Geedee and Rocketeers Flying Legends - Page 3 - Aircraft of World War II

Doughboy · 07-13-2009, 09:08 PM

Again, great photos everyone.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 07-13-2009, 10:06 PM

WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

:thumbrigh:

Geedee · 07-14-2009, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbfoot

can you get up close to the aircraft and touch or is that forbidden

Dude...you step over an imaginary white line or ...SHOCK HORROR PROBE...step on the grass on flightline walk...you end up with your own satellite !!!.

The closest you can get to any of the A/C is something just short of 100 feet..and its patrolled by self efficious jobsworths with .... I'll stop typing here,.. but you get the picture. Its not at all like in the States where you can get up close with both the planes and the pilots.

The only reason I got to chat with Horsemen was because they decided to walk over to the deadly invisible force field thats patrolled by cyber dogs and laser pla....stop it !... is that they walked over to the crowds to chat !. When Jim, Ed and Dan invited us ASB'ers overe for a photo shoot infront of the 51's, the 'guards nearly had a fit !

evangilder · 07-14-2009, 06:38 AM

Great stuff!

I saw the Horsemen as a 2 man with the Mustang and a 3 man with the Bearcat. I honestly don't think it matters what airplane it is. To see old, high-performance props doing precision flying like that is really something.

I thought I got spoiled at Chino until I saw that you had 2 (TWO!) Fw-190s. I gotta get over there for that show!

Geedee · 07-14-2009, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by evangilder

I gotta get over there for that show!

Yup !

If you think you can make it next year, gimme a shout nearer the time and I'll sort out Accom for you.

Tony and I are repeating this years travel arrangements for next years do (travel up early on the Friday morning for the 'arrivals day', then two full days at the show). We where based about 15 miles from DX and passed by the Debden airfield twice each day. Accom where we stayed was £52.00 per night for the room (not each) but that was with two sharing, so its probably quite a bit cheaper for a single unless you can persuade any-one els to come along ?. If you do make and in the same hotel as us, then obviously, theres no charge for transport to and from the show...we'd be going there anyway !.

Geedee · 07-14-2009, 06:58 AM

And almost forgot, theres none of the camera bag checks either !...mind you, seeing the size of some of the lenses that the press had, I'm surprised they weren't mounted on a half-track !

trackend · 07-14-2009, 07:34 AM

I have to agree with you Gary Those lenses were everywhere I reckon the Bigmas must have been breeding as there was hundreds of them but I saw at least a dozen 600mm VR Nikkors, at £7000 a piece some amatures have money to burn. and more Cannons than on HMS Victory. A guy behind me on one fly past (and I counted them) took 28 shots most of them were of the planes arse, he was going through CF cards like packs of polaroid.

Like wise to back Garys kind offer, as I said a few years back Eric you ever need a place to crash, doors open.
As I told Roman Im 90mins from DUX.

evangilder · 07-14-2009, 07:43 AM

The one thing I learned while living in England 20 years ago is that you Brits can be so accommodating. I mean that, your hospitality is great and I am hoping that the economy picks up enough for me to make it to DUX in the next year or so. Plus it would be fun to explore my old stomping grounds in East Anglia. I doubt much has changed there.

trackend · 07-15-2009, 09:00 AM

Im hoping to get to Lakenheath in sept with the FOD group if I make it i'll get some shots to stir the memories Eric

evangilder · 07-15-2009, 10:09 AM

That would be cool, Lee. I worked in the building near the microwave tower (1085) for a while, then in the old ATC tower. I have heard they built a new tower a few years ago and last I heard, the old one was still there.

Airframes · 07-15-2009, 12:48 PM

All I can say is, you lucky, lucky @*&*%@ ! I'm not jealous, I am NOT jealous......
Eric, not much had changed the last time I was in East Anglia, although I heard they've now got electricity, and those new fangled 'hordeless carriages'!

Geedee · 07-15-2009, 12:56 PM

trackend · 07-15-2009, 02:20 PM

Great shots G & R

Quote:

Originally Posted by evangilder

That would be cool, Lee. I worked in the building near the microwave tower .

Typical Americans Gary, always having to go one better, we're happy to have ours in the kitchen, but no, they have theirs up a bloody great tower to show the world how much bigger it is

rochie · 07-18-2009, 08:03 AM

amazing pictures guy's, i'm determined to get to next years show

evangilder · 07-18-2009, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trackend

Great shots G & R

Typical Americans Gary, always having to go one better, we're happy to have ours in the kitchen, but no, they have theirs up a bloody great tower to show the world how much bigger it is

Yeah, but you have no idea how hard it is to get a microwave burrito down a 60 foot ladder.

07-13-2009, 09:08 PM	#31
Doughboy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 901	Again, great photos everyone. __________________ "This is the day which the lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalms 118:24

07-14-2009, 06:38 AM	#34
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 15,426	Great stuff! I saw the Horsemen as a 2 man with the Mustang and a 3 man with the Bearcat. I honestly don't think it matters what airplane it is. To see old, high-performance props doing precision flying like that is really something. I thought I got spoiled at Chino until I saw that you had 2 (TWO!) Fw-190s. I gotta get over there for that show! __________________ For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

07-14-2009, 06:58 AM	#36
Geedee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 897	And almost forgot, theres none of the camera bag checks either !...mind you, seeing the size of some of the lenses that the press had, I'm surprised they weren't mounted on a half-track ! __________________ Cheers Gary My P-51D Cockpit Project http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls

07-14-2009, 07:43 AM	#38
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 15,426	The one thing I learned while living in England 20 years ago is that you Brits can be so accommodating. I mean that, your hospitality is great and I am hoping that the economy picks up enough for me to make it to DUX in the next year or so. Plus it would be fun to explore my old stomping grounds in East Anglia. I doubt much has changed there. __________________ For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

07-15-2009, 10:09 AM	#40
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 15,426	That would be cool, Lee. I worked in the building near the microwave tower (1085) for a while, then in the old ATC tower. I have heard they built a new tower a few years ago and last I heard, the old one was still there. __________________ For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

07-13-2009, 10:06 PM	#32
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 3,504	WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! :thumbrigh:

07-14-2009, 07:34 AM	#37
trackend Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canvey Island, Essex Posts: 4,030	I have to agree with you Gary Those lenses were everywhere I reckon the Bigmas must have been breeding as there was hundreds of them but I saw at least a dozen 600mm VR Nikkors, at £7000 a piece some amatures have money to burn. and more Cannons than on HMS Victory. A guy behind me on one fly past (and I counted them) took 28 shots most of them were of the planes arse, he was going through CF cards like packs of polaroid. Like wise to back Garys kind offer, as I said a few years back Eric you ever need a place to crash, doors open. As I told Roman Im 90mins from DUX.

07-15-2009, 09:00 AM	#39
trackend Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canvey Island, Essex Posts: 4,030	Im hoping to get to Lakenheath in sept with the FOD group if I make it i'll get some shots to stir the memories Eric

07-15-2009, 12:48 PM	#41
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,572	All I can say is, you lucky, lucky @&%@ ! I'm not jealous, I am NOT jealous...... Eric, not much had changed the last time I was in East Anglia, although I heard they've now got electricity, and those new fangled 'hordeless carriages'! __________________

07-18-2009, 08:03 AM	#44
rochie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk Posts: 3,640	amazing pictures guy's, i'm determined to get to next years show __________________

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