558 & Waddington

[Sickbag_andy]

Andrew Edmonson has just posted this on TVOC:

Following a successful test flight yesterday, we have now submitted paperwork to the CAA and are awaiting the Permit to Fly. The Crew were all happy with the flight and no faults were reported. The CAA Test pilot on board even commented that "she flew beautifully." On landing at RAF Brize Norton, a successful compass swing was completed.

To achieve this level of reliability after such a complex major service and modification programme, is a true testimony to the skills and dedication of our Engineering Team. Many congratulations to everyone involved.

Turning now to this weekend, we intend to depart RAF Brize Norton on Saturday and Sunday 3rd and 4th July , fly to RAF Waddington to display, then transit to Goodwood Festival of Speed for another display (Sunday Only), prior to return to Brize. We will not be landing at Waddington.

All this is subject to the usual caveats of weather and serviceability, and particularly, on the arrival of a fully signed permit on board the aircraft. All parties are working hard to achieve this in the shortest possible time - so please keep watching our "ticker-tape" updates for the current situation.

We thank you for your continued support and you will enjoy seeing XH558 in the air very soon.

Saturday 14.31 local Bombing run into display
Sunday 14.00 TBC Display depart Goodwood

Enjoy and hope to see you at Waddo

so if weather is okay it will be a display but no landing if I understand it correctly. Bombing run sounds nice - wish I was going but it's a very long way for me

[Nickolas]

CAA man he say yes! Waddington is go for Saturday and Sunday!!

Permit to fly has been granted.

Richard Clarke has just made the announcement on BBC Lincs radio, so it's official.

[Spitfire]

The Crew were all happy with the flight and no faults were reported. The CAA Test pilot on board even commented that "she flew beautifully." On landing at RAF Brize Norton, a successful compass swing was completed.

To achieve this level of reliability after such a complex major service and modification programme, is a true testimony to the skills and dedication of our Engineering Team. Many congratulations to everyone involved.

I can say no more than that myself - a sentiment to be echoed whole heartedly - astounding

Well done to the dedicated engineers and crew

[Xplumberlives]

Hear hear!


OR


Here here!

[Spitfire]

Hear hear!
OR
Here here!

I think we'll go with your first one as being 'correct'

Hear, hear is an expression used as a short repeated form of hear him, hear him. It represents a listener's agreement with the point being made by a speaker.

It was originally an imperative for directing attention to speakers, and has since been used, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, as "the regular form of cheering in the House of Commons", with many purposes depending on the intonation of its user. Its use in Parliament is linked to the fact that applause is normally (though not always) forbidden in the chambers of the House of Commons and House of Lords.

It is often incorrectly spelled "here here", especially on websites.

The phrase hear him, hear him! was used in Parliament since the late 1600s, and had been reduced to hear! or hear, hear! by the late 1700s. The verb hear had earlier been used in the King James Bible as a command for others to listen.

Other phrases have been derived from hear, hear, such as a hear, hear (a cheer), to hear-hear (to shout the expression), and hear-hearer (a person who does the same).

A relapse
Where's my anti-pedant medication ......quick

[Sooty655]

A relapse
Where's my anti-pedant medication ......quick

And, methinks, an unwarranted one. Isn't Xpl just trying to rub in the fact that he will be at Waddo (lucky bugger )

[Spitfire]

A relapse
Where's my anti-pedant medication ......quick

And, methinks, an unwarranted one. Isn't Xpl just trying to rub in the fact that he will be at Waddo (lucky bugger )

AAaaaaa a subtle one perhaps .... and now we'll never know as he'll now say he meant it anyway

[Xplumberlives]

You are mistaken, I wont be at Waddo, I went yesterday at the invite of a friend, but do not relish all the herberts who will be there to see 558! Much as I understand why it will be so crowded!

I will catch up with here later!

[Wedgy]

You are mistaken, I wont be at Waddo, I went yesterday at the invite of a friend, but do not relish all the herberts who will be there to see 558! Much as I understand why it will be so crowded!

I will catch up with here later!

Sounds like my airshow season I will look forward to everyone's photos and videos on IA
Wellesbourne marked the beginning and the end of my 2010 season

[Cluny]

A relapse
Where's my anti-pedant medication ......quick

Yep thats twice [he got me on my rushed titles on my latest yt vid] now , double the dose

[Sopwth]

I wonnt getting anywhere this month, trying to move house.

[Sooty655]

Wellesbourne marked the beginning and the end of my 2010 season

When you've done the best, you can skip the rest.

[350wedge]

Sunday 14.00 TBC Display depart Goodwood

Excellent, good job I'm at Goodwood FOS on Sunday then just in case

[Jigsaw]

Sunday 14.00 TBC Display depart Goodwood

Excellent, good job I'm at Goodwood FOS on Sunday then just in case

Anticipation of some great shots here then (no pressure mate)

[350wedge]

Sunday 14.00 TBC Display depart Goodwood

Excellent, good job I'm at Goodwood FOS on Sunday then just in case

Anticipation of some great shots here then (no pressure mate)

Thanks for that although even if I do say so myself I have some awesome photo's from yesterday and today at the FOS

[Minty4371]

If XH558 flies next year, will she be allowed to be based at RAF Waddington for a take off and land for the airshow, or will it be a fly in, display, fly out as this year. Was the reason it was a fly in this year due to the fact that the airshow organisers didn't want XH558 on the ground in case something went wrong with her, or am I wrong.

[Mayfly]

It wasn't the organisers who were concerned she may go tech at Waddington - they would have been more than happy for her to have landed - I know because my OH does the flying display!!

[RLN]

It wasn't the organisers who were concerned she may go tech at Waddington - they would have been more than happy for her to have landed - I know because my OH does the flying display!!

Ooo, get her.


And a very good job he does, too

[Mayfly]

Only verifying my answer!!

[Jigsaw]

He used to be her OH OH OH. How times change

[Mags]

He used to be her OH OH OH. How times change