Bit spotter-ish this, but hey...

 

For 1 year, 11 months and 3 weeks every 2 years, not much happens in Farnborough.

 

Then we have the airshow, and the place becomes one big car-park for a week. Working in a 2nd-storey office I get a pretty clear view over the airfield, which means I get to see all the flying displays including the pre-show practices. Twice this afternoon I've watched a Sukoi (Su-35?) do things that planes just shouldn't be able to do. :bow:

 

The cobra, a tailslide, and this really weird thing where it climbs vertically but slowing, then just as it comes to a stop the pilot makes it flip backwards- it rotates through 540 degrees whilst apparently hanging in the air, before heading back ground-wards and pulling out. All very controlled and graceful. :bow: :bow: :bow:

 

Pilot must have balls of steel and the size of melons... :cool:

 

Mark

it makes for good viewing, the red arrows at goodwood were brilliant!!

come chat to this years hawk display pilot I hear he's a zed owner

I am going on the 23rd.

gwaps- we usually get in for free, so if I do I'll keep an eye out for a UK pilot :)

 

Actually, just remembered they keep the flight ready aircraft over the opposite side from the crowd-line so maybe not...

Few guys from work heading down, im on the static at fairford this coming weekend if anyones around? Il show you around my other transport!!!

Hoping to make it this years as well - as a corporate visitor - drawing straws at work to see who gets it :cool:

I am on the static as well at fairford so might see you there.

I might bring my big chopper down :x:

Which static you heading to fairford with gwaps?

I will be going with my noble stead fat albert which is a j spec will show you round if u would like and yourself

yea no snaggs mate, pop along to the mighty phoon as well if you wana look round

will do take my zed in the back should be good if I can get on the runway. whenn r you arriving

I will be going with my noble stead fat albert which is a j spec will show you round if u would like and yourself

 

Fat Albert incoming..........................

sex on wings

sex on wings

 

nah................this is

nah................this is

 

Have to agree with you there matey :D

Bit spotter-ish this, but hey...

 

For 1 year, 11 months and 3 weeks every 2 years, not much happens in Farnborough.

 

Then we have the airshow, and the place becomes one big car-park for a week. Working in a 2nd-storey office I get a pretty clear view over the airfield, which means I get to see all the flying displays including the pre-show practices. Twice this afternoon I've watched a Sukoi (Su-35?) do things that planes just shouldn't be able to do. :bow:

 

The cobra, a tailslide, and this really weird thing where it climbs vertically but slowing, then just as it comes to a stop the pilot makes it flip backwards- it rotates through 540 degrees whilst apparently hanging in the air, before heading back ground-wards and pulling out. All very controlled and graceful. :bow: :bow: :bow:

 

Pilot must have balls of steel and the size of melons... :cool:

 

Mark

 

 

I N V U

Both look like targets to me!

V22 just did its stuff. Not seen one before, guess it's fairly handy for support but flight-wise it didn't do anything very impressive, though it just about managed a Harrier-inspired nod towards us. :)

I'm just fed up with the noise. It will be nice on the day tho and then it should go a bit quite again. LOL