East Fortune Airshow 27-7-13

[Jimbuna]

I was lucky enough to receive a visit at my home from Garion and his lovely wife yesterday.

He came to pick up my 1/96 HMS illustrious 'Lusty' because having had her for approximately 30 years she has been stuck up in the loft of my house due to my laziness to construct her and put her on the local boating lake as a r/c model (my initial intention).

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2097582&postcount=9

During the course of our conversation he mentioned how close his house was to East Fortune so we promptly went up to the man cave and he showed me via Google Earth.

That reminded me I was at East Fortune Airshow just a few weeks ago and will spur me on to sort out some of the photos I took.

More to follow...

[Flying Toaster]

Looking forward to the photos! I was there working, and got a few photos, but they are all a bit crappy.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Looking forward to the photos! I was there working, and got a few photos, but they are all a bit crappy.

Welcome aboard FT :salute:

[Jimbuna]

Looking forward to the photos! I was there working, and got a few photos, but they are all a bit crappy.

Welcome to SubSim Matey....forget the quality (I do) and stick em up :yeah:

[Garion]

The Eurofighter passed very low over my house and I discovered that it was a very good cure for constipation...

The Cats and Dog were not well chuffed.:D

Cheers

Garion

[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

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[Garion]

Hey Jim, guess where I was today :D

Cheers

Gary

[Jimbuna]

About ten mile away from your current place of abode, in an aircraft hangar...just an educated guess :)

[Garion]

Yup, it was a belated birthday day out with my wife, eldest daughter and her husband :D

If my piccies have turned out okay, is okay to post them in here?

Cheers

Gary

[Jimbuna]

Most definitely...looking forward to seeing them :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

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[Herr-Berbunch]

Looks a great motley collection. :yeah:

Ah, the trusty Bloodhound. Come back. :wah:

[Jimbuna]

Did you spot the mistake on one of those aircraft in the hangar?

[Garion]

Looks a great motley collection. :yeah:

Ah, the trusty Bloodhound. Come back. :wah:

It is a motley collection, I just wish they had more hangar space.

Cheers

Gary

[Herr-Berbunch]

Did you spot the mistake on one of those aircraft in the hangar?

The Harrier plastered with Royal Navy would be the one.

The only other mistake I can see on this page is the thread title. :O:

[Flying Toaster]

The Harrier plastered with Royal Navy would be the one.

The only other mistake I can see on this page is the thread title. :O:

That's actually the oldest surviving Harrier, and is one of the pre-production aircraft. It was used as a test bed for varying things, which is why it has the Gr.3 nose on it. At one point it was apparently used as a ground instructional airframe for the RN, hence the markings.
Nobody seems to know what those wooden bits in the side of the fuselage are though.

[Flying Toaster]

Here are some of my photos from the airshow, sorry about the poor quality. This aerial photography is tough, I have some lovely shots of empty sky!

[Jimbuna]

The Harrier plastered with Royal Navy would be the one.

The only other mistake I can see on this page is the thread title. :O:

Rgr that...wasn't aware of the history until Flying Toaster posted.

[Cybermat47]

I saw a Me 163 Komet in that hangar. Did you get any close-ups of that?

[Jimbuna]

I saw a Me 163 Komet in that hangar. Did you get any close-ups of that?

IIRC I took only the one...should be posted soon.

[Herr-Berbunch]

That's actually the oldest surviving Harrier, and is one of the pre-production aircraft. It was used as a test bed for varying things, which is why it has the Gr.3 nose on it. At one point it was apparently used as a ground instructional airframe for the RN, hence the markings.
Nobody seems to know what those wooden bits in the side of the fuselage are though.

I knew most of that after a bit of searching, apart from the RN instructional airframe. I also know that the bump may have been associated with a test camera or testing point for in-flight refuelling probe, but it's all just speculation until we can dig someone or something up in its history.

I can see Flying Toaster is going to fit in just fine around these parts. :yeah:

[Garion]

I saw a Me 163 Komet in that hangar. Did you get any close-ups of that?

I think I may have a couple of piccies of the Comet and will post them later in the week (if they are up to snuff :D)

Cheers

Gary

[Jimbuna]

I saw a Me 163 Komet in that hangar. Did you get any close-ups of that?

The only one I took.

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/7797/42wl.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/818/42wl.jpg/)

[Herr-Berbunch]

On the same day it was the 2nd annual Cleethorpes Airshow, held along the seafront (estuary, really!). They've been edited to remove a persistent mark on the lens, and for size.

1 - 2: The Vulcan, unusually it's display time was early in the listings and it was only down as a fly-by but I'd call it more of a half-display.

