Farnborough 2014 - Anyone on here going?
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onyx39 said:
Pics or it didn't happen
DSC_0528_20140709121346888 by couzens1989, on Flickr
DSC_0526 by couzens1989, on Flickr
DSC_0527 by couzens1989, on Flickr
DSC_0528 by couzens1989, on FlickrIn his nicest Russian, he wouldn't let me into the cockpit!
Couple of other snaps of bits and bobs
DSC_0503 by couzens1989, on Flickr
DSC_0519_20140709124715834 by couzens1989, on Flickr
Presumably the red arrows will be back to use tomorrows air space slot. They were considering continuing the display after red 7 had landed but I didn't catch on the radio if they were told by SBC their validation was valid or invalid, but as they gathered up what was left of them and buggered off to Fairford I guess it was the latter and they haven't validated yet for FIA.
It was interesting listening to them flying in formation with one of them taking a look at the dent whilst the pilot tried to decide if he would fly home or put down in Farnborough. SWIMBO was sure she heard one of them call out DUCK just before it all went wrong.
Hopefully same time tomorrow with 9 aircraft then.
It was interesting listening to them flying in formation with one of them taking a look at the dent whilst the pilot tried to decide if he would fly home or put down in Farnborough. SWIMBO was sure she heard one of them call out DUCK just before it all went wrong.
Hopefully same time tomorrow with 9 aircraft then.
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So I need to worry?
One of the synchro pair heads straight for my bedroom window when they come down out of one of their manoeuvres, full beam on, all a-wiggling and a-jiggling as they form up for the next segment.
I watched several of the aircraft display this morning, as I mowed the grass at the front of the house, and I was very aware of the number of birds scared out of the trees between home and the airfield every time something loud went up. F-18 twice, Typhoon, the US Navy (737?) twin twice, the Reds, and later, coming out of my physio appointment, a twin engined transport (Transall/Spartan?) which may have just been 'arriving' rather than displaying.
As for the Arrows? They have a spare, which was seen flying with the nine display aircraft on Saturday, just before the Harewood House display for the Tour de France, although by the time they came in to paint the sky with their smoke, they'd dropped Red 10 and displayed as the usual nine.
One of the synchro pair heads straight for my bedroom window when they come down out of one of their manoeuvres, full beam on, all a-wiggling and a-jiggling as they form up for the next segment.
I watched several of the aircraft display this morning, as I mowed the grass at the front of the house, and I was very aware of the number of birds scared out of the trees between home and the airfield every time something loud went up. F-18 twice, Typhoon, the US Navy (737?) twin twice, the Reds, and later, coming out of my physio appointment, a twin engined transport (Transall/Spartan?) which may have just been 'arriving' rather than displaying.
As for the Arrows? They have a spare, which was seen flying with the nine display aircraft on Saturday, just before the Harewood House display for the Tour de France, although by the time they came in to paint the sky with their smoke, they'd dropped Red 10 and displayed as the usual nine.
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