Nice to see and hear a Victor running again and the highlight for me was the Hunter T8, painted up as XJ615, first time I’d seen that one! Programme varied quite a bit from what had originally been advertised due to serviceability problems as well as the appalling weather of the last few days. The airfield was so wet it simply was impossible to bring some of the airframes out from the museum to bolster the static.
Despite 2 heavy showers in the afternoon the organisers kept display items in front of the crowd for the best part of 5 hours, quite an achivement given the conditions.
By: JDK - 24th August 2004 at 16:04
Excellent shots there old bean. The Hurri shot was a standout for me, until I saw the rest!
By: scott c - 24th August 2004 at 06:29
Hi Peter
Well if you come into lots of money let us know 😀
Scott C
By: phlyer - 23rd August 2004 at 20:36
Gareth,
very many thanks for posting these cracking photos and making me feel even worse about not going when i had the chance 🙂
I really enjoyed doing all my chores when i could have been down there with you lot – not!
Phil.
By: Papa Lima - 23rd August 2004 at 19:27
Superb pics, Gareth, an example to us all!
By: landyman - 23rd August 2004 at 19:20
WOW thanks for sharing, (and or making me deeply envious, i was supposed to be going but work got in the way (again!!!)).
Greg
By: Andrew-O - 23rd August 2004 at 17:40
Simply superb !
Love the hurricane photo
Thanks for sharing these.
By: richb - 23rd August 2004 at 15:47
Excelent shots Gareth – nice lighting – think I will throw my camera away!
RichB
By: LN Strike Eagle - 23rd August 2004 at 15:39
Lovely stuff Gareth. 🙂
By: Peter - 23rd August 2004 at 14:42
thanks Scott
If I was still living in the UK i would make a hard effort to come down and help them out with her upkeep! I do hope eventually they can get a building to put her in so she doesnt suffer from the elements and it would make working on her much easier.
By: scott c - 23rd August 2004 at 06:32
Hi Peter
Glad you enjoyed the victor ill pass your thanks onto the rest of the team.
Scott C
By: Gareth Horne - 22nd August 2004 at 23:07
thanks everyone, the Hunter is now owned by Elvington Events Ltd, apparently (hence its appearance!). The Bucc was unservicable unfortunately so wasn’t able to stretch its legs this time.
By: British Canuck - 22nd August 2004 at 23:03
Great stuff….
Love the photo’s….did their Bucc do a fast taxi run or ground run also…?
By: Septic - 22nd August 2004 at 22:52
Cracking shots Gareth,
Who operates the the Hunter now, the last time I saw it was at Duxford with OFMC.
Septic.
By: dodrums - 22nd August 2004 at 21:08
super shots. nice to see the TwinPin
By: ...starfire - 22nd August 2004 at 21:06
Great pics, guess which one is now on my desktop … 🙂
By: Arabella-Cox - 22nd August 2004 at 20:56
Great pics Gareth.
Just got back from a weekend up at Elvington. A really excellent show, with a good varied programme and decent collection of piston warbirds. Congratulations to all concerned. Also got the added bonus of Charlie Brown and BM597 over our campsite yesterday evening. 🙂
By: Peter - 22nd August 2004 at 01:55
Wow that Victor looks fantastic!! A tribute to the hard work by the volunteers and her mtce engineers!!
By: merlin70 - 21st August 2004 at 23:53
Gareth
Cracking pics. Thanks for posting.
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