Alistair Taylor Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Anybody else make it to Wings and Wheels?I dragged the missus along on Saturday for a few hours (one of which was spent negotiating the traffic for the Saturday Market)....Thumbs up to the organisers - loads of clean toilets, and not too far to walk to take in all the stalls. Nice to be able to sit so close to the action as well.Lots of excellent flying, particularly the grass-clipping 17' wellington, Rummer brothers, aerobatic jet turbine (v impresive corkscrews!), and what about the Overlander Voodoo! I've never seen anything that small fly that quickly. Come to think of it, I haven't seen anything fly that quickly ever. Talk about blink and you miss it! Hats off to the pilots.AlistairT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy F Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 My wallet went to the show...it came home empty!I now have three more models to park!I must have saved money...SLEC stand also helped empty the wallet. So much cheap gear.I must have saved money.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 It's important to keep telling the missus that Andy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Taylor Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 You too!My wallet was not quite empty, but the credit card was showing distinct signs of scorching round the edges :)I've managed to park the box containing the SLEC fuselage jig I bought at last year's show somewhere so safe even I can't find it....Doh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Moore Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Despite the weather, those pilots must be heros to want to show their stuff that way and hats off to the flight line organisers too for running a tight flightline. Great stuff guys and well done. Both big and small stuff, its our hobby and well represented.Did you see that beautiful English Electric Lightning by Shane Harding waiting for its maiden flight? I dont blame him for waiting. Good on you Shane.Here's to next year eh?P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian storey Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 does anyone know the result of the unfortunate accident that occurred on the saturday of the show at wings and wheels .it looked quite serious, brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Moore Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 All ok, the poor man that got hit by the wind flipped Tiger Moth was taken to hospital for observation. He had ten stitches to a gash in the back of his head, two on his shoulder and three in his back but guess what? He was back at the show and in the beer tent by 8:30 that night! I spoke with him a few times on Sunday and he was fine and had no blame for the pilot of the moth, just put it down to an unfortunate accident. Lucky eh? Everyone did a good job with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian storey Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Paul thanks for the info re the accident at wings and wheels.I am glad it was not more serious although 15 stitches aint exactly a walk in the park.brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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