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Vforce tour

Postby Dougs » Sat Jun 27, 2015 5:20 pm

Just watched the force tour well worth the really bad hayfever I now have just to have seen the wingovers Martin was throwing it round like he stole it :-)
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Re: Vforce tour

Postby Mayfly » Sun Jun 28, 2015 3:21 pm

Awesome just awesome - right over my house \:D/
In memory of a very dear friend - Mike Pearson

Very fond memories of Robbie Gilvary - DTs 1st Vulcan Captain who taught DT all he knew.
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Re: Vforce tour

Postby Spitfire » Sun Jun 28, 2015 5:31 pm

Mayfly wrote:right over my house \:D/



Sometimes I just HATE living in Cornwall :(


But only... sometimes ;) :p :D
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Re: Vforce tour

Postby Sooty655 » Sun Jun 28, 2015 7:20 pm

Great display over Wellesbourne today. :) :ymapplause: :) :ymapplause: :)
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Re: Vforce tour

Postby Vulcan Bomber » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:23 pm

We only got 2 very flat passes over Bruntingthorpe, shame really given what Dave Walton and The volunteers at Bruntingthorpe did for 558 last time she retired.
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Re: Vforce tour

Postby Dee » Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:49 pm

We were treated to a full display at Finningley :D :D :D
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Re: Vforce tour

Postby Luckystrike76hd » Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:08 pm

XH558 at EMA

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Re: Vforce tour

Postby Sploosher » Mon Jul 06, 2015 4:47 pm

Luckystrike76hd wrote:XH558 at EMA


excellent stuff................... :ymapplause:
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Re: Vforce tour

Postby Dougs » Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:17 pm

Very true even if i never get to see her fly again it was worth it just to see those wingovers tottaly awsome even the VDF days display (XL426) i saw didnt have that in the manovers :D :D :D :D :D :D :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause: :ymapplause:
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