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By: - 16th March 2012 at 15:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks for the "heads-up" on this one. The Reds still seem to be able to put on a show with only 7 aircraft and the Gnats were smaller.
By: - 16th March 2012 at 16:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Good bit of vintage film there. I wish thjat there was more of that era in colour of that quality.
I particularly liked the Andover, and the Vulcan of course!
Thank you for sharing.
By: - 16th March 2012 at 16:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Reds only displayed 7 Gnats for the 1st couple of years. The Rolls Mk14 certainly looked the best in those colours.
By: - 16th March 2012 at 16:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yes indeed, some rare sights there - a sunny display at Woodford !
We all love a bit of free style xylophone, but c'mon, 15 minutes..... :rolleyes:
Nice to see the Spit G-ALGT in civi colours.
By: - 16th March 2012 at 22:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Spirited display from the 504! great stuff!
By: - 16th March 2012 at 22:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Lovely video (except for 'musik' of course :))
Be fun to work out the pilots involved...Mr N Browning in the Zlin perchance ??
By: - 17th March 2012 at 20:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Just watched again...has to be Neville Browning flying the zlin...anybody know who was flying the 504 ? ...lovely to see her being aerobatted :)
By: - 17th March 2012 at 21:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Quite likely the 504 was being flown by Dickie Martin, who flew for Avro ( at Woodford) and was a Shuttleworth pilot.
''During his time at Glosters, Martin masterminded a project by the apprentices to restore to flying condition one of the company's pre-war Gladiator bi-planes. This was presented to the Shuttleworth Trust, which Martin had joined in 1948, and for many years he flew the aircraft at air shows. He was a member of the executive committee, and gave 42 years service to the trust, displaying many of the vintage aircraft in the collection. He would often land his airliner full of holidaymakers at Luton Airport, then be found, shortly afterwards, flying one of the Trust's First World War fighters at the nearby Old Warden airfield.''
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1529476/Wing-Commander-Dickie-Martin.html
By: - 17th March 2012 at 22:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Quite likely the 504 was being flown by Dickie Martin, who flew for Avro ( at Woodford) and was a Shuttleworth pilot.''During his time at Glosters, Martin masterminded a project by the apprentices to restore to flying condition one of the company's pre-war Gladiator bi-planes. This was presented to the Shuttleworth Trust, which Martin had joined in 1948, and for many years he flew the aircraft at air shows. He was a member of the executive committee, and gave 42 years service to the trust, displaying many of the vintage aircraft in the collection. He would often land his airliner full of holidaymakers at Luton Airport, then be found, shortly afterwards, flying one of the Trust's First World War fighters at the nearby Old Warden airfield.''
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1529476/Wing-Commander-Dickie-Martin.html
I Thought that ir might have been Allen Wheeler. I seem to remember that routine with the 504 from late 60's Old Warden.
And Perhaps Neil Williams flying the Zlin?
Great video though, Thanks for posting it.
Bill
By: - 18th March 2012 at 08:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
And Perhaps Neil Williams flying the Zlin?Bill
Hadnt thought about Neil as possible for the zlin,I dont recall ever seeing a NW zlin display - but I saw a couple of N Browning displays in the late 60's and thought the flying 'style' may have been similar,anyway here is a slightly larger version of the vid clip and at approx 9.12 onwards you can just about make out the zlin colour scheme...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTwfMr_1i5g
Not conclusive - but here is a pic of G-ASIM which i believe was Neville Brownings a/c,looks similar colour but not enough contrast on video clip to see if the displaying a/c had the wing stripes !
rgds baz
By: - 18th March 2012 at 08:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Totally off topic but came up on youtube with the raes vid...Red Arrows flying Gnats 1967 ,inc in cockpit and some 'contour' flying near end
Leader is Ray Hanna and gnat clip starts at approx 1.14 :D
By: - 18th March 2012 at 13:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hadnt thought about Neil as possible for the zlin,I dont recall ever seeing a NW zlin display - but I saw a couple of N Browning displays in the late 60's and thought the flying 'style' may have been similar,anyway here is a slightly larger version of the vid clip and at approx 9.12 onwards you can just about make out the zlin colour scheme...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTwfMr_1i5g
Not conclusive - but here is a pic of G-ASIM which i believe was Neville Brownings a/c,looks similar colour but not enough contrast on video clip to see if the displaying a/c had the wing stripes !
rgds baz
I seem to remember seeing Neil Williams flying a Zlin, possibly at Cranfield '72/73, and he flew most of the display inverted (that's why I thought it was NW in the clip)
Didn't he have a near disaster in a Zlin when a lower wing bolt failed and the wing flapped up, forcing him to approach with the plane inverted and flick it over at the last second before crash landing, or am I thinking of someone else?
Regards
Bill
By: - 18th March 2012 at 13:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I seem to remember seeing Neil Williams flying a Zlin, possibly at Cranfield '72/73, and he flew most of the display inverted (that's why I thought it was NW in the clip)
Didn't he have a near disaster in a Zlin when a lower wing bolt failed and the wing flapped up, forcing him to approach with the plane inverted and flick it over at the last second before crash landing, or am I thinking of someone else?Regards
Bill
I think that happened at Hullavington.
Colin
By: - 18th March 2012 at 13:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I think that happened at Hullavington.
Colin
Thanks.
He was an amazing flyer, sadly missed.
Bill
By: - 18th March 2012 at 14:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I seem to remember seeing Neil Williams flying a Zlin, possibly at Cranfield '72/73, and he flew most of the display inverted (that's why I thought it was NW in the clip)Regards
Bill
Hi Bill...sorry bad wording on my part...I only meant that I had not personally witnessed an NW display in a zlin !
By: - 18th March 2012 at 19:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hi Bill...sorry bad wording on my part...I only meant that I had not personally witnessed an NW display in a zlin !
No Problem Baz, that's how I read it.
Regards
Bill
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By: Cowsgettingbigg - 16th March 2012 at 13:28
http://media.aerosociety.com/aerospace-insight/2012/03/16/centenary-garden-party-film/6541/
Great (colour) video on blog above of 1966 air display including Red Arrows, Vulcan, Andover, RAF Falcons, Spitfire and a simply beautiful silver Mosquito...
Fantastic stuff!