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07-05-2008, 12:15 PM
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| Well guys I have just come back and I am afraid the Sally B is looking more than a little sad right now. Its in the open minus an engine and there wasn't any activity that I could see. My hope were briefly raised when I saw someone working on a R1820, but when I talked to him it was an engine for ground running only and not destined for any aircraft.
They may fit one, get it tested, and practice their display before the airshow but it must be considered unlikely.
Re the 190 I didn't see one but they did have an immaculate BMW 801 which I hadn't seen before. Another aircraft that I hadn't seen before which is being worked on is a CR42 which would make a nice display with the Gladiator. | 
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07-05-2008, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Glider  Well guys I have just come back and I am afraid the Sally B is looking more than a little sad right now. Its in the open minus an engine and there wasn't any activity that I could see. My hope were briefly raised when I saw someone working on a R1820, but when I talked to him it was an engine for ground running only and not destined for any aircraft.
They may fit one, get it tested, and practice their display before the airshow but it must be considered unlikely.
Re the 190 I didn't see one but they did have an immaculate BMW 801 which I hadn't seen before. Another aircraft that I hadn't seen before which is being worked on is a CR42 which would make a nice display with the Gladiator. | Thank you mate!
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07-05-2008, 01:51 PM
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#33 | | the old Sage
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it really is too bad the show chaps cannot get in with the guys from Germansy Flugzeug to get their Fw 190A and Me 262A to come join the fun in the UK this year. It would be a wonderful, prime opportunity to have both countries work side by side presenting one of the all time fav air shows in the world
E maybe some year I will get time off across the big lake to view at my leisure ~ | |
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07-05-2008, 01:59 PM
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07-05-2008, 02:48 PM
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#35 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | I was thinking that maybe 2009 would be a good year for me to take a trip over to visit a few of my British Isle Brothers at Duxford, so I cant wait to see some of the pics comin outta this one...
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07-05-2008, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Erich Roman
it really is too bad the show chaps cannot get in with the guys from Germansy Flugzeug to get their Fw 190A and Me 262A to come join the fun in the UK this year. It would be a wonderful, prime opportunity to have both countries work side by side presenting one of the all time fav air shows in the world
E maybe some year I will get time off across the big lake to view at my leisure ~ | Quote:
Originally Posted by lesofprimus I was thinking that maybe 2009 would be a good year for me to take a trip over to visit a few of my British Isle Brothers at Duxford, so I cant wait to see some of the pics comin outta this one... | No problem, I´ll take a look at German museums where they have their birds and visit them one day...
Anyway B-17,Mustang,Spit and some Cats in Duxford are more than enough for me for the first time...
Les and Erich, hope you don´t think only England is Europe in your future plans...there´s also small country called Czech Republic...  just to close the thread ''The best beer in the world''  
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07-05-2008, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by trackend | thx Lee,
hope we will get the oportunity to get in...
man, just can´t wait, hard to belive in one week I´ll have a british beer in Cambridge...
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07-05-2008, 04:58 PM
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#39 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Wow, I haven't had a British beer in Cambridge in over 20 years. I would love to get out to see FL, as well as a few other shows across the pond, like RIAT and the Paris Air Show. I need more photo sales...
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07-05-2008, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by evangilder Wow, I haven't had a British beer in Cambridge in over 20 years. I would love to get out to see FL, as well as a few other shows across the pond, like RIAT and the Paris Air Show. I need more photo sales... | 
I´ve been planning this trip for more than 5 years...I almost gave it up this year as well but friend of mine told me now or never...so now...
We made a renewing of our apartment this year so not so much spare money available but I gotta thank my wife for her support and understanding...
Simona, I love you 
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07-06-2008, 07:00 PM
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Geneseo is looking really good for me next week with claer and 80
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07-06-2008, 09:58 PM
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Country: | Well Roman, you have a good supportive wife. My wife wouldn't be too happy with me going to England while leaving her here. She and I both want to return to England someday. She toured there as a teenager. I lived there for 3 years while in the USAF. Obviously, we want to see different things while we are there, so it will be interesting when we eventually do get there.
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07-07-2008, 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by evangilder Well Roman, you have a good supportive wife. My wife wouldn't be too happy with me going to England while leaving her here. She and I both want to return to England someday. She toured there as a teenager. I lived there for 3 years while in the USAF. Obviously, we want to see different things while we are there, so it will be interesting when we eventually do get there. | I´d like to take her there as well but we have 7 months old daughter...
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07-07-2008, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by seesul I´d like to take here there as well but we have 7 months old daughter... | My daughters 33 Roman and still needs helping out now and then (fortunately she's past the nappy stage  ) her old car was a wreak so we just let her have the wifes sport coupe for a fraction of the price it was worth and she can pay us back when she wants to. As for air shows my missus hates planes & said if you're going there I'm off to Hampton court Flower show & she's got and invitation to a Royal garden party at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Since she retired she's always going off to different functions and I thought I was doing well camping for three days and doing FL 
I fancy doing the States again I love small town USA but a short detour to Chino would'nt be too shabby How to distract the wife is the problem.
I went to the doctors and ask him if he could let me have some sleeping pills for the wife.
He said why?
I said, she keeps waking up.
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07-07-2008, 09:32 AM
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Country:  | I'm going to Fairford on Friday ( Park & View enclosure ) as I cant make the full display this year, Friday is practice day. There will be a 2 hour Quiet gap , as HM the Queen presents new Colours to the RAF Regiment. Plus a 30 mile long 10 minuit flypast. Taking my Camera & hope it does'nt rain!!!!
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