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Aug 14^th, 2007 at 3:21pm

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Hi folks

I've been going through some photos, here are some I've not posted previously.....

Role Demo Tornado flypast at Cosford

End of the Hawk display, RAF Shawbury Families day

Wheels almost down

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Reply #1 - Aug 15^th, 2007 at 5:19am

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Neat! I'm hoping to catch the Hawk, Tuscano and just maybe the Typhoon this weekend in Ursel at wings and wheels. Nice to see the RAF cares to come over to Belgium!

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Reply #2 - Aug 15^th, 2007 at 5:42am

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Omag 2.0 wrote on Aug 15^th, 2007 at 5:19am:

Neat! I'm hoping to catch the Hawk, Tuscano and just maybe the Typhoon this weekend in Ursel at wings and wheels. Nice to see the RAF cares to come over to Belgium!

Yes it is, shame they can't properly support the major show in the biggest county of their own country on the same weekend. Roll Eyes

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Reply #3 - Aug 15^th, 2007 at 5:49am

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The main reason they come to Ursel, is because there is a remembrance this year of the Airfield during WWII. There was a squadron of Typhoons based here, so they send the new Typhoon in it's honour...

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Reply #4 - Aug 15^th, 2007 at 3:14pm

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Omag 2.0 wrote on Aug 15^th, 2007 at 5:19am:

Neat! I'm hoping to catch the Hawk, Tuscano and just maybe the Typhoon this weekend in Ursel at wings and wheels. Nice to see the RAF cares to come over to Belgium!

Yes it is, shame they can't properly support the major show in the biggest county of their own country on the same weekend. Roll Eyes

Sorry to be thick Steve, but is it Elvington that they're not attending? It seems a shame given the proximity of the RAF bases, has there been an official reason why Elvington isn't getting better attendance?

I've just looked at the programme for Elvington, it does look a little 'thin', I presume you're still going?

Also, does anyone know how many Hawks wear the display colour scheme this year? I thought it was just one, however when reviewing my pics I can see the XX307 (pictured above) was not the same Hawk carrying out the display as at Cosford

Is there more than one painted up, or did XX205 have a problem after Cosford?

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Reply #5 - Aug 16^th, 2007 at 10:04am

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Yes, I'm still going one day. You are correct, Elvington has suffered immensely in the hands of the RAF participation committee this year, one Tucano is a rather weak commitment. To be fair to the show though, what little they have got is pretty interesting, 4 Hunters, Seafire, Huey are just a few of them.

As for the display Hawk, yes, there is more than one. Waddington saw XX307.

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Reply #6 - Aug 16^th, 2007 at 12:41pm

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Yes, I'm still going one day. You are correct, Elvington has suffered immensely in the hands of the RAF participation committee this year, one Tucano is a rather weak commitment. To be fair to the show though, what little they have got is pretty interesting, 4 Hunters, Seafire, Huey are just a few of them.

At least the BBMF are booked for both days, although sadly without the Lancaster (you'd have thought the RAF PC would have thought an airshow at a former Bomber Command base would have been a sensible place to send the Lanc Roll Eyes

). Not having the Tucano, particularly with its local connections would have been a PR disaster - but then again not something I'd put past a PR department!

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As for the display Hawk, yes, there is more than one. Waddington saw XX307.

Seems sensible. I'm sure for the last few year's they've tried to hove two painted up. Often I think it depends on whether budgets will need to pay for "anniversary" special schemes too.

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Reply #7 - Aug 16^th, 2007 at 2:39pm

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Charlie wrote on Aug 16^th, 2007 at 12:41pm:

At least the BBMF are booked for both days, although sadly without the Lancaster (you'd have thought the RAF PC would have thought an airshow at a former Bomber Command base would have been a sensible place to send the Lanc Roll Eyes

). Not having the Tucano, particularly with its local connections would have been a PR disaster - but then again not something I'd put past a PR department!

Indeed, I was expecting the Lanc at Cosford, and hadn't checked the flying programme, I was quite shocked when it didn't put in an appearance. You'd think they'd make an effort for somewhere like Elvington.......it must be one of the premier public northern airshows. Similarly, would more than 1 Tuc kill them? At least two or three would have a bit more of an impact Roll Eyes

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As for the display Hawk, yes, there is more than one. Waddington saw XX307.

I answered my own on the Hawk's. Anet has some shots of both XX307 and XX205, interestingly both painted up with 'Mike Child' on the side of te cockpit.....does he let anyone else fly them I wonder? Wink

Speaking of Anet......ahem, managed to get another one accepted........that's 3 in total Grin

. Not quite up to your level yet Steve Wink

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Reply #8 - Aug 16^th, 2007 at 2:41pm

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Great shots!!

Cool, number two is a strobe shot!! Nice catch!! I know you timed it to get it!! Wink

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Reply #9 - Aug 16^th, 2007 at 2:52pm

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61_OTU wrote on Aug 16^th, 2007 at 2:39pm:

Similarly, would more than 1 Tuc kill them? At least two or three would have a bit more of an impact Roll Eyes

Normally Linton send another Tucano down for the static park at Elvington.

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Reply #10 - Aug 16^th, 2007 at 3:26pm

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Willit Run wrote on Aug 16^th, 2007 at 2:41pm:

Great shots!!

Cool, number two is a strobe shot!! Nice catch!! I know you timed it to get it!! Wink

Cory

Uh....yeah, absolutely, I waited until the strobe was on before hitting the shutter Undecided

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