It’s usually March I think – certainly around that time that show organisers get to know whether they’ve been successful or not.

Wonderful! Love the Mossie landing sequence. Forthcoming film? Showreel piece?

There used to be something called ‘Xtreme Air Racing’ and ‘Reno Air Racing’, not sure if they were for FS though. Got a PC to play aeroplanes with (I’m a Mac user in real life) and, sods law, haven’t been able to find the racing game… the web address (http://www.xtremeairracing.com/) now seems to lead elsewhere.

And don’t forget G-AIXN

http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?categoryid=60&pagetype=65&applicationid=1&mode=detailnosummary&fullregmark=G-AIXN

Anyone know its current circumstances?

Still based at Breighton last time I looked.

Why does the Piper Cub like thing only have one aleron??!!!!

It’s a remarkable ‘crazy flying’ routine performed by Kent Pietsch during which he and the aircraft (an Interstate S-1 Cadet built in 1942) create the kinds of situations that really make you whince and cringe (especially if, like me, you’re so caught up in the excitement of the event that you don’t realise the routine’s about to happen!!). During the ‘intrusion’ bits suddenly start to fall off the machine before it strays into the airspace of another aerobatic performance! Kent then sends various stooges on the apron running for cover by scooting along the ground, hopping back into the air and finally coming to an abrupt halt crowd centre. The hapless pilot is then arrested and carted off! Brilliant stuff!!

The Mew Gull, Hawk Speed Six and DH Comet ‘Grosvenor House’ from a Maggie (no doubt red-lining it to keep up!). Mmmmmmmm!