August Military Pageant

[Chris G]

Here is the somewhat disappionting line up (imo) for this years August Military Pageant. What's happend to the BBMF Lancaster and the DH Vampire?

Westland Lysander
Avro Anson
de Havilland DH89 Rapide
North American P51D Mustang
Blackburn B2
de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth
Polikarpov Po2
Avro Tutor
Hawker Tomtit
de Havilland Chipmunk
Miles Magister
Percival Piston Provost
Gloster Gladiator
Fieseler Storch
Prefect Glider and Piper Cub
T38 Glider and Piper Cub
Supermarine Spitfire Mk9
Sopwith Pup
Sopwith Triplane
SE5a
Bristol F2b
Hawker Demon
Hawker Hind
Hawker Sea Hurricane 1b
Curtis P40 Kittyhawk
Blackburn Monoplane Type - D
Bristol Boxkite
Avro Triplane
Deperdussin
Bleriot

[AlexC]

Shame about the Lanc, but otherwise looks pretty good to me.

[JohnF]

Shame about the Lanc, but otherwise looks pretty good to me.

Have to agree. Worth going just for the P40 and Spitfire.

[Chris G]

Shame about the Lanc, but otherwise looks pretty good to me.

Have to agree. Worth going just for the P40 and Spitfire.

You guys seriously think that's a good line up maybe having gone to the Military Pageants all through the 90's I've been spoiled then, if this was the line up then i wouldn't of got out of bed even in comparison with recent years it's thin on visitors.

[AlexC]

You guys seriously think that's a good line up.

Speaking for myself, yes I do. What would what you consider to be a good line up?

[Chris G]

Well for £30 i'd expect a fair bit more than the usual displays they throw out 10 times a year. Like i said in a previous post maybe I've been spoiled in the 90's here is the line up from the 1999 Military Pageant.

Avro Lancaster - BBMF
LVG CVI
Bristol F2b
Sopwith Triplane
Spitfire XIX - Rolls Royce
P40 Kittyhawk - TFC
Bristol Blenhiem
Gloster Gladiator
Westland Lysander
TBM Avenger
Sopwith Pup
Avro 504K
L19 Bird Dog
Douglas Skyraider
Beagle A61 Terrier
Avro Tutor
Hawker Tomtit
Tiger Moth
Hornet Moth
Miles Magister
Aero L29 Delphin - G-MAYA
P-51D Mustang - G-SUSY
BAe Harrier GR7
Jet Provost - XN637/G-BKOU
Tiger Moth
Chinook HC2 Flybys

[XH668]

Vamp is due for an engine change over august, only 4 hours on the clock and we have two shows up north at the end of this month.

[RobY]

As a fairly regular paying visitor to the Shuttleworth displays I feel it is getting to be rather formulaic; the same old (no pun intended) aircraft and the same pageant of vehicles regardless of the billing of the show.

Was the Military Pageant any real difference to the others? OK we did have the Lanc and two Hurricanes (one more than usual) and the F86, but was it any real difference to the usual display content we get several times a year?

I'm fully aware that costs are rising all the time but £30 I feel is excessive, even £25 with no concessions is expensive for those of limited income. Shoreham for comparison is £20 or £16 in advance. Nuff said.

Rob

[AlexC]

As a fairly regular paying visitor to the Shuttleworth displays I feel it is getting to be rather formulaic.

Possibly to a 'fairly regular paying visitor' that may be said to be so, but I'm anything but a regular, I live too far away to be that. I'm planning to go to the August Military Pageant, and it will be my first visit to Old Warden since 1998, which is why that list looks good to me!

[Peelie]

Would be nice to see the Swordfish does it cost a lot of £'s

[glencoe]

What about the Army Air Corps Historical Flight - they would fit in the "bill" for Old Warden & a little bit different too ? As they are privately funded, I am sure they would welcome an invitation from SVAS to display

[st24]

One of the Nimrods form Duxford is surely a "gotta have"... Why has it never happened???

[jimbob1194]

Quite fancy this show! Though as said be nice to get some DX War Birds down! TFC?, HAC? You know something a bit different!

James

[XH668]

The Hawker Biplanes would be very nice to see in such a location!

Im considering going but need to try and arrange some sort of public transport from the north weald/cambridge area

[Mike]

One of the Nimrods form Duxford is surely a "gotta have"... Why has it never happened???

It has. A few years ago now, though

[TheDuck]

One of the Nimrods form Duxford is surely a "gotta have"... Why has it never happened???

It has. A few years ago now, though

When exactly?

[TheDuck]

Flying display has just been updated,

Gates open 9am Flying starts 2pm.

Provisional Air display content subject to weather,availability and serviceability.

Historic Vehicle Parade

Spitfire IX - OFMC

Westland Lysander

Avro Anson
de Havilland DH89 Rapide (Classic Wings)

Blackburn B2
de Havilland DH82a Tiger Moth

Avro Tutor
Hawker Tomtit
de Havilland Chipmunk

Polikarpov Po2
Miles Magister
Percival Piston Provost

Vampire T11

Gloster Gladiator
Fieseler Storch

Hawker Sea Hurricane 1b
Curtis P40 Kittyhawk - Hangar11

Avro Anson
Westland Lysander
Gloster Gladiator
Hawker Sea Hurricane 1b

Sopwith Pup
Sopwith Triplane
SE5a
Bristol F2b

Hawker Demon
Hawker Hind

North American P51D Mustang - OFMC

Blackburn Monoplane Type - D
Bristol Boxkite
Avro Triplane
Deperdussin
Bleriot

[stuart n]

Would be ace if the OFMC fly as a duo. Really looks impressive at the smaller venues, far superior to the Horsemen.

[TheDuck]

The BBMF Lancaster is also in appearance, been confirmed on Shuttleworth's Facebook Page.

[Mike]

One of the Nimrods form Duxford is surely a "gotta have"... Why has it never happened???

It has. A few years ago now, though

When exactly?

Couldn't say when exactly. 2004 or before at a guess, as it was before I went digital. Charlie Brown was flying it, when it was still being operated by HAC, before they traded it to TFC.

Edited to add that a quick Google suggests it was at the July 2002 show.

[XH668]

The vampire will not be attending, engine change is occuring this week!

[TheDuck]

One of the Nimrods form Duxford is surely a "gotta have"... Why has it never happened???

It has. A few years ago now, though

When exactly?

Couldn't say when exactly. 2004 or before at a guess, as it was before I went digital. Charlie Brown was flying it, when it was still being operated by HAC, before they traded it to TFC.

Edited to add that a quick Google suggests it was at the July 2002 show.

Thanks.

[duxfordhawk]

This looks a good line up to me too. I am hoping weather be kind as this be only my second visit to Old warden. The first being last years Autumn show where the wind prevented mosts displays taking part.

Just a few questions
What sort of crowd numbers normally attend this event? does the crowd line get very busy?
Is there going to be chance for static shots?

[MUSTANG]

I guess it depends on the weather... but to be honest its busy but never feels like it is, none of your mad rush to get to the flightline (i.e Duxford). Most people tend to spread out and cover the ground between the flightline and 1st row of cars, static shots are not a problem but you could go on the flightline tours and get a bit closer.

Peter

[duxfordhawk]

Thanks for the infomation Mustang. Im praying for good weather as want to see the Edwardians fly so much.