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CharlieBravo

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  • in reply to: Southend 30/05/2005 pictures #1367406
    CharlieBravo
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    Hi all,
    Well we got very very wet.

    Didn’t we just . . . . . .

    But I also have to commend the display organisers, ATC & aircrew for giving us as much of a show as they could. . . .

    In MANY MANY years of being involved with airshows I have NEVER seen the Falcons & “the Reds” display in such close proximity to Thunderstorms . . . . .

    And full marks to the London TMA ATC who let so many acts penetrate controlled airspace above, including the particularly memorable Typhoon climb to 12000ft at the end . . . . . (memories of the Lightning “rocket climbs” of old)

    in reply to: Mustang over Suffolk today #1367869
    CharlieBravo
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    I believe it to have been G-HAEC, Rob Davies “Big Beautiful Doll” which I saw performing a flypast at Southend Airfield at around 11am enroute to the north. I later heard it working Southend Approach returning to Headcorn (near Woodchurch where Rob’s machines are based). The callsign was slightly garbled but it was definately G-xC and a search of the UK register reveals HAEC to be the only P-51D to fit the bill. (see picture here http://www.caa.co.uk/applicationmodules/ginfo/ginfo_photo.aspx?regmark=G-HAEC&imgname=G-HAEC003&imgtype=jpg

    Hope this is of some use – also my first forum post here – have been observing for some while and find this forum fascinating and most informative.

    I also apologise if any of my “detective work” is wrong . . I bow to those more experienced!!

    Best

    CB

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