N YORKS THUNDER DAY AT ELVINGTON AIR MUSEUM. 29.04.18

[Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO]

Thank you @Old Rocket

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Sorry, house selling stuff getting in the way of normal life, not going to be able to make tomorrow now. Have fun everyone.

(I let Geoffrey know as soon as I found out, earlier this week).

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

Spring Thunder Day – Buccaneer Anniversary

April 29

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Join us for a great Family Day Out in Yorkshire as we enjoy the 2018 Spring Thunder Day with a celebration of the first flight of the Blackburn Buccaneer, just a few miles away from the Museum at Brough. The 30th of April 1958 was the first flight of the Buccaneer which went on to serve in both the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

The Museum is incredibly fortunate to have no less than three Buccaneers, with the rare prototype XN974 maintained in full ground running order. All three of our Buccaneers will be on full display with a whole array of their capabilities for visitors to learn more about this versatile aircraft.

• Buccaneer XN975 Engine Runs Celebrating the first flight of the Buccaneer, our famous prototype trials aircraft will be demonstrating her wing folding, control surfaces and, of course, those mighty jet engines.
• SE5a and Eastchurch Kitten vintage biplane engine runs
• C47 Dakota Engine runs
• David Herriot of the Buccaneer Aircrew Association will be giving a talk entitled Buccaneer at 60
• DeHavilland Devon Engine runs
• Nimrod XV250 engine runs
• Victor XL231 engine runs
• Fire rescue demonstration by the Museum fire team

[Onliest Smeg David]

On 4/6/2018 at 19:31, Robin (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO said:

If your doing M62, M1, A64 your passing my house, I'll sort a meeting point. 

Westie lights fixed 

Sunny weather 

I'll see you early tomorrow 

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

4 minutes ago, Dave (OnliestSmeg) - Manchester AO said:

Westie lights fixed 

Sunny weather 

I'll see you early tomorrow 

Well done that man. 

[Julie Hall - WSCC AO Representative]

Thank you to Ron, does that also mean we get to meet you tomorrow?

Hang on, let me put my Mrs Practical head on....that's better, now, just so everyone knows there is a BP garage next door to B and Q. Obviously that means fuel, but I have just rung and checked and they have a customer toilet too.

[Chris Emm]

Was up there in the Westie last Friday in glorious sunshine with Mo. 

Great day out. 

Not able to make this Sunday. Enjoy your day folks. 

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

Thanks Chris. The morning has started with some blue sky. Let’s hope it continues.

[Olliebeak]

Sorry cannot make it today, started to but my ongoing electrical probs. continue, hope the weather stay ok have a good day.

[AndrewBClarke]

Firstly thanks to Geoffrey for organising the day for us. Sorry we didn’t get the opportunity to thank you in person. 

What a great day. 15 Westfields parked up in one car park!  Good to meet up with friends again and meet new people. The food was brill and the warmth in the NAAFI very welcome   The Air Museum was excellent and the planes starting up were awesome. 

Brilliant day. Thanks. 

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

Thanks @Geoffrey (Buttercup) - North Yorkshire AO For another great Thunder Day  great to see so many westies out and that NAFFI Sunday Lunch was bob on 

[Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO]

Thanks for organising this @Geoffrey (Buttercup) - North Yorkshire AO. The weather stayed fine although it was cold on the way there, and it's just beenon Look North, but I didn't see us.

 

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

[Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator]

 

[Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup)]

Thankyou everyone for the nice comments. 

It was a great day and I really enjoyed it.

Loved the Buccaneer when it taxied along and then did all the checks etc and also the Dakota with flames coming from its exhaust.

Here are a few pictures but I have placed a lot more in our facebook page which can be accessed from the link in my signature.

Thanks again to everyone who attended.