Topic: Dawn Patrol at LMA Duxford

Just got back from an ace weekend, managed 4 good take offs, 4 good flights and 3 good landings, the 4th will require some 'attention  '.
Perfect weather, and a good laugh. I only managed a couple of piccys, but if any one has more please post here, especially any in flight ones 

Loks like a good DP turnout as well,    hope you all had fun

Nice opne guys, wish i could have been there, well actually I was, outside actually, bought a car there from two miles away....

wot you bought that would not go 2 miles 

Fantastic day at Duxford, 6 busy flights with my Camel, mixing it up with the Pups and some Jerry types.

Great bunch, Ian.

I took my 2yr old Grandaughter to her first flying event today at Duxford , and she loved it

Mind you it cost me a biggles teddy bear, two gliders and a mustang that will be as I type be flying around her bedroom ceiling 

Get em early, get young.

Just got back from an ace weekend, managed 4 good take offs, 4 good flights and 3 good landings, the 4th will require some 'attention  '.

I thought I told you to look after it Mudders What have you done?

Good to see those that were there yesterday and sorry I couldn't make it today - looks like a great turnout.  I was otherwise engaged today enjoying myself far too much (not ), parked on that ring of concrete that encircles London.

Looking forward to the photographs.   

Alan

Wow! what a beautiful line up there!   
Wish I could have been there as well

Lots of large WW1 planes, what can a man want more? 

Really nice! Thanks for posting 
Ralf

what can a man want more? 

At the moment more photo's and maybe some video's................... ? 

What an ace day yesterday!!!

I had to go and buy more petrol I flew that much!!

The highlight for me was taking off 7 abreast with only a few feet between wingtips......I hope someone has video of this.

I'm burnt to a frazzle this morning.

Jez

brilliant day, ace location, great crowd, loads of flying    and!!   sunshine    top day first public outing for the rebuilt pup so pics/vids pleeeeease

  chris

Have to agree, top day yesterday, the guys are really starting to get it together.

Cream crackered this morning though, probably all that sun, not used to it

Steve

brilliant weekend with a good bunch of guys.Got back at nine this morn after picking up the cat.I was poorley on Sunday (something I ate) But nevertheless I wouldent have missed it for the world, It was bloody hot. Well done the Dawn Patrol and roll on Cosford. Got to say that mass take off impressed a lot of people. Glad I didnt miss it tho I had to keep within running distance of the nearest khazi (the worst case of the Oldham two step ive ever had)Again well done chaps.  regards Ken  ;copper;

So where is the vid guys 

So where is the vid guys 

As the DP were all on the flightline and the mass take off was a last minute idea, ie no wind to speak of and acres of room to take off, none of us have any vid, we were hoping someone else there may have taken some. It did look good though.

Please let us know if you have some vid or even pictures.

Steve

I thought ya all did a dam good job.........didn't try anything 'clever' once in the air, just nice gentle circuits and figure eights....looks really good. MUST find some time to give the DH-2 the TLC it needs so I can come and join in....

....& Mat...for someone who hasn't been at this game long, the D.VI is a REAL credit to you, both on the ground and in the air, GREAT job.

Phil

Thanks Phil, I must admit I was a little nervous when you gave it the once over  , roll on the next

Now get that DH-2 ready for Cosford 

....& Mat...for someone who hasn't been at this game long, the D.VI is a REAL credit to you, both on the ground and in the air, GREAT job.

Phil

What you on about Phil?  Mat's been in this game for OVER 3 YEARS!!!

Ian.


Ps, Oh yes, and get that DH2 up and running, it'd be nice to watch it fly

What you on about Phil?  Mat's been in this game for OVER 3 YEARS!!!

Ian.

I'm getting a waft of something ....

Now get that DH-2 ready for Cosford  

Mmmmm....with a Sea Fury deadline looming, and a certain model shop owner wanting his Spitfire 'mending' for Cosford........the DH-2 @ Cosford is out I'm afraid. Tap's has persuaded me to bring it along for static, so it should be there....we'll have to wait a while to get it airborne again though  

3 years!!!!.....it took me almost 10 before I was flying bigger petrol models!!!

Phil

As the DP were all on the flightline  we were hoping someone else there may have taken some.

Steve

(Slight poetic use of the quote )
 But with young Mat flying his own machine now perhaps you need to find another pit bitch to hold the camera
Photo's look great! really starting to regret moving away from that part of the country now. I'll be at Woodsprings Saturday, so I'll try and capture some video & pic's if there is any dawn patrol presence there

Walts.

