Last month there was the annual Air Show at Rhyl (N. Wales) The aircraft route to the show is always over our area, so my wife and I looked at what was appearing during the two days of the display.
Some oddities, a Lancaster and the Red Arrows....
After the show, the Red Arrows drop in to re-fuel and have a brew at British Aerospace at Broughton which is about 6 miles from our place, before heading back to their home base.
From the Sunday's time table, we knew just when the 'Arrows' were due to land at Broughton, so at the allotted time, we both armed ourselves with cameras and waited in the garden hoping to get some distant pictures.......
We saw them in formation flying around in a big circle a mile or so away, then they went line astern and landed out of sight at the airfield behind trees.
We both thought that was it when literally out of the blue a lone Red Arrow Hawk flew overhead, not fast, but more of a cruising speed.
It proceeded to fly around the near area for a few minutes before it too disappeared over the trees and landed.
I had a field day. Most of the images were blurred, but here's a few that came out o.k.
The first sighting.
The 'Buzzing' starts.
Wheels down and finally landing.
We couldn't understand why this lone aircraft flew around our area for a couple of laps. Until last week....
We have a free local mag. delivered every month and in it was a short article which explained the aircraft's appearance.
Here is a short extract....
" ......and sorry for the noise of the Red Arrow flying around the locality last month. We hope any chickens were not too disturbed - ours where!
Let me explain. Our son is a Red Arrow pilot and on that particular Sunday it was my Husband's Birthday. Unbeknown to us, he had been granted special permission to quickly fly over our residence on the Sunday when arriving at Broughton with the rest of the Flight. Imaging our shock - and pride when he flew over!.......!"
So there was it all explained. Apparently, the folks in question live but a mile from us. What are the chances of anyone having such luck as we had on that day?
Cheers.
Ron
Some oddities, a Lancaster and the Red Arrows....
After the show, the Red Arrows drop in to re-fuel and have a brew at British Aerospace at Broughton which is about 6 miles from our place, before heading back to their home base.
From the Sunday's time table, we knew just when the 'Arrows' were due to land at Broughton, so at the allotted time, we both armed ourselves with cameras and waited in the garden hoping to get some distant pictures.......
We saw them in formation flying around in a big circle a mile or so away, then they went line astern and landed out of sight at the airfield behind trees.
We both thought that was it when literally out of the blue a lone Red Arrow Hawk flew overhead, not fast, but more of a cruising speed.
It proceeded to fly around the near area for a few minutes before it too disappeared over the trees and landed.
I had a field day. Most of the images were blurred, but here's a few that came out o.k.
The first sighting.
The 'Buzzing' starts.
Wheels down and finally landing.
We couldn't understand why this lone aircraft flew around our area for a couple of laps. Until last week....
We have a free local mag. delivered every month and in it was a short article which explained the aircraft's appearance.
Here is a short extract....
" ......and sorry for the noise of the Red Arrow flying around the locality last month. We hope any chickens were not too disturbed - ours where!
Let me explain. Our son is a Red Arrow pilot and on that particular Sunday it was my Husband's Birthday. Unbeknown to us, he had been granted special permission to quickly fly over our residence on the Sunday when arriving at Broughton with the rest of the Flight. Imaging our shock - and pride when he flew over!.......!"
So there was it all explained. Apparently, the folks in question live but a mile from us. What are the chances of anyone having such luck as we had on that day?
Cheers.
Ron
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