Goosebumps

[Deebs]

Sat here at FH towers and heard some planes, looked out of the window and saw a Lancaster bomber with two fighters on the wings (Spitfires or Hurricanes) fly low overhead.

God I love it when the Farnborough Air Show is on.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Can concur, there was a midsummer air show(every year) at where i spend my solstice and the two f-16s that were supposed to come cancelled. So there we were, waiting for some old boring act to start and out of nowhere, very low, two f-16s back to back fly right over.

That and the rumble of the afterburner of a hornet, taking a lift to xk height while releasing all flares it had were just amazing.

 

[Deebs]

I've heard that the Joint Strike Fighter is making an appearance over the next two days. You just cannot beat airshows. On the way home tonight I saw the Red Arrows flying and doing their act. Awesome. Everyone on the motorway slowed down just to watch and every bridge had people stood watching.

 

[old.Tohtori]

I'm actually contemplating on catching next years sunderland, just fly to the UK to see stuff fly

Even better if my friend moves to the UK, then i have a yearly visit excuse!

 

[Deebs]

The Farnborough Air Show is the largest in the world. 7 days. 5 trade, 2 public. If you can come over make sure you do it on an even year and sample a great event.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Ah right, thanks for that.

 

[DaGaffer]

I've heard that the Joint Strike Fighter is making an appearance over the next two days. You just cannot beat airshows. On the way home tonight I saw the Red Arrows flying and doing their act. Awesome. Everyone on the motorway slowed down just to watch and every bridge had people stood watching.

Early last year I was doing a bit of diving near Akrotiri in Cyprus. Surfaced to the Red Arrows practicing right above us (with their first female pilot we were told later). Awesome.

I understand they had a Raptor at Farnborough earlier this week; would have liked to have seen that; JSF (F-35), not so much...

 

[Deebs]

I absolutely love the Red Arrows. Best air team in the world imo. They have a female pilot now?

If I am around I will record some of the event and upload it. Every time I hear the planes it gives me goosebumps. Just cannot explain it.

 

[Chilly]

Early last year I was doing a bit of diving near Akrotiri in Cyprus. Surfaced to the Red Arrows practicing right above us (with their first female pilot we were told later). Awesome.

I understand they had a Raptor at Farnborough earlier this week; would have liked to have seen that; JSF (F-35), not so much...

It might be a colossal waste of money, but its a fucking mental plane.