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- Mon 17 Jul 2017, 3:05 pm
- Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
- Topic: RIAT 2017 (Discussion & Participation Thread)
- Replies: 5050
- Views: 875536
Re: RIAT 2017 (Discussion & Participation Thread)
I've done RIAT once in 2009 and it was the worst Airshow experience of my life. I always said only an SU-27 would take me back there. Due to the late notice of their attendance I could only take Sunday off work and being the penny pinching freeloader I am I went to Totterdown for P&V. Sorry but ...
- Sun 02 Jul 2017, 12:15 pm
- Forum: For Sale & Wanted Ads
- Topic: FS - Retro Flight Sim Games (PC)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 278
FS - Retro Flight Sim Games (PC)
I'm having a major clear out so thought I would put them on here first to see if there's any gamers on here into flight sim, particularly the retro stuff. I have the following for sale all in excellent condition most of them boxed, these are just the aircraft, sim and space fighter related games, al...
- Sat 01 Jul 2017, 6:04 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Sea Vixen XP924 Thread
- Replies: 479
- Views: 140615
Re: Sea Vixen XP924 Thread
It's a sad end to the mighty Sea Vixen but I think it needs to be just that, an end, with dignity (so to speak). I for one cannot take yet another year of "we need your money" for an aircraft again. The Sea Vixen was a great aircraft to watch, the pilot flew her fantastically, I will alway...
- Thu 29 Jun 2017, 4:10 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: French General - absolute legend or a numpty?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4720
Re: French General - absolute legend or a numpty?
6 hours in a car or 28 minutes max chat in the jet... decisions decisions! He's a legend for doing it and a numpty for getting caught
- Tue 27 Jun 2017, 3:15 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: East Midlands Aeropark broken into.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1728
Re: East Midlands Aeropark broken into.
Disgusting waste of oxygen. I agree with Alanko, seems rather pre-meditated with knowledge that there would be more than normal amounts of money in the safe after an open day, plus knowing there was a safe. I hope they have left behind some kind of trace so they are caught and have the book thrown a...
- Tue 06 Jun 2017, 6:43 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Man uses Youtube to build aeroplane. Man crashes.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2906
Re: Man uses Youtube to build aeroplane. Man crashes.
Ya know what, fair play to the chap, beats sitting at home on an XBox! I can't imagine his Mrs is very happy though, with the extreme cost of it all and the risks considering he has 2 kids at home. 500kgs doesn't sound like a massive weight, probably better off using wood, also depends what engine h...
- Thu 25 May 2017, 10:19 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Sea Vixen XP924 Thread
- Replies: 479
- Views: 140615
Re: Sea Vixen XP924 Thread
Brevet, no idea about VTST but last year the Foxy Lady Facebook page was publishing times for practice displays at Yeovilton. I doubt it is anything to do with CAA regulations, more to the fact that the Vulcan was so popular, you'd get say 50 people turn up for the Sea Vixen but maybe 2,000 people f...
- Mon 22 May 2017, 8:48 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: TV Coverage of Airshows
- Replies: 39
- Views: 9864
Re: TV Coverage of Airshows
I'm an enthusiast so not just a random member of the public as such but I subscribe to PlanesTV and I love watching the airshows they stream, it would be great to have them on TV. Another sport I watch which has all but vanished from TV is equestrianism, in the 80's and 90's when I was horse (and ai...
- Mon 22 May 2017, 8:40 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: New Addition on the Gate at Samlesbury
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6796
Re: New Addition on the Gate at Samlesbury
Yeahhhh, I prefer the original EE Lightning, even a FSM EE Lightning over a real plastic pig!
- Fri 19 May 2017, 10:46 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: 31 Tiger Sqn (BAF) new special
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3502
Re: 31 Tiger Sqn (BAF) new special
The Jag wears it better! Pretty bland effort compared to others and previous spcials but can't complain where airshows are a sea of 50 shades of grey!
- Fri 19 May 2017, 10:42 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Shuttleworth's Camel flies!!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4061
Re: Shuttleworth's Camel flies!!
Beautiful! What a great achievement and lovely addition to their collection.
- Tue 09 May 2017, 8:24 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Sea Vixen XP924 Thread
- Replies: 479
- Views: 140615
Re: Sea Vixen XP924 Thread
CJS wrote:Don't think there's been one flying at RIAT for ten years (was there a SHAR the Navy 100 flypast in 2009?).
There were 2 GR9 Harriers in the Fly Navy flypast at RIAT in 2009.
