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  • July 31, 2003 at 10:05 am in reply to: Antiques Roadshow #2099075
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    I bet it won’t like Ben****ers, a big sadly deserted airbase near Woodbridge.

    July 30, 2003 at 11:47 pm in reply to: AirSpace at Duxford #2099173
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    Originally posted by DIGBY
    I wonder when they empty the Superhangar, will they find “JANIE” hiding at the back?

    I would have thought that would be unlikely, but there could be a load of old Tempests buried under the hanger.

    July 30, 2003 at 3:54 pm in reply to: Shame #2099345
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    Come to Woodchurch on Sunday, it’s bound to be there.

    July 30, 2003 at 3:14 pm in reply to: Shame #2099353
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    Originally posted by Willow
    Same as this one. Transitting. Once over Ipswich (Janie was the Mustang, I can’t remember which Yak), they circled round a couple of times, and once in the North Weald area (Big Beautiful Doll once again) while I was broken down beside the M11 (bloody Minis!!).

    The Yak11 is a very impressive display aeroplane in it’s own right, when flown well. It’s a shame they are overshadowed these days.

    Willow

    Too true :p

    I would imagine in all cases you have seen G-YCII. I’ve had the opportunity to get up close to this machine and it’s very nice, almost as good as G-IYAK.

    July 30, 2003 at 3:04 pm in reply to: Shame #2099361
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    That I’m afraid is the fault of the display organisers in the UK and somthing that I have been involved with for almost 14 years now. It would seem that the Yak 11 just isn’t sexy enough for display organisers to book on a regular basis. It’s a shame as if any of them had ever taken the time to watch a Yak 11 display they would realise it’s a cracking little machine.
    As a matter of interest where else had you seen Yak’s accompanied by Mustangs?

    July 30, 2003 at 2:48 pm in reply to: Shame #2099365
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    Originally posted by Willow

    There being an event at Breighton would certainly explain your comment about other interesting things being about. Sadly, I was at work and not in a positon to spend all day looking up at the sky.

    Willow

    A poor excuse if ever I heard one.

    I think the Yakarrived in the UK from France in late 99 early 2000 ish, however I think then that it spent some time being overhauled before emerging on to the display scene.

    July 30, 2003 at 2:34 pm in reply to: Shame #2099383
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    There was an event on at Breighton I believe. As for which Yak 11 it was I would put money on it being Rob Davies G-YCII.

    July 30, 2003 at 2:22 pm in reply to: Shame #2099399
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    What a lovely formation 😀

    They flew over me in Norfolk just before midday on Saturday, so I guess were heading back when you saw them on Sunday. You should have kept a look out Willow, I’m sure you would have seen some other interesting stuff about.

    July 30, 2003 at 2:02 pm in reply to: Shame #2099414
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    Originally posted by Willow

    Of course, Mustangs would NEVER fly that low, now would they;)

    Willow

    Not knowingly towards people anyway :p

    July 30, 2003 at 2:00 pm in reply to: Shame #2099419
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    They don’t disappear, you just need to know where to look.

    July 30, 2003 at 1:51 pm in reply to: Webmaster #2099426
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    and we would all get a YES vote from those employed by the CAA.

    July 30, 2003 at 1:28 pm in reply to: Shame #2099435
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    Originally posted by Willow
    Can someone enlighten me as to the content of this famous film footage? I was off the forum for a couple of days and missed it.
    It sounds pretty interesting.

    If whoever put it on before can put it on again, how long will we have before it vanishes once more??

    Willow

    Some old man flying a Sptfire far too low for his own good, spectacular footage where luckily nothing went wrong, one slight muscle twitch and it could have ended up as a spectacular hole in the floor.

    July 29, 2003 at 11:17 pm in reply to: Lowestoft Seafront Air Display #2099576
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    Nowt there then that interests me that I won’t see at Woodchurch, good job I can’t get time off work (especially as my office window overlooks the end of Norwich airports runway.

    July 29, 2003 at 4:44 pm in reply to: Shame #2099712
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    Maybe at the request of the operators as I imagine the CAA would take a very dim view of those films.

    July 29, 2003 at 4:41 pm in reply to: Janie #2099716
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    Originally posted by sparky
    If its wittering then it must be female…. sorry Ashley:)

    You will of course notice the picture on Ashley’s posts appears to be of a teddy thrown out of a cot. Time for a tin hat methinks incase anyone else throws one out. :p

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