1st July Military Pageant

[Chris G]

Provisional Line Up.........

North American Sabre Jet
Vintage Glider pair
Yakolev 50
de Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth
Blackburn B2
Miles Magister
Avro Tutor
de Havilland Chipmunk
Polikarpov Po2
Percival Piston Provost
Fieseler Storch
Bucker Jungmeister
Avro 504k
Sopwith Pup
Sopwith Triplane
Bristol F2b Fighter
SE5a Fighter
Westland Lysander
Douglas Dakota
Avro Anson
de Havilland DH89 Rapide
Hawker Sea Hurricane
Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk
Ryan PT22 Pair
Gloster Gladiator
Hawker Hind
Deperdussin
Bleriot
Blackburn Monoplane Type - D
Bristol Boxkite
Avro Triplane

[rdchawk]

Sorry to say that list doesn't interest me at all.

[stuart n]

Not too shabby at all but there's some stiff competition that weekend with Waddo and Legends

[Pen Pusher]

If Legends is on at Duxford, where will the Sabre be operating from?

Or will it be at Waddington

Brian

[JohnF]

Excellent. Sabre & Kittyhawk. Old Warden it is for me on the Sunday.

[Hatstand]

Sorry to say that list doesn't interest me at all.

Seen it all before? Or just not your cup of tea?

[rdchawk]

Sorry to say that list doesn't interest me at all.

Seen it all before? Or just not your cup of tea?

Just same usual stuff flying with the odd exception - I'm just the type of person who likes variety and so shuttleworth is a venue which I will visit once every other year - not knocking the events as they are good, just not for me.

[UKTopgun]

Sorry to say that list doesn't interest me at all.

Seen it all before? Or just not your cup of tea?

Just same usual stuff flying with the odd exception - I'm just the type of person who likes variety and so shuttleworth is a venue which I will visit once every other year - not knocking the events as they are good, just not for me.

That is a very fair comment. For me though, Old Warden displays never feel like airshows, more like really friendly, relaxed gatherings with the bonus of beautiful, gentle aeroplanes in front of you. It is the experience which is unique - you can park 10 mins before flying no problem, you can wander into the Swiss gardens for an hour or 2 to lower the blood pressure from a stressful week at work. You can see a really large and fascinating collection of birds of prey plus a nice and informative show from them. You can wander into maintenance hangars and smell oil and grease, and doped fabrics. You can picnic right by the fence - you are not jostled out of the way by rude people who want that perfect shot, as at other shows. Kids will not tread on your feet on the fence line (don't get me wrong I love children!). You can see the fabulous old flying machines start up, their ancient engines puffing magically into life. You can see the smiles all over the pilot's faces as they taxi past so close you can almost reach out and touch them. You can watch superb displays that are closer than most shows, all on a dog leg meaning great shots if that is what you want. You will not see a hurricane closer at any UK venue. And go to any evening show where, weather permitting, you can see man's oldest flying machines make some graceful hops into the blood red evening sky, some even staying up for much longer - weather permitting of course! Sorry if I am waxing lyrical here, but if you have never been to an Old Warden display, I urge you to go. Go on a nice afternoon of evening, and you'll see what I am talking about. It is so much more than an airshow, and undoubtedly one of the best 20 pounds you are ever likely to spend. The participation list never seems all that important to me. Hope the runway dries out soon... Can't wait

[DamienB]

Will the Sabre be back in the air by July 1st though?

[AlexC]

For me though, Old Warden displays never feel like airshows, more like really friendly, relaxed gatherings with the bonus of beautiful, gentle aeroplanes in front of you. You can watch superb displays that are closer than most shows, all on a dog leg meaning great shots if that is what you want. You will not see a hurricane closer at any UK venue.

Couldn't agree more. Saw the best display of a P-51 that I've ever seen there last year. It was Ferocious Frankie. Don't know who the pilot was, but after he got out and stood on the wing to the appreciative applause of the crowd he gestured towards the P-51 as if to say 'it wasn't me, it was the Mustang!'. What a guy!

[Orion]

For me though, Old Warden displays never feel like airshows, more like really friendly, relaxed gatherings with the bonus of beautiful, gentle aeroplanes in front of you. You can watch superb displays that are closer than most shows, all on a dog leg meaning great shots if that is what you want. You will not see a hurricane closer at any UK venue.

Couldn't agree more. Saw the best display of a P-51 that I've ever seen there last year. It was Ferocious Frankie. Don't know who the pilot was, but after he got out and stood on the wing to the appreciative applause of the crowd he gestured towards the P-51 as if to say 'it wasn't me, it was the Mustang!'. What a guy!

Yes, very much so!

Regards

[jimbob1194]

http://www.airshows.forces.gc.ca/shows_for_e.aspx

Click on July!

Click through the months, a nice group of UK events in there as well!

James

[st24]

http://www.airshows.forces.gc.ca/shows_for_e.aspx

Click on July!

Click through the months, a nice group of UK events in there as well!

James

Has been mentioned elsewhere mate, this appears to be just a list of overseas airshows, not ones that the CAF will be attending....

[jimbob1194]

http://www.airshows.forces.gc.ca/shows_for_e.aspx

Click on July!

Click through the months, a nice group of UK events in there as well!

James

Has been mentioned elsewhere mate, this appears to be just a list of overseas airshows, not ones that the CAF will be attending....

Balls! Cheers Geoff.

James

[st24]

http://www.airshows.forces.gc.ca/shows_for_e.aspx

Click on July!

Click through the months, a nice group of UK events in there as well!

James

Has been mentioned elsewhere mate, this appears to be just a list of overseas airshows, not ones that the CAF will be attending....

Balls! Cheers Geoff.

James

No worries - ice creams are on you on Sunday..

[jimbob1194]

Aha! Fair play!

[AMB]

Surprised the Demon is not on the list for the Millitary Pageant. Anyone know why? Need another opportunity for a Hind/Demon formation pair.

[Bruin]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/aircraft-crash ... 44687.html

[DonBonzo]

Desperately sad news - my thoughts are with the family and friends of the pilot who, I believe, was a longstanding member of the Shuttleworth flying crew.....

[lynothehammer]

Just seen this, truly sad news!

[King Cobra]

I was there setting up a fund raising stall. Saw the aircraft take off and begin a circuit, carried on setting up the stall and next thing we heard was the crash alert. Looked out onto the airfield and saw the aircraft standing there right way up with what looked like only slight front end damage. The guy on the next stall said is nosed over on landing. Lots of emergency vehicles arrived, including the air ambulance, and then a little while later they announced the show was cancelled and put out an appeal for any video footage of the incident. Shortly after they them asked everyone to leave the airfield. Got home and received a call from a display pilot friend of mine with the bad news that the pilot had not survived. Deepest condolences to pilot's family and friends and desperately sorry for the folk at Old Warden who are a very close knit community withy many personnel having been there for years. A sad, sad day.

[Hatstand]

What terrible, sad news.

[vintage ATCO]

AAIB are anxious to trace more photos of the accident to the DH 53, particularly of the last few seconds. If you were there, or know of people who were there and have any would you please contact the AAIB. Details on their website.

http://www.aaib.gov.uk/latest_news/photo_video_request.cfm

(Link corrected)