Ground Control to Major Tom

Back from the show today, a few thoughts before I go and look at my pictures... Joined the traffic jam to get to the base at 0830. Blue route was carnage, so got shifted on to the green route. Took an hour from Cricklade to being parked up. Could have been worse I suppose! What was painful was the ...

G-CVIX wrote: ↑

Sat 15 Jul 2023, 2:36 pm

Was it tech or was it weather related (I can't hear the commentary)?

Flew Friday so doubt it's weather, Danish F16 that is

Guess the car park conditions could be a factor Saturday and Sunday!

Airwolfhound wrote: ↑

Sun 18 Jun 2023, 12:14 pm

farnboroughrob wrote: ↑

Sun 18 Jun 2023, 11:50 am

Mine have arrived but a question for Friday with the display finishing at 3 am I likely to see arrivals after the display?

Yes, always worth hanging on after Friday's display, you are very likely to see some arrivals.

Sometimes validations as well!

It would be grand if JetNet suddenly find themselves with an empty product having spent millions on it - it would be hard to believe they intended to keep it free, after all. What if the £8m paid out was designed to do exactly what it has done, or seems to be doing, ie: create the demise of ADSBX a...

These new rules regarding flying displays at Farnborough really don't make much sense. The Black Eagles spent all last week practicing at 20min formation display over Farnborough and yet 4 days later, they are only allowed to do a single fly past for the actual airshow. How does that make any sense...

reidms88 wrote: ↑

Wed 13 Jul 2022, 11:29 am

lynothehammer wrote: ↑

Tue 12 Jul 2022, 3:17 pm

A350 display is simply brilliant, don't get me wrong i love RIAT for it's fast jets etc but seeing something big as the 350 being thrown about is just epic...

Where did you manage to view from? i'm in Fleet, and it didnt come over as far as me.

Pegasus at a guess!

effects wrote: ↑

Tue 05 Jul 2022, 7:57 pm

markm3j5 wrote: ↑

Mon 04 Jul 2022, 8:13 pm

Pegasus IS a thing again this year.

See you there

See you there as well, apparently the fence line has moved closer to the runway over the last couple of days

Is the Pegasus card still a thing this year?

The weather looks a lot better than I assumed it would during a storm

After a huge downpour A6-EOA is pushed back from the gate

Just managed to catch up with these shows, all in all a little shoddy as regards detail, I thought the girl in the PJ's was quite good at explaining things and did it in an understandable way to those who may not of known or had much knowledge of aviation history. The Pilot was good with most thing...

Hmmm, disrespect, is that is a good description of simply pointing out that someone who was paid to be part of a programme was wrong, and respect is a two way street, remember the 'get some time in' comment. Give it a rest mate, are you really arguing with a pilot about how aircraft work? Simple Qu...

Kudos to the RAF guy who referred to the Connigsby spotters as extra eyes and ears for security on the base

It was in the spirit of Springwatch. a set of erudite individuals showing and discussing lesser creatures in their native environment. Haha. In fact, the criticisms have mostly been the exact opposite. A set of know nothings insulting the intelligence of superior beings. Are you actually being seri...

Just managed to catch up with these shows, all in all a little shoddy as regards detail, I thought the girl in the PJ's was quite good at explaining things and did it in an understandable way to those who may not of known or had much knowledge of aviation history. The Pilot was good with most things...

toom317 wrote:

aceyone wrote:Did Snow just say the Victor could go supersonic ?

It could, in a dive.

he did say in a dive acey

Cue CAA/MAA/ RSPCA et al knee-jerk reaction. For all future landings, Best close the M11 at Duxford, the A419 at Fairford, M25 at Heathrow & Gatwick all together! Oh, M27 at Southampton just in case lightning does strike twice? Unless of course this was an 'isolated incident' or God forbid an a...

Its a bit like UKAR but live on the TV.....Brill

Big Eric wrote:

RAF4EVER wrote:May be he is colour blind.

Maybe he just went spotting in the dark.

nobody goes spotting in the dark , ridiculous state of affairs !

Agreed, i certainly loved watching them get bombed up, then sit on the pan until early evening, when i'd watch 52's and Bones heading, for some reason, north over Banbury powering for altitude. Quite a thing to watch a Bone with all its candles lit and anti cols on, in the dark going for height. yo...

RAF4EVER wrote:May be he is colour blind.

and short

starbuck wrote:

Berf wrote:has got to be this one https://www.twahotel.com/thepoolbar

feel free to add others....

I'm not too sure I'd like to be in the infinity pool sipping my cocktail with the lingering aroma of avcat all around to be honest!

To like aircraft you must like the smell ! Imho

[quote="effects":"Kris Kris Tofferson!"][quote="melvyn hiscock":"Kris Kris Tofferson!"]Not surprising. The rules on overflight are next to impossible there. I am amazed they have not stopped before.[/quote:"Kris Kris Tofferson!"] Not at all accurate....