Does anyone know the story behind Colonel Hughlin? He's seen coughing up blood and then is replaced by Chick Harding. His records I've read online don't mention any illness, and he continued on to lengthy distinguished career. Just one small line in episode 2. Burst ulcer. Ah. Must've completely mi...

Does anyone know the story behind Colonel Hughlin? He's seen coughing up blood and then is replaced by Chick Harding. His records I've read online don't mention any illness, and he continued on to lengthy distinguished career.

Irish251 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 02, 2024 4:27 pm

The cleaning of XM715. It looks so much better after this. https://youtu.be/GiOMVlFv_bs?si=HFxgKk_K4jk76v4E

Definitely an improvement. Hopefully progress toward getting it on public display again.

Some further recovered data from an old corrupt SD card, this time from RIAT 2009.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5gdsDywVFI

The Dutch F-16 was amazing that year.

Some recent activity at Lakenheath:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42VxXh6DzhU

I've been working on recovering data from a corrupt SD card, and discovered this footage of the show at Biggin in 2009 (I believe it was the Saturday).

https://youtu.be/_1E5xv1tBKg

It was good to see Miss Demeanor and the Sabre, sadly no longer on the UK circuit.

RAF Airbus Voyager KC-2 ZZ335 RRR2172 has started up on North side.

The cockpit tours are really good there too.

Some footage of the Top Aces Skyhawk at Lakenheath last week:

https://youtu.be/Lr2mKWQliVA

The shutdown as a whole, not the airshow matter.

Could it potentially impact day-to-day operations at Lakenheath/Mildenhall?

If you can get onto the A10 to Royston, the A505 takes you there. Otherwise there are a few back roads.

James Cutting wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 09, 2023 1:21 pm

Where the bus has been dumped?

I'm pretty sure it's fine to park there, there's a flat area just inside for some cars, ro my knowledge.

Yeah, there's a flat area just off the road at the field's entrance. But there were about a dozen or so cars actually parked and set up in the field.

The past few times I've been at the Nook, there seems to be an increasing number of cars parked in the adjacent field (accessed just off Hurdle Drove).

Is this people just chancing it to avoid paying a few quid, or is this an allowed spot to use?

I assume there'll be nothing happening tomorrow with US Labor Day, or will the non-US participants still be active?

I was lead to believe there is unconventional ordinance there already.

How many F-16s arrived at Mildenhall?

Wonder why they chose Stansted and not somewhere closer to Brize.

You have to pay for parking as well now?

A curiousity found in the loft. Obviously overshadowed by th Air Fetes next door, but I seem to recall the Lakenheath events having a more homely feel to them. https://thumbs4.imagebam.com/90/20/da/MEN4WYY_t.jpg https://thumbs4.imagebam.com/55/fb/ae/MEN4WZ1_t.jpg https://thumbs4.imagebam.com/55/47/f...