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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: Tango Tango Fanta on May 06, 2009, 09:44:30 AM

Title: Navy 100 video
Post by: Tango Tango Fanta on May 06, 2009, 09:44:30 AM

RoyalNavy are celebrating 100 years of navy flight.
Portrush has been selected as the one of the official Fly Navy 100 events.
Nice video here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8035230.stm

Title: Re: Navy 100 video
Post by: casper on May 06, 2009, 09:54:20 AM

No chance of a Harrier flypast this year  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Navy 100 video
Post by: String on May 06, 2009, 10:00:44 AM

That would be GREAT.
But i don't think it will happen.
 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: Navy 100 video
Post by: Tango Tango Fanta on May 06, 2009, 10:05:58 AM

Well, Portrush is one of the very few official events so there is always a chance....but not even a hint at the moment! Sometimes though, like the Nimrod last year, you get a call 3 days before the show, so we'll keep hoping....

Title: Re: Navy 100 video
Post by: String on May 06, 2009, 10:15:06 AM

Do you know if the older planes like the world war I bi-planes are available to display because they were great the last time they appeared.

Title: Re: Navy 100 video
Post by: casper on May 06, 2009, 10:26:44 AM

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Portrush is one of the very few official events

What other events are listed as official?

Title: Re: Navy 100 video
Post by: Tango Tango Fanta on May 06, 2009, 12:17:08 PM

List is here
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/operations-and-support/fleet-air-arm/fly-navy-100/fly-navy-100-events-2009/

although it has only been updated to July so far. The London event looks good!

Title: Re: Navy 100 video
Post by: Hammerhead on May 06, 2009, 04:34:08 PM

Quote from: casper on May 06, 2009, 09:54:20 AM

No chance of a Harrier flypast this year  ;D ;D

       Could this show up???    ;D

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Title: Re: Navy 100 video
Post by: String on May 06, 2009, 04:47:04 PM

Can Only Hope.

Title: Re: Navy 100 video
Post by: Hammerhead on May 06, 2009, 04:56:41 PM

i hope to get a few pics of it at yeovilton... ;D

Title: Re: Navy 100 video
Post by: casper on May 06, 2009, 05:59:18 PM

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i hope to get a few pics of it at yeovilton...

Oh aye rub it in :)

Title: Re: Navy 100 video
Post by: String on May 08, 2009, 12:10:24 PM

Found this:-
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-events/rn-live/all-news/100-years-of-naval-aviation/*/changeNav/6568 (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-events/rn-live/all-news/100-years-of-naval-aviation/*/changeNav/6568)
Just click PLAY

Title: Re: Navy 100 video
Post by: casper on May 08, 2009, 07:30:15 PM

Very nice video. Looking at the size of the UK carrier fleet to that of the US Navy it's hard to believe that most of the things that we take for granted on a carrier - Catapults, landing system were developed by the Royal Navy.