RE: Ashley’s Airshow Report
Well, cold it certainly was but I enjoyed it 🙂
Sheltering in the lee of the Flypast/FOD tent definately helped though…
>Then it was the Tigercat and Bearcat’s turn to wow the
>crowds…and I was certainly impressed…
They flew a beautiful display, very controlled and tight formation. Lovely.
>
>As a tribute to RAF Bomber Command, Sally B and the Blenheim
>took to the skies…again great displays from both
>aircraft…sadly, I felt my enthusiasim for the Blenheim was
>not shared by a considerable number of the crowd who seemed
>to ignore it completely…never mind “my” Blenheim…I was
>watching you girl 😉
I watched her too! 😉
>
>Then a Tornado GR4 from XV Squadron from Lossiemouth
>displayed…a good display, but perhaps not the best display
>from a Tornado I’ve ever seen…
They seemed to have dropped the way they flew last year, in that you could see the wings change shape, but I didn’t notice that this time.
>
>Next the Dragon Rapide entertained the crowds…although I
>think all eyes in the Flypast/Friends of Duxford Enclosure
>were on the attempts to start the Shuttleworth Collection’s
>Tutor…when the engine finally roared into life, it was
>matched with an equally appreciative roar from the
>Enclosure!
They did well to get that started, for sure, it just didn’t want to know!
>Likewise, the Olympus Tiger Moth Team also battled the high
>winds admirably…by this time I had given up trying to
>listen to the appalling commentary…can anyone tell me, are
>these Tiger Moths former Diamond Nine performers?
Far as I know, yes, they are the team members that didn’t want to quit.
>Unfortunately, the show itself was marred for me by some
>badly behaved children in the Flypast Enclosure, and from
>comments made by other members, I was not the only
>one…
No indeed- I heard a chap bring to the attention of the FOD staffers, news of a young lad being encouraged to throw his toys airside and then being dangled over the fence to pick them up. Why do I always come away from airshows saying “There’s always one!!”?
Still, it was a good start to the season, weather aside. I saw some types that I haven’t seen before and nothing was bent or broken, so it was a good day!
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