The one factor that the writings of the time always come back to is the ever present ‘lines of trenches’.

I have my doubts about the new film also.
An alternative title I’m reliably informed might be ‘How us Americans helped you win WW1’.
Strangely enough I sat next to an American at dinner yesterday who claimed exactly the same thing.
Cheers
Andy

Yup, take your point on that one (see pic below). For Flyboys I know they had a very convincing line of trenches dug near Hatfield.

Certainly Flyboys is all about the Escadrille Lafayette, Americans who joined the French Air Force because the rest of the team were going to be late arriving.

The trouble is Hollywood-style movies and decent flying sequences these days require budgets which can only be found in the States.

Personally, I’d love a British-size budget WW1 movie. I’m sure they find work for my Luton Minor in an appropriate livery – it’s happened before!! (Thanks for the pic Propstrike!)

Does this apply to Eurofighter Typhoons too.

I’ve never seen more than one going at any time!

Brilliant!

This picture (by Simon Thomas) got forwarded to me a month or two ago. Someone having a fork-ending good try!

Moderator – how about putting this thread on the GA forum as well. I suspect there may be one or two interested in taking up the sport!

Nope, it was at Upavon in June. “Noddie” was an honourary Moth, for the DH Moth Tour. We ended up sitting out several fairly nasty thunderstorms for a couple of hours, before heading on to Yeovil.

i didnt take it but i am flying it so i hope it counts. taken at Sywell Airshow 2004

Yep!

Great idea this thread. Long may it continue.

Sorry if my skill as a photographer doesn’t quite match the high standard otherwise on this thread. Just wait till I get in the loft and dig out Northumbria UAS Chippie pics from the ’70s!

First four pics below are with Matt Boddington in G-BBMV (WG348) somewhere between Woburn and Sywell, June last year.

Next two are this June at Sywell. G-BBMV with the Breighton Hurricane and Wilga. Second ‘raspberry ripple’ Chippie “WB911” is actually a civilian Mk22, G-APPM.

Final shot is ‘Noddy’ the ex-HRH Prince of Wales’ WP903/G-BCGC, normally based Henlow, but pictured at Upavon in June.

Probably for putting the grass out after the Vampire and Meteors left.

These days Henlow relies on the farmer’s baling machine to set the grass on fire!

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Well done Jeepman!

TT

Totally agree, thanks for the tip Ben! Here’s a thought though. I reckon that given the fact that ‘two pairs of eyes are better than one’ and the fact that later radar and hud made sitting in the dark in the back obsolete, TSR2 would probably have gained a proper canopy for the back seater rather than a hell-hole. Another challenge for Jeepman?

OF –

best way to counter this is to join The Friends of Sywell Aerodrome for a mere Fiver for lifetime membership, you get your own car sticker which reads something like – ‘we want a hard runway so shove it up your bottom’ or something similar – PM me and will send you a form!

TT

Such a great loss to the diplomatic service, TT!