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Kemble Air Day 06. Wow!

A superb day with many highlights but my hat off to the most awesome and tight Typhoon display I have ever seen so far.

For once, no classicTyphoon take off pic.

Will post more images later today of the other participants

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By: TEEJ - 18th June 2008 at 22:14

Nice work, Martin. Like the Hunter top side and the F.3 pair.

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By: RobAnt - 18th June 2008 at 21:24

And the Sea Vixen is due back in the air later this season. Could turn out to be a monster year, this year.

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By: Manston Airport - 18th June 2008 at 15:10

Well hopefully soon there will be a Vulcan on the display circuit and maybe a Bucc . Nice shots there again martin like the F3 and the tristar shots.

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By: blackcoffee - 18th June 2008 at 13:34

yes excellent shots…so clear

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By: RobAnt - 17th June 2008 at 20:01

:(:(:(

I don’t know why I bother taking photos anymore 🙁

I couldn’t do better than those with the most expensive kit in existence.

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By: SEMAE - 17th June 2008 at 00:58

Well, it was the loudest, and did set off car alarms all over the airfield, but it’s still a purring pussycat compared to a Lightning, Phantom or the mighty Vulcan.

Babies near me were gurgling with delight, rather than crying in pain. 😀

Hi Rob

I agree with the Lightning and Vulcan. Now only if he could turn the Typhoon on it’s tail like like a lightning and go ballistic. I believe in a turn a Lightning could even have given an F16 a run for its money. Shame it was never developed to its full potential.

Back to the show

I thought it was was a little slow at first due to ground movements and a few take off and landings for another show elsewhere. So what, the show and the flying was brilliant.

So my hat off as well to the organisers of the display who went to great lengths to get some nice imaginative set pieces including the formation of the two Hunters and two Tornado F3.

I thought the role demo was particularly good and it was great that the sun came out again in the nick of time after an absence of over an hour.

Cheers

Martin

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By: RobAnt - 16th June 2008 at 20:39

Well, it was the loudest, and did set off car alarms all over the airfield, but it’s still a purring pussycat compared to a Lightning, Phantom or the mighty Vulcan.

Babies near me were gurgling with delight, rather than crying in pain. 😀

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By: Manston Airport - 16th June 2008 at 19:29

Nice shots Martin the Typhoon is loud when it has afterburners on 😎

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By: nicks - 16th June 2008 at 13:19

Great shots Martin, they put mine to shame.:(

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By: RobAnt - 16th June 2008 at 01:04

Martin, as always your photos take the edge of mine, and I thought they were good until I saw those.

Anyway – greatful thanks to the SWO for a perfect day – Kemble always seems to pluck that little bit of extra magic out of the bag.

In and out in double quick time – long, long flying programme – immediately followed by departures aplenty – sunshine in ample attendance (more applause for the SWO) – smiles and grins galore.

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