Philip Cooper

Hiya.

Every classic jets meet I have been to has been good weather... with the forecast looking abit moody, what happens if its raining? Do most people still go and hope for a break in the weather?

Who is in, rain or shine?

Jamie C

Me!

Dave Wilshere

The majority go, the weather could be OK!
The M&R crew certainly always go...

Dw

Duncan

Never loose the opportunity of a day off because it might rain!! Besides Dave did say he had booked the weather, so unless he's account is on stop, we should be fine

What ever happens, the rain won't spoil the Little Thief Olympic Breakfast

Colin Gontier

Just had a quick scan of the weather sites. It's looking better than it's looked all week. A bit of 16mph down the runway sunny goodness for the morning at least. Looks like Chairman Daves hocus pocus might be starting to work

I'm in!

P.S. Thats runway 18 Dick

Dave Wilshere

Its a CJ event, not a JMA event...but I have asked I mean why else would I skip all this sleep

Dave

PHIL GREENO

Looks like wet all morning clearing by about 4.00pm so a couple of hours to get a flight in.

I wonder how many will make the trip.

Phil.

Geoff White

I will be making the arduous 2 mile trip

mick15

Now that's what I call dedication Geoff! Sadly can't make this one have a good day fellas hope you don't get too wet.

m

Couch Potato

I'm sure Geoff won't mind entertaining you all round his house if the event is rained off !

CJ2002

Hey, think positive chaps...it's going to be a good day...remember, in any case, all the best flights are always done in the car going home, or in the tent whilst waiting for the damp to go away!

Anyway, if it rains and the Jet Meet becomes a Wet Meet...we'll have a bloody good feed whatever...I've just picked up 150 1/4 pounder burgers and 350 slices of thick cut bacon...theres a mountain of Rock buns staring at me from the kitchen, boxes of crisps, etc...we ain't going to starve! (I'll put in an extra doggy bag for you Geoff, and a hot flask...that long-distance trip you make must be a killer...you'll need sustinence, just in case it snows on the way home and you get stranded!).

Thanks Colin...the pit position is normally a 'cttee' (read that as Geoff, Trev, Selwyn, Aldridge and me) decision on the morning...sometimes the wind plays tricks...!

Hang loose, see you tomorrow!

Cheers,

Dick (just off out to deliver gas and water!)

PS...the confusion seems to linger over 'whose' event this is...as Dave mentioned Classic Jets is not a JMA event. I do, though, rely heavily on Dave's influence on the weather!

Dave Kelly

Hi CJ'ers,

Just packing the car now...For the 400miles exactly! according to TOM TOM trip
see ya all tomorrow

Dave K

Pat Barnes

I'll be there! Nice to have a jet to fly at the same time there's a meeting!!

LewisE1

Its a bugger its not today, clear blue skies and gentle winds, what a difference a day makes !!! but it is looking better than expected, I reckon it will be wet from 10 to 2 just see it as a extended lunch break to eat all Dicks food,

Duncan

Don't worry Dick, we know it's your meeting. It was just a joke regarding one of Dave's earlier posts

Dave Wilshere

I'm nearly ready!

CJ2002

Cheers Duncan, I'd latched on to that but thought I'd use the opportinity to mention it 'cos people still think JMA membership is a pre-requisite to coming to CJ...which it isn't!

Rgds,

Dick

madmodelman

Looking forward to it, couldn't possibly be worse than flying at the Nats this year! (or could it?)


Gary.

Philip Cooper

Maybe bring some model boats just incase?!

madmodelman

Like these do you mean?

lozza1965

Hope the weather plays ball for you all, have a good day

lozza

Ian Burridge

Friday early and its blowing a gale and chucking it down here and forecast to last all day[&o]
Ian.

Duncan

I guess on this occasion i've been lucky to get stuck at work !!! It didn't feel lucky when i found out last night LOL

Paul0088

Pics from today, wet...

Dave Wilshere

Yep, damp day, but actually better than I expected, one flight with the P-20 Cougar (too much water getting sucked through the U/C holes!) and five flights on the new Ultra Flash had me content. Other nutters were Adam Birmingham with his Avonds F-15 and Mark Tilbo with his Art Tech range of EDF's, plus Colin Straus doing more testing on Ripmax's ARF Hunter.

A lot of work goes into these events by Dick and his crew, its a pity when the weather fails to deliver. Its still a great social event and food flows all day-more could have flown if they had "man'd" up a little.

Very happy to test fly the Ultra Flash on a runway, it can now go to our grass site

Dave W