Thanks Ken
I know what you mean about professional and assigned aircrews, but you
would have thought that the TDY chaps would have wanted to do their
most professional job. They must have already got jobs outside the
Service.
I have got jaded with airshows, and my work is flying so why watch
more? This is especially true since I would like to be doing what the
pilots at the airshows are doing ;-). However, Gary Edwards is here
for the Flying Legends show at Duxford so I bought a ticket to visit
the show with him and his friend.
I met Gary yesterday afternoon when he made it to RAF Wyton to look at
the aircraft and he came for a beer in the Officers' Mess. His friend
Don, an ex-Chinook pilot, knows huge amounts of stuff about Mustangs
(among others) and managed to talk with one of my colleagues who will
be on duty at Duxford in the tower today and tomorrow. I had just been
flying with a student and had encountered a lovely Mustang at about
3,000 feet to the east of Wyton (north of Duxford by about 14 nautical
miles).
In my brief encounter with Gary yesterday, he has confirmed my
understanding of him as jolly nice bloke; today is going to be a good
day: aircraft, Zuikos and then a barbeque this evening at our place to
tell ourselves how good our photos will be!
Chris
On Thursday, Jul 10, 2003, at 15:50 Europe/London, AG Schnozz wrote:
Muskegon, Michigan.
That happened on Friday, I was there on Saturday. However, the
wife of my best friend happens to be one of the organizers of
the event. Got all the inside scoop on everything.
Who knows what was going through his head. But it is
interesting to see how much variation there is between pilots at
these events. You have those that are "professional show
pilots" and those that drew the "air-show" assignment for the
weekend. The professional air-show guys have a very specific
routine that is crisp, colorful and exacting. The other guys
just do a bunch of high speed passes, tight turns and rolls. If
you can't fly an impressive routine, just use the afterburners
and point the tail at the audience.
The CF-18 pilot did a professional show routine. It was
definitely a choreographed demonstration. At no time was the
plane ever doing a flat and level. It was always doing something
that made you go "wow".
I've gotten jaded through the years of watching air-shows. As
impressive as the Blue Angels were, they take way too long to
setup a stunt. The Eagles Aerobatic Team was my all time
favorite "team"--but I don't know if they perform anymore.
I did take a few pictures, but know from past experience to save
my film for a few other things. I've got hundreds of pictuers
of air-show routines. This year, I did take some really cool
shots of the Blue Angels flying in front of the sun.
AG
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