1) RAFA show at Shoreham, September 1998…the BBMF Lanc accompanied by a Spitfire and Hurricane, gradually rumbling into sight from over the hills…sent big shivers down my spine…
2) The “Mercury Flight” (my name for it!), Flying Legends 1999 (I think it was 1999)…3 Lizzies, the Blenheim and the Gladiator…awesome sight…
3) Not strictly an airshow but anyway…annual Battle of Britain memorial service at Capel-le-ferne 2002…the Lanc with Spitfire and Hurricane escorts coming in across the sea from France and flying low right over my head…
4) Ray Hanna opening the Spitfire Anniversary Show 1996 in MH434…my first airshow, and the first aircraft to appear…was just simply amazing and I’ve been hooked ever since.
5) The appearance of the SA Airway’s B747 at the Centenary of Flight Show at Duxford 2003…this was just phenomenal…
6) Stephen Grey’s “Joker” routine at Flying Legends…I never quite know whether to watch the Balbo forming or Stephen…usually results in rapid head movements every which way to watch both!
7) Any Breitling Fighter appearance…if I had to pick one, I would chose the October Airshow 1999…much respect to Ray Hanna for honouring Mark with his display, following Mark’s untimely demise three weeks earlier.
8) Mark Hanna in a Hunter at Duxford (possibly September airshow 1999) A fantastic display…the fact that the Hunter is my favourite jet probably owes a lot to Mark’s skillful handling of the aircraft in the air.
Ashley
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