- Wed 03 May 2017, 8:25 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Hunter T7 XX467 Joins Newark Air Museum
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3089
Re: Hunter T7 XX467 Joins Newark Air Museum
That's a lovely addition! Nice bit of history on the Thunder & Lightnings page over what could have been, a shame neither happened but at least the aircraft has a home!
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/hunter/survivor.php?id=288
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/hunter/survivor.php?id=288
- Tue 02 May 2017, 8:18 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Sea Vixen XP924 Thread
- Replies: 479
- Views: 140615
Re: Sea Vixen XP924 Thread
No updates at all. With the Fly Navy supporters day this weekend I highly doubt the Sea Vixen will be flying, there haven't even been any ground runs from what I've heard. As you say, only 2 weeks until Abingdon. An update would be nice as people have been donating, I'm not going to draw any compari...
- Tue 02 May 2017, 4:14 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Which is your favourite special scheme?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7810
Re: Which is your favourite special scheme?
Voted for the new French Rafale as that's a work of art and not just limited to the topside! 2013 for the Czech Tiger Gripen which appeared at Yeovilton, that was a stunner. Of course the BoB Typhoon was lovely and other favourites include "Tango" the F-16, Miss Demeanour, the Desert Tucan...
- Wed 26 Apr 2017, 4:45 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Rafale Solo display special scheme...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4123
Re: Rafale Solo display special scheme...
Well at least there'll be a bit of blue in the skies for airshows this year, nothing worse than trying to photograph a grey aircraft against grey sky!
- Mon 24 Apr 2017, 5:13 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
- Replies: 470
- Views: 303990
Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
As Capercaillie says that ferry flight was under VERY different circumstances. It was 25 years ago, the aircraft was stored in a temperature and humidity controlled hangar, the aircraft had FI left over, the pilot was current and a BAe test pilot and probably various other things which make this ver...
- Sun 23 Apr 2017, 5:36 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
- Replies: 470
- Views: 303990
Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
Anyone got an up to date list of current and active classic jets in the UK? Not much I think is the answer! Someone said to me the other day "what classic jets from the UK do you think we'll see this year?", I struggled to get past the Sea Vixen to be honest! So, Sea Vixen, JP, Gnat, Stri...
- Sat 22 Apr 2017, 1:14 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
- Replies: 470
- Views: 303990
Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
What has happened to the just giving page for this group, not that I was going to donate but its been removed from the internet all together, also one of the staff from UKHAT is informing people on social media the English Electric Lightning is allowed to fly in the UK on a ferry permit (no it most...
- Sun 16 Apr 2017, 12:10 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: Save the Skymaster
- Replies: 57
- Views: 17527
Re: Save the Skymaster
All these rtf projects remind me of 1 thing, those magazines you buy such as "build the Titanic". At first you are really excited by it and it seems plausible and affordable at 99p for the first issue. Then the second issue is £1.99 and in 3 months time the issues are £9.99 each. You inves...
- Tue 28 Mar 2017, 6:42 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: RAF Typhoon Display Dates 2017
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7103
Re: RAF Typhoon Display Dates 2017
Glad Yeovilton is on the list but disappointing to not see Bournemouth.
- Sat 18 Mar 2017, 5:44 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: What got you in to this crazy hobby?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 9835
Re: What got you in to this crazy hobby?
Father in the RAF, lived nextdoor to RAF Coningsby and had his own aircraft at Biggin Hill. It didn't start off well though! Until I was about 5 I used to cry and hide under the table when the Phantoms came over low and (I'm not getting into an argument about this again) 'sonic booms' really had me ...
- Thu 16 Mar 2017, 6:06 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Sea Vixen XP924 Thread
- Replies: 479
- Views: 140615
Re: Sea Vixen XP924 Thread
I have to say that £15,000 is a start, but I'm personally appalled that a certain other ex-special jet can get that in a week!.....& the Vixen is a flyer! I completely agree with this, it's an absolute scandal to be honest! Another great update Navy Wings, I have my fingers crossed and the dona...
- Tue 14 Mar 2017, 7:36 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
- Replies: 470
- Views: 303990
Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
How long is a piece of string, or in this case, if money is donated, how long do people have to wait before they see a return on their 'investment'? If this plan never comes to fruition what happens to the funds and where are the funds held? What is your background and what experience do you bring t...
- Thu 02 Mar 2017, 5:43 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Patrouille de France 2017 Calendar
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2690
Re: Patrouille de France 2017 Calendar
That's a real coup for Biggin, shame they don't have anything else etched in for the UK yet, fingers crossed it may change though as I am sure negotiations are still taking place for some of the bigger shows. Love that special scheme so hope they book something else or it'll have to be a trip to Big...