andylancaster3000
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| posted on 10/7/08 at 06:07 PM |
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What a sight....
Well, saw some special sights from the office window today, which looks out over the edge of Farnborough airfield under the display area. Spent most
of the morning plugging my ears from inconsiderate pilots practicing for the airshow in f16s and f18s etc but the afternoon brought a couple of
welcome distractions...
Firstly the Vulcan made its validation flight for the show just before lunch. What a sight, first time I've seen it fly, a true beaut. Then
later on in the afternoon the F-22 did the same thing. We had been informed that it would just do a fly-by but we were treated a full display, right
overhead. An awesome aircraft indeed. Can't wait t go and watch it again next week from the show.
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donut
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| posted on 10/7/08 at 06:12 PM |
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lucky sod 
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 10/7/08 at 06:46 PM |
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Duxford air show this weekend ,can watch from my back garden. I wonder if the Vulcan will put in an appearance?
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JUD
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| posted on 10/7/08 at 07:25 PM |
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I am there all next week - on business.
I have to say after 20 years in the industry, aircraft get kinda boring!
Not the Vulcan though
Martin
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graememk
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| posted on 10/7/08 at 10:52 PM |
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i watched the vulcan at lincoln last weekend.
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milson
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| posted on 10/7/08 at 11:53 PM |
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fairford air tattoo this weekend will be displaying the tiger so i get in free
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ned
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| posted on 11/7/08 at 03:09 PM |
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Weather permitting I think the woman and I are going to go and sit up on the hill at tweseldown to watch the air show
Used to live near Dunsfold when it was a working BAE site and used to see them testing the harriers and practising for the airshow there aswell.
We even saw a fighter looping round right over guildford last night practising for farnborough as it's only about 20 secs away in a jet
fighter!
Ned.
[Edited on 11/7/08 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 11/7/08 at 06:45 PM |
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We have had Spitfires flying around today until the weather turned bad
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ned
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| posted on 14/7/08 at 08:35 AM |
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was down at Beaulei (sp?) yesterday and saw the red arrows go over, must have been on way to or from Goodwood FoS we recon'd.
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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