Yesterday afternoon

**Andy J** · 27-07-2009,08:06 AM

A local aviation celeb organised an air extravaganzsa to raise funds to repair the tower on our historic village church. Unfortunatly I missed out on tickets to get into the airfield but we had a great view of the flying from the front garden.

**Dudey Head** · 27-07-2009,11:44 AM

That's quite a spectacle from the your own garden!
I see the weather was as bad in Oxfordshire as it was in Cheshire yesterday then!!

**Andy J** · 27-07-2009,12:11 PM

Originally Posted by Dudey Head

That's quite a spectacle from the your own garden!
I see the weather was as bad in Oxfordshire as it was in Cheshire yesterday then!!

Wasn't too bad, a little cloudy and a bit of a breeze but the rain held off untill late evening. For some reason the photos look a bit dark when uploaded to this forum.

**sticky** · 27-07-2009,12:36 PM

awsome photos jelous!!!!
you cant beat the sonds of those flying by eh!!!!!
we just get the local fuzz chasing mini motos in there helicopter not quite the same
regards sticky

**Dudey Head** · 27-07-2009,01:40 PM

Originally Posted by sticky

awsome photos jelous!!!!
you cant beat the sonds of those flying by eh!!!!!
we just get the local fuzz chasing mini motos in there helicopter not quite the same
regards sticky

I'm only about 15 miles fom Manchester airport so regularly hear jets rumbling away, but I can only remember 2 occasions when a Lancaster has come over! That's probably quite a lot in the grand scheme of things. Wicked sound those four engines make!

**sticky** · 27-07-2009,01:44 PM

yeap your right there i used to live in Southend on sea in essex and the airshow every year used to make me smile as i loved that Lancaster and the Spitfire
dont live to far now from where the Spitfire was built about 30 miles away from southampton
regards sticky

**sticky** · 27-07-2009,01:57 PM

di you know a bit of trivia for you that Spitfires were fitted with Nitrous Oxide as a one shot deal.
this was to provide power to pull out of dive that was to steep on heavy rocket runs but the poor old Merlin was destroyed as a result
got the pilot out of trouble though i suppose
regards sticky

**Dudey Head** · 27-07-2009,02:02 PM

Originally Posted by sticky

di you know a bit of trivia for you that Spitfires were fitted with Nitrous Oxide as a one shot deal.
this was to provide power to pull out of dive that was to steep on heavy rocket runs but the poor old Merlin was destroyed as a result
got the pilot out of trouble though i suppose
regards sticky

Interesting, didn't know that! I suppose it's not disimilar to crunple zones in outlook - the vehicle gets knackered in order to save the occupant! Weren't they supercharged as well?

**sticky** · 27-07-2009,02:10 PM

i think so different engine to the Merlin though

have a butchers at this

http://freespace.virgin.net/pbratt.h...0LWO%20C4D.htm

something about Rolls Royce Griffen engine instead

regards sticky

**Dudey Head** · 27-07-2009,02:27 PM

Originally Posted by sticky

i think so different engine to the Merlin though

have a butchers at this

http://freespace.virgin.net/pbratt.h...0LWO%20C4D.htm

something about Rolls Royce Griffen engine instead

regards sticky

A two stage supercharger and 2055 BHP! That makes a Veyron sound like a little runaround!!