Great account Dave, a marvellous  achievement by the whole team.

Your ongoing support of this forum is much appreciated by those working to expand its content and credibility, and  bang up-to-date contributions from those at the ‘sharp-end’ are especially valuable.

RCAF BOC 29.9.42: SOC 20.8.46 46002 • Swift Current AB SASK: disposal to farmer .47 Harry Whereatt, Assiniboia SASK 71/00 (recov. ex farm, wings had been towed behind a tractor to flatten earth in fields; static rest. completed, displ. as RCAF “5447/AE-W/71 Star Dust “, then 10 year rest to fly, ff 5.00 pilot Harry Whereatt) C-GGAJ Harry E. Whereatt, Assiniboia SASK 7.4.00/06 (maintained airworthy as RCAF “5447 AE-W/71”)

Michael U. Potter/ Foundation for the Preservation & Display of Historic Aircraft/ Vintage Wings of Canada, Ottawa-Gatineau Executive ONT 7.06/19 (arr. Gatineau 1.8.06 by road, undergoing extended rest.) CF-TPM (2 Vintage Wings of Canada, Gatineau ONT 9.4.19/20 (ff due 2019 painted as “P2961/LE-A”)

Is it new ? It flew some years ago with Harry Wheratt, I believe. I think he put it on its nose.

Great to see, anyway.

It reminds me a bit of Farnborough Air Show.  A new team ‘inherited’ the running of the event, but within their ranks was very little experience or understanding of air displays, or particularly what public/enthusiasts wanted. They declined advise and external input,  charged (£) like a wounded rhino, and in a short period of time had so debased the ‘brand’ that the negative press was quite overwhelming, and the jig was up- no more public displays.

Vacuous marketing, ignorance of their subject and core audience, and changes for the sake of change killed something greatly cherished by many. 

A depressingly common scenario.  

Nord this week.  Looking at bit rough in this drone footage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqZDNF_5fsk&ab_channel=MavisTheDrone

First Spitfire of Spring !  Over Chesham, heading west 

No cannons, so probably PRIX, so probably Peter Teichman,  possibly off for lunch at Turweston or somewhere up in that direction.

I think you will find this to be of great help. It is the best resourse I am aware of.

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I am looking forward to attending events which are not hobbled by restrictions of the sort which became all too familiar over the last two ‘lost’  display seasons.

I think most people want things to feel ‘normal’ again,  but given present global events,  we seem to be a long way from that right now. 

Geoff Goodall’s listing is as good as any I know of;   -very comprehensive and up-to-date.

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