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Newcastle airshow 2012
Happy Days:
Are you still going John? Perhaps we could meet at the vintage aircraft display?
JohnPearson:
Hi Keith
Yes Roisin and I will be on the beach around the top car park at the top of the town. The flying display begins at 12.00 so if you are going , be there early because the town will be packed with cars. Give me a call if you decide to go 07745458755 and will can meet up. Richard also plans to be there, weather looks great for tomorrow. By the way Keith, there is no static display of fully size aircraft only a flying display, newcastle is a seaside town, no runways near the town :lol: :lol:
Happy Days:
WHAT :shock: the advert said it started at 2.30!!! We'd better get our skates on! :(
JohnPearson:
Hi all
well went to the airshow today and as normal in Ireland, the weather was sh~*!, however just before the flying started, the clouds broke and we had a little sunshine. ( so much for the BBC weather forcast :x )
All but one aircraft , showed up (dc3) which developed engine trouble and landed at Dublin airport, however the rest of the pilots put on a great low level display, a little short, but very enjoyable.
Keith and Mandy drove all the way up from Wexford to join Richard, Diane, Niaomi, Roisin and myself, it was great to see them. ( Keith portrush next month my friend).
Here are a few photos from todays display:
Aerostars display team
The 2012 Hawk which flew a little to far away for the crowd.
The heli boys put on a great display
An RV7 I think, put on a close in display ( they call this plane the flying Cow!)
Roisin,Keith and Mandy enjoying the display.
The RAF guys flew their displays a little to far out over the sea, but still very enjoyable.
One of the stars of the show, is this Spitfire, which was only 50ft off the deck on this low pass!
The big star of the show was the Hawker Hunter display which was close into the crowd, low and fast, just fantastic!!
Great show, and it was all free :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Happy Days:
Cracking pictures John! :clap: (and all with an F-4 lense…..quite amazing)
Yes, disappointing low cloud at Newcastle but the pilots tried their best and I think we all appreciated their efforts.
Loved the old Spit’ at just 50 feet above the deck,…..pity the DC3 couldn’t make it. :( I thought they were supposed to be very reliable. Maybe he was flying on a wing and a prayer and ran out of prayers.
Anyway, it was good to meet up with you lads again. :D I always enjoy seeing old faces. (Er….. not that Rosin or Diane have old faces of course, they’re faces are young and gorgeous,…….Me thinks I’d better shut up before I dig myself in too deep. And Naomi (at eight years old) is just an all round sweetie.
Slight heart stopping moment on the way back. Cruising down the M1 at 120Kph, glanced in the mirror and suddenly masses of blue smoke came bellowing out the back of the car :shock: :shock: ! “Broken piston ring? Valve steam oil seal? Blown head gasket?” I thought.
Reduced engine speed to 2000rpm, checked warning lights, none showing. Kept moving forward slowly on the hard shoulder, notice the engine was still ‘pulling.’ Racked my brains trying to think what it could be! Kept glancing in rear view mirror, only small amount of smoke now. Poodled along for about half a mile, couldn’t see any smoke so I slowly started accelerating a little. No smoke seen. Accelerated a bit more, still no smoke. Eventually got back to 120Kph and no problems.
It was dark by the time we got home so I haven’t been able to check, but I suspect a plastic bag might have wrapped itself around the hot exhaust pipe and burnt off. Can’t think what else it could be. We’ll see in the morning.
Nighty night all,
Keith (& ’er)
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