Culdrose Airday - Aircraft of World War II

the lancaster kicks ass · 08-01-2004, 10:22 AM

just an update, me and CC went to the Culdrose Airday, there's to much to see flying so visit http://www.airday.co.uk/html/Latest_News.html one minor problem, there was low fog cover so here's what actually flew

Sea king (role demonstration, it had to airlift a "wounded" man, exept it was so foggy you could only see the flair they used)
Chinook
Nimrod

a bit of a washout i think you'll agree................................

Skyraider3D · 08-01-2004, 10:44 AM

Ouch... sounds like a lot of fun...

the lancaster kicks ass · 08-01-2004, 01:34 PM

and even allot of the static displays weren't there, i was quite dissapointed as this was my first airshow and i really wanted to see the lancaster.................

lesofprimus · 08-01-2004, 02:28 PM

Out of all the aircraft that coudla flown, only those 3 went up??? Out of 19 possible???

Id request for my money back or something... Thats BS...

the lancaster kicks ass · 08-02-2004, 02:56 PM

i don't think that they'd be to happy with several thousand people asking for their money back, not everyone paid on the gate anyway, we had advanced tickets...........................

lesofprimus · 08-02-2004, 05:43 PM

But still its a bunch of BS that they promote all these aircraft, and then give u squat...

And BTW, i was kiddin....

the lancaster kicks ass · 08-03-2004, 12:47 PM

it was so foggy though, you could barely make out some of the massive green impossibly hard to miss hangars.................

plan_D · 08-06-2004, 10:12 AM

With such a poor aircraft list, it seems crap to me anyway. I remember the air shows they had here, in Finningley, you had the works. It was great. And because my dad worked on the station, we got in for free.

the lancaster kicks ass · 08-06-2004, 01:26 PM

it was very dissapointing but seening as it was my first airshow, i have nothing to compare it to.........................

plan_D · 08-06-2004, 01:50 PM

Here they'd have F-15s, F-16s, Tornados, Lightnings, B-52s, C-130s, MiG-29s loads of stuff....it was great.

the lancaster kicks ass · 08-06-2004, 01:59 PM

i'm hoping (it's doubtfull however) to get up to the yeovilton airday (as i've mentioned) which looks like it's gonna be allot better..................

Skyraider3D · 08-06-2004, 03:12 PM

Yeovilton often has a few nice participant, but as an airshow I think it's still not very good at all, and overpriced. It's extremely overcrowded as well, access to the airfield is poor (long queues), the sun is shining right in your face meaning making pictures isn't very good at all, and the airshow isn't that close to the crowd, which although safe, does mean you'll benefit from taking a pair of binoculars with you.
But having said all that... as your second airshow it will certainly be worthwhile visiting and entertaining. And definitely heaps better than half a Chinook in the fog...

plan_D · 08-07-2004, 12:36 AM

A Chinooks good anywhere. My dad probably fixed that Chinook at some point, that you saw Lanc. Unless it's one of those new ones and they've sorted them out.

the lancaster kicks ass · 08-07-2004, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Yeovilton often has a few nice participant, but as an airshow I think it's still not very good at all, and overpriced. It's extremely overcrowded as well, access to the airfield is poor (long queues), the sun is shining right in your face meaning making pictures isn't very good at all, and the airshow isn't that close to the crowd, which although safe, does mean you'll benefit from taking a pair of binoculars with you.
But having said all that... as your second airshow it will certainly be worthwhile visiting and entertaining. And definitely heaps better than half a Chinook in the fog...

the funny thing was that the weekend before i went to the plymouth armed forces show on the hoe, and they had a hawk, tucano, tornado, nimrod, harrier and a chinook, so that FREE event that was closer that culdrose, had more flying that a proper airshow!!

Sagaris · 08-14-2004, 05:48 AM

That sounded disappointing, Lancaster. I certainly know I would ask for my money back.

08-01-2004, 10:22 AM	#1
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	Culdrose Airday just an update, me and CC went to the Culdrose Airday, there's to much to see flying so visit http://www.airday.co.uk/html/Latest_News.html one minor problem, there was low fog cover so here's what actually flew Sea king (role demonstration, it had to airlift a "wounded" man, exept it was so foggy you could only see the flair they used) Chinook Nimrod a bit of a washout i think you'll agree................................ __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

08-01-2004, 01:34 PM	#3
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	and even allot of the static displays weren't there, i was quite dissapointed as this was my first airshow and i really wanted to see the lancaster................. __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

08-01-2004, 02:28 PM	#4
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 18,459	Out of all the aircraft that coudla flown, only those 3 went up??? Out of 19 possible??? Id request for my money back or something... Thats BS... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk My 1/32nd Rendition of His Corsair: http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/2-p...3-a-20416.html

08-02-2004, 02:56 PM	#5
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	i don't think that they'd be to happy with several thousand people asking for their money back, not everyone paid on the gate anyway, we had advanced tickets........................... __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

08-02-2004, 05:43 PM	#6
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 18,459	But still its a bunch of BS that they promote all these aircraft, and then give u squat... And BTW, i was kiddin.... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk My 1/32nd Rendition of His Corsair: http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/2-p...3-a-20416.html

08-01-2004, 10:44 AM	#2
Skyraider3D Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: UK (born Dutchman) Posts: 40	Ouch... sounds like a lot of fun...

08-03-2004, 12:47 PM	#7
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	it was so foggy though, you could barely make out some of the massive green impossibly hard to miss hangars................. __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

08-06-2004, 10:12 AM	#8
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	With such a poor aircraft list, it seems crap to me anyway. I remember the air shows they had here, in Finningley, you had the works. It was great. And because my dad worked on the station, we got in for free. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

08-06-2004, 01:26 PM	#9
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	it was very dissapointing but seening as it was my first airshow, i have nothing to compare it to......................... __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

08-06-2004, 01:50 PM	#10
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	Here they'd have F-15s, F-16s, Tornados, Lightnings, B-52s, C-130s, MiG-29s loads of stuff....it was great. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

08-06-2004, 01:59 PM	#11
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	i'm hoping (it's doubtfull however) to get up to the yeovilton airday (as i've mentioned) which looks like it's gonna be allot better.................. __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

08-06-2004, 03:12 PM	#12
Skyraider3D Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: UK (born Dutchman) Posts: 40	Yeovilton often has a few nice participant, but as an airshow I think it's still not very good at all, and overpriced. It's extremely overcrowded as well, access to the airfield is poor (long queues), the sun is shining right in your face meaning making pictures isn't very good at all, and the airshow isn't that close to the crowd, which although safe, does mean you'll benefit from taking a pair of binoculars with you. But having said all that... as your second airshow it will certainly be worthwhile visiting and entertaining. And definitely heaps better than half a Chinook in the fog...

08-07-2004, 12:36 AM	#13
plan_D Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 11,978	A Chinooks good anywhere. My dad probably fixed that Chinook at some point, that you saw Lanc. Unless it's one of those new ones and they've sorted them out. __________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club.

08-14-2004, 05:48 AM	#15
Sagaris Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 51	That sounded disappointing, Lancaster. I certainly know I would ask for my money back. __________________

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