First move of the day was an Eastern EMB135 (sorry), lots of people asking why these are regular at VL, anyone shed any light ?
First to depart was the Czech Gripen, it must have been hot on Saturday, I didn't notice the painted canards !
Three Typhoons in a row
Departed at 10sec intervals with only the last one using the afterburner, turbulence maybe ?
Next in was Qinetiq's PA31, assume bringing crew for the RJ
A wave from the PC7 pilot
Back to the loud stuff, really like the scheme on the Belgian F16
Followed by what I assume was the back up aircraft
Next up the Casa 295, I assume it went tech as it taxied over to the far side and parked up, it didn't move for the rest of the time I was there
After the VC10, Trident, 1-11 and Concorde the 146 (I know) is my favorite airliner
And what I came for, it occured to me on the way I have never seen one take off !
She was asked to pull down the runway to avoid further damage to the perimeter fence !
Bye Bye Gorgeous
No circuit but a wave good bye
Thanks for looking, comments welcome.
Rich
