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Old 07-09-2006 | 07:48 PM
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Classic Jets #27 took place last Friday and, when the sun came out, many of the 65 pilots entered came out to fly! Thanks to all who came along and especially to those who helped make it a great day...Chris Gregory, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Lewis, Andy Aldridge, Geoff White, Andy Tiplady and Jonathan Smith. Cheers chaps!

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Cheers,

Dick

PS...there were lots of expensive looking digi cams at AB with people who looked like they knew how to use them...don't be bashful, let's see the pics!



Ali's Mig with the doors just opening and a colourful Eurosport flown by Dave Stephens...
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Old 07-09-2006 | 07:52 PM
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Dave Wilshere's fantastic Lightning...flown superbly
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Old 07-09-2006 | 07:55 PM
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Colin Gardner's Firebird (the sexiest looking jet ever!) and Geoff White's Bandit...
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Old 07-09-2006 | 08:03 PM
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Marijn Penninx's huuuuuuge F-16 flew so well...
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Old 07-09-2006 | 08:09 PM
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Mick Burrell's smoking MB-339 and Nick Smith's smooooooth Bandit...
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Old 07-09-2006 | 08:14 PM
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Two of Alec Cornish-Trestrail's Sea Vixen...
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Old 07-09-2006 | 08:22 PM
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Last two for tonight...Strikemaster about to touch down...after giving a good display of slow rolls...
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Old 07-09-2006 | 09:14 PM
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Very nice indeed,,,, Great shots
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Avonds F-15s are still very popular here in the UK...superb flying model...David Gladwin (all the way from Oz) and his Bobcat just after logging flight #100 and Mark Hinton's (Skymaster, I think) F-15, which was flown well, as usual.

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Old 07-10-2006 | 03:28 AM
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Two of David Butt's Vampire - looked so good in the air
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Old 07-10-2006 | 09:53 AM
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Paul Leighton (aka The Animal) tends to his twin boomer prior to another flight with his co demo-pilot John Palmer. Animal also flies all Alec Cornish-Trestrail's models, including the Sea Vixen shown earlier.

Jeremy McMillan's well happy with the way his reliable Spider Jets F-16 flies. JetCat P-120 powered model.

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Dave Wilshere and Trevor Skedge fill up one side of the pits with their air force...and Dave Stephens and Ali Mashinchy do the same on the other side. There's rarely a time when any of these chaps are not flying something!

That's all the pictures I have on CJ for this forum...anybody else want to chip in?

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Old 07-10-2006 | 03:28 PM
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I think I may speak for all the pilots last Friday whenI extend our sincerest thanks to Dick Spreadbury, Chris Gregory and Andy Aldridge, Dave Tappin and Tom Wilkinson (and any others who helped with the organisation) for another first class Classic Jets, a top class meeting. Superb site, no BS, no hassle, friendly and safely operated by people who know what they are about. A big thank you.

With best regards and sincerest thanks

David Gladwin.
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Ali M's hawk.
Duck, it's the Mig!
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Alec's Sea Vixen low
Starfighter
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Superb F-16 but where's the pilot?
My Trim Sabre starting its landing circuit
My JHH Skyhawk with MW44 on its maiden flight, last flight of the day at Classic Jets
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Wow ! What a great meet ! A lot of very interesting aircraft.

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