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Hooli
21,222 posts
69 months
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mrloudly said: The Red Arrows were there, the Blades were there, the BBMF were there, they knew alright... A flypast en-route would have done their cause no harm at all.
I've had my doubts for a while...
ETA An appearance wasn't required, just an en-route fly over. I wonder if anything had been requested?
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DamienB
721 posts
88 months
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As one of the organising committee of the Sywell show we were not aware that they were transitting so close to us on their way back from a private display at Dunsfold (as they kept the location of the display a secret - draw a line from Dunsfold to Doncaster on the map and it goes right over Sywell).
We had a packed schedule and it would have needed some very careful rearranging to fit a flypast in but I'm sure we'd have welcomed it if they'd contacted us to offer one (and had the price been acceptable of course). We would have been unable to advertise it in advance due to previous disappointments however, so it wouldn't have made any difference to our gate figures.
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Eric Mc
67,260 posts
134 months
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I always think last minute ad hoc changes to an airshow are generally not a "good idea".
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fadeaway
1,358 posts
95 months
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mrloudly said: The Red Arrows were there, the Blades were there, the BBMF were there, they knew alright... Given that XH558 isn't connected to any of the above, why do you assert that they must have known?
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DamienB
721 posts
88 months
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Eric - we don't do ad hoc hence why I mentioned careful rearranging; it's not something we could have rejigged on the day but of course with VTST knowing days in advance that they had a display commitment it would not have needed an on-the-day arrangement.
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mrloudly
2,163 posts
104 months
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fadeaway said: mrloudly said: The Red Arrows were there, the Blades were there, the BBMF were there, they knew alright... Given that XH558 isn't connected to any of the above, why do you assert that they must have known? I would guess (hope) for one, the Sywell area was "NOTAM" restricted and this would have been checked during the planning stage for the "Private Display". TVOC works very closely with the Blades and I wouldn't be at all surprised that TVOC were contacted to display at Sywell. Maybe, just maybe, Sywell didn't want to pay the full rate, as it's air display is in aid of charity. Maybe, just maybe, a f  k you to an en-route fly past was the result... We'll never know, but IMHO it does seem very strange...
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DamienB
721 posts
88 months
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We didn't book XH558 as we've done so twice and had two no-shows. The level of grief we get from the public when a star act does not turn up is, shall we say, impressive. So we spent the money on the Red Arrows instead.
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mrloudly
2,163 posts
104 months
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DamienB said: We didn't book XH558 as we've done so twice and had two no-shows. The level of grief we get from the public when a star act does not turn up is, shall we say, impressive. So we spent the money on the Red Arrows instead. Ahh OK, I think I understand now ;-) No car park set to's this year I trust?
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Eric Mc
67,260 posts
134 months
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DamienB said: Eric - we don't do ad hoc hence why I mentioned careful rearranging; it's not something we could have rejigged on the day but of course with VTST knowing days in advance that they had a display commitment it would not have needed an on-the-day arrangement. Exactly - it's always best to stick to the original plans when it comes to airshows.
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DamienB
721 posts
88 months
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mrloudly said: No car park set to's this year I trust? By all accounts no problems whatsoever with leaving the show and just some delays getting in on one particular route. I think we've pretty much cracked it on the traffic front and a slight adjustment to that route will help next time.
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230TE
527 posts
55 months
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 One of the young men in the photo is my Dad.
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Eric Mc
67,260 posts
134 months
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XH558 looks nice in white too.
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DamienB
721 posts
88 months
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I'm also involved in the Little Gransden show, which - like Sywell - falls on the same day that XH558 is displaying at Dunsfold (a public display this time). So I'm pleased to say we now have a flypast from XH558 scheduled for our show at Little Gransden - details of the rest of the line-up are at the show's website - www.littlegransdenshow.co.uk
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Ali Chappussy
181 posts
14 months
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Nice one Damien.
Saw 558 fly over the Bird Fair at Rutland Water last Sunday, just about everyone looked skywards and followed it until it could no longer be seen!!
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Chrisgr31
7,424 posts
124 months
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DamienB said: We didn't book XH558 as we've done so twice and had two no-shows. The level of grief we get from the public when a star act does not turn up is, shall we say, impressive. So we spent the money on the Red Arrows instead. If they dont turn up do you get your money back?
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DamienB
721 posts
88 months
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Most display acts you don't pay for until after the show so no-show = no-dough.
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onyx39
3,469 posts
19 months
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Eric Mc said: XH558 looks nice in white too. I agree I would love to see her reprinted. I guess three are more important things to spend their cash on though!
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knight
4,118 posts
148 months
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Does anyone know what time it is supposed to be displaying at Dunsfold this weekend?
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Mutley
2,122 posts
128 months
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On facebook, 558 Are saying that at some point today either to or from the Clacton airshow, they'll be transiting via Southend and overlying XL426.
Just wish for once I was at home. I'd camp out at the airport to see that.
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aeropilot
7,005 posts
96 months
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knight said: Does anyone know what time it is supposed to be displaying at Dunsfold this weekend? Given the projected weather conditions for the south east this weekend......be prepared that it might not.
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