Simviation Forum - A thank you

Oct 2^nd, 2005 at 2:54pm

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Well today I had a chance to get to an airshow. Old Warden. It was suggested to me by Hagar and I am glad i went now. Thanks to both Doug and Charlie for providing me with pleanty of info, and sorry guys i am no good with Comets Embarrassed

Heres a shot i know Doug wanted. This was all i could get in the short time.

For those wondering this aircraft made a bumpy landing and it looked like he might go over completely. Some how got it back right after a few leans.
There are more to come but i will let Doug post his aswell. Although this was my best ever attempt with my camera.

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Reply #1 - Oct 2^nd, 2005 at 3:05pm

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Nice shot

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Reply #2 - Oct 2^nd, 2005 at 3:09pm

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No points for that landing Grin

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Reply #3 - Oct 2^nd, 2005 at 4:08pm

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That's a hell of a shot!
... and a hell of a landing... Grin

... not that I could do any better in that thing!
Grin

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Reply #4 - Oct 2^nd, 2005 at 4:38pm

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That's a nice shot Craig. Glad you managed to get it. Well done. Wink

Wasn't a bad landing at all. The wind was gusty & he landed slightly out of wind. A perfect 3-pointer. It seemed to hit a bump & a gust of wind must have got under the wings & it slowly slowly tipped onto the opposite wingtip. Chief pilot Andy Sephton was flying it & I thought he did a good job.

I was talking to someone after the show who suggested it might have been better to wheel it on. Those WWI types can be a tad tricky at the best of times.

PS. No point in me trying to get a shot. By the time my camera warmed up it was all over.

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Reply #5 - Oct 2^nd, 2005 at 4:57pm

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No points for that landing Grin

Jeremy Spake gave it 6/10!

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Reply #6 - Oct 2^nd, 2005 at 5:19pm

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Jeremy Spake gave it 6/10!

The least said about him the better. Roll Eyes

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Reply #7 - Oct 2^nd, 2005 at 5:24pm

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feel free to deface as you please Wink

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Reply #8 - Oct 2^nd, 2005 at 5:29pm

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Arrrrggggghhhhhh......................! Shocked

My worst nightmare come true. How do you expect to get a good night's sleep after seeing that? Roll Eyes

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Reply #9 - Oct 2^nd, 2005 at 5:33pm

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Worse than the Boogey man himself Grin

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Reply #10 - Oct 2^nd, 2005 at 6:39pm

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Jeremy Spake gave it 6/10!

He obviously wasn't focused enough.

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Reply #11 - Oct 2^nd, 2005 at 6:59pm

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He obviously wasn't focused enough.

LOL.
Seriously though, he had his nose stuck in the program. He introduced one aircraft incorrectly, that Charlie noticed as it was taking off. And it got worse Roll Eyes

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Reply #12 - Oct 2^nd, 2005 at 8:07pm

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I'm feeling left out. What's the story with this guy?

???

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Reply #13 - Oct 2^nd, 2005 at 8:24pm

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I'm feeling left out. What's the story with this guy?

???

I was wondering that all day & just realised who he is. Shocked

http://www.jeremyspake.com/theman.html

In fact I quite liked him in that 'Airport' series but he doesn't know a lot about aeroplanes, not this sort of aeroplane anyway. Unfortunately this is not uncommon with air show commentators & seems to be getting worse.

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