Yeovilton 2009

I forgot Brain Grant flew the Vixen he retired from flying her last year at Bournmouth airshow I think , Yeah I was going to say he flys G-naty now though I think the odd time he flys there JP.

Found this site after looking for FRADU Hunters 🙂 http://www.fradu-hunters.co.uk/

Also why is the RNHF not flying this year? :Confused:

All the best
James

Lt Cdr Matt Whitfield’s mentor on the CVIX was its former display pilot Brian Grant, so I think he deserves a bit of recognition for his part in Matt’s blossoming display career 🙂

Hopefully Matt will get to fly the RNHF Sea Hawk this year also subject to serviceability.

I know Brian Grant too, he used to fly the FRADU Hunters from Yoevilton before we [FRADU] changed to Hawk, & he became the unit manager/chief pilot when we moved to Culdrose.
Brian was flying the Gnat at Culdrose air day.

Lt Cdr Matt Whitfield’s mentor on the CVIX was its former display pilot Brian Grant, so I think he deserves a bit of recognition for his part in Matt’s blossoming display career 🙂

Hopefully Matt will get to fly the RNHF Sea Hawk this year also subject to serviceability.

The next days out for the FlyNavy livery aircraft is the Navy day @ Devonport on 5th & 6th Sept, no more after that. fairly sure they aren’t doing Bournemouth, but plans could change.

I know Matt Whitfield, he’s one of the Instructors on NFSF at Yoevilton, they use our aircraft, saw him yesterday to, didn’t know he was flying the Sea Vixen though.

Ok I wait and see :cool:Oh you know Lt Cdr Matt Whitfield he does a brilliant display in her. Since I seen matt display the sea vixen its been a brilliant display like the days when dan griffins flew it . Nice picture there Jake like the one of Foxy lady I am having a thing at the moment with Sea vixens 😎

James

I’ll post a few more shots cause im bored. 🙂

The next days out for the FlyNavy livery aircraft is the Navy day @ Devonport on 5th & 6th Sept, no more after that. fairly sure they aren’t doing Bournemouth, but plans could change.

I know Matt Whitfield, he’s one of the Instructors on NFSF at Yoevilton, they use our aircraft, saw him yesterday to, didn’t know he was flying the Sea Vixen though.

Well, that’s okay. I live in Devonport!

The next days out for the FlyNavy livery aircraft is the Navy day @ Devonport on 5th & 6th Sept, no more after that. fairly sure they aren’t doing Bournemouth, but plans could change.

I know Matt Whitfield, he’s one of the Instructors on NFSF at Yoevilton, they use our aircraft, saw him yesterday to, didn’t know he was flying the Sea Vixen though.

Not one of our pilots, all ours are EX- RN or RAF guys.

not had all 7 up togetrher as a formation, 4 up & 1 on flyable spare tomorrow at Culdrose air day & the other 2 on static with a FRA Falcon.

Oh Ok well I found out the Sea Vixen pilot is Lt Cdr Matt Whitfield RN http://www.dehavillandaviation.com/DHA/Pilots.html

I think before you repaint them back to there normal colours there should be a flypast with all 7:cool: I hope we get to see a flypast at bournmouth airshow as there doing it as FlyNavy 100 with 2 or 4 Hawks ,2 FRA Falcon 20’s and the Sea Vixen 😀 I wish

All the best
James

Nice shots looked like a good day.:)

Yeah I bet you have more work now have all 7 flown with each other yet? I just hope we get to see RN Hawks at Bournemouth Airshow maybe in a flypast with either 2X FRA Falcon 20
or the Sea Vixen which I hear is being flown by a RN pilot this year is he one of you hawk boys?

Regards
James

Not one of our pilots, all ours are EX- RN or RAF guys.

not had all 7 up togetrher as a formation, 4 up & 1 on flyable spare tomorrow at Culdrose air day & the other 2 on static with a FRA Falcon.

We where there with the Catalina as well and won best static Display, the Jordadian Folcons won best display.

Herman

Congratulations with the award.

The weather forecast was so bad that I changed my mind and didn’t go to Yeovilton as intended. 😡 There will be a next time. 🙂

God, don’t suggest that, it’s been very busy to get these 7 aircraft ready for the display’s, so far they have taken part in the 100 years fly past over London [4 a/c], Waddington airshow [6a/c], Yoevilton airshow [7a/c] & just sent 6 to RIAT for this weekend, all extra work on top of our normal JSATO taskings, [this week it’s been 4 days of 14 to 19 sorties]

just found this Fly Navy 100Years Hawks decal set/kit

Yeah I bet you have more work now have all 7 flown with each other yet? I just hope we get to see RN Hawks at Bournemouth Airshow maybe in a flypast with either 2X FRA Falcon 20
or the Sea Vixen which I hear is being flown by a RN pilot this year is he one of you hawk boys?

Regards
James

Maybe the RN should create their own Aerobatic display team to rival The red arrows :diablo::D

Regards
James

God, don’t suggest that, it’s been very busy to get these 7 aircraft ready for the display’s, so far they have taken part in the 100 years fly past over London [4 a/c], Waddington airshow [6a/c], Yoevilton airshow [7a/c] & just sent 6 to RIAT for this weekend, all extra work on top of our normal JSATO taskings, [this week it’s been 4 days of 14 to 19 sorties]

just found this Fly Navy 100Years Hawks decal set/kit

We where there with the Catalina as well and won best static Display, the Jordadian Folcons won best display.

Herman

Fly Navy Hawk, didnt realise there were so many hawks painted up with the special colours.

we have 7 of them in the fly navy 100 livery, that’s the first display all 7 have attended at the same time. they all belong to FRADU.:cool:

great photo’s, that Skyraider is a big bit of kit.

Maybe the RN should create their own Aerobatic display team to rival The red arrows :diablo::D

Brilliant shots there, like the Sea Vixen ones 😎 I see she is flown by a RN pilot for this display season think he is based at Yeovilton?

Regards
James

HI

Considering the somewhat bad conditions, a good set of pics.

Thankas for posting.

Cheers

Martin

Fly Navy Hawk, didnt realise there were so many hawks painted up with the special colours.

we have 7 of them in the fly navy 100 livery, that’s the first display all 7 have attended at the same time. they all belong to FRADU.:cool:

great photo’s, that Skyraider is a big bit of kit.

IMO the most impressive RN display.

Another impressive display… looking forward to seeing this at RIAT.

Approaching the sound barrier(?).

And a few more statics…

The Vulcan effect!

All in all a fairly enjoyable start to the season for me, comments appreciated. 🙂