Ticket Prices

Just had a quick look at some other event ticket prices, as follows,

British Super Bike, Raceday at Brands Hatch £29.00

FIA World Touring Car, as above £30.00

British Touring Car, Raceday at Brands Hatch £29.00

British Grand Prix, Raceday at Silverstone £115 (cheapest price)

Prices on the day ,from event websites

In my opinion, those prices don’t make ‘legends’ expensive. I’ve never missed one yet and I don’t plan too. It is completely unique as a show.

And Its nice to see that even with TFC restricted last year they still rounded up enough aircraft to make a show of usual high standards. Hopefully though TFC will be on full strength again this year.

Steve

May I say thanks for the interest and thoughts/advice added to my thread, I am going to help my friend sort this problem out and get these grubby little crooks of her case.
of course we may then run the risk of further trouble if the law doesn’t control them properly I guess but the option is to continue being squeezed for more cash.
In answer to previous payments being acceptance of the debt, it was as mentioned before done to keep the peace and maintain a degree of safety for her, her home and children.
So once again thanks and I’ll let you know what happens next.

Steve

Reference post #1862

Chris, I also brought some canvas prints from the sales tent that you mention. I was beginning to wonder when they would arrive , but I have had an email apologising for the delay and that I will receive them this week so that being correct you should receive your purchases shortly also.
Hope that helps,

Steve

Well perhaps you can enlighten us all then if it is as you put it, bulls–t. That is assuming that you actually know if that incident occurred.

Personally I find it unlikely that such an aircraft would slip its jacks, but accidents do happen so while its not impossible I am sure that the TFC engineers would follow the necessary procedures and precautions to avoid such an incident.
Its not like they don’t do it very often after all !!

Steve

Propstrike

You are correct about the TF956 undercarriage and abandonment of the aircraft, decisions about which were not made easily according to the Historic flight Sea Fury DVD.
I seem to recall reading about the Fury having emergency free fall or blowdown systems on board to lower the gear in emergency situations. If you watch the footage on youtube it looks like the pilot tries to use one of those methods as he comes over the threshold. The undercarriage appears to lower in an almost uncontrolled manner rather than being hydraulically lowered. My guess is that the stbd leg didn’t lock but being committed to the landing the pilot had no real options left. It certainly doesn’t look like a one legged landing to me.
Given the circumstances it really was the best possible outcome. It certainly wouldn’t have ended so well for the aircraft if the pilot had opted to bale out.

An outstanding piece of airmanship in saving himself as a priority, but to make the decision to try and save aircraft as well,…..just heroic in my opinion.

Steve

I hope the earth runs out of petrol before the Blenheim does this time!

Too right !! Two Blenheim restorations thrown away by negligent and gross pilot errors. Hopefully those who make the decisions regarding who flies this fine aircraft will be selective enough that this doesn’t happen again. An aircraft malfunction is one thing but to lose an aircraft by recklessly taking chances is totally unacceptable.

Steve