WOW! Just wow...

citronut · Unread post by **citronut** » 09 Jul 2011, 22:33

i try to get to see them at Eastbourne AIRBOURNE free air show if the wheather holds that is,

the other goose bump moment i still cherish is Concord doing a fly by at Farnborough way back when, she was on her way home from her maiden vouyage to the Caribian,

she flew by about 5 times with her tail about 2inch's from the tarmac and nose almost pointing straight up to the clouds,

regards malcolm

Toby_HDi · Unread post by **Toby_HDi** » 09 Jul 2011, 22:52

citronut wrote:i try to get to see them at Eastbourne AIRBOURNE free air show if the wheather holds that is,

the other goose bump moment i still cherish is Concord doing a fly by at Farnborough way back when, she was on her way home from her maiden vouyage to the Caribian,

she flew by about 5 times with her tail about 2inch's from the tarmac and nose almost pointing straight up to the clouds,

regards malcolm

Bournemouth, too, is free. I'm determined to get down there this year although last year the Vulcan did come over on its way from Shoreham and then again back to Brize Norton. Fantastic sight.

I agree about Concorde. Magnificent aircraft and such a shame that it will probably never fly again.

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 10 Jul 2011, 01:39

Catching the sun today the red arrows positively glowed like they were
iridescent and looked absolutely superb.

Here in Swansea you could always time the 6 o'clock bumps as Concorde
opened up towards the Atlantic having cleared the land mass as it set about
reeling in the States. God, what a wonderful elegant plane:

Really wish Branson had been allowed to buy and run them rather than see
them trashed so nobody could?

Some machines just have a natural elegance (intended or not).

Toby_HDi · Unread post by **Toby_HDi** » 10 Jul 2011, 01:57

Andrew,

Do you have a Hi-Res copy of that last picture? About time for a Desktop wallpaper change and I think that is the new one

Definite aircraft theme going on with this computer

I've had your second picture as a wallpaper previously, as well as a Handley-Page Victor and an English Electric Lightning. Not to mention the rather amusing avatar of the Dash 8 props

Citroening · Unread post by **Citroening** » 10 Jul 2011, 12:03

With all of this talk of Concorde, just thought I'd add a bit of a random fact that my granddad was on the design team to Concorde!

Concorde by Capt' Gorgeous, on Flickr

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 10 Jul 2011, 17:43

No files big enough to be used as a decent screensaver I'm afraid Toby:

http://www.catsprn.com/concordes_last_flight.htm
http://d0c95.com/Concorde-7.jpg

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 10 Jul 2011, 18:19

Great looking plane Concorde but to say its noisy was an understatement, I live 9 miles from Heathrow and north west of it so way off the flightpath but every morning at 11am I used to hear Concorde rev up its engines no matter what direction it was taking off in, sad in a way to see it go but it really had no place in the modern world making all that racket. It was the only plane I could hear from where I live, heavens knows how unpleasant it must have been for those living near the flightpath.

Trainman · Unread post by **Trainman** » 10 Jul 2011, 18:56

DickieG wrote:It was the only plane I could hear from where I live, heavens knows how unpleasant it must have been for those living near the flightpath.

It always makes me smile when a comment comes out like this, it reminds me of what he used to say to the 'treehuggers' (his words) when they were bilding the second runway at Manchester. He used to ask them, how and where they went on holiday, and then say "if you don't like the noise you shouldn't have bought a house near the airport".

Homer · Unread post by **Homer** » 10 Jul 2011, 19:59

Xac wrote:There is a legend that may be complete waffle, of an airshow in the US where the comentator was saying the blue angels/thunderbirds (can't remember which) were the best display pilots in the world.

The commentary during the Thunderbirds was cheesy beyond belief. The Red Arrows commentator couldn't help but get a few (well disguised) digs in during their stint.

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 10 Jul 2011, 20:41

Trainman wrote:
DickieG wrote:It was the only plane I could hear from where I live, heavens knows how unpleasant it must have been for those living near the flightpath.
It always makes me smile when a comment comes out like this, it reminds me of what he used to say to the 'treehuggers' (his words) when they were bilding the second runway at Manchester.

Who is 'he'?

Trainman wrote:He used to ask them, how and where they went on holiday, and then say "if you don't like the noise you shouldn't have bought a house near the airport".

That's just it, I don't live 'close to Heathrow', unless you class 9 mile off the flightpath as close

Concorde is the only plane I have ever heard taking off from Heathrow, my example is to illustrate that the noise Concorde made is way beyond sociably acceptable, after all Concorde was taking off over what must be the most densely populated area of the country, i.e. London.

Trainman · Unread post by **Trainman** » 10 Jul 2011, 21:22

DickieG wrote: Who is 'he'?

He was my Grandad

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 11 Jul 2011, 09:52

I can remember Andrew getting similarly enthusiastic a few weeks back:

andmcit wrote:WOW! Just wow...

Today I was fortunate to watch the spectacle presented...
Not my pictures BTW, I was too busy watching them to faff about with a camera!

Gave me goosebumps watching such a superb display and they blew me away!
Definitely gave everyone a lift and a massive feelgood feeling so If you've
never bothered checking them out live, you really ought to see them.

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 11 Jul 2011, 11:24

Too right Adam - looked stunning throughout the show leaving the crowd
breathless and very easy on the eye! Red Arrows were good too!

Reckon Wills married the wrong sister.

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 11 Jul 2011, 12:10

She might have a thing for older blokes into French cars? Never know your luck.