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by mark.alan.barnes » Sun Jun 19, 2016 9:54 pm
Well, it's always good for a day out but:
Cancelled, unable to display, technical problem:
Falcon's Display Team (40 mins of attempting to get in but a bit dull waiting, imvho).
Hangar 11 Mustang (I was looking forward to seeing that one!)
Gnat Display Team (Didn't even hear an announcement but did spend most of the afternoon glued to my scanner)
Sea Vixen (as above)
B52 (Heard it and was listening to comm's)
What I did like:
BBMF, Hurricane especially, very good.
Typhoon - Wow!
Chinook - Why was that a LOT quieter than when they fly near my house? Is it a newer model/rotors or something?
RAFAT: Flat display so cross that off the things to see. Love the 'Swan' formation and liked the King Air flypast too.
Chipmunk: What a display! Best of the day, for me, lost on the masses, I fear!
What I didn't like:
Some right, bell end selfish people attempting to leave the show and driving down the parking positions and pushing in. Top full on knobs include a '12' plate white Range Rover Sport and a Red Kia Sedona. A Toyota taxi also involved. Traffic marshaling could be improved. These poor excuses for humanity should be thrown to the bears for the entertainment of those of us with some degree of manners and decorum.
Pity about the weather and the near three hour drive back to Rugby (via Wolves, Walsall, Great Barr then M6) but I'll be back next year.