Fairford Airshow Saturday
Discussion
colinjm said:
What sort of plane is the one in pic5? I swear I saw it fly over Southern Hampshire (Coldon Common) yesterday afternoon.
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Its a Rockwell B1-B Lancer. American Medium/Long range supersonic bomber. Also one of the meanest looking aircraft every built. No need to drop ordinance, just menace the enemy into submission.
Edited by dougc on Monday 17th July 11:45
I was a bit dissapointed at its lack of display though. We got a full bore departure which was great and a low fast pass and that was it! Shame as its one of my favourites.
Big round of applause to the Russian pilot of the MiG. Jet aircraft shouldn't be able to do things like that. Its just not natural.
Big round of applause to the Russian pilot of the MiG. Jet aircraft shouldn't be able to do things like that. Its just not natural.
Were you there on Sunday Graham? The MiG display was even better than the Saturday showing. After one particularly nausea inducing backflip, the pilot kept the stick back and did another backflip as he decended instead of the dropping the nose and powering out like he did on Saturday.
At first I thought it was out of control but it was obviously intentional as the re-heat came back on and off he went. The American Super Hornet went up straight afterwards and had a good go but couldn't come close to the MiG display.
At first I thought it was out of control but it was obviously intentional as the re-heat came back on and off he went. The American Super Hornet went up straight afterwards and had a good go but couldn't come close to the MiG display.
Here are some of my my sundays pics from Fairford
Enjoy.........
www.pbase.com/elliot_d/riat_fairford_2006
Enjoy.........
www.pbase.com/elliot_d/riat_fairford_2006
Had two fantastic days there and will get my pics sorted in a day or so!
MIG - superb, show stealer
Osprey - weird waste of money and 30 years development.
B-52 - missing on Sunday, loading for Lebanon was it?
Also got to have a play on a Segway, what a laugh. Once the bloke let go I spun round and raced off his demonstration area into the grass as fast as it would carry me.
Own up aswell - who was it who yelled "Pistonheads" at me as I was driving the Corvette in the parade area, come on, who was it......
MIG - superb, show stealer
Osprey - weird waste of money and 30 years development.
B-52 - missing on Sunday, loading for Lebanon was it?
Also got to have a play on a Segway, what a laugh. Once the bloke let go I spun round and raced off his demonstration area into the grass as fast as it would carry me.
Own up aswell - who was it who yelled "Pistonheads" at me as I was driving the Corvette in the parade area, come on, who was it......
graham@reading said:
Yep, Sunday. The double backflip was nuts.
click my link here then hit next>>>next etc for the sunday migs cobra display
www.pbase.com/elliot_d/image/63652249
Edited by elliotdavies on Monday 17th July 15:40
VETTE_1978 said:
Own up aswell - who was it who yelled "Pistonheads" at me as I was driving the Corvette in the parade area, come on, who was it......
Ah that was you was it!! I noticed the logo on your back window as you were convoying out with some of the other show cars on saturday evening - the only PH reference I saw there!
Wasn't me that shouted mind you, but there appear to have been a few of us about. Lovely motor, awesome sound on starting, my 5 year old got clearance from the ground
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