3rd June - Mid summer airshow

[Chris G]

Provisional line up as follows.......

World class aerobatics Cap 232
Glider Pair
Jet Provost
Parnall Elf
de Havilland 60X Moth
de Havilland Chipmunk
Percival Piston Provost
Miles Gemini
Miles Falcon
Whitney Straight
Miles Magister Pair
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Avro Lancaster (Flypast only)
Hawker Sea Hurricane 1b
Supermarine Spitfire
Avro Anson
Spartan Executive Pair
Comper Swift
Southern Martlet
Desoutter
Westland Lysander
Gloster Gladiator
Avro 504k
Sopwith Pup
Avro Triplane
Bristol F2b Fighter
SE5a Fighter
Hawker Hind
Hawker Demon
Deperdussin
Bleriot XI
Blackburn Monoplane Type - D
Bristol Boxkite
Avro Triplane

[Tobyone1985]

Seems to have been an update:

Provisional display content subject to weather, availability and serviceability. This is a guide only.

World class aerobatics Cap 232
Glider Pair - Scud 2 & Slingsby Kite1
de Havilland 82A Tiger Moth
Avro Tutor
Percival Piston Provost
Miles Gemini
Miles Falcon
Miles Magister Pair
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Avro Lancaster (Flypast only)
Avro Anson
Spartan Executive Pair
Comper Swift
Southern Martlet
Westland Lysander
Gloster Gladiator
Sopwith Triplane
Bristol F2b Fighter
SE5a Fighter
Hawker Hind
Hawker Demon
Deperdussin
Bleriot XI
Blackburn Monoplane Type - D
Bristol Boxkite
Avro Triplane
Blackburn B2
Polikarpov PO2
Bucker Jungmeister
RAF Hawk
Supermarine Spitfire MkXI

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[Pen Pusher]

Oh dear, I shouldn't have looked at the weather forecast for Sunday.

Brian

[krustydave]

Same! Damnit!
One time this year Im actually going to be over in that part of the country and met looks somewhat naff!

[EGL]

Not looking good. I'd been planning a trip down for the weekend but looks like I'll need to make alternative plans

[Pen Pusher]

Low cloud, dark with mizzle outside at the moment, I'm 32 mile NE of Old Warden, although light rain is forecast when it turns heavy later this afternoon. Don't mind getting wet coming home on my bike but getting wet going anywhere leads to an uncomfortable day.

Believe me waterproofs are never that waterproof.

Brian

[Boghopper Mk 11a]

Brian , check pms

[Pen Pusher]

Checked.

Brian

[Tobyone1985]

Would anyone know if there is there likely to be much flying today?

[nigelblake]

I live in Biggleswade and close enough to see some of the flying from my Kitchen window when I'm not at the show, it is currently overcast, windy and raining steadily, cloud is so low that I am unable to see Sandy transmitter or its nav lights from my bay window, so it's not very good at the moment!!!

[Pen Pusher]

The mizzle has now turned to proper rain. Not even going to venture out for a newspaper.

Brian

[King Cobra]

As Mr Blake says, it's pants here in deepest Beds. Should have been manning a fund raising stall there today but have cancelled as nobody will want to buy wet stock even if they do brave the weather to go there. Looks like the Beerfest at nearby Langford will get a visit come opening time.

[nigelblake]

At least the wind has dropped a bit even though its raining a bit heavier now!

[Pen Pusher]

The sun's shining in Catalunya. Watching the motorbike racing on Freeview 301.

Brian

[nigelblake]

Brighter, bit more windy but not raining at the moment!

[King Cobra]

Raining again in SE Beds.

[Vulcan1010]

Had a good day yesterday

[Orion]

Had a good day yesterday

Did the display go ahead then?

Regards

[Vulcan1010]

I only had a good day looking around the aircraft on the ground

[pbeardmore]

Weather Way too poor for any display, full marks to the organisers to provide a voucher to attend another display, very good PR,
they have been so unlucky with the weather this year, looking forward to a classic sunset display soon

[SEMAE]

I heard that they delayed the start of the flying until 3pm on the basis that brighter weather was on its way. Quite understandable. It did brighten up in north east Hampshire from the south and west. I was looking at the weather radar and sat images in the morning ready to make a last minute decision if to go.

Under usual circumstances the better weather would have got to old Warden at about 3pm at least

Unfortunately, the forecast was bang on. The clearance slowed down and stalled. The front wriggled and pepped up over London in the afternoon and the other front that had moved north of Old Warden was erratic and started to move south again.

I was advised that there was no or little flying. The only visitor was a Spartan from Little Grandsen. At about 3pm, the flying display was cancelled

Martin

[duxfordhawk]

Lets hope the weather is far better for the next events. Its a wonderful place on a summers day. Do we remember summers days anyone