Farnborough 2014 - Anyone on here going?
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JackReacher said:
yellowjack said:
I cycled up to the fence at Eelmoor bridge this afternoon
Were you wearing a PH jersey? I left Eelmoor bridge just after the Vulcan and cycled along the canal towards Fleet, if it was you, you kindly stopped to let me pass, thought I recognised the logo as I passed then realised it was a PH jersey!Poor discipline and a lack of preparation meant I left home a bit late, and had to watch the Vulcan from the Southwood estate. I stopped at the fence for a couple of hours, saw a few validations, along with some "interesting" aircraft arriving/departing (including the 'Shadow'). The shame of it was that they 'switched ends' as I arrived, so all the subsequent arrivals came in over The Swan. I was envious of those who'd had two bites of the cherry with the Vulcan landing at the Eelmoor end. Later in the afternoon, I got bored waiting for something to happen, so buggered off to the top of Caesar's Camp for a mosey at whatever the hell the white 'thing' at the top was...
![](http://thumbsnap.com/sc/lOMXUqJE.jpg)
...it's an 'Electro Optical tracking System' operated by QinetiQ, apparently. There are a pair of them up there, with temporary fencing around them, and their crews in motorhomes. They are spookily accurate when tracking a flying display
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The view from the tracking unit's site...
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...brilliant view, just a shame it's too far out to be of any real use to watch the flying display with the Mk1 eyeball.
I was on the way back toward the airfield later, when the Connie took off, and I caught a glimpse of it above the trees. Better discipline and preparation is needed later this week to ensure I get down there in time for the programmed flying displays, although at the moment I'm hiding from the sun with a severe case of 'lobsteritis' after a hot and sunny daytrip to Studland/Swanage on Saturday
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ViperDave said:
That's funny. The line up was on the site late last week, they seem to have removed it.Anyway, I shall be going with camera and huge lens so I should hopefully have pics tomorrow evening!
Edited to add this......official PDF thing that wasn't there last week http://www.farnborough.com/files/siteplanschedulet...
Edited by nellyleelephant on Monday 14th July 20:21
fatboy69 said:
I am fairly certain that it departed Fairford once the flying displays had been completed. It was well hidden - as were the B52's that were supposed to be a static display!!!!
I think they are now Stealth B52's.......
B52s returned home a couple of weeks ago, they were never scheduled to be at RIAT.I think they are now Stealth B52's.......
I did go up there and saw them and the B2s. The sight of a pair of smoky old B52s doing missed approaches was quite something
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I was there today, beautiful day but such a shame so few aircraft were flying! It really is poor relation to the flying display it once was. Going on Saturday so hope it's a lot better - I can't really complain as I go for free but I also used to go in the 80/90s and it was brilliant then.
That is true - the world is indeed changing.
What is missing from yoytube type footage of course is informed comment and context - and (mostly) a professional and slick packaging of the images into a proper" programme" or report.
The problem with all computer hosted footage of anything is that it needs to be sought out and found by interested parties. Mainstream TV is still a much broader way of reaching new audiences and sparking new interest - and creating genuine awareness of any subject.
What is missing from yoytube type footage of course is informed comment and context - and (mostly) a professional and slick packaging of the images into a proper" programme" or report.
The problem with all computer hosted footage of anything is that it needs to be sought out and found by interested parties. Mainstream TV is still a much broader way of reaching new audiences and sparking new interest - and creating genuine awareness of any subject.
Eric Mc said:
I miss him a lot. With the passing of that generation, a level of intelligent and informed comment was lost forever.
Just imagine, a commentary from someone who didn't even get a media studies degree because he was too busy flying Spitfires in combat. Unthinkable nowadays.Farnborough Tuesday live on now - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSC-X4M3uEs
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