I just want to say a open thank you to all the Pilots and ground crew’s involved in this years Airshow season for bringing us some great memories and for providing a Second SAFE UK Airshow season in a row.
My highlights were as followed,
1)Ray Hanna closing another Biggin Hill Airshow in September, Its impossible to watch without being inspired and having a tear or two in your eyes.
2)Delta team’s 2 Hunters and a Gnat at Biggin.
3)TFC’s Hawk a type i would never have dreamed of seeing a few years ago.
4)Flying Legends having the London VE and VJ Day flypast as part of show, This gave the chance to see 2 B-17’s and 2 B-25’s in formation something i thought was magical.
5)TFC’s P-51C Flying again and performing in a amazing duo routine at Legend’s.
6)Seeing the F-86 and T-33 together again they look great together.
I’m sure theres many more highlights i have failed to write down here, Sadly all these mean far less because we lost Steve and because of Accidents in other countries this year.
By: Steve Bond - 20th October 2005 at 08:11
Taking Luftwaffe nightfighter ace Peter Spoden to Hendon and seeing the look on his face when he saw an Me.110 again for the first time since 1945. Listening to him and B-17 pilot Norm Rosholt swap stories as newly found friends.
By: alanl - 19th October 2005 at 22:22
Not so much an ‘airshow’ memory, but I was lucky enough to fly to Jersey in the A.A.C.F. Dakota ‘RA, for the Liberation celebrations in May and was able to take my seven year old son, Benjamin as well.
This was his first ever flight and to do it in a Dak and to go to Jersey,a place that holds many happy memories , was absolutely fantastic.
Thanks to the crew we were able to visit the flight deck and see the great view from ‘the front’!
And to top off an unforgetable day ,we formated with one of the flights Rapides on the way home over the channel as the sun was setting behind it.
There were a lot of ghosts with us that evening I am sure, not all of them strangers…
A truly one in a million experience, thanks to everyone who made it happen!
Alan.
‘Mr Nonchalant! nothing to this flying lark! 😎
Ben and Captain Mike Day, cheers Mike! 🙂
By: Bograt - 18th October 2005 at 20:55
Ah Bograt woken up I see should be ordering bits and pieces for the engine (non-pertinent word) not (non-pertinent word) around on here :p :p
Too busy spotting mate!!
oops…I’ve been rumbled; anyone seen my thermos and binos?
😮
By: DIGBY - 18th October 2005 at 20:32
Good old boy,
all you have to do now is get banned for something nobody knows any thing about and we can form a clique.
Ha Ha Ha.
AF (Ex BBMF)
For something nobody knows any thing about sounds like most posts on here if you know what I mean. 😀
By: DIGBY - 18th October 2005 at 20:29
At last !!
Got one !!! 😀
Are you really worried on this site eh? Botox is an injection anyway fools arn’t they?
By: Avro's Finest - 18th October 2005 at 20:28
At last !!
Got one !!! 😀
Good old boy,
all you have to do now is get banned for something nobody knows any thing about and we can form a clique.
Ha Ha Ha.
AF (Ex BBMF)
By: bentwingbomber - 18th October 2005 at 19:59
At last !!
Got one !!! 😀
By: bentwingbomber - 18th October 2005 at 19:11
Such sweet comments from one so young –
You silly arse, now get back to the dark side…..
AF (Ex BBMF)
Botox
Moderator message:-
Tamp it down a bit please.
By: bentwingbomber - 18th October 2005 at 19:11
Ah don’t get too comfortable AF.
That four engine pile of poo is due to move you yet again.
By: Avro's Finest - 18th October 2005 at 19:06
Bugger off.
Such sweet comments from one so young –
You silly arse, now get back to the dark side…..
AF (Ex BBMF)
By: bentwingbomber - 18th October 2005 at 19:02
Bugger off.
By: DIGBY - 18th October 2005 at 18:32
“And a good years flying with a servicable Merlin up front.”
Not for much longer eh?? We know a good Spitfire engine buggerer….. 😀
Ah Bograt woken up I see should be ordering bits and pieces for the engine buggerer not buggering around on here :p :p
By: setter - 18th October 2005 at 00:50
Well Highlights of 2005
The Patterson world Tour (Remember him?)
New Zealand
Wangarratta
China
Vietnam
Hong Kong
Manilla several times
UK for Leg Ends – That Balbo and the memorial Flypast was really something!!!
The Red Lion ………………..A last chat with Steve …………That is the one thing that stays with me most – all the rest was fun and I will never forget it but that dreadful morning i read that post ………..Not something I want to repeat.
John
By: Avro's Finest - 17th October 2005 at 22:52
“And a good years flying with a servicable Merlin up front.”
Not for much longer eh?? We know a good Spitfire engine buggerer….. 😀
THE GLOVES ARE OFF….
AF (Ex BBMF)
By: Yak 11 Fan - 17th October 2005 at 21:49
And we know a good Spitfire engine builder….
By: Bograt - 17th October 2005 at 21:15
“And a good years flying with a servicable Merlin up front.”
Not for much longer eh?? We know a good Spitfire engine buggerer….. 😀
By: Mark9 - 17th October 2005 at 20:28
Spending Saturday and then Sunday morning before Legends at Cambridge with Snapper, Hadyn, Jules and Steve. The flight over the various airfields, present and past, the banter at Legends and the Red Lion afterwards.
How did we know then one of us wouldn’t be here today, discussing the season and what maybe happening in the future.
Very poignant words, he is sorely missed 🙁 Anna
By: bentwingbomber - 17th October 2005 at 20:27
Ahh a rebuilder now eh,? He’s allready buggered the engine so watch out Avro don’t get too close to him if he’s in the buggering mood
Listen big nose ,we all know who is buggering
Or would like to….
When do we feed??????????
By: EN830 - 17th October 2005 at 20:12
Spending Saturday and then Sunday morning before Legends at Cambridge with Snapper, Hadyn, Jules and Steve. The flight over the various airfields, present and past, the banter at Legends and the Red Lion afterwards.
How did we know then one of us wouldn’t be here today, discussing the season and what maybe happening in the future.
By: Avro's Finest - 17th October 2005 at 19:37
Ahh a rebuilder now eh,? He’s allready buggered the engine so watch out Avro don’t get too close to him if he’s in the buggering mood
If he’s in the buggering mood, I’m off…..
AF (Ex BBMF)
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