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  • in reply to: COCKPITFEST REVIEW #1328486
    MarkG
    Participant

    I’ll be posting the usual photo review on the Cockpit Club website tonight. I started to do it last night but was too knackered to finish it!

    ICC CockpitFest Page

    OK, here it is CockpitFest Page
    I’m a bit sketchy on one or two of the details so if anyone has anything to add/correct then please let me know.

    in reply to: COCKPITFEST REVIEW #1329443
    MarkG
    Participant

    I for one would love to see more pics if some kind soul would oblige? How about a full report eh? Who won what?

    I’ll be posting the usual photo review on the Cockpit Club website tonight. I started to do it last night but was too knackered to finish it!

    ICC CockpitFest Page

    in reply to: COCKPITFEST REVIEW #1330278
    MarkG
    Participant

    Sorry about your trailer probs Mark but that guy standing around in a flying suit next to your exhibit didn’t seem to be helping much. Never saw him move all afternoon! :rolleyes:

    Well, he did get a bit more animated on Sunday when the wind picked up. Flailed his arms around like a Whirling Dervish then hurled himself to the ground and broke his visor. Clumsy oaf.

    I told him to stop showing off in front of his friends and sent him to bed without any tea.

    in reply to: CockpitFest 2006 Fathers Day Weekend #1333002
    MarkG
    Participant

    Mark G’s hunter will make a welcome visitor

    Don’t get too excited – my trailer hiring plans have taken a turn for the worst as the previous hirers attempted to integrate it with a wall yesterday :eek:.

    more of a spiritual feeling of well being!

    Stuart – you sure that wasn’t wind? 😀

    in reply to: CockpitFest 2006 Fathers Day Weekend #1333643
    MarkG
    Participant

    Any news as to whether we’ll get a BBMF flypast this year; we’ve been very lucky in the past.

    There’s been no mention of it in any info I’ve seen from NAM. 🙁

    in reply to: Coltishall Documentary on BBC1 Now! #1252593
    MarkG
    Participant

    I heard somwhere that the cockpit collection would be moving to the city of Norwich Aviation Museum.

    A new building will be purpose built for the housing of these sections, 2 x Lightning, Bucc, Jag, Phantom, Shack and others.

    Anyone add any weight to this rumour?

    Regards,

    John.

    I hope I’m not speaking out of turn here but yes, a building will be erected on-site at the City of Norwich Aviation Museum which will house what is currently the RAF Coltishall Cockpit Collection.

    Personally, I’m delighted that the Collection will be staying together and so close to Coltishall.

    in reply to: Coltishall Documentary on BBC1 Now! #1252840
    MarkG
    Participant

    Bigverne
    I didn’t realise that Mike Rondot’s ‘Guardian Reader’ was still about in it’s Gulf colours, though it looked a bit glossy.
    What is to happen to this a/c when the base completely closes.

    The “Guardian Reader” is just a nose section which was rescued by Mick Jennings when the airframe was scrapped at St. Athan. Yes, it is glossy, but for good reason – that finish will protect and prolong the structure better than a matt finish.

    For more details see here http://www.internationalcockpitclub.org.uk/gallery.php

    in reply to: CockpitFest 2006 Fathers Day Weekend #1254559
    MarkG
    Participant

    Yes, but I dont want to be seen to be blatantly advertising!

    Bruce

    OK, maybe I’ll do it for you then Bruce! 😀

    Great British Aircraft Spares – click here, it’s fantastic!

    in reply to: CockpitFest 2006 Fathers Day Weekend #1255309
    MarkG
    Participant

    Oh dear Rocketeer, seems your PM inbox is full 🙁

    in reply to: CockpitFest 2006 Fathers Day Weekend #1255314
    MarkG
    Participant

    Chaps who is going and taking what?

    We will have our Spitfire display as well as the Jaguar from the museum (its CWP and warnings all work now as does the AAR probe!)

    Well, I’ve just about got my ‘orrible looking Hunter in a transportable state so will be bringing that (yes, I know – it’s about time!) as well as a couple of panels.

    Mark G do you want a Mossie bomber stick?!

    YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!

    😮 Ahem, PM on it’s way.

    in reply to: helicopter pioneers #1256019
    MarkG
    Participant

    The Chinook will always be my favourite….

    Nice helicopter, shame about the FADEC.

    in reply to: New Hunter ready for test flights #1266841
    MarkG
    Participant

    WOW! in photo 1, those men must be giants !!

    New mind them – look at the size of those bloomin’ sheep!!!

    in reply to: Airshow Insurance – information requested #1278497
    MarkG
    Participant

    How do Newark do it for Cockpitfest ?

    Do they cover it, or is it down to the attendees ? :confused:

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    I believe it’s covered by FlyPast as sponsors and NAM’s normal insurance, but I’m happy to be corrected.

    in reply to: Airshow Insurance – information requested #1278512
    MarkG
    Participant

    Ian,

    I did a bit of digging on this very subject a while back on behalf of the International Cockpit Club, and the only company I came up with that were anywhere near sensible was http://www.events-insurance.co.uk/exhibitors.html

    I can’t remember what the rates were now (something around 50-60 quid rings a bell for a one-off event) but have a dig around their website or drop them an e-mail – they were very obliging and returned my e-mails pretty quickly.

    I still say that it should be the responsibility of the event organisers to cover the insurance though. If they want exhibits at their events in order to make them a success they should do what’s required to attract exhibitors IMO.

    in reply to: COCKPIT PHOTOGRAPHS. #1279278
    MarkG
    Participant

    Pah! Call those cockpits? This is a proper cockpit… 😉

    The utterly scrumptious XE601…

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