Spent many a happy hour at this site with the van, Im sure it would be worth there while to use it as a car park for the day for a small charge, The only disadvantage is the single track access roadnigelblake wrote:Maybe these people would like to be open for business on the day!
http://www.rutlandcaravanandcamping.co.uk/fees.html
Not lecturing C24 and you make valid point. With respect to parking on the verge, surely that is not illeagle unless it is signed as such, which I dont believe it currently is.C24 wrote:I don't see OUR problem as one of parking, more that once we have parked, sensibly off-road on the verge, one person photographs each vehicle and everyone receives a fine, etc. Call it a charge for parking!
On the day just act as sensibly as you have already done when spotting. We are not students.
I am sure that the JHF people would like the day to go well, even though they are being fired.
We all wish them the best.
End of lecture
C24
The real problem we face is the that event is well know in advance which means the police can plan and it will be seen as an easy target to raise money in parking fines. The base will not care what happens on the roads outside the base. Most RAF personel not flying or fixing planes will be running around, white washing stones, polishing door knobs and standing to attention, in order to please the vast number of the great and good high ranking chief of staffs who will be desending on Cottesmores for the grand p*ss up.Doughnut wrote:lets hope nobody upsets the local landowners or police and we suddenly see the only car parking area closed off.
Surrounding diversion airfields went red Damien.DamienB wrote:Wittering had a 4-ship out this morning, all back in by 1130 or so; they tried to fly an 8-ship in the afternoon but sounds like several went tech so they scrubbed. Saw two of the single seaters in the distance from the A1 and both had the 4 Sqn special tail - I thought only one was painted up like that.
I understand a full 16 ship rehearsal is on the cards for Friday, out of Cottesmore.
There were two I saw at airshows this summer - ZG858 (Fairford) and ZD330 (Dunsfold). I think the spare at Dunsfold had the tail too - might have been '858.DamienB wrote:both had the 4 Sqn special tail - I thought only one was painted up like that.
Gutted. Have taken Monday and Tuesday off work for a last hurrah! Oh well......Blackcat1 wrote:So the Harriers wont be going through the Mach loop for 1 last waltz!!!!
+1DamienB wrote: Big thanks to Gary for sharing his info.
+2 - cheers Gary.KarlADrage wrote:+1DamienB wrote: Big thanks to Gary for sharing his info.
Is there 100% NO FLYING at Cottesmore tomorrow (08/12/2010), like no planes taking off or landing etc?f-4 wrote:Okay - latest plan in a very fluid situation is thus:
Tomorrow - no flying from Cottesmore, 8-ship from Wittering @ 1330;
Thursday - Harriers depart Wittering for Cottesmore @ 1300ish but only if Cotty runway is serviceable (needs to be warmer than -5C)
Friday - Dress rehearsal for 16-ship from Cottesmore.
Monday - Sorties in the morning, special tails sortie in afternoon for piccies. No low-level though.
Tuesday - NO FLYING
Weds - The big day, weather permitting.
Will probably change by tomorrow evening...
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