The old un's there...

[dave]

hi,

I was at Fairford Friday, very good, weather played ball, a few comments, info shows 80-067 landing wed. the checklist has 80-1083 on Thursday, and on Friday 80-073 BB on the ground (with a very weathered appearance on asking was told "it was from where we had been"!). So 3 in 2 days...

The Thunderbirds did use colour once when forming on the leader, as the excitable team commentator said he presses the blue and red button so the team see's purple to form up on...

The DH.9 and Hurricane looked very good, as did the CM-170 Magister, Beech G.18S, and lastly the P.51D which I noticed had 9 German and 2 Japanese kill markings. To be honest though all the veteran aircraft were well presented.

Lastly the B.52, we were allowed? to closely inspect it ie the u/c and bomb bay's,  
The Lancaster looked good after her overhaul, and is carrying AR-L on her port side, did not notice the other side, and the 3 Spitfire's could not catch the Hurrie...

regards,

               dave...

[rh226]

Four U-2s actually, Dave. It is a double change-over.

80-1083 Eastbound arrived Tuesday, departed Wednesday
80-1067 Westbound arrived Wednesday, believed departed Thursday (just after midnight)
80-1096 Eastbound arrived Wednesday, departed Thursday
80-1073 Westbound arrived Thursday, in RIAT static.

Regards,

Bob

[dave]

hi,
thanks for the info, pity they could not have all been in row, that would have been a first...
regards,
dave...

[rh226]

Update:- 80-1067 is still there. It is in the LH B-2 hangar.

Both U-2s will depart on Monday 12.00 and 13.00.

[bizfreeq]

Thanks for the U2 times Bob, I'll be there in the morning for departures!