Apparently the HAC Hurri developed an engine problem on the way back to Dux and had to land at White Waltham with a cockpit full of smoke.
The report I have suggests it was Clive Denney driving, and that the Spit trailed him in and called length of runway remaining so that he could make the decision about pulling the gear to avoid travelling through the hedge (Wot! No load switches?)
This could all be bollox. Doubtless the true story will emerge.
Moggy
By: downandlocked - 8th August 2004 at 22:20
it was a great show lovely blue sky loads of war birds in ya face and brendan obryan but it was worth all of that to see the flying god ray hannah i thought andy theptons display at the d day display at shutleworth was good but this left me spechles which is a feat in its self what a finish to what was a perfect aviation day
By: Manonthefence - 8th August 2004 at 22:01
DnL
Didnt make Chailey which is a shame as it seems to have been a superb show.
Propstrike
Superb shots.
By: downandlocked - 8th August 2004 at 21:56
didnt spot your hat at chaiey today were you hiding with your large lens (due to lack of fences
By: Propstrike - 8th August 2004 at 21:39
Pictures from this afternoon.
By: Manonthefence - 8th August 2004 at 21:33
Cracking stuff, good to see he had a comfortable ride back (The 108 really can me a rocket ship when she wants to be). Hope the Hurri’s engine is ok.
By: Propstrike - 8th August 2004 at 21:27
By: downandlocked - 8th August 2004 at 21:18
twaz james and myself that did the deed what a craking guy clive is a breath of fresh air to aviation
By: downandlocked - 8th August 2004 at 21:15
By: Manonthefence - 8th August 2004 at 21:11
Good old Taifun (or James, whoever flew it).
By: downandlocked - 8th August 2004 at 21:07
mr denning was despatced back to duxford tonight via me108
By: downandlocked - 8th August 2004 at 21:04
By: whalebone - 8th August 2004 at 19:34
Thank goodness all are safe.
By: Manonthefence - 8th August 2004 at 19:32
That is more or less correct. Charlie Brown (Spit) and Clive Denney (Hurri)fired up at 16.30 and got airborne 5 mins later
I take it this was at White Waltham?
By: Propstrike - 8th August 2004 at 19:29
That is more or less correct. Charlie Brown (Spit) and Clive Denney (Hurri)fired up at 16.30 and got airborne 5 mins later. They returned for a sedate flypast and then broke left and right. At that stage the Hurri began running a little rough, and trailed a short plume of smoke.
He flew a tight circuit, with a curving final turn onto 07. They alert siren was sounded and rescue trucks moved out, but it was no real drama, and the Hurricane taxied in and shut down. The Spit did not land.
By: Manonthefence - 8th August 2004 at 19:12
Glad all appears to be ok. If I had to divert I couldnt think of a nicer place than Waltham. Cracking clubhouse that does great tea and wads.
Hope all is not too serious especially after all the engine work done on her in the last year. No sign on the WW Webcam but that doesnt mean too much as its field of view is rather narrow.
IIRC the first airshow I ever went to was at White Waltham.
By: Arabella-Cox - 8th August 2004 at 18:43
Just returned from Duxford where a number of us were watching the weekenders returning. We all thought it was strange that BM597 arrived alone…..
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