What a nightmare situation now the runway has been lost. Most of the aircraft were taken to 100 knots or so before power being shut off. They need a new home. Static engine runs no good.
Why wasn't this advertised? I love this event and in the last few years its been scrapped and now happens and no one locally (I live 6 miles away) even bothered to advertise it. Shame about the runway - more money in storing tin boxes no-one wants that letting us have proper runs - perhaps they need to shift to the museum at Coventry Airport, assuming that hasn't been despatched to some far flung airfield 4-6 hrs away.
The lightning preservation group have a small compound around the QRA shelters that were built after funds were raised to house the lightnings. This allows the cold war jets collection to do engine runs on not just the lightnings but also the remaining jets. Unfortunately as you can see behind the fence the runway is still being used by that ever so important car auction group.
What a nightmare situation now the runway has been lost. Most of the aircraft were taken to 100 knots or so before power being shut off. They need a new home. Static engine runs no good.
I thought this had been stopped after Bruntingthorpe sold up to yhe car people, for storage and why the Buccaneers had been moved out
Why wasn't this advertised? I love this event and in the last few years its been scrapped and now happens and no one locally (I live 6 miles away) even bothered to advertise it. Shame about the runway - more money in storing tin boxes no-one wants that letting us have proper runs - perhaps they need to shift to the museum at Coventry Airport, assuming that hasn't been despatched to some far flung airfield 4-6 hrs away.
Nice one. Interesting hearing the "igniter" in the Hunter and pity they didn't fire up the Canberra :)
Not the same without the Buccaneers. I hardly think a Jet Provost is classed as a Cold War jet
Ear defenders on!!!
Only just!
Health and safety, please man in hivis in cockpit!
When's the next one?
Has Brunty changed their mind and allowing fast taxi runs and the heritage aircraft to remain there?
I'm as confused as you are.
The lightning preservation group have a small compound around the QRA shelters that were built after funds were raised to house the lightnings. This allows the cold war jets collection to do engine runs on not just the lightnings but also the remaining jets. Unfortunately as you can see behind the fence the runway is still being used by that ever so important car auction group.
Are any of these lovely planes air worthy?
sadly not
brilliant, loved the Lightning
Isn't this just all a bit sad now, no taxi runs.
JP5 is a much better looker than the JP3 imo ❤️
❤awesome ❤
wow awesome jet power 👏