations that take forever to formate and then only make one pass, usually at high speed.
Not taxying the full length of the airfield so everyone can get a shot.
Having unusual aircraft (like the Ju52 and me108) parked in places so you can’t get a good shot.
etc, etc
By: geedee - 1st February 2003 at 14:53
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Having attended the wessex Farewell at Akrotiri yesterday I realised what what was wrong in comparison with UK airshow’s….the position of the Sun. I found that a load of airshows I used to go to, I’d take umpteen films worth of piccies only to get them developed and find that whatever I was photographing was in silhoute (or however the hell its spelt !).
It made a refreshing change to have the sun behind the ‘crowdline’ cos everything was bathed in brilliant light and I got some cracking shots. If you see what I mean.
However, I fully realise that where the spectators are gonna sit doesnt really rate very highly in the the airfield planners list of things to do !
cheers
Gary
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By: Clansman - 23rd January 2003 at 23:19
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Wives of VIPs, with their 3yr old kids, that get to sit in the cockpit even if she knows nothing about aviation (and doesn’s care as well) and the kid is too young and too scared to remeber anything…
By: DOUGHNUT - 16th January 2003 at 09:30
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Sounds like Rip-off Britian if you ask me
By: philo - 15th January 2003 at 12:20
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Diffent ecconomies, diffent public accountablity and different taxation rules !
By: DOUGHNUT - 15th January 2003 at 11:01
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Hi Steve, I raised both programme and admission costs, I understand the reasons for the admission cost ie fuel insurance etc. But how come the annual Dutch airshow (this year at Twenthe on the 21st June) is always free? Most USA military shows are also free.
By: Der - 14th January 2003 at 17:51
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>Top Gun !!
Guess my brain must have been writing cheques my body can’t cash!
O.K. Steve
finished now!!
By: Arabella-Cox - 14th January 2003 at 13:28
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Returning to airshow irritations, I have two. Programme prices (which someone’s already covered) and 15 foot high loudspeaker stands being positioned along the front of the crowd line. I don’t take anywhere near as many shots now as I did a decade or so ago, but it still infuriates me to pan an immaculate run of a beautiful warbird, only to discover that you have a pair of loudspeakers disecting your photo. Surely it’s not outside the bounds of possibility to position them ten yards back…?
However to come back on a couple of points others have made;
– Music can be used to great effect. Eva Cassidy’s rendition of ‘Somewhere over the rainbow’ made for a very touching tribute to Guy Bancroft-Wilson at Flying Legends 2001.
– Cost of British airshows. Many organisers would dearly love to reduce the admission prices. Sadly, that’s not possible with all the ever increasing operating costs – fuel, emergency services, insurance, appearance fees, normal day to day running costs of the aircraft… I could go on and on, but you’ll be delighted to hear I won’t…. 😉
By the way, a belated Happy New Year to all, sounds like the Duxford Bash went very well. 🙂
By: Moggy C - 14th January 2003 at 12:28
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Time for a new thread gentlemen?
Moggy
By: Snapper - 14th January 2003 at 00:01
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Aha – Lofty. As in Lofty’s One-Man Luftwaffe. (Battle comic).
By: ageorge - 13th January 2003 at 23:03
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On that idea , what was the name of the only Scotsman who flew fighters for the Luftwaffe in WW2 , his Germanised name will do .
By: Snapper - 13th January 2003 at 22:50
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A chap called Ken Adam was involved in a bunch of Bond films as a production designer. See here: http://www.artofjamesbond.com/adam.htm
That is Ken Adam, as in Klaus ‘Heine’ Adam, a Typhoon pilot with 609 (West Riding) Squadron.
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://jamesbond007…
http://www.609.org.uk/adam%20kh.htm
So, who knew that then? Eh? Show of hands.
Also, the only German fighter pilot on the British side I believe.
609 kick ass again.
By: ageorge - 13th January 2003 at 22:48
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Top Gun !!
By: Der - 13th January 2003 at 22:38
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Hmmm….
HotShots?
By: ageorge - 13th January 2003 at 20:54
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Nope , just a walk in the park Kazantski !!! name the film !!
By: Der - 13th January 2003 at 20:48
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That might be “pushing the envelope” quite far, Maverick!
By: ageorge - 13th January 2003 at 18:12
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Aye , never been the same since Sir Sean Connery stopped doing them ,he’s no too old for a comeback yet.
By: Der - 13th January 2003 at 18:03
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Aye- and for all its over the top stunts and effects, it just doesn’t have the kudos of Goldfinger, Thunderball et al. Yup, I know its getting away from the forum business, but I just wanted to air my view.
By: ageorge - 13th January 2003 at 16:35
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I was too busy watching Halle Berry but yes it does look like an MD500 , probably the most “way over the top ” Bond ever.
By: Moggy C - 12th January 2003 at 16:22
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Went to see the latest Bond.
He does get to fly some cr*p NOTAR eggbeater, but looking at the rotor I think it has been trimmed to fit inside an Antonov. Not sure it would fly too good outside of Pinewood.
Halle Berry? What is she for? Didn’t she get an Oscar for something – it must have been won horizontally, couldn’t have been for her acting ability.
Moggy
Sorry, this should probably have been a new thread
By: Der - 10th January 2003 at 20:45
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>Would have been impeccably played by Sir Sean Connery – the
>ultimate Bond !!!!
I agree entirely. No-one else comes close.
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