Bomber_County Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Did anyone attend, if you did, dare bet you’re a little baked after all this beautiful weather. Love to see some pics....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamF Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Believe it or not I drove right past Duxford this morning at about 9am going home after seeing my younger son in London this weekend and I had not much on today and the weather was perfect. The reason I didn't go in? They've changed it to advanced booking only! In the past me and my friend Ian [ who helps me man the Iconicair stand at Telford ] used to go about two or three times a year but after a few absolute howlers where the wind was very high or torrential rain we used to hang onto very carefully the weather reports and then not go or choose which day to go Saturday or the Sunday. But this new idea has scotched us a bit and we also felt as brilliant as it was we seem to be seeing a similar line up every time. To book in advance on the off chance of good weather has been a bit of a gamble not worth taking. In our opinion it's the best air show anywhere. On one occasion the CAA decided they didn't like the aircraft's paperwork and grounded them all which almost resulted in a complete cancellation, to get round this Duxford invited all the historic aircraft from Europe over and it was quite something, It was the first time we had seen two of the new build FW190's flying and other exotic aircaft. We will go back in a few years and hopefully the Beaufighter will be finished and some other aircraft we haven't seen will show up. It's like the Cirque du Solei you have to see it once in your life and you will never forget it. Hubert Boillot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monthebiff Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 8 minutes ago, GrahamF said: Believe it or not I drove right past Duxford this morning at about 9am going home after seeing my younger son in London this weekend and I had not much on today and the weather was perfect. The reason I didn't go in? They've changed it to advanced booking only! In the past me and my friend Ian [ who helps me man the Iconicair stand at Telford ] used to go about two or three times a year but after a few absolute howlers where the wind was very high or torrential rain we used to hang onto very carefully the weather reports and then not go or choose which day to go Saturday or the Sunday. But this new idea has scotched us a bit and we also felt as brilliant as it was we seem to be seeing a similar line up every time. To book in advance on the off chance of good weather has been a bit of a gamble not worth taking. In our opinion it's the best air show anywhere. On one occasion the CAA decided they didn't like the aircraft's paperwork and grounded them all which almost resulted in a complete cancellation, to get round this Duxford invited all the historic aircraft from Europe over and it was quite something, It was the first time we had seen two of the new build FW190's flying and other exotic aircaft. We will go back in a few years and hopefully the Beaufighter will be finished and some other aircraft we haven't seen will show up. It's like the Cirque du Solei you have to see it once in your life and you will never forget it. Couldnt agree more with Graham, superb airshow but after being bitten a few times now with the weather etc and seeing not a lot of flying we have stopped going, the advance booking spolied it for us but then in some ways I do understand it as the traffic is a nightmare around there on flying days. Regards. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Friend of mine was planning to go with his RV-7, haven't heard from him yet, but i'll check with him for possible pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted July 15, 2018 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 I was very surprised about the advance booking system a couple of years ago. I have always been relatively close to Duxford and in the past checked the weather on the day. Unfortunately no more....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I went! VERY hot day (30deg+). Luckily, Mrs Shoggz and myself are both Premium IWM members, so we got to go in their nice enlcosure to watch.. It is a good show, with lots of thought put into the themes and movements. Highlights for me: Seeing a P38 Lightning in British skies again. Seeing the Jug that has just come back from the USA. The F35/Spitfire/P51D formation to celebrate the UK/US relationship was fantastic. When the two oldies peeled off and let the Lightning become unleashed it literally want straight up like a rocket with that fantastic jet 'thunderclap'. I know it is a machine with a troubled development, but boy, as a performer, it rocks! The large number of airborne Spitfires they manage is almost becoming passé - which it shouldn't! Converesely, it is still a real thrill to see four Hurricanes and four Buchons in the sky together.. (They did a tribute to the Battle of Britain film which filmed at Duxford 50 years ago.) There were three Corsairs and four P51Ds which is more than I have seen together for quite a while too. One quirk of the hot temperatures.. The 'baby' Spits (Mk.Is & Mk.Vs) were all towed back to the flightline after each flight.. I can only assume that their notoriously quick overheating radiators would not have coped with the taxying involved! The Mk.IXs and above all came back under their own 'steam'. CANicoll and Jeff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 It's on my list to go again, was there in 1990 for the 50th anniversary of the BoB.... it was FANTASTIC................. just to stand on hallowed ground, ..........I'd have been thrilled to stand there if it had been an abandoned old field with tall grass, just to be THERE was a heart pounder for me, BUT to have all the flying and the old trucks................ to see a REAL Spitfire and Hurricane take off from there was magic to me....... you guys that live close, are SO lucky.................... 7000 miles away for me....I WILL be back though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Sounds a good day Richard, any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasta 14 addict Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Yesterday i was at RIAT. Great show and very nice weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 This just came up on Youtube. Looks like some great flying that day. They got the Lanc and Sally B too. I missed both when I attended a few years back. Both were out of action with un-serviceable engines. This CANicoll and Jeff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Thanks Ron, who could ever get tired of seeing this stuff....... I really have to get back there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggz Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 18 hours ago, Bomber_County said: Sounds a good day Richard, any pics? Yes! Just need to get them posted somewhere, so that I can publish them in here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Fantastic, thanks Ron for posting that link and Richard - can't wait to see your pics. Still thinking about the September show... Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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