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Dear AllI am pleased to announce that I have just received notificationfrom the Royal Air Force events team, informing me that we willbe receiving a flypast by the BBMF 'Lancaster'.I have been trying/hoping to get a Lancaster flypast for years.I am still shaking and I can't wait to see the mighty Lanc in action.The Lanc to me is the most poignant of all the British WW2 aircraft.Bomber Command lost 55,753 personnel during WW2.Lest we forget. Regards Phil G.
Dear AllThe Lancaster is due to flyover this event at 11:45am (Local)You might ask yourself what do the ice cream cones meanon the side of the Lanc. The ice cream cones represent a raidon an Italian target.Regards Phil G.
Dear AlanMaurice told me in his email that he has had a restricted medicalsince last November and has been flying again.The Mustangs may be gone but he still has a,Auster MK VStearmanHarvardand I believe he has a Cessna also.
Dear AllJust under a week to go now, let's hopethe weather improves as it is terrible herein Coltishall, Norfolk at the moment.I can hardly contain myself at the thought ofseeing some lovely scale models and their owners of course.And all being well the mighty Lanc roaring over I am sure thatwill bring a lump to most peoples throats, including mine.As always we will take a moment to remember those who gaveeverything so that we can stand in freedom, and not forgetting also ourfive friends that we have lost in the last two years who were stalwart supportersof these events both at Coltishall and Tibenham.This event is normally run on a semi off the peg basiswith a 'Balbo' thrown in for good measure.As this event is to mark the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force, I thought it might be nice if we say startat 1pm, the RAF through it's 100 year history.Obviously the first slot would be WW1 progressing through tothe present day, though I doubt anyone has a F35,there will still be off the peg slots so no one is left out.Pete (Taboborap, spelling) is due to attend and I hope Kev (NSS)will be there also, so that we can get some 'Hollywood' shots.The 'Balbo' will be led by either Dickie Scarbrough or Brian 'Cowboy' Cooper.Hopefully at the end we can have a finale which is a mass formation.That would make a mega 'Hollywood' shot.Are you out there Charlie?Please say the 'Shark' is coming along.Are you out there Alan?Please say the Tiger Moth and the Vampire are coming along.Are you out there Mudders?Please say the Fokker and the Spit are coming along.Regards Phil G.
Is anyone coming along with a model that is capableof towing please?It would be nice to give our Horsa an outing.As an aside can anyone remember NorfolkNGood (Shaun)I have sent him an invite.I used to send Stuey Sheep one also when he left the hobby.Alas I can do that no more, we have lost some truly wonderful people.PG
Mudders,Yes that would be nice, with the proviso that it will notstop you bringing/flying something that you want to fly.it would mean we could fly the Horsa. PG
who on earth is going to startmy engines now. Lol. Regards Phil G.
I didn't like to ask Mudders, as you are already going to supply a tug.PG