Hi Guys,

Here are some pics from Duxford. They're going to be in several parts because everytime I try & load the whole lot the site won't accept them & crashes!

TTFN,
Neil

More photos will follow - everytime I try & load more pics the site crashes 

Great shots as usual Neil.... Maybe you could be the DP 'official' photographer ??

They look great as always however what happened to the "it has to be 100% scale" I see a few with nobody in the office 

Hi Guys,

Been trying to download pictures all morning & the site won't let me - just goes to a white screen & tells me time out!! This is my last attempt to download just 1 picture

& another!

& another!

Neil, If you want you can forward the piccies to me and I'll host and upload them

Good to meet you at Duxford by the way

Steve

lovely pictures Neil

Hi Steve,

I would really like to know how to download picture from the gallery. Looked at the tutorial & my screen is nothing like the one shown! Every time I try & download a picture, just about, the screen goes white with a small RCMF logo at the top left. I have only had these problems since the major crash.

TTFN,
Neil

Sorry Neil, I don't use the Gallery on the forum, but will check out how to do it and get back to you

Ok found this on the FAQ page, but I guess this is what you are doing

Question: How do I upload a file?
Answer: Go to "Upload"and select the album that you want to upload to. Click "Browse," find the file to upload, and click "open." Add a title and description if you want. Click "Submit".

Alternatively, for those users using Windows XP, you can upload multiple files directly to your own private albums using the XP Publishing wizard.
For instructions on how, and to get the required registry file, click here.

Steve

Sorry Neil, I don't use the Gallery on the forum, but will check out how to do it and get back to you

Ok found this on the FAQ page, but I guess this is what you are doing

Question: How do I upload a file?
Answer: Go to "Upload"and select the album that you want to upload to. Click "Browse," find the file to upload, and click "open." Add a title and description if you want. Click "Submit".

Alternatively, for those users using Windows XP, you can upload multiple files directly to your own private albums using the XP Publishing wizard.
For instructions on how, and to get the required registry file, click here.

Steve

Congratulations girls, The mass take off worked well, I must admit to being a bit nervous on the first flight but there where no near miss,s and the whole thing looked really great. Ref Woodspring Wings my three are flying plus any others they add to the mix. Pat

Looking forward to Cosford when I get back from here , and seeing all you chaps flying

Simon

Ref Woodspring Wings my three are flying plus any others they add to the mix. Pat

Great! I'll try and capture some decent video and photo's then on the Saturday........see you there

Great shot of the mass take off.   Who was the beginner flying the Camel then?  Looks like he needs a bit of practice on the take offs

It would have been even better with a Tripehound in the mix but it's early days

Alan

   Who was the beginner flying the Camel then?  Looks like he needs a bit of practice on the take offs


Alan

I lent it a bloke who swore he had an A

Tis a bit embarrassing that pic, I put it down to disturbed air for me and Jez, behind the awsome waft of Rugsters and Ceejays Pups. If you look at the deflections on rons and rudder I am trying to control it, honest!!

Ian.

I lent it a bloke who swore he had an A

Tis a bit embarrassing that pic, I put it down to disturbed air for me and Jez, behind the awsome waft of Rugsters and Ceejays Pups. If you look at the deflections on rons and rudder I am trying to control it, honest!!

Ian.

What disturbed air...I'm simply taking off into a nice side slippy pass........

Actually I was avoiding Ceejay......

It was ace though...shame that photo doesnt show the other 4 a/c doing the same.

Jez

They look great as always however what happened to the "it has to be 100% scale" I see a few with nobody in the office 

  my pilot had said it was far to hot and had gone for a beer, but seriously as this is the first few flights for a couple of A/C testing the flight envelope and structure is more important to me at least than trying to kill another 1/3 scale chap, hard to get and train you know  all will be in order for the "official" photo launch/shoot at Cosford,

  100% scale   never mentioned!!



  cj

Hi Guys,

Hopefully this will work - Thanks to Phil C



TTFN,
Neil

ps Sorry it's Ian piece of old tat again

Hi Guys,

Now I know what I'm doing here are a few more. The quality isn't brilliant because I converted small pics instead of the originals. If anyone wants proper decent quality pictures I can either e-mail them to you or do a proper photo - for a minimal cost.






More pics to follow - sometime in the near future

TTFN,
Neil