3 - 4: B-17 'Sally-B', I remember seeing this one in the late eighties and early nineties but not since then, glad to see she's still displaying - the last B-17 flying in Europe I believe.

5: Lancaster of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, one of only two flying in the world.

6 - 9: Typhoon. Another tremendous, noisy display. After the Tiffy's stilted, prolonged development I was initially nonplussed by it. After seeing the thing display now for the third time this year the agility alone raises it up in my esteem.

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/1741/rzbw.jpg

Yes, that last photo is deliberate. The airshow was free to watch the display.

[Jimbuna]

No can see any pictures :hmm2:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Oh! I can. Here's a link - http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/1741/rzbw.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Link not working either...must be the weather :doh:

[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

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[Garion]

That's the one that one that buzzed my house and cured my constipation :woot:

Cheers

Gary

[Herr-Berbunch]

Nice pics, Jim.

Garion, I'm glad you're sorted with your movements now. :yeah:

[fireftr18]

Garion, did it pass quickly?:Kaleun_Mad:

[Jimbuna]

That's the one that one that buzzed my house and cured my constipation :woot:

Cheers

Gary

Yeah I remember you saying :)

[Jimbuna]

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[Fubar2Niner]

'Sally-B', I remember seeing this one in the late eighties and early nineties but not since then, glad to see she's still displaying - the last B-17 flying in Europe I believe.

This is for you H-B (Sorry Jim don't mean to hijack the thread). First three shots from a very grey and dismal autumn day at Duxford:

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll293/fubar2niner/Flight/B17_zps742c7ad9.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/user/fubar2niner/media/Flight/B17_zps742c7ad9.jpg.html)
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The rest from the Jubilee display at Duxford:

Taxi:
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Take off:
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Display:
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http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll293/fubar2niner/Flight/Duxford01_05_12_96mark2_zps3af179b0.jpg (http://s291.photobucket.com/user/fubar2niner/media/Flight/Duxford01_05_12_96mark2_zps3af179b0.jpg.html)
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My apologies once again Jim, but she is one hell of a ship :yep:

I was at Duxford five or six years previous when both the Sally B and Pink Lady both flew together (hard copies only unfortunately) alas Pink Lady is now static I think :(

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

PS most pics quite heavily PS'd...... I'm not that good a photographer :doh:

[Jimbuna]

No apologies necessary mate, I've sat in her at Duxford :sunny:

[Fubar2Niner]

You lucky bugger!.... Last few times I been she was OOB. Still, one day mate, one day :up:

[Jimbuna]

You lucky bugger!.... Last few times I been she was OOB. Still, one day mate, one day :up:

I was with a show sponsor...always helps :03:

[Fubar2Niner]

You know what's coming next don't you ? LOL

[Herr-Berbunch]

:salute: Thanks for sharing Fubar2Niner.

[Jimbuna]

Waiting :)

[Jimbuna]

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[fireftr18]

Fubar, Nice pics of the B-17.
Jim, Nice pics of the scout plane.
:Kaleun_Cheers:

[Jimbuna]

Wait till you see the two generations of Hawker aircraft fling side by side :03:

[Jimbuna]

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[MH]

The Swordfish is beautiful biplane.
Is this Me109 some kind of mod with RR engine?
The nose doesn't look right.

[Schroeder]

The Swordfish is beautiful biplane.
Is this Me109 some kind of mod with RR engine?
The nose doesn't look right.
It's the Spanish licence version with a Rolls Royce Merlin engine designated Hispano HA 1112 Bouchon (their nose is ugly compared to the real 109s IMHO).
The biplane on the last pictures is the Spanish version of the Bücker Jungmann, a German trainer of WWII.

[Jimbuna]

^ Bang on the money :sunny:

[MH]

It's the Spanish licence version with a Rolls Royce Merlin engine designated Hispano HA 1112 Bouchon (their nose is ugly compared to the real 109s IMHO).
The biplane on the last pictures is the Spanish version of the Bücker Jungmann, a German trainer of WWII.

It looks as if spit and 109 had crash on each other.:haha:

[Sailor Steve]

The Spanish version was in production until 1954, and in service until 1965. The reason for the look is because the Daimler-Benz engine was an inverted 'V' while the Rolls-Royce Merlin was an upright 'V'. As far as the looks, we've been making that same complaint since 1966, every time we watch Battle of Britain. The movie also features Spanish versions of the He-111, drawing the exact same complaints. Still, a British-engined 109 is better than no 109 at all. :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

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[Jimbuna]

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Two generations of Hawker aircraft together

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[Fubar2Niner]

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OOOh Stop that pigeon!!! Ok, ok I know it's a seagull. Great shots as usual Jim :up:

[Jimbuna]

Thank you kind Sir :salute: