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Cobbydaler 05-09-2012 22:30
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Originally Posted by Kymmy (Post 35471029)
Probably not a low pass but a wheels up an instant take-off like this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIqjKEm6n3Q

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Now this is low

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...xecONPNWY&NR=1
Only going by the caption:
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From Colin Smedley comes this magnificent image that seems to show 55,000 pounds+ of Blackburn Buccaneer hovering over the runway. In the 1980s and 90s, No 208 Sqn RAF were the real experts in ultra low-level under the radar nuclear strikes. During the International Air Tattoo in 1993, to mark the squadron's 75th birthday, this Buccaneer S.2B was flown at an altitude of just 5 feet for the entire length of RAF Fairford's runway. From inside the massive strike aircraft, it must surely have felt as though they were actually in the ground. Thank God for ground effect. Photo Colin Smedley
Link

Kymmy 06-09-2012 00:25
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Ground effect isn't that relevant at the speeds this thing will go at especially as there's no flaps down to reduce the stall speed.. hence my puzzlement at the "entire length" comment especially as the runway is nearly 3kms long (I know as I had to fod plod it more than once)

Cobbydaler 10-09-2012 01:08
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A few from Southport airshow. Not a sharp as they could be as hand held...

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2012/09/41.jpg

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2012/09/42.jpg

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2012/09/43.jpg

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2012/09/44.jpg

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2012/09/45.jpg

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2012/09/46.jpg

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2012/09/47.jpg

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2012/09/48.jpg

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2012/09/49.jpg

Link to full album...

Kymmy 10-09-2012 08:18
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Great pics.. Nice to see the Meteor still flying

blackthorn 10-09-2012 08:42
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It was a fantastic day, there were over 150,000 there yesterday, which has broke their record. I suspect there were more yesterday than saturday because of the Vulcan.
It took me 2hours to get out of Southport town centre but it was worth it.

LSainsbury 10-09-2012 20:06
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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 35472579)
A few from Southport airshow. Not a sharp as they could be as hand held...

Very nice.

Don't make excuses for hand held - I always do hand held at airshows - a tripod is too limiting unless you have a gimball head.

I tried a monopod at the last one - still way too restrictive - only had a horizontal pan head.

Cobbydaler 10-09-2012 21:00
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Originally Posted by blackthorn (Post 35472600)
It was a fantastic day, there were over 150,000 there yesterday, which has broke their record. I suspect there were more yesterday than saturday because of the Vulcan.
It took me 2hours to get out of Southport town centre but it was worth it.
We went Saturday & Sunday, as my wife had never been to an airshow before. Definitely more there on Sunday, they actually shut the gates mid afternoon.

After spending an 90 minutes to go 15 miles to the hotel on Saturday, we stayed for a meal on Sunday at La Quila on Eastbank Street before setting off home. That route out to the M58 was still queuing at 19:30 so we took the A565 via Ainsdale instead.

Halcyon 10-09-2012 21:43
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Superb photos Cobbydaler.
I saw the Vulcan too. It was in Cosby and then after performing there went down to you in Southport.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/at...1&d=1347309770


http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/at...1&d=1347309770


http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/at...1&d=1347309770

Halcyon 10-09-2012 21:47
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A few more from the Victory Show in Cosby:


http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/at...1&d=1347310052


http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/at...1&d=1347310052

Chris 17-09-2012 15:51
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The fast jets are on manoeuvres over Loch Lomond again. A Typhoon just went past the window, just about low enough for me to see what was in the pilot's lunch box. The aircraft had a tail fin painted solid green with a horizontal yellow stripe. Anyone know whose markings those are?

Derek 17-09-2012 16:00
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This?

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http://www.aviationnews.eu/2012/05/0...tive-markings/

Chris 17-09-2012 16:09
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That's the one. On a day trip from Lincolnshire, by the looks of it.

LSainsbury 17-09-2012 18:04
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Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35475115)
.. the pilot's lunch box.
Your saw the pilots lunchbox? Ohh err <snigger> :D

Hom3r 17-09-2012 18:17
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Tupperware :D

Kymmy 21-09-2012 15:23
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Plane skidded off the runway at Birmingham Airport

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ngham-19676990

B737 and no injuries


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