As a long time attendee of IAT’s and RIAT’s I really enjoyed it.
My only gripe this year is everything having to make way for Farnborough.
With Legends I always like to have a fall back for weather and most often go on the Saturday.
For family reasons I attend the RIAT on the Saturday always .
We had a very enjoyable day at Fairford on Saturday and an equally enjoyable day at Duxford Sunday but the change of date meant I missed the P26 and the P40C which were only able to fly on the Saturday.
I don’t get the continued fascination with Farnborough, every time we go we end up parked miles away in the woodland way past the AAIB .
Then there is the small matter of the different display regs at the show.
Plus anybody moaning about RIAT’s security checks should stay well away from Farnborough or make sure that once you enter the airfield do not go back to your car unless you want the same thorough check every time you go back in.

A preview of Legends 2014 and a rundown of each participating aircraft can also be found via the link below, for those interested. 😉

http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2014/07/02/airshow-preview-flying-legends-2014/

Great preview and photos……….I’d still choose the P40 over the red headed ,washboard stomached tattooed lovely any day:eagerness:

I’m looking forward to this, the only downside for me is that I’m restricted to the Sunday only so no weather flexibility.
I’m committed to RIAT on the saturday.
Farnborough……..grrrrrr! Can’t they change it from every other year to maybe once a decade?!:dev2:

Being flown at La Ferte Alais by a former (now retired) airshow pilot.

You have just reminded me of a sweltering July day at Dux and the strains of ‘shine on you crazy diamond’ by Pink Floyd wafting over the audience in harmony with a beautifully flown Bearcat!

The Hog has always had a problem with gun gases emitted by the GAU-8, during testing a pilot was forced to dismount after the engines stalled due to gun gas ingestion.
Nowadays a different propellant is used which reduces the effects of the gun gas.
However, in the early 80’s a contract was offered to anyone who could alleviate the problem.
The Battelle Company came up with a gun gas diverter , hence the different appearance in the photo.
It worked well but was discarded after stresses on parts of the aircraft including the gun mounts and longerons.
http://http://s425.photobucket.com/user/chaldane/media/Miscellaneous/Cannon3sm_zps333c2439.jpg.html

Trumper after many years of problems with the locals the airfield now has their backing they have now realised that the airfield is an asset & brings money in to the local economy. The Lashenden Air Warfare Museum is erecting a new display hall to house more of its stored exhibits & the Fi103 R-4 Reichenberg & we now have Aero Legends operating from Lashenden (Headcorn). Things can only get better with several warbirds bieng based there!

That is good news.
When I first became acquainted with EGKH back in the 90’s I was stunned at the anti airfield movement and website run by one malevolent individual , I remember him gloating about light aircraft prangs (some fatal)
A few people asked him via his website whether he’d prefer an industrial or housing estate , to which he replied either would do. This was during the dark days of New Labour and Fatty Prescotts mad obsession with building on anything, particularly if it meant annoying nearby Tories.

Firstly his degree and his rowing blue do not mean he is the right man for the programme he presented nor should his his family connections.
There are good knowledgable specialist presenters and the BBC use them.
A good documentary needs to be lnowkedgably written and well presented. And there are many examples without a well known TV face.

Very well said!

Saw it nestled safely in the blister hangar today at Lashenden .