FairTmiddlin Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 hour ago, BrundallNavy said: Hope your flight goes ahead today. Weather in Oxford is wet and windy fingers crossed. Norfolk it's bright wet and windy. Hope it's better for you Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 The Warbirds people have been in touch. Spitfire Grace is currently operational. However the Wx is playing stupid buggers, there is the possibility that on arrival the crosswinds will be too strong to operate, we will just have to hope and wait and see. We have to be there for 1530 lastest, due to fly about 1600 ish I'm ready to go as are family / friends Griff 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Sorry Griff but not looking great to say the least, attached pic is from windguru and is for pitsford reservoir not too far away from sywell. Times are UTC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikertov Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 hours ago, BroadAmbition said: The Warbirds people have been in touch. Spitfire Grace is currently operational. However the Wx is playing stupid buggers, there is the possibility that on arrival the crosswinds will be too strong to operate, we will just have to hope and wait and see. We have to be there for 1530 lastest, due to fly about 1600 ish I'm ready to go as are family / friends Griff Everything crossed for the weather to clear and your flight goes ahead ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrundallNavy Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Sun is now out and the wind has dropped in Oxford so hopefully looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydraser Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 1 minute ago, BrundallNavy said: Sun is now out and the wind has dropped in Oxford so hopefully looking good. We keep getting lovely sunshine and occasional short, sharp and heavy showers and we're 30 miles from Sywell. I'm confident he should have a great time. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumPunch Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Not showing o any of the tracking sites still..... Last up 14:15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumPunch Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Now it is :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I think they just shot a helicopter down near silverstone. Looks like he made it this time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikertov Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 I think he just strafed Bicester Village outlet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 just had word that they are Running late and Griff has only just taken off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 This is Griffs flight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 and it looks like he gets a good sunset flight too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 just buzzed the airport, that sudden change of direction looks like an immelman turn (half loop and roll over heading back the way you came Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, grendel said: just buzzed the airport, that sudden change of direction looks like an immelman turn (half loop and roll over heading back the way you came Was that was the bit where Griff had control ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 looks to have landed now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Not the best kn*b drawing but good effort for an amateur pilot. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 Emotional. Now being chauffeured home Awesome experience. I got to fly her too. Fingertip feather control, you can almost think her into a turn The last flight of the year, the sunset was perfect. The pilot commentated afterwards that if Carling did Spitfire flights, that would have been the one Aerobatics and plenty of them, Spitfire dives, victory rolls, wing overs, loops the lot. Smooth, powerful fast, total confidence in the aircraft too. How do you follow that? Photos later/ tomorrow Griff 10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea14Ian Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Pleased you got your flight at last. Tally ho ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikertov Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Absolutely amazing. So chuffed for you that it finally took place, and a great flight at that. Incredibly jealous as well ... Looking forward to seeing photos ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Polly Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 It was some event! The aerobatics were really good and much like the ones they do for Sywell Air Shows. I see from the track that they didn’t fly over my house., phew.😋 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 We also got a tour around the Warbirds Hangar, ‘treasure’ doesn’t really express the quality of items there! I will leave it to Griff to tell you all about it, it was his day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 Polly- be my guest before I forget. Besides I’m still riding cloud nine Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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