No reply from Duxford

Just a quick note to say that Duxford have not replied to my e-mail of the 20th August asking them to clarify what their position is over aerobatics at future airshows.

It is a great shame that they cannot take the time to communicate with the people who support and visit their museum. I can’t say it surprises me though.

Very Best Regards

Jason

We can debate the pro & cons of aerobatics for ever.

What concerns me is can you see the likes of Ray Hanna & Stephen Grey wanting to carry on if aerobatics were banned – what effect would there departure have on the warbird scene?

Would the incentive to restore these expensive types be there for the Maurice Hammond’s of this world if they knew the envelope they could fly these magnificient restorations in would be severley limited?

Also I think attendances at airshows would dip – my reasoning behind this is that the public are looking for a spectacle, they may not appreciate the difference between one maneover or another or the difficulty involved – but they do want to be entertained and see something out of the ordinary – I think the public would become quickly bored with flat dispays – us enthusiasts may or may not because we can fully appreciate the history behind the aircraft but the general public are different.

Ducking my head back down behind the parapet…

Jason

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