”PRESS RELEASE
The show must go on – although the weather delays things for a day.
Aviation fans are being urged not to let the weather dampen their spirits, as this weekend’s Great Vintage Flying Weekend (G-VFWE) at Cotswold Airport is set to get back on track tomorrow (SUNDAY).
Strong cross winds and driving rain have greatly affected today’s event, with very few aircraft managing to arrive for what is traditionally Europe’s largest annual fly-in of historic vintage aircraft.
However, people planning to attend the event are being urged not to lose hope, as the weather forecast for tomorrow is much improved.
And any tickets for today’s event will also be valid for tomorrow.
Meanwhile, airport-based Fosse Event Services are offering guided tours of the airport to give visitors the chance to photograph some of the aircraft already based at Cotswold Airport.
G-VFWE organiser Glen Moreman said: “It’s obviously been hugely disappointing that the weather has played such a major role in the proceedings today.
“However, by the very nature of vintage aircraft, many are lightweight and the winds, in particular, make it virtually impossible for them to land here.
“That said, we are very optimistic that tomorrow will be much better and that we will see a steady stream of historic machines flying in. We are also confident of putting on a good display.
“We have told anyone who has arrived today that their tickets are also valid for tomorrow but we have also tried to keep people occupied with the tours.”
Although a DC3 Dakota and Hornet Moth are the only aircraft now due to display today, other machines due to perform tomorrow, weather permitting, include a Dragon Rapide, a 1948 Chrislea Super Ace, a 1935 Miles Hawk Speed Six, Yak 50, Harvard, Tiger Moths, and lots more wood, fabric and string aircraft.
In addition, pilots fly in from all over the UK in a wide variety of vintage aircraft, further adding to the atmosphere of the event.
Tickets are £10 on the day and under 16s are admitted free.
People taking advantage of the tours are being asked to make a small donation to airport-based charity fly2help, which supports people with life-limiting and chronic illnesses; families who have suffered some form of tragedy and those who are working to recover a sense of self-worth and need a life-boost.
fly2help also unveiled its new mascot Douglas the bear at today’s event and he will also be at the show tomorrow to meet children and families.”

And did, on a few occasions, fly passengers in Air Atlantique Classic Flight’s Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer, G-APRS.

Bruce D. has for many years had a share in Jungmann ( CASA) G-BUCK based White Waltham.

Hang on, they have reported the facts, nothing more nothing less.

Paul

Not so.

The actual advice from the NOTAM is
‘VFR OPERATORS SHOULD OPERATE EXTREME CAUTION AND MUST ASSURE THEMSELVES THAT THEIR FLIGHT CAN BE CONDUCTED IN A SAFE MANNER BEFORE FLYING’

That does not equate to advise not to fly, or indeeed any implication that it is unsafe to fly.

So the RAF is outsourcing its flypast requirements to civilian operators ?

Sounds a bit unlikely, seing as they operate half a squadron themselves.

Some mistake surely ?

G-PSST in Dubai this year.

Low-level loops over the sea are a tricky business, with an absence of visual clues to help orientation and height awareness. The L39 that went into the sea at the Eastbourne display some years back during hazy conditions was a victim ( according to the AIIB ) of these circumstances.

The pictures in one of those links indicates that the formation was operating at heights as low as 150 feet over the water.

I think you will find it is this one.

When they designed this aircraft, they threw away the mould, but some grew back.