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by **Mags** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:20 am

Love the pics Stiggy

Especially the dusk ones - is that the swift glider display?

by **Stigish** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:05 pm

Mags wrote:Love the pics Stiggy Especially the dusk ones - is that the swift glider display?

Thanks Mags, Yes it is the Swift Glider Display. Moments before they came into view the commentator stopped talking & they started playing Clannad (or whatever the song they use for 558 is?) I was certain she was going to appear.

It shows how bad the weather is getting here, the Red Arrows have just announced they have cancelled their display for today, which was due to begin at 12:30. I'm so glad I'm sat in my nice warm lounge typing this instead of sitting on a cold, wet & windy beach.

by **10680** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 12:18 pm

Stigish wrote:
RLN wrote:Not your typo Stiggy, just the usual IA word twister taking effect.

Sorry Wedgy, Not IA at all - just li'l ol' me.

It wouldn't be IA without it!
Edit:
A selection of pics from the last two days (very pic heavy):
A nice low level high speed pass to start Thursday

We've all seen the video......

Tugged out of sight at the speed of a snail........ .........
Apologies if I've gone a bit mad, but I guess it'll be mainly me adding pics this weekend unlike RIAT & I'm getting lots of play time with the camera

That's me in the blue T shirt poking my camera through the fence

Will post some of my efforts later.

Will hope to get some decent shots from Shoreham today and tomorrow. I hope they're not grey planes against a grey sky or grey sea unlike yesterday

by **Stigish** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:12 pm

All flying cancelled today due to safety reasons :((

Weather...........please be better tomorrow :-S

by **Mayfly** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:20 pm

That's bad news!! but can't be helped

by **RLN** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:21 pm

Bugger

by **Xplumberlives** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:23 pm

I say old chap!

by **RLN** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:30 pm

Just an expletive expressing my dismay at the inclement meteorogical conditions around the area of God's waiting room.

by **Xplumberlives** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:32 pm

I can understand your dismay, but was worried that it was issued as an order!

by **RLN** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:37 pm

Anything like that is voluntary.

by **Mayfly** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:46 pm

Silverstone and Shoreham too - one upset Cluny?

by **RLN** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:47 pm

Looks like the rain god strikes again.

by **Xplumberlives** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:47 pm

Mayfly wrote:Silverstone and Shoreham too - one upset Cluny?

It's HIS fault!

by **Jigsaw** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:48 pm

Mags wrote:Love the pics Stiggy Especially the dusk ones - is that the swift glider display?

Yes Mags, it only lasted 17 seconds

And before you say it Mayfly, yes it's still longer than me

Great pics Stiggy :ymapplause:

by **Xplumberlives** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:50 pm

Jigsaw wrote:
Mags wrote:Love the pics Stiggy Especially the dusk ones - is that the swift glider display?

Yes Mags, it only lasted 17 seconds

And before you say it Mayfly, yes it's still longer than me

Great pics Stiggy

well as LONG as you enjoy the moment!

by **RLN** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:50 pm

Saw the glider display at Farnborough 2 years ago - very impressive.

by **Mayfly** » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:54 pm

Jigsaw wrote:
Mags wrote:Love the pics Stiggy Especially the dusk ones - is that the swift glider display?

Yes Mags, it only lasted 17 seconds

And before you say it Mayfly, yes it's still longer than me

Great pics Stiggy

Oh we know each other so well!! =))