Reoch visits Wulverhampton Airport...
Reoch visits Wulverhampton Airport...
Quick trip to Halfpenny Green today for the "Radials, Trainers and Transports" Fly-In. Sadly not many visiting aircraft today, presumably all scared off why the weather forecast. Regardless, nice way to burn a couple of hours even if there was a couple of 'interesting' moments...
G-VTII / Vampire Preservation Group / De Havilland Vampire T11 by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
G-BURR / Private / Auster AOP9 by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
G-OLCP / GB Helicopters / AS355N Ecureuil II by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
G-MOOS / Yeovilton Flying Club / Percival Provost T.1 by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
OK WWC 43 / Rotorsport UK / MTO Sport Autogyro by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
G-VTII / Vampire Preservation Group / De Havilland Vampire T11 by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
G-VTII / Vampire Preservation Group / De Havilland Vampire T11 by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
G-BURR / Private / Auster AOP9 by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
G-OLCP / GB Helicopters / AS355N Ecureuil II by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
G-MOOS / Yeovilton Flying Club / Percival Provost T.1 by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
OK WWC 43 / Rotorsport UK / MTO Sport Autogyro by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
G-VTII / Vampire Preservation Group / De Havilland Vampire T11 by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
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And as the airport themselves has posted images of the incident online, I figure there's no need for me to keep mine out of public view either...
Vampire Runway Damage by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
Vampire Runway Damage by Peter Reoch, on Flickr
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Nice shots Peter. The last one is suitably dramatic - what on earth happened? A Vampire isn't exactly the most powerful jet in the world is it?!
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CJS wrote:A Vampire isn't exactly the most powerful jet in the world is it?!
Not compared to a B-1, for example
However, they are well known to cause issues to poorly surfaced runways as the jet pipe is angled down and can create a large amount of jet blast. What shocks and concerns me is that the aircraft departed!
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Nice pics,One question is Wulverhampton Airport any where near Wolverhampton Airport.
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RAF4EVER wrote:Nice pics,One question is Wulverhampton Airport any where near Wolverhampton Airport.
I think you may have missed something here.
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capercaillie wrote:RAF4EVER wrote:Nice pics,One question is Wulverhampton Airport any where near Wolverhampton Airport.
I think you may have missed something here.
Ay it, bab.
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They've just shown footage of the incident on Midlands Today on BBC1. Seems to be a strange decision to let him take off in a jet with a reputation for damaging runway surfaces on a runway which was to be inspected with a view to possible repair.
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Such a shame Matt Hampton doesn't fly that aeroplane any more...
Did we learn no lessons in 2015 about the need to be squeaky-clean when operating classic jets?
Debris aside, look at that take-off on a clearly unfit bumpy runway. Gear travelling the second he unsticks. One hopes the CAA investigation into this is thorough. Who on earth deemed it safe to operate a Vampire off that mess of a runway?
Did we learn no lessons in 2015 about the need to be squeaky-clean when operating classic jets?
Debris aside, look at that take-off on a clearly unfit bumpy runway. Gear travelling the second he unsticks. One hopes the CAA investigation into this is thorough. Who on earth deemed it safe to operate a Vampire off that mess of a runway?
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Link to the video. http://www.itv.com/news/central/2017-05 ... -take-off/
Dan's right, what in hell's name were they thinking? Surely someone must have realised, but if the runway was so susceptible you wonder how safe it was for anything else - I mean it pretty much just disintegrates at several points
Also I wonder how much the pilot would have known about the first instance, just as he starts his take off run? If he'd spotted it, shouldn't he have aborted the take off? Not speculation, just a question.
Dan's right, what in hell's name were they thinking? Surely someone must have realised, but if the runway was so susceptible you wonder how safe it was for anything else - I mean it pretty much just disintegrates at several points
Also I wonder how much the pilot would have known about the first instance, just as he starts his take off run? If he'd spotted it, shouldn't he have aborted the take off? Not speculation, just a question.
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Worth pointing out there is no "ATC" at Halfpenny Green, only an AFIS unit.
Thus, all the FISO in the tower could have done is advise the Vampire of the runway damage - if any was obvious before the takeoff run - and add "takeoff at your discretion". Then it's all up to the pilot in command.
Thus, all the FISO in the tower could have done is advise the Vampire of the runway damage - if any was obvious before the takeoff run - and add "takeoff at your discretion". Then it's all up to the pilot in command.
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Dan O'Hagan wrote:Who on earth deemed it safe to operate a Vampire off that mess of a runway?
Not just the state of it, but the length too. Runway 10 is published as being only 799m in length. Ludicrously short for the operation of a Vampire. Doubt you would have ever seen Air Atlantique taking any of their machines to a runway which was that short.
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Dan O'Hagan wrote:Such a shame Matt Hampton doesn't fly that aeroplane any more...
Did we learn no lessons in 2015 about the need to be squeaky-clean when operating classic jets?
Debris aside, look at that take-off on a clearly unfit bumpy runway. Gear travelling the second he unsticks. One hopes the CAA investigation into this is thorough. Who on earth deemed it safe to operate a Vampire off that mess of a runway?
Who is the pilot these days and does he have a DA.
Cheers. Paul
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The Sea Vixen did a similar thing to the dispersal at Biggin Hill in 2005. As they wound up the power to taxi a big sheet of Tarmac lifted up behind and blew pieces across the runway. It was still allowed to take off though, followed by lots of people recovering bits off the runway.
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I understand Mark Hooton is the pilot these days.
For now, at least.
For now, at least.
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Spotty_Jag wrote:Dan O'Hagan wrote:Who on earth deemed it safe to operate a Vampire off that mess of a runway?
Not just the state of it, but the length too. Runway 10 is published as being only 799m in length. Ludicrously short for the operation of a Vampire. Doubt you would have ever seen Air Atlantique taking any of their machines to a runway which was that short.
I'm presuming that's numbers to numbers - both 10 and 28 have displaced thresholds and TODA is more like a 1000m- 200 or so metres more than a lightly loaded T11s recommended take off distance (and he did taxy right to the very end).. Just shows how such footage on soshul meja can be big news on the local TV station so easily and open to all forms of criticism and comment.
But that said still a poor decision. Really hope it doesn't preclude further events as it was extremely well organised and laid out otherwise - perhaps restrict to prop jobs and jets can fly "by" rather than "in"...
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st24 wrote:Spotty_Jag wrote:Dan O'Hagan wrote:Who on earth deemed it safe to operate a Vampire off that mess of a runway?
Not just the state of it, but the length too. Runway 10 is published as being only 799m in length. Ludicrously short for the operation of a Vampire. Doubt you would have ever seen Air Atlantique taking any of their machines to a runway which was that short.
I'm presuming that's numbers to numbers - both 10 and 28 have displaced thresholds and TODA is more like a 1000m- 200 or so metres more than a lightly loaded T11s recommended take off distance (and he did taxy right to the very end).. Just shows how such footage on soshul meja can be big news on the local TV station so easily and open to all forms of criticism and comment.
But that said still a poor decision. Really hope it doesn't preclude further events as it was extremely well organised and laid out otherwise - perhaps restrict to prop jobs and jets can fly "by" rather than "in"...
I have to agree with your last sentence, I was really impressed with the organisation of the weekend, very well thought out and a huge success on Saturday, at least, with the sheer number of aircraft. I do hope it returns next year.