Nope you were just finding something to whinge about. If thats the best you can do then Glen and the team must have cracked it 😀

That’s VERY unfair as I have no criticism about the show organisation. I am just raising this as a general point of discussion to see what people think! 😮

…And breathe….

Albert, did you ask for the covers to be moved for a pic?

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Nope, as I already have a clear shot of this machine on a previous occasion.
It only lives a few miles away and is a regular at Kemble. I was just think of all the other photographers that perhaps haven’t seen it before :rolleyes:

It was part of the static line; personally I feel if you want to cover your aircraft up all day (and again, was this actually the case?) then don’t fly it in as part of the static display and just go park with the rest of the GA types. A compromise could have been to open the doors and put a cover on it an hour or so before intending to start up, and thus let the worst of the heat die down before you have to fly it.

Incidentally Albert were you not impressed with the efforts to make a certain other helicopter exhibit in the static both actually present and presentable? I think the chaps who put the Puma back together from its dismantled state deserve a hearty round of applause for a job well done!

Hang on a minute – are you agreeing with me? 😮 What you are saying is exactly the point I am trying to make…and YES, I was totally impressed with the appearance of that Puma and didn’t realise it had previously been dismantled. Well done to everyone for that!

I’m sure the owners wouldn’t mind taking the cover up and moving for a moment so someone interested can get a photo, at military shows ive been to, re-enactors and the like have been very helpful in this sort of situation. After all, you never know (or get what you want) unless you ask

Oh you’re absolutely right! I actually know the owner and he would have been only too pleased to oblige. However, I’m generalising about this situation in general and RIAT is another example where crews think that their aircraft just being there is good enough and what they do around it is of no consequence to anyone.

Personally i think its their choice, especially with the cover as we all know what its like to get into a car with the steering wheel burning your hands e.t.c, id much rather have a nice, relatively cool cockpit with controls you can touch without hurting yourself than have it on display. I do understand your viewpoint as well though, so like most arguments on the forum i have two viewpoints on it.

…so how many events have you brought your car to, where the public pay good money to view, admire and photograph it…?? 🙁 There is no excuse, as the doors on the Alouette II can be removed for ventilation, so the cover is not necessary, let alone everyone camping in front! 😡