July 3, 201213 yr Hi All, Just thought I'd post this little trip report for anyone interested - went to the Flying Legends Airshow this last Sunday - What an event. If your into your WW2 warbirds then this is certainly the show for you - Usually end of June each year. Thankfully there were no incidents this year! Lots of beautiful warbirds including Spitfires, P51s, a P-17, Two P-40's, Couple of Seafuries, Catalina, Several DC-3s, BF-109s, a few I can't remember, and of course the beautiful lady 'Sally B' - The resident B-17! As soon as I arrived and saw experience flights being offered I had to have a go - Firstly went up for a quick couple of circuits round the airfield in the beautiful Dragon Rapide - This particular aircraft was build in 1942 I believe and was a pleasure to be in - Here's a quick video I took of the taxi-out and takeoff! Sorry the video is a bit shaky - youtube is meant to remove the shakiness but it doesn't seem to be working! After the quick flight there was time for a few hours of the museum before the airshow started at 2pm - and what an airshow! Starting with a display by Spitfires various and the two BF-109s and then a medley of various aircraft through to 5.30 finishing with their famous 'Balbo' - almost every warbird that has taken part takes to the skies for one big fly past - Unfurtunately I was too awe struck to get a picture of it but standing under that many Merlins definately put a smile on my face! Finally to finish off the day for me with a bit of a finalé - I had booked myself a brief flight in a Tiger Moth, and the weather couldn't have been more beautiful! I've flown the Chipmunk several times before, but for me this was nothing like! Beautiful open cockpit and I was a little surprised when my instructor informed me that we had no brakes! From 600 feet I was handed the controlls and was permitted to fly the rest of the flight up to half way downwind - we climbed up to 1800 and did some tight turns and had a quick loose formation flight with their aero clubs other Tiger Moth - what a sight and experience! There's a video somewhere of my takeoff in the moth but for the moment it seems to be hiding! Below is a link of the pics I took during the airshow - unfortunately they're not of the best quality as my good digital camera did what it always does whenever I have something interesting to shoot; hide and be unable to be found nomatter how hard I look! The wally in the biggles jacket is myself, just before going to jump into the Moth - there's also a photo in the cockpit that I'll have to digitize and get on there too later on! Link here - http://imgur.com/a/LZeP5#26 The 5 Aircraft in close formation are the Yak Aerostars - whom put on a show that in my humble opinion is easily the rival of the Red Arrows! They were truly fantastic! Regards, James James W
July 3, 201213 yr Wow had no idea this was on, I was down at the Waddington Airshow on this day. I have also been up in the Dragon Rapide and that was amazing, cannot imagine what the Tiger Moth would have been like (apart from probably very cold). Tim HeptinstallAirports I have been to: Doncaster Robin Hood Airport EGCN, East Midlands (EGNX), Manchester (EGCC), Tenerife South/Reina Sofia Airport (GCTS), Fuerteventura Airport (GCFV), New York John F Kennedy International Airport (KJFK)Aircraft I have travelled on: 737-800 (Thomson), 737-800WL (Thomson, Ryanair), 757-200 (Thomson, Thomas Cook), 757-200WL (Thomson, Thomas Cook, American Airlines), De Havilland Dragon Rapide (Classic Wings G-AIYR). Currently studying Aeronautical Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University (UK). Applying for medicals to start PPL soon. Message me if you would like to share stories/progress.
July 3, 201213 yr Author Hi Tim, The Moth isn't actually as cold as you'd think. As you can see the done thing is to wear a nice big jacket anyway - but the airflow actually passes over your head. I was very surprised that I didn't feel any 'wind' on my face or arms at-all, felt more like still air to me! James W
July 3, 201213 yr Lucky you! Love to have been there, but I live way too far north and can't currently justify the expense of travel & accommodation even for a show like that. Thanks for the video though ;) I'm gonna take up the Dragon Rapide from Duxford in FS9 tomorrow morning and use some imagination :Just Kidding: Some nice related pics here... http://www.britsim.com/index.php/component/kunena/screenshot-forum/34085-duxford-scenery?Itemid=0
July 4, 201213 yr Author Hi Raindance, wow that scenery looks amazing - is it freeware? Either way I think I need that in my virtual world! James W
July 4, 201213 yr Hi Raindance, wow that scenery looks amazing - is it freeware? Either way I think I need that in my virtual world! It is freeware, and it is amazing. Find it in the AVSIM library here (look for acg_iwm_duxford_fs9.zip). It has an optional airshow add-on, with crowds of onlookers. http://library.avsim...4scen&Go=Search EDIT: Actually, it's the sort of detailed scenery that makes you wish you could easily walk around and not just fly, but driving slowly in a microlight on the ground is almost as good.. :lol:
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