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tribal_tiger
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PostPosted: 06:05 - 27 Jul 2009    Post subject: Airshow goodness Reply with quote
Spent Thursday and Friday I've been sat at the beach watching planes! Normally I get bored and leave, but there was some impressive stuff this year.

Didn't take the camera myself, but there were plenty of people with more skill than me taking photo's.

Some of the best.

https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2582/3752070323_d78ae0d1fb_b.jpg

https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2476/3752852872_ba4285ede8_b.jpg

https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2473/3752056263_f50d797732_b.jpg

But then there is this guy!!

https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2584/3752065491_30962ea3f9_b.jpg

Always impressive!
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PostPosted: 06:08 - 27 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
And where was this?

Surprised
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OssY
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PostPosted: 07:44 - 27 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
I saw that vulcan take off after it had just got back from having all that money spent on it. they are fooking HUGE.
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PostPosted: 07:50 - 27 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
vulcans are amazing jets !!

cutting edge technology when they came out, and only recently decomissioned after 30-40 years ( i lose track )..

they send shivers down my spine..

no harriers ?

the apache looks awesome, great shot there as does the mig (?)
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PostPosted: 08:23 - 27 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
swanny wrote:
the apache looks awesome, great shot there as does the mig (?)


What Mig, I can't see a Mig anywhere there... ?
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PostPosted: 08:24 - 27 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
MarJay wrote:
swanny wrote:
the apache looks awesome, great shot there as does the mig (?)


What Mig, I can't see a Mig anywhere there... ?


I think the (?) indicated he was unsure.

What is then, smartypants?
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PostPosted: 08:44 - 27 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
I believe it to be a General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin F16C fighting falcon. And it is wearing the roundels of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

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PostPosted: 10:14 - 27 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/O55T3R1K3R/386635319v1_240x240_front.jpg

Saw this thought of you marjay.. Laughing
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PostPosted: 10:47 - 27 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
They had a victor flying at Bruntingthorpe the other weekend too. There is hell on about it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3HaeYVlBw8
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tribal_tiger
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PostPosted: 13:02 - 27 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
MarJay wrote:
I believe it to be a General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin F16C fighting falcon. And it is wearing the roundels of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

</geek>


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And where was this?


Lowestoft Sea front. They do a free air festival each year.

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no harriers ?


You having a laugh? Did you see what happened last time they brought one to this airshow!!!!LINKY

There were 22 different planes on, they do the display on both Thursday and Friday. Good couple of days, sat on the sand just relaxing!
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OssY
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PostPosted: 16:06 - 27 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
LoL, the pilot recieved advice after stacking the plane.
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PostPosted: 21:27 - 27 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shocked i was there too! agree it was a good couple of days apart from the good old british rain!
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ZRX61
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PostPosted: 21:59 - 27 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
stinkwheel wrote:
They had a victor flying at Bruntingthorpe the other weekend too. There is hell on about it!

Actually, no there isn't.
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stinkwheel
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PostPosted: 23:04 - 27 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
ZRX61 wrote:

Actually, no there isn't.


Well the local residents assosciation is less than pleased from what I hear and the CAA are "looking into the matter".
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tribal_tiger
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PostPosted: 05:38 - 28 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
brewer wrote:
Shocked i was there too! agree it was a good couple of days apart from the good old british rain!


Didn't spot ya!

You a Lowestoft bod as well then?

Rain wasn't too bad for me as I only live about a minute from the seafront, so when the sky went black I just made it home before the heavens opened!
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PostPosted: 08:22 - 28 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Get any shots of the Lancaster?
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Charlie
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PostPosted: 08:53 - 28 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Did anyone watch this on More4?

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/engineering-britains-superweapons/4od#2929720

About the v-bombers used for our cold war nuclear threat, quite interesting.
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tribal_tiger
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PostPosted: 10:10 - 28 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fnatic wrote:
Get any shots of the Lancaster?


I didn't. I didn't take the camera with me this year. All of these pics I've grabbed from else where, there were a lot of people there with much better equipment there than I have.

Found this one of the battle of Britain memorial flight. One of the best sounding displays you could ever get.

https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2658/3751204097_d0063785ee_o.jpg

https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2651/3759187994_1d7c2a4c79_o.jpg

All these pics are off of Flickr. Just type in Lowestoft 2009 and stack appear, there are a lot I can't copy onto here.

There are some good ones of a rather odd display which involved 2 planes and a glider. Very odd!

https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2437/3752855072_f3bfaf4664_o.jpg

Wasn't expecting the F16 to start shooting out flares either!

https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2543/3753184182_6e65cbd417_b.jpg
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PostPosted: 10:32 - 28 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: 11:18 - 28 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Saw the glider display at Biggin Hill, I thought it was really cool.
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PostPosted: 18:14 - 28 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Bournemouth Airshow is on in 3 weeks time and it's similar, as you get to sit on the beach to watch - can't wait Laughing

On for four days, so hoping at least one of them will be nice weather, as last year the cloud was a bit too low to really get the best views.
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PostPosted: 18:24 - 28 Jul 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
dont know if any one is intrested but theres a small air field by stratford

www.wellesbourneairfield.com

they have a display every year also run the plane in the top corner of the pic down the run way a few times

there is also a good biker cafe on the other side
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