Red Arrows Over Dawlish

[mr]

On their annual visit, as seen from the roof of Teignmouth yacht club.

cheers Mike

 

[devonwoody]

They had a lucky day at Dawlish, first sunny day I reckon for 3 weeks.

 

[Good Surname or what ?]

8?

 

[mr]

Just the 8. If one can't fly for some reason they fly an 8 formation unless it's red1 in which case they don't fly.

 

[Steve Maskery]

They are only one plane's length apart! Crikey.
S

 

[woodbloke]

They are only one plane's length apart! Crikey.
S

Steve - is that a No4 or a No8? :lol: Aircraft or aeroplane please - Rob

 

[dennis]

Just looked in the oxford popular dictionary at plane, and one of the definitions given is aeroplane.So now it appears that people are not only picked up on using incorrect english but also what is apparently correct english.

Dennis

 

[woodbloke]

Just looked in the oxford popular dictionary at plane, and one of the definitions given is aeroplane.So now it appears that people are not only picked up on using incorrect english but also what is apparantly correct english.

Dennis

Dennis - you are of course, quite correct...it' just a 'me' thing in Meldrew mode, not having a go at Steve either :lol: As my late dad was in the Fleet Air Arm for 25 years just about the most heinous crime that could be uttered at the dining table was for us kids to talk about what planes dad had been working on that day. A palpable silence descended and the inevitable withering glance was shot in our direction...
Interestingly, if you listen to anyone on the telly who is not connected with the aircraft world, they always refer to 'planes' Anyone who does work in the industry always talks about aircraft or aeroplanes - Rob

 

[BradNaylor]

Just the 8. If one can't fly for some reason they fly an 8 formation unless it's red1 in which case they don't fly.

Don't they have a sub?

Sorry Rob - substitute.

Can't be using abbreviations now, can we?

:lol:

Dan

 

[devonwoody]

None of them would be flying today.

 

[mr]

Just the 8. If one can't fly for some reason they fly an 8 formation unless it's red1 in which case they don't fly.

Don't they have a sub?

Sorry Rob - substitute.

Can't be using abbreviations now, can we?

:lol:

Dan

No Subs on the basis that the sub wouldnt get sufficient air time to complete the manoeuvres at the same level as the others.

Cheers Mike