Well what can I say very unimpressed with the organisation held on the day.
We take six aeroplanes, stay two nights away at another airfield and then when we get to Middle Wallop, dont get security checked (even though we all had to pass our details on the week before) and then have to stand around and wait ‘for someone’ for nearly three hours. This just wasnt our group, but all the visiting vintage aeroplanes too (12 Austers, 6 Chipmunks, 5 Tiger Moths and a Queen Bee…..and a Rearwin).
A few please and thank yous wouldn’t have gone amiss. No one really seemed to know what the procedure was as to us having lunch or refreshments etc. In the end we all have to thank Glenn Morton (think thats right) from the Panhandlers marshalling team that tried and tried and in the end part succeeded in obtaining that elusive meal ticket for us. If it wasnt him we would have literally starved (and I mean that). Thanks!!
Thanks also go to the G-VFWE team, for arranging for us to attend to what was a historic event, but one that could have been organised a whole lot better. Don’t think I’ll be around for the 100th Birthday.
Thanks also to Mr H for keeping my sanity going throughout the day and what with the best seats in the house, sat on the grass with only millions of craneflys to keep us company, what more could we have asked for…… well afternoon tea would have been nice!
Martin
That’s VERY surprising Martin, especially as HRH Prince Charles was present.
I have also found the security at Middle Wallop to be slack and only cosmetic over the years, even during the IRA troubles, but when you are adding value to their event, that treatment is just unforgivable and I suggest Richard writes a strong letter to the Commandant…..btw, what on earth has a Rearwin got to do with the AAC history…don’t tell me Melv sneaked it into MW with the Austers?:rolleyes:
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