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Re: Spring Show

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Nivvy wrote:Hi all

I will be going this sunday my first time at old warden any tips for the day on what to see and do etc?

weathers looking good so far from what i saw on the bbc weather



I can recommend the flightline walk only £5 to go airside and photograph up close you never know you might even get taken round by me......
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In the photo below, the Swiss Garden and BoP Centre are behind the hangars so you'll see that everything's close at hand.

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Rob Leigh wrote:In the photo below, the Swiss Garden and BoP Centre are behind the hangars so you'll see that everything's close at hand.

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Old Warden Aerodrome by shuttleworthpix, on Flickr


Nice to se the UKAR freeloaders car park, off site to the right... :wink: :tongue:
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Re: Spring Show

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st24 wrote:Nice to se the UKAR freeloaders car park, off site to the right... :wink: :tongue:


That car park is for volunteers and coaches, freeloaders have quite a long walk.

There's an overhead view of the whole site in this thread http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=21836

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Weather appears to be holding up quite nicely for Sunday, so I have gone for the advance on-line ticket (You have until 3pm on Saturday to save the £6!). I haven't been here for absolute yonks. Looking forward to this early season bonus.

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I should be there, the weather is looking ok, if a bit windy :smile: The Swift looks very smart!
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Is anyone else a little excited for tomorrow? the first UK Airshow of the 2011

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Air show and Bank Holiday weekend and wall to wall sun forecast BBC Web

Mmmm. Best pack waterproofs and gloves then. :biggrin:

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Yeh, but if the winds anything like today (as forecast) it'll cause havoc with the the light stuff. Think you can right off the Edwardians.. :sad:
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Re: Spring Show

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Thanks for the link, Brian. The PO-2 looked rather good a couple of weeks ago.

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Shuttleworth Collection Polikarpov PO-2 by shuttleworthpix, on Flickr

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Met office has the wind gusting to 30+mph during the day Met Office

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Re: Spring Show

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The following flew today, others cancelled due to high winds which seemed to get stronger during the afternoon:

Miles Magister (Pair)
DH82a Tiger Moth
de Haviland Chipmunk
Avro Tutor
Desoutter
Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a
Antonov AN2
The Yakolevs Aerobatic Display Team
Polikarpov PO2 (First ever UK public display)
North American Sabre
Percival Piston Provost
Westland Lysander
Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk1b
de Havilland DH60 Moth

An excellent effort all round despite the very breezy crosswind.

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Credit must go to all the pilots for todays sterling effort in difficult flying conditions.

A great start to the Shuttleworth year

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Bronco wrote:Credit must go to all the pilots for todays sterling effort in difficult flying conditions.

A great start to the Shuttleworth year



Here, here...well said...definitely credit to the pilots for putting a show together in interesting conditions.

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Given the conditions, I was slightly amazed anything got airborne - you could see all the pilots fighting the vicious crosswind (though it did make for a brilliant 'dead-stop' by the An-2!), and there were some very hairy looking landings. Particular kudos to Dodge Bailey for determinedly getting the PO-2 into the air, and ensuring the very healthy crowd didn't go home disappointed :clap:
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Fair play to them all, I had difficulty holding the lawn mower straight, let alone a flimsy biplane... :clap: just so typical of this country's weather, beautiful gin clear blue but a wind that can strip the enamel off your teeth...
Diid the BBMF Dak make it??
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st24 wrote:Diid the BBMF Dak make it??


Nope.

The F-86 cat & mouse with the Po-2 was cancelled as well :biggrin:

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Was the Yakovlevs inclusion a 'two ship' display?

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Sea King wrote:Was the Yakovlevs inclusion a 'two ship' display?


It was a two ship display.

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NeilH68 wrote:
Sea King wrote:Was the Yakovlevs inclusion a 'two ship' display?


It was a two ship display.


Thanks, Neil. Hope you enjoyed your day, :smile:

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Sea King wrote:
NeilH68 wrote:
Sea King wrote:Was the Yakovlevs inclusion a 'two ship' display?


It was a two ship display.


Thanks, Neil. Hope you enjoyed your day, :smile:


Sure did thanks...