RNAS Yeovilton 2013

[darthspud]

I've got to attend for work, so if any fellow whiffers want to come and say hi.
I'll be on the RBL stand, it's bright gold and blue, come and say hello.

I'll mostly be getting sunburnt and waiting for the C17 and then the Vulcan.

[pyro-manic]

I was there, and got fried. 33 Celsius! Was worth it for the Vulcan though (finally got to see it fly!!), and the rest was good too, especially the Gripen and Typhoon. Also always lovely to see and hear a Sea Fury purring around the sky. The Chinook display was superb as well. Pictures to follow when I've processed them. Shame about the Globemaster - was looking forward to that, as I've never seen one.

[darthspud]

Jeez it was hot!
RAF Chinook was a superb display of flinging several tons of metal around the sky

Eurofighter and Gripen were good if noisy, no way I could wear ear defense doing my job.

Shame they wouldn't let the VC10 fly, at least I had a good look around and it's pretty much the only one of the whole RAF fleet i'd not been on.
Favourite was the 3 USAAF warbirds, Mustang, Skyraider and a P40.

Big shame that the C17 didn't show up, but the Vulcan WAS , AS ALWAYS, SUPERB.

[Martin H]

Shame about the Globemaster - was looking forward to that, as I've never seen one.

I once "Owned" one 

[Captain Canada]

Glad to hear the show was good. Please tell me there weren't a bunch of Sea Kings flying about ? Wish I could have caught that show as well, was my original plan.....oh well, maybe next time !
    I noticed on the web that the VC10 flew in to Waddington Friday but was gone Saturday ? Wish it would have been there flying....love that old bird

[darthspud]

Capt. C. , The VC10 was at Yeovilton on Friday, parked up.

You missed the Commando Helicopter Force, not once but , twice. Two very noisy and long vertical envelopment displays with Commando's, Apache's and Lynx's.

[pyro-manic]

Glad to hear the show was good. Please tell me there weren't a bunch of Sea Kings flying about ? Wish I could have caught that show as well, was my original plan.....oh well, maybe next time !
    I noticed on the web that the VC10 flew in to Waddington Friday but was gone Saturday ? Wish it would have been there flying....love that old bird

Lots of Junglies! Photos from last year are on my Flickr site (see siggy) and this year's will be going up shortly (probably at the weekend).

[pyro-manic]

Photos going up here as I work through them: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pyro-manic/sets/72157634709249810/

A taste:


Vulcan! by pyro-manic, on Flickr

[NARSES2]

One day they are going to put something in that bomb bay - that will throw people 

[pyro-manic]

I'm sure they will, perhaps for the final flights? A big sign or something.

A few more photos up, including these:

The always-excellent Belgian Air Force:


DSC_2188 by pyro-manic, on Flickr


DSC_2348 by pyro-manic, on Flickr

A stripy Junglie for Capt. Canada


+1 Tiger Stripes of Awesomeness by pyro-manic, on Flickr

More in the album, including more of the Vulcan, Sea Things and Red Arrows!

[Thorvic]

Some nice photos there Alun

[Rheged]

One day they are going to put something in that bomb bay - that will throw people 

A message/fixture in the Vulcan  bomb bay?  This may need moved to a different thread,but can I open the batting with either

A)  A set  of those huge inflatable hammers

B) A variant on the "Jonnie Walker"  whisky slogan "Vulcan,50 years and still going strong"

C)  A photo montage of faces peering down, including Roy Chadwick, Roly Falk, Eric Esler etc.

D) For the final flight,that memorable line from  the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy series  "So long, and thanks for all the fish!"

[Librarian]

Boy bands, aristocracy and Jade Goody's coffin would work for me .