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DamienB · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:55 pm Post subject: Sywell Airshow 2008 pics

Well, what a day...! Nearly a re-run of the weather at the previous Sywell show, with early rain giving way to better weather. Thankfully the rain was much less heavy than in 2006 so the ground was not as affected. Unfortunately we had a rather less photogenic backdrop for you all with work on the new all-weather runway meaning that a concrete plant and various vehicles were sat on the far side of the airfield but hiding them elsewhere for the show wasn't feasible. We also lost the Vulcan as you all know, and the DC-6 also cancelled on us, not sure of the reason yet. We had hoped to get the Me-208 down from Scotland to fill in for the Me-108 we lost due to its belly landing last week but sadly the weather conspired against us there and both the 208 and the Mew Gull could not get down from ooop North to be with us.

Anyway on with the pics! Starting off with the whole reason for the show - the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance - seen here departing Sywell to do its stuff:

Then on with the WW1 sequence...

Anybody we know...?

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DamienB · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:59 pm Post subject:

First time I've seen the Silence Twister tacked on to the Swift glider team - an unusual combo which I think works well.

Lovely to see the Vampire in sun shine at last albeit somewhat briefly!

Another thunderous Mustang display from Alister Kay!

Barnstorming madness from Dennis Neville & Co...

My personal highlight of the visiting aircraft, the Optica!

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DamienB · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject:

Martin Lovell's MD-500 routine is also watchable and I love the 'excited puppy' dance he makes it do once he's picked up the cone and put it somewhere else!

An outstanding display from the Catalina boys.

P-2 getting airborne towards threatening skies. Thankfully they just blocked out the sun and didn't give us any more rain!

I was a bit busy with other duties from this point on but grabbed a few piccies on the way...

All in all I thought it was a great day (though I'm obviously biased!) and early indications are we'll be able to make a substantial donation to the air ambulance, which is what it's all about after all.

Thanks to Martin for the helo ride and my other half for putting up with "bad tempered stressed harassed bloke" all day...!
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Andy in Beds · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject:

Damien,
your A/A's of The Great War bash are my favourite pictures of 2008--So far.

Cheers
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TEXANTOMCAT · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject:

In a word -superb -

Well done mate and for all your hard work on the Sywell 2008 website

Good work fella

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Alan L. · Member Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 639 Location: Near BHX.

Catherine,thanks for looking after Ben and Holly for us!

I will send those pics to Damien to see if he can help.

Oh ,nice pictures Damien,I saw you trying the wellies on! Shock

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ProgFrock · Member Joined: 27 Oct 2005 Posts: 51 Location: Sunhillow

No probs Alan - they were lovely and very well behaved!
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They always are for everyone else! Rolling Eyes

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Neal · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject:

Anyone we know? I don't know but the lady in the pink in the top left seems to know you!!!! Laughing

top photos by the way.
I know its sad but I've found myself in your first shot from the helicopter.

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low n slow · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:33 am Post subject:

Those WW1 display photos are simply stunning.

Well done to all at Sywell for making it possible. Particularly this one!

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TEXANTOMCAT · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:44 am Post subject:

Hear Hear

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Darren H · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject:

Damien - top class work on the WWI shots mate. It is so nice to see something significantly different! Well done old boy!
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Rlangham · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject:

Those WW1 shots are, well, perfect! Especially like the Sopwith Pup. Must have been one of the few UK based planetalkers not there, was down in Kent playing with one of the Flyboy's static Nieuports, with another about 50 metres away
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ol sarg · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject:

Damien - Absolutely great WW1 photos. And the Harvard shot brings back lots of good RCAF memories. Beautiful!!! I can just hear the howl of the engine & prop!! A sound unlike any other aircraft.
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davski · Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:29 am Post subject:

I especially like seeing aerial pictures of airshows and these are just great, the kind of photographs that become more interesting as the years pass by. All the images are technically and creatively spot on (as we've come to expect from Damien). Thanks for sharing.

Mike · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:32 pm Post subject:

A very nice set of shots Damien, especially the different angle on the WW1 display.

I'm pleased that it was a successful show at Sywell this year, in spite of the 'no-shows' from the Vulcan and DC-6. It was one of my favourite shows of 2006, and I look forward to a repeat performance in 2010!

Great to see an Optica out and about again. What's the story with this example?
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DamienB · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject:

Thanks Mike. The story is that John Edgeley has reacquired the design rights and wants to relaunch the type - G-BOPO is the first of two airframes to be returned to the air.
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dhfan · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:59 am Post subject:

We were thinking of going to Sywell but decided not to due to the weather. With hindsight, wrong and I'm sorry to have missed it.

I've got so used to p*ssing down being the norm over the last couple of years it's a bit of a surprise when it isn't.
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