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Sea Vixen - Practice Displays 2 July

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Sea Vixen - Practice Displays 2 July

Post by Cessna954 » Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:57 pm

I was most fortunate to be at Yeovilton for two practice displays by the Sea Vixen this afternoon. What a great 30 minutes :thumbs:

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thanks for looking

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Re: Sea Vixen - Practice Displays 2 July

Post by seven » Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:49 pm

Simply gawjus!

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Re: Sea Vixen - Practice Displays 2 July

Post by Seamus » Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:00 am

Stunning images of a stunning jet, great to see her back in the air :thumb:
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Re: Sea Vixen - Practice Displays 2 July

Post by RobinM » Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:37 am

Brilliant images. No3 almost has an air-to-air look about it. I wondered what was making the noise yesterday
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Re: Sea Vixen - Practice Displays 2 July

Post by JONLITE06 » Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:07 am

Great pics! :thumb: She sure is a fantastic aircraft!
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Re: Sea Vixen - Practice Displays 2 July

Post by LTFT5 » Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:44 am

Great set of images,
Love the Sea Vixen, remember seeing them on overshoot to RAF Binbrook in the 70s.

Great display aircraft.
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Post by Sparkjeff » Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:30 pm

Great images...I was there too...fantastic two displays, in perfect weather, considering how the morning was!

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Post by Bushpilot » Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:39 pm

Fantastic :clap: :clap: :clap: , I still haven't managed to see her in the air :@ . Now can someone tell me why the Vixen isn't a complpex aircraft (CAA :grr: definition) but the lightning is?
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Re: Sea Vixen - Practice Displays 2 July

Post by nigelblake » Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:49 pm

Lovely shots of an awesome jet. So hoping this will do Eastbourne!
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Post by jetnoise » Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:52 pm

Some hteat shots of a classic jet. Looking forward to seeing it on the circuit
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Post by paddyboy » Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:31 pm

Wonderful to see '924 back where she belongs :thumbs:

A proper 'craft ;)

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Re: Sea Vixen - Practice Displays 2 July

Post by Phil H » Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:02 pm

Great photos of a beautiful aircraft.

I really like No.8 - reminiscent of a pass, down the live side of a carrier, in the Med or Far East, in the late sixties.

Also the last photo (No.13) is simply timeless !

Thanks for sharing
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Post by bigcrow » Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:21 pm

Stunning shots of a stunning jet great to see it back in the air.. :thumb:
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Post by reheat module » Fri Jul 03, 2015 8:32 pm

Beautiful clarity and timing.
A classic bird
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Re: Sea Vixen - Practice Displays 2 July

Post by Cessna954 » Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:39 pm

Many thanks for the really positive feedback.

The Vixen display was really great to watch from Pyle Lane on the south side of the runway and certainly in very close proximity to many of the low passes. Those going to Air Day on a week Saturday, keep your cameras ready for the high speed run in from the East as on both occasions yesterday it was developing lots of vapour off the upper surfaces as it pulls out of the shallow dive.

Many thanks

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Post by greatdog » Tue Jul 07, 2015 5:06 pm

Superb shots.great to see her back in the air again.We miss her down here at Bournemouth Airport!
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Re: Sea Vixen - Practice Displays 2 July

Post by peasus911 » Tue Jul 07, 2015 5:40 pm

Simply brilliant photos, all of them. I would however have to pick the last shot as the best of the bunch. totally awesome dude... :clap:
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