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Title: Yes - I'm prejudiced!!
Post by: tim on August 22, 2009, 13:05:23
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Title: Re: Yes - I'm prejudiced!!
Post by: betula on August 22, 2009, 13:13:55
Wow.......what a picture. ;D

Used to see them a lot when I lived in Lincolnshire. ;D
Title: Re: Yes - I'm prejudiced!!
Post by: Flighty on August 22, 2009, 13:37:53
Rightly so Tim!  Here's a couple of Red Arrows photos for you -

http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/British-Aerospace-Hawk/1559080/L/

http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/British-Aerospace-Hawk/1562194/M/
Title: Re: Yes - I'm prejudiced!!
Post by: Tulipa on August 22, 2009, 13:38:03
Is that Dartmouth Tim?  Amazing photo. I have seen them quite a few times, love watching them and Dartmouth was quite spectacular when I went, also Windermere.  I think because of the topography of the land it made it more exciting as you didn't know which way they were coming from, they just appeared over the hills.

Thanks for reminding me Tim. :)

Ps Going to take my Mum to see the BoB monument next month so she can see her family on it.  Thanks.

W.
Title: Re: Yes - I'm prejudiced!!
Post by: hippydave on August 22, 2009, 14:10:03
I see them quite a lot practicing with the smoke in the Retford area, i went to RAF Waddington earlier this year and they were the BEST display team of all the ones from all over the world that were there, and i also make the pilots foot step, engine flexiducts and tail bumpers for the hawk jets, we even make special red footsteps just for the arrows.
Title: Re: Yes - I'm prejudiced!!
Post by: macmac on August 22, 2009, 15:38:02
I've always loved watching the Red Arrows ,I've never flown in my life but anything flying fascinates me.We used to be fortunate that the owners of the Weston pier used to pay for a display annually but alas no pier no display :(Am I the only strange person to get emotional when these chaps fly past?I get all tearful, EVERY time ::)
Title: Re: Yes - I'm prejudiced!!
Post by: tim on August 23, 2009, 10:30:37
1. Great pics!

2. "Fowey Estuary".

3. Monument? See me there!!

4. Fly? At least I flew with the Red Pelicans - the forerunners.
Title: Re: Yes - I'm prejudiced!!
Post by: Tulipa on August 23, 2009, 11:06:38
I have seen you there Tim, will say hello again though! :)

T.
Title: Re: Yes - I'm prejudiced!!
Post by: small on August 23, 2009, 17:15:54
You're not alone, Macmac, even this photo made me fill up.  Watched the BoB flypast at the Rolls-Royce rally a couple of years ago, and howled.  I've no services connections to blame, either.
Title: Re: Yes - I'm prejudiced!!
Post by: flossy on August 23, 2009, 18:00:58

  Have seen the Red Arrows many times in Devon  --  over the River Dart and Torbay,

  Living 268mls above sea level over the bay, I decided to climb a local hill with my GS amber,

  Silent as the grave up there as we waited,  instinct made me turn around  --  and there they were,

  coming at me - silent as an owl, all of them !    --  they swooped down into the bay and the roar

  of them followed  --  just burst into tears and I will never forget it,

  Yes - I'm prejudiced !!

 
Title: Re: Yes - I'm prejudiced!!
Post by: flossy on August 23, 2009, 18:02:56


   Flighty, thank you so much for the links, you really are a star,      :-*
Title: Re: Yes - I'm prejudiced!!
Post by: Flighty on August 23, 2009, 19:43:35
Flossy you're welcome, and thanks for those kind words! xx

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