Fantasy Airshow

[J98]

Buran OK-GLI.
SR71, Tu-160, MiG-25/31, F-104, B2, XB70, X15, F4, F14, Concorde and Tu-144 together, Short Sunderland, Shackleton.

Many others I'm sure I could think of.

[Yertis]

Ginetta G15 Girl said:

One of those airshow 'moments': IAT at Greenham Common, either '79 or '80 - we always got tickets because my Father's Unit was involved in the airshow management.

During a lull, an American sounding voice came over the PA (actually it was Canadian) with the simple comment:

"Ladies and Gentlemen, the sound of freedom."

From behind the crowdline came 4x CF104s not above 50' and knocking on the door of dropping a boom.

To a man (and woman) the entire crowdline ducked in unison.

AWESOME!

Yes it certainly was. Probably '79 as I don't think there was an official Air Tattoo in 1980 (just checked – Newbury Air Festival instead – still a good show though, same organising team).

[Eric Mc]

I went to the 1980 show at Greenham and it was almost as large a display as a normal Tattoo of the period. Indeed, with would be classed as a very large display by modern standards.

The Canadian F-104 team was called Tiger Romeo.

[DuraAce]

VC10 for me. Such a shame they don't fly anymore.

[lufbramatt]

Would love to see a pair of Buccaneers low and loud.

Can't wait for MAAM's P-61 black widow to be finished, should be an impressive sight. Reading around, apparently they were amazingly agile for a big twin.

http://www.maam.org/p61/p61_rest.htm

[uncinqsix]

Mutley said:

While not fast jets, I would like to see a Bell 47, a UH-1 and a Blackhawk/Merlin in formation.

Edited by Mutley on Wednesday 29th October 13:16

The RNZAF has only recently stopped using the Bell 47 as a primary helicopter trainer - they're due to display one at Wings over Wairarapa next year.

For me, I'd like to see the cool cold war stuff - Lighting, Buccaneer, Vulcan, Victor, Canberra, B58, SR71 etc

[hammo19]

Single formations of

Vulcan, Victor, Valiant
Vigilante, Valkerie, Hustler
Kfir, Mirage 4, Mirage 2000
Starfighter, Starfighter , Starfighter
SR71, U2, B1
Concorde, TU144, TSR2
Lightning, Buccaneer, Phantom
Javelin, Hunter, Sea Vixen
Lancaster, B17, He111

And the list goes on........

[JVaughan]

F-111

[lufbramatt]

JVaughan said:

F-111

Dump and Burn

[Eric Mc]

How about a Messerschmitt 322 glider being towed by three Messerschmitt Bf110s or even by a Heinkel He111 Zwilling -

[scubadude]

Hughes H-4 Hercules

(Might have to make this fantasy airshow happen at Bournemouth for that... actually since its a fantasy one- Monte Carlo and we all drive there in Supercars :-)

[scubadude]

lufbramatt said:

Can't wait for MAAM's P-61 black widow to be finished, should be an impressive sight. Reading around, apparently they were amazingly agile for a big twin.

http://www.maam.org/p61/p61_rest.htm

Thanks, great link, just wasted a load of time looking at that- an impressive restoration!

[Simpo Two]

scubadude said:

Hughes H-4 Hercules

and:
Bristol Brabazon - another British aviation failure http://www.damninteresting.com/the-plane-that-flew...

Empire Flying Boat
Pan-Am Clipper
Handley Page HP42 of Imperial Airways fame (if anyone is good at scuba diving see http://www.rrhobby.ca/Hannibal/flight_cw197.htm )

[Eric Mc]

This impressive non-flying replica of a Boeing 314 Clipper is on display at Foynes, Co. Limerick, Ireland.




In actual fact, Pan Am referred to various different flying boats in their fleet as "Clippers". The older Sikorsky S-42 was also called a Clipper.




Pan Am used the callsign "Clipper" right up to their demise in the early 1990s.

[Zippee]

For me it would have to be any of the following (& because I'm bored - some pics);

German;
Dornier 335 (I believe this one crashed killing the British test pilot)

ME 262 - cracking jet at the time

Stuka


British;
Mosquito

Blackburn Buccaneer



Civilian;
DH Comet

Concorde



Out of all the above it would have to be Concorde
One of the best dispays I've ever seen was about 6 years ago at Duxford when S/African airways did a full display of one of their 747s.

Edited by Zippee on Thursday 30th October 13:01

[Simpo Two]

Eric Mc said:

Pan Am used the callsign "Clipper" right up to their demise in the early 1990s.

Fair point - like the 'Orient Express' is not a specific train but a service.

[Eric Mc]

Zippee said:

For me it would have to be any of the following (& because I'm bored - some pics);

German;
Dornier 335 (I believe this one crashed killing the British test pilot)

Edited by Zippee on Thursday 30th October 13:01

You are indeed correct - right into the playground of Cove Junior School - just around the corner from me.

The school's just failed an Ofsted Test too.

[anonymous-user]

[anonymous-user]

Eric Mc said:

Zippee said:

For me it would have to be any of the following (& because I'm bored - some pics);

German;
Dornier 335 (I believe this one crashed killing the British test pilot)

Edited by Zippee on Thursday 30th October 13:01

You are indeed correct - right into the playground of Cove Junior School - just around the corner from me.

The school's just failed an Ofsted Test too.

A former and slightly bitter girlfriend of mine lives near there too.
Must be something in the water.

[Eric Mc]

Probably old German hydraulic fluid.