Just back from day one of the Isle of Wight airshow and jolly good fun it was too. The Saturday show is more aimed at the fluttery end of the scale and so Jungmans, Jungmeisters, Yaks, UttButts and a host of other things flew and the TFC P40, Hawk 75, P51, Real Aeroplane Co. Hurricane, HAC Spitfire and probably other things I foget were also displayed. It was a tad windy (I stopped by the first turn off!) and I fully intend to go again tomorrow. The Sunday show apparently has even more warbird element.
For me the star of the show was the fine Rearwin Cloudster on the 1930s line up. Oh, and I also bumped into a bloke with a zimmer frame who was mumbling something about Supermarine Stannah Stairlifts.
We nearly got stuck over there tonight (would have been no hardship as Peter Teichman generously offered us a hotel room) but we got back with no worries.
Twas a lot of fun.
Melv
By: Mark12 - 1st August 2005 at 21:53
My Sandown photo.
I seem to remember seeing a very similar image to this – a Ministry ‘press release’ shot, the Allies working their way up through Italy in 1944.
Mark
By: mustang500 - 1st August 2005 at 20:52
the weather wasnt that bad i live near ryde so easy for me to get there there was plenty of room on the crowd line brading downs make a superb backdrop for the aircraft as they perform.
i went to last years to but this years there were alot more people there.
anyway sorry about the pics took my digi cam and it refused to work even when i bought and replaced batterys loads of times so i was left to use my mobile. there is another thread with alot better pics
cheers
By: johndm1957 - 1st August 2005 at 20:09
I nearly went to this one, as I’m originally from the area.
Two things put me off though, the weather and Cowes week.
Looks like there was plenty of room on the crowdline.
Is it an annual event or just a one off?
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 1st August 2005 at 19:35
He is just jealous, after all he could only lay his hands on that P40 . . .
By: Mark12 - 1st August 2005 at 19:24
For me the star of the show was the fine Rearwin Cloudster on the 1930s line up. Oh, and I also bumped into a bloke with a zimmer frame who was mumbling something about Supermarine Stannah Stairlifts. Melv
Ah yes the Cloudster, described by one worthy at Sandown as that ‘sort of red Portaloo on its side’.
I was privileged at Sandown to talk to the test pilot of Melve’s Cloudster, who made the first flight. He is reported to have diplomatically replied to the question, how does it fly, by saying – “it does exactly what says on the tin”.
However a little probing into the contents of said tin elicited…
Mark
By: mustang500 - 31st July 2005 at 22:10
hi there just thought i would share some pictures i took today unfortunatly my digi cam broke and had to dig into my pocket and use my humble nokia phone so i have picked some good pics i do apologise about the quality.
anyway hope you enjoy them cheers rick
and it was brilliant to see sally b there to 🙂
By: Melvyn Hiscock - 31st July 2005 at 20:58
Just got back from the second day. More warbirds, a Bilbao (I know it is wrong but if Jane Larcombe is reading this it will make sense to her) and some more interesting weather on the way home.
The 108 was not there today and there was some nice flying.
Melv
By: Taifun - 31st July 2005 at 00:24
Come on guys, I´m 8000 miles away in a Southern hemisphere winter, missing the English summer, the airshows and the 108 flying.
I think she displayed today at Sandown – any pics anyone? Always freaks James out (her jockey today) when I tell him what shirt he was wearing. He hates the internet so has no idea how I´m able to tell him his choice of dress, the weather, who he followed blah blah blah…
Thanks!!
Taifun
By: taylorman - 30th July 2005 at 20:43
Sounds good, have a lot of fun tomorrow 😉
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