It was Wethersfield 88,we had just moved to Finchingfield,a hot day and a friend of mine from London was helping me wire the boiler,you could see the landing lights from the garden,the Starlifter made a startling appearance over the village while the Phantom circled over my house,my friend and I decided to walk to the airshow,the only time I’ve ever been able to do this,and we did pay to get in.
Wethersfield is now occupied by the MOD police and is a bit of a sad place although the local ATC still fly gliders at weekends,summer weekends can be a bit hairy with the gliders up,aircraft landing at Stansted and the Duxford warbirds roaring over in transit,last year we watched a spitfire cross only a few hundred feet below a Ryanair 737.
yes, i still glide out of there beautiful setting never has been any danger when ive flown only to myself 😀
how did the kids get that close?
makes you sick dont it very disturbing accounts there pete
the first accidnt i witnessed was the wheels up landing of the venom G-GONE at Biggin this was the first accident ive witnessed and hoped to see no more unfortunatly there was more to come………………………
good luck to them if it happens. i doubt the BBMF would tell porkies about this.
probably my worst airshow was Biggin Hill 2001, a gathering of Eagles, was the worst 48 hours of my life aviation related. i witnessed 3 seperate incidents that weekend. as a cadet not on duty i decided to help but they wouldnt let methis just after the vampire went spiralling towards the ground. a huge fire ball ensude leaving me and my dad speechless. my dad has witnessed several airshow disasters but none as bad as that as i was close to that end of the runway it felt very close. it brought a tear to my eye. the silence after this was frightening i just stood there for 5 minutes looking at the smoke to scared to do anything. this was a very sad weekend for the warbird community 🙁
it wont happen not until at least Dec 2005 😀 good luck
Airshows 2004, Great Footage
A Bridge too Far
FS 9/2004
Spitfire Story Book
Ghosts 2005 Calendar
Flypast Magazine subscription for another year
and finally…………………
joined the waiting list for ML 407!!!
superb news cannot wait to see her at legends 😀
sorry long day
please someone take photos very im portnat to me to see this bird fly!!!!
Stewart
you taking one of earths best species away
you guys are out of order i love sharks they are worth fighting for so next time you eat a shark think what you are doing!
my vote: very average
hmmmmmmmmm only episode i saw (headen) but it was awful how they did mention PA474 that upset me bloody RAF not letting her star!