An update on progress is on their website!
about 5 minutes ago – travelling north over the east of Uttoxeter then turned left at the A50! – a nice silver An-2 trundling along in the misty grey sky – nice to hear a round engine this time of year!
I had heard that all of a certain type coming out of service are going to brunty?
any ideas of when and are there to be any photo/viewing opportunities!
Would love to meet James but a touch too far at the moment:(.
Hope you all have a great day and look forward very much to seeing the updates on the boxkite website (get your finger out;)). Say Hi to Ron and Geoff.
I don’t know – not here for a while and the stakes have risen – looks like I will have to take along the entire contents of Asda to Brunty dwellers for inside knowledge of arrivals!;) – Lots of things have changed/progressed since I was last there so I think it’s time for a visit this year!:D
This is looking very exciting now – I cant wait!! My Dad and myself had the pleasure of meeting Derek Smith back in Feb this year (and then again at Tauranga Airshow!) and having a good look over the aircraft. The standard of workmanship is fantastic.
I am amazed that thay have got it all together since February. I truly hope the next few days go splendidly!!:)
richb
This is looking very exciting now – I cant wait!! My Dad and myself had the pleasure of meeting Derek Smith back in Feb this year (and then again at Tauranga Airshow!) and having a good look over the aircraft. The standard of workmanship is fantastic.
I am amazed that thay have got it all together since February. I truly hope the next few days go splendidly!!:)
richb
Catalina
Catalina flying over Tatenhill near to Burton about 30 mins ago. Thought she would be in bed by now! looked and sounded very nice!
Spotted two flying boats today (well amphibs!)
First off was a rather nice twin seabee on finals to Tatenhill near Burton, then not long after it left spotted the Plane sailing Catalina trundling along at about 3000ft heading towards Burton then about 20 minutes later in flew over again coming from Derby direction.
yep – soz I should have put that!
Thursday flight down to Dawlish
Anyone know the routing of the flight as the airfield I work at near Burton could be right under the path if she did a straight line’ish’ from Doncaster!
I suspect everyone there would be more than happy if she came and said hello!:)
Well said there bomberboy!
Totally agree – Every show there seems to be more!
Are they not also standing in the areas designated as an emergency run off ??
Thanks Bubbles – in the end I didnt make it – but did the event happen as weather has been a bit iffy?
Is 558 still due to fly with the Blades on friday for the competition winners?
If so anyone know any timings and if they will appear over Sywell at some point?
cheers
Well I made it there eventually after dodging a train strike on one day! Great museum. Lots of roadworks outside at the moment but that didn’t upset anything.
Thanks for the info/travel advice which worked out perfect – after I found the bus stop (there was a market on outside the rail station which kind of wrapped itself around all the bus stops!)
The early days collection was as everyone says – splendid and in the original 1930s airport building which was interesting in its self
Yes I wish I could speak/read French better due to the aircraft info boards – many boards also have a picture of the aircraft as you see it in the museum – which was a bit weird and pointless.
The models were fascinating and immaculate.
I thought the WW2 stuff would be wider ranging but the B26 made up for that!
The Concorde x2 was well done but I was slightly spooked by the cutaway bits on the inside of the 747 – hmmm doesn’t look strong enough!! (glad I was on Eurostar!) – a nice newly painted Canadair 215 outside in the sun too.
I’ve yet to go through my pics but there was an IGN Hurel-Dubois HD-34 parked up with a few other aircraft on the other side of the airfield which looked interesting!.
They have just opened a new cafe although i didn’t check it out so I sat with about 2000 school children outside with my packed lunch! The weird thing was that inside the museum halls (other than in the Concorde hall) there did not appear to by anyone there! – where did they all go??…….
Not aviation related but transport related all the same! – It’s the first time I have been to St Pancras station since its remodel – a truly amazing difference. The Barlow train shed looks stunning and the undercroft has finally been put to good use (well you could argue that the original use for storing beer was just as good!) – a great mix of the old and new in my book
Richb