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Title: A pleasant day
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 July 2008, 20:36:29
Decided to go to Farnborough today. Bit of a sparse display for £28, I thought, but one or two lovely moments:

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/kjwood/Farnborough/IMGP2066.jpg)

No introduction required....

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/kjwood/Farnborough/IMGP2046.jpg)

The sound of half a dozen Merlins passing always lifts my heart. This trio passed by my house at about 500 feet - sneaking along below the cloud on Friday evening while I was spannering.  :-*

Also a lovely sight of a DC6 (and the sound! :-* - why don't they make airliners with air cooled radial engines any more).

Fantastic glider aerobatic display too. A continuous sequence of barrel rolls along the length of the runway while on tow. :o  Much respect from someone who needs to concentrate just to stay behind the tug.

.. and the LPG'd MV6 got me there and back without missing a beat. :y

Kevin
Title: Re: A pleasant day
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 20 July 2008, 20:49:20
Excellent pictures Kevin :y
Title: Re: A pleasant day
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 20 July 2008, 20:49:58
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Decided to go to Farnborough today. Bit of a sparse display for £28, I thought, but one or two lovely moments:

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/kjwood/Farnborough/IMGP2066.jpg)

No introduction required....

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/kjwood/Farnborough/IMGP2046.jpg)

The sound of half a dozen Merlins passing always lifts my heart. This trio passed by my house at about 500 feet - sneaking along below the cloud on Friday evening while I was spannering.  :-*

Also a lovely sight of a DC6 (and the sound! :-* - why don't they make airliners with air cooled radial engines any more).

Fantastic glider aerobatic display too. A continuous sequence of barrel rolls along the length of the runway while on tow. :o  Much respect from someone who needs to concentrate just to stay behind the tug.

.. and the LPG'd MV6 got me there and back without missing a beat. :y

Kevin

Its the price of petrol these days you know  ;D

For £28........im suprised they could even get off the ground  ;D

Glad you had a nice day out and the omega is running fine on lpg  :y
Title: Re: A pleasant day
Post by: psychnurse on 20 July 2008, 20:51:20
 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

What a great Sunday!  :y
Title: Re: A pleasant day
Post by: HolyCount on 20 July 2008, 20:52:56
Grey skies -- but nice piccies mate -- the memorial flight always gives me goosebumps when they fly
Title: Re: A pleasant day
Post by: psychnurse on 20 July 2008, 20:57:24
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Grey skies -- but nice piccies mate -- the memorial flight always gives me goosebumps when they fly



Too right matey  :y :y :y

Tis an emotional flight in many ways  :)
Title: Re: A pleasant day
Post by: HolyCount on 20 July 2008, 21:07:48
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Grey skies -- but nice piccies mate -- the memorial flight always gives me goosebumps when they fly



Too right matey  :y :y :y

Tis an emotional flight in many ways  :)

Very True -- my dad used to fly in Lancs for 101 Sqn -- has some very interesting tales to tell
Title: Re: A pleasant day
Post by: psychnurse on 20 July 2008, 21:09:42
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Grey skies -- but nice piccies mate -- the memorial flight always gives me goosebumps when they fly



Too right matey  :y :y :y

Tis an emotional flight in many ways  :)

Very True -- my dad used to fly in Lancs for 101 Sqn -- has some very interesting tales to tell




A cool dad! Total respect  :)
Title: Re: A pleasant day
Post by: Martin_1962 on 20 July 2008, 21:11:41
Lucky sod!

Haven't seen a flying Vulcan in the flesh for years
Title: Re: A pleasant day
Post by: Debs. on 20 July 2008, 21:19:43
Smashing pictures......`wish I could`ve heard those wonderful engines; one and all! :y
Title: Re: A pleasant day
Post by: Vamps on 20 July 2008, 21:20:37
Nice pics, glad you had a good day. :y
Title: Re: A pleasant day
Post by: Ken T on 20 July 2008, 22:05:46
Hmm, I wonder if you could LPG a Merlin ??????

Ken
Title: Re: A pleasant day
Post by: psychnurse on 20 July 2008, 22:07:34
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Hmm, I wonder if you could LPG a Merlin ??????

Ken




A possible job  ;) ;) :y
Title: Re: A pleasant day
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 July 2008, 23:28:43
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Hmm, I wonder if you could LPG a Merlin ??????

Ken

It's been done. The Meteor engined SD1 that appears in Practical Performance Car burns LPG, IIRC.

Kevin
Title: Re: A pleasant day
Post by: hotel21 on 20 July 2008, 23:31:00
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Hmm, I wonder if you could LPG a Merlin ??????

Ken

It's been done. The Meteor engined SD1 that appears in Practical Performance Car burns LPG, IIRC.

Kevin

You seen the size of the LPG tank that its needs to tow behind it though???   ;D
Title: Re: A pleasant day
Post by: albitz on 21 July 2008, 00:37:15
imagine trying to set it up.might even give jamesv6cdx a few problems. :o