Just browsed through the panama jacks iraqi fury pics,
have to say its not my personal favourite livery but i did enjoy the ofmc fury in that livery(something different and eye catching), the panama jacks Fury looks absolutely glorious – i hope someone can post some pics of it on this forum when it flies.
As for the armour plate ,is it removed to allow a jump seat to be fitted?
I seem to remember the late Paul Morgan’s Fury had the armour plate removed,can’t help but feel that the outcome of that accident might have been different if the armour had been fitted,Morgan and WH588 as with so many other pilots/owners & aircraft are very much missed.

steve 964

A few more of my own thoughts:

Cant see the need for pyros myself,i think the show is fine without, and i wouldn’t mind betting they cost a fortune.
Those of you who have seen the Legends 2003 DVD will recall the DX fire crew attending the warning flare fired to warn the Guvnor of his aircrafts undercarriage problem,which had caused the grass to start smouldering where it had landed.
I think that says it all as far as pyros are concerned.
I also think it would be good if all those ‘flightline police’ in their flourescent jackets were removed to the taxiway , getting one of those people to move so photo’s can be taken is virtually impossible,in my experience that is the one complaint i have overheard most people have on the flightline walk. It seems to me that the flightline police think they are special, and are not prepared to move for anyone irrespective of how nicely they are asked.I realise that some of these people may be ground crew, but I’m sure they could keep an eye on people from the taxiway.

Steve

I agree,that music is appalling and I for one much prefer the sounds of the various engines in massed formations,………..its what the audience is there for isn’t it?? sight and sounds.
I wrote to the show organisers many years ago regarding the music and that nasty little train that used to get in everyones view just at the wrong time.
They replied that the music was important to the show and would not change it,nor would they stop the empty train rattling back and forth – not even during the show!!,but I have not seen it for many years now,……..their idea’s are obviously open to change if there is enough pressure brought to bear.
I think the commentators do a great job and really wish they would present and commentate on the Legends video’s/DVD’s instead of messr’s Bowd and Maffett who I personally think do these presentations no favours at all.

Steve

I think we all may be a little ungrateful at times about the line up
or missing aircraft, but the bottom line is that there are only so many available types and their locations or construction may make it too costly to bring them to Duxford.
Secondly,have you noticed how many people travel from all over the world just to see the “Legends” show ? can’t be that bad!!!!
I remember the Fighter Meet in 1984 ,only the two Spitfires ML417,and MH434 ,but the audience was spellbound when they took off together, so its not all always about ‘how many’.
I don’t know if Stephen Grey still lives in Switzerland,but I think we should be grateful that He chooses to operate them from Duxford, after all it would be a nuisance if we all had to go to Geneva to see them, (makes them all so much more accessible for most of us ).

Steve 964

Already posted my favourite books,

But I reckon another favourite in most peoples collections if it was written would be an auto bioghraphy by Ray Hanna or Stephen Grey,I reckon they’ve both got enough flying experiences under their respective belts to fill a substantial book each!!

Steve 964

RE : Biggin Hill Air Fair video

Black Night,……..I’ll get the copy done and post it to You,

e-mail Your name and address to Me so I know where to send it .

I’ll post a note on this thread when its in the post to You,then You can send it to whoever would like to see it next.

Steve

Have any of you ever seen a recording of the Biggin Hill Air Fair 1982 as televised back then?
There are some great performers on this recording including many that are sadly no longer with us,but the reason I have posted this is to comment on the Hanna/MH434 performance.
The aircraft was still in the Sir Adrian Swire livery at this time and was the last Biggin Hill performance before MH434 was sold to OFMC.
This is a display the like of which I haven’t seen for many years,for instance imagine MH434 being banked round the trees on knife edge with only one wing visible above the trees,and the flying full length of runway with less than diameter of prop beneath the aircraft, – can’t get lower without landing!!
Wondered if anyone wanted to see it,I could run a copy so as to protect my copy ,and it could be passed round in similar fashion to the camera.
By the way you could also see the 83 show as well.