Battle of Britain flight

Cookee · 09 August 2007, 11:28

I have just been told that the Battle of Britain Memorial flight will be coming to Salcombe on Sunday afternoon - if anyone is remotely near it would defintely be worth coming to see! We will be on the water, so email me if you're coming down!

Nasher · 09 August 2007, 12:01

Cookee

Planning on being at Beesands all day Sunday, so will keep an Eye and Ear out.

Should have thought to move Mondays Solent Beer and Banter to a pub in the Dartmouth/Kingsbridge/Salcombe area

If anyone fancies meeting up next week in that area let me know.

Nasher

PeterM · 09 August 2007, 12:37

On a similar note - Red Arrows over Bournemouth seafront on Friday 19th August @ 12.00 . Small exclusion zone in place ( www.braa.org.uk ) to avoid any close calls . - Is needed having been under the display for the last 2 years !

Cookee · 09 August 2007, 15:26

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Originally Posted by Nasher

Cookee

Planning on being at Beesands all day Sunday, so will keep an Eye and Ear out.

Should have thought to move Mondays Solent Beer and Banter to a pub in the Dartmouth/Kingsbridge/Salcombe area

If anyone fancies meeting up next week in that area let me know.

Nasher

Hope you get to see something - let me know if you're over this way and drop into the factory for a look at the new boats - We've got a 6m diesel waterjet now sporting a huge great "Monstertower" for wakeboarding with the biggest wake ever! And the Southampton show boat is taking shape - the 115EFI (4 cylinder Verado without the supercharger) turned up today and is being fitted as I type!

Of course a beer would be good at some point too!

Nasher · 09 August 2007, 16:16

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Originally Posted by Cookee

Hope you get to see something - let me know if you're over this way and drop into the factory for a look at the new boats - We've got a 6m diesel waterjet now sporting a huge great "Monstertower" for wakeboarding with the biggest wake ever! And the Southampton show boat is taking shape - the 115EFI (4 cylinder Verado without the supercharger) turned up today and is being fitted as I type!

Of course a beer would be good at some point too!

Cookee

Hi.

There is about 30 of us(several families with RIBs) camping outside Dartmouth on our annual trip.
If the weather is bad during the week you may regret inviting us to the factory

Particularly if the half built Show boat resembles a climbing frame.
Can't remember how well my kids behaved when you invited them on board at last years Southampton show, but they are always up for sitting in a boat making brum brum noises.

Only joking, promise we won't descend on mass, I'd love to come and have a look though.

Nasher.

jyasaki · 10 August 2007, 15:05

Cookee;

Pics would be appreciated.

jky

Alan · 10 August 2007, 16:51

Ahh, this thread gives me the opportunity to post this pic, taken over the Solent during 2004...

Biggles · 10 August 2007, 17:21

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Originally Posted by Cookee

I have just been told that the Battle of Britain Memorial flight will be coming to Salcombe on Sunday afternoon water, so

Has anyone told you why they are coming ?

Maybe they are going to bomb you

jyasaki · 11 August 2007, 06:40

Thanks, Alan!

jky

kitten · 11 August 2007, 20:18

According to the memorial flight website, they were there today as well. missed that.

http://www.bbmf.co.uk/august07.html

ribraff · 13 August 2007, 09:10

We saw them (well, heard them first) fly over Noss shipyard yesterday afternoon a few times, an awesome spectacle and noise!!

Cookee · 13 August 2007, 11:49

Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire - they made a fantastic sound and when they did their final pass in formation there was a standing ovation! Despite not so good publicity there was a good turnout, and a special thanks to Mike from the Ferry Inn who sponsored the whole thing for the start of Regatta week!

jyasaki · 13 August 2007, 15:49

Very cool;

Thanks, Cookee.

jky

Limey Linda · 13 August 2007, 16:41

A few years ago I was driving close to my local small airport. Heard this very familiar sound. Looked up and saw two P51 Mustangs and a Spitfire coming into land.
There is no mistaking the sound of a V12 RR Merlin. The engine that shortened WW11 by a whole bunch and the developement costs were paid for by Lady Astor who was the first lady member of Parliament. So there !!!!!
Sorry I missed the show.

jyasaki · 14 August 2007, 16:09

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Originally Posted by Limey Linda

A few years ago I was driving close to my local small airport. Heard this very familiar sound. Looked up and saw two P51 Mustangs and a Spitfire coming into land.

I've done the same thing here at work (a community college on approach to Hayward Airport), except the aircraft were a B-17, a B-24, a P-51 and I think a P-47. Must have been around the time of Fleet Week in San Francisco, as I recall. May have been some other airshow (not really local, but not too far away.) Made for a nice break to the day, as they did half a dozen circuits around the pattern, all in formation.

jky