A few more Lightnings, some RAF Phantoms (somebody must love them) and an interesting line up at an unknown location.

Mark

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I remember this display well, the Spit 19 was flying when I arrived and was pushed into the line up after it landed. BBMF flew P7350 and LF363 in the main display in a simulated fight with Lindsay Waltons ME108 which had been painted for the occasion. I believe it was his first or possibly second display appearance.

Damie,

I am about to be expelled from this miserable forum because what I want to say to a nasty little P***K such as you is probably unprintable and,your mate the neutered Moggy, who has no more ide of moderating than a deaf dumb and blind monkey, is rubbing his hands with glee to see me go and being kicked out for putting you all into the too hard basket. Whoever you are mate if you were on fire I would not P*SS on you, there are no words that would describe such a low form of life as you. PLease join up and go to Iraq and volunteer rto become a human bomb.

You mate should be effing lynched by any sane members left in this Form and I hope next time you slander a Veteran that he lives in your area and able to come round and beat the s**t out of you you miserable little ass whole.

By the way have you stopped beating your wife yet?

I’m outa here – where’s the effing exit?

Wow, he’s more volatile than R Weaver!

Any idea where they’ll put the base?

A 1,500ft base for the class D wouldn’t really inconvenience we bimblers. I never see much point in climbing any higher over pancake-flat E Anglia.

Moggy

Tell that to the training schools/aerobatic pilots/warbird pilots who should really have more than 3000 feet for stalling, aeros etc.

Don’t forget the lump of airspace that will go up though, will inconvienience most local airfields, Old Buck, Seething, Felthorpe………

Shame really because it has so much to offer GA, IMC training, 20 minutes from the city centre, relatively close to the broads, couple of good restaurants on site, full ATC for those who don’t get to use the radio much and four GA schools.

If Flybe ever decided they wanted another hub or they didn’t last then Omniport might find themselves a tad embarrased now that Flybe have seen off Eastern Airways, Air Wales etc.

The first thing any good instructor will ask is “Have you flown before?” If the answer is “yes” they will then talk to you to establish what knowledge you have and what sort of person you are. It may appear to be just an informal chat, but in reality they will be building a picture of the type of person they are dealing with….is this person competent, trustworthy and capable or are they trying to sound more experienced than they really are.

Funnily enough I was an instructor until moving onwards just recently. I formed the opinion, rightly or wrongly not to put too much trust in what I was told by a new student or PPL I had just met for the first time and reserve opinions on their ability until I had seen them fly. I’m sure that WB has a fair amount of skill having been through RAF training and am not getting at him at all. I believe IMHO that an instructor should demonstrate the differences when someone flies an aircraft for the first time.

Unfortunately I seem to remember that, despite 14 or so flyers, the most airborne in formation at any one time that day was a diamond nine led by RH in MH434 (I think).
Paul F

Wasn’t there a diamond 16 on the Sunday made up of four 4 ships led by Rod Dean?

Just for men?

Anyhoo, well done young lady, can’t be at the party Monday as am down route but I’ll have a glass on you!

Well done to murph as well, although not too sure about not supporting British schools in this day and age, you’ll probably need a short course on British airspace, weather and radio before flying to a fly-in! 🙂