Hello all,
Ive just seen promotional leaflets around regarding a chance to fly in a classic Dakota around Blackpool Tower!
It seems that classicflight.com are running a 3 day event here at Blackpool Airport with this wonderful old bird! …. £55 quid a shot sounds good to me.
Take a look at http://www.classicflight.com for more info.
See you on the ramp in the que!
Fly safe,
By: scotavia - 3rd June 2007 at 21:46
Thanks for the Blackpool snaps, you caught my old school Palatine on one, I came over all nostalgic (for the day I left it ! )
By: DGH - 3rd June 2007 at 19:43
The reason being Classic Flight were only asked to do one flypast! I understand that Brian did a second one later on while he was waiting for a landing slot and having some fun. 🙂
By: RPSmith - 3rd June 2007 at 00:51
Re: Meteor fly-by over Coventry. Was there a specific reason for only one pass do you know?
Roger Smith.
By: DGH - 2nd June 2007 at 19:11
Well things didn’t go quite according to plan! Unfortunately the Dak went u/s this morning which unfortunately brought an end to the fun. Hopefully she’ll be fixed and ready to fly back Monday afternoon. Appologise’s to those people who turned up and were dissappointed. 😮
Don’t forget we will be at Old Warden this Sunday (3rd) offering pleasure flights at the airshow in the Rapide. Hope to meet some of you there.
Anyway here are few pictures for those that are interested in the flight up etc.
Meteor being prepared for a flyby over Coventry.
If I was clever I could tell you what power station this is!
Buzzing the tower!!
View of Blackpool
A resident and very nice Chipmunk.
Well its Blackpool – you have to take a piccie of a tram!
We hope to be back later in the year so keep you’re eye’s peeled. 🙂
By: Will J - 28th May 2007 at 16:45
Will J…..no reply to my Inverness request, so I assume you are all booked up for 2007 ?
..ah, sorry that nothing has come back yet, I will chase up on a reply tomorrow. We are certainly looking into a Scottish tour later in the year, though the exact details are having to fit in around other commitments. Watch this space!
By: Old Fart - 26th May 2007 at 23:08
Southend, funny you should mention that…. we are currently looking into a late summer date around that neck of the woods, watch this space!
If it is Southend I am sure I could get a few more people intrested in joining a flight
By: scotavia - 26th May 2007 at 18:04
Will J…..no reply to my Inverness request, so I assume you are all booked up for 2007 ?
By: Will J - 26th May 2007 at 16:35
Southend, funny you should mention that…. we are currently looking into a late summer date around that neck of the woods, watch this space!
PS… Given the theme of the thread, it would be rude not to post…;)
By: Old Fart - 25th May 2007 at 23:40
Love too but travling up from Southend might prove a bit of long old hike…
Now if a flight or two from Southend could be arranged…
By: DGH - 25th May 2007 at 17:27
Good Spot that XM172! 🙂
I will be there as part of the Ground Support Team, dont forget to introduce yourself to us, although my favourite aircraft is the Lightning so be warned!
Anybody else fancy a flight?
Dave
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