Cottesmore Open Day

[Mayfly]

A few from Cottesmore today, a couple of heavy showers & of course 558 was U/S

Sabre F86 excellent - stole the show with his second display


Black cats


Harrier


Gnat pair


Herc



Dak



Yak 52


Spitfire



9½ Reds


Blades


skyraider



Excellent day and A big thank you to XP for his kind invite & company

[Saracenman]

i would LOVE to have seen the Sabre and the Gnats!

thanks for the snaps Mayfly - i think

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[Stevieboy]

Very nice piccies Mayfly.


Was the Harvard hiding behind the Yak-52?

[Nickolas]

i would LOVE to have seen the Sabre and the Gnats!

thanks for the snaps Mayfly - i think

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Gnats live just down the road at North Weald, Sabre courtesy of Duxford.

[Mayfly]

Very nice piccies Mayfly.


Was the Harvard hiding behind the Yak-52?

yeah sorry some git moved the tail wheel when I wasn't looking

[Stevieboy]

Very nice piccies Mayfly.


Was the Harvard hiding behind the Yak-52?

yeah sorry some git moved the nose wheel when I wasn't looking

Not the same person that hid something behind the Skyraider was it?

[Dan4th]

Caaarrrrrrrreeeeefulllll there, Stevieboy!

Her Ladyship hath a Very Long Arm!

Looks like Pam and her New Camera have
become fast friends!

Thanks, Lady P.

Dan4th

[Xplumberlives]

Caaarrrrrrrreeeeefulllll there, Stevieboy!
Her Ladyship hath a Very Long Arm!
Dan4th

And SHORT LEGS!

[Saracenman]

stop all this armourer banter and GET YER PHOTOS UP!

(BEFORE they get deleted!)

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[Xplumberlives]

stop all this armourer banter and GET YER PHOTOS UP!
(BEFORE they get deleted!)
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Sorry, I had to knip in to work, damned inconsiderate of the management!

Lots of pictures to follow tomorrow!

[Saracenman]

but you're on hols! they'd best be paying you octuple time!

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[Mayfly]

Caaarrrrrrrreeeeefulllll there, Stevieboy!
Her Ladyship hath a Very Long Arm!
Dan4th

And SHORT LEGS!

yes & you know what they say about men with little feet!!!!!!

[Xplumberlives]

Caaarrrrrrrreeeeefulllll there, Stevieboy!
Her Ladyship hath a Very Long Arm!
Dan4th

And SHORT LEGS!

yes & you know what they say about men with little feet!!!!!!

Well it's not true and anyway you were the one who told the chef you didn't like the look of his sausage!

[Mayfly]

had to be done

[Xplumberlives]

So I started going through the 600 or so pictures I took today and plan to thin them out some more before uploading them on to the computer and then sending some to Photobucket!

All being well none will be deleted before I can post them!

[Saracenman]

i have a few spare paving slabs if you need them XPL

[Xplumberlives]

i have a few spare paving slabs if you need them XPL

Might need a hand with the DIGGING!

[Gully]

A few from Cottesmore - obviously none of '558... First hour on the stand was tricky as we knew the aircraft was u/s, but as there was no formal cancellation at that point, we had to tell people there was a problem that was being worked on in hope of making the show.

Missed a number of the displaying aircraft as VTS stand duties came first - most notable miss was the Skyraider, although I did see that at Flying Legends! The sky was beautiful in between showers, so there's plenty of it in the photos!

Here we go:





























Cheers,

Gully

[Saracenman]

nice shots Gully, thanks

Gnats = sex wee

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[Xplumberlives]

Here we go, as promised, my take on the day!

Sea Harrier Gate Guard.


Sea Harrier gate Guard.


The RN commemerative Harrier on jacks in the hangar.


The only Harrier currently in the UK with mission tallies on it's nose!


Andy Offer with Blades.


Blades displaying.








Blades returning.



Gnat in CFS colours.


Gnat in Reds colours.


Gnats in the air.


100 Sqn Hawk (note RAFBF heart in roundel).


Yak 52.


The lovely F86 Sabre.


Wonderful Skyraider.


One of the Black cats Lynx.


The Reds made an overflight.


A Hercules made a spirited couple of passes.




The BBMF sent the Lovely LAST Spitfire.




And finally;
Pam with something that goes BANG!


And an S.M. size Fire Engine!

[Dan4th]

XPL:

Y'know, Dave, the more I think about Pam and her
love of all things explosive, it makes me wonder
JUST HOW her Koi Pond behind the house was
created?

The Neighbo(u)rs, though, must certainly be used
to such activities by now, don't you think?

Danf.

[Xplumberlives]

XPL:
Y'know, Dave, the more I think about Pam and her
love of all things explosive, it makes me wonder
JUST HOW her Koi Pond behind the house was
created?
The Neighbo(u)rs, though, must certainly be used
to such activities by now, don't you think?
Danf.

I personnally know of at least one garden that had CORDEX layed across it in a wavy pattern and a minute later it was ready for planting! Oh and a couple of firework displays that were rather louder than the organisers were expecting!

[Dan4th]

All I can say is NEVER take Pam with you
on a FISHING expedition!

D.

[Xplumberlives]

Just a few more;

The F86 Sabre.




RAF Tucano in NEW colours.


A very appropriately registered Pioneer 300.

[Mackrick]

Fantastic photos many thanks all for sharing them. Nice to see Pam smiling ... and with bang things as well.