The Yorkshire Airshow - Elvington 2003 By Tony

What a pleasure to be here for 2 days (24th - 25th August)! We were fully entertained with a diverse mix of aircraft.

Both days of the flying program opened with the superb Red Arrows. Unfortunately, on the first day they had to abort their display for safety reasons when three light aircraft strayed in to the six mile display zone. Without doubt there must be an investigation into this misdemeanour and culprits brought to book.

On with the show and aircraft of the WW2 era we saw the P51 Mustang, Spitfire Mk IX, Mitchell B25 and not forgetting the Battle of Britain Memorial Fight. The Lancaster on this occasion was replaced with that old workhorse the Dakota 3, an able deputy.

Now the jets scene with a nostalgic 50's display by the 'Heritage Pair', a Vampire T55 and Meteor NFII flown by Paul Morris and Dan Griffiths.

The last fighter produced by De Havilland Aviation was the 110, renamed the Sea Vixen for the Navy. In the 60's it brought Navy carrier aircraft its first missile-armed interception, and fitted with Avon 208 engines it could outpace all bombers of the day. This is the only Sea Vixen in the world that is flying, operated by De Havilland Aviation and based at Bournemouth. It is unique.

Credit must be given to energy drinks company Red Bull for their contribution and fantastic paint scheme, giving us such a wonderful spectacle. continued below

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The arrival of the Sepecat Jaguar screaming in at 20ft up the runway shook the air and spectators into paying attention. In Squadron service for 30 years, this up rated aircraft is still playing its part in today's RAF.

The pilot was experienced Flight Lieutenant Mike Hayes of No. 16 (Reserve) Squadron who did an excellent performance. Keeping up the pace, the Panavia Tornado GR4 thundered overhead demonstrating its swing-wing capability. Without doubt a very potent aircraft.

On the lighter side, the 'Aerosuperbatics Ltd' again thrilled us with the 'Utterly Butterly' team performing with the Boeing Stearmans duo, as usual a delightful routine. The wing walking girls must find the excitement of this 4G ride the thrill of a lifetime. If this is a job, what do they do for kicks?

Finally, a mention for Denny Dobson - performing awesome aerobatics in his Extra 300 - truly Britain's ultimate aerobatic pilot.

A great Airshow, don't miss next years show on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August 2004. All the best, Tony.

Photographs copyright  ©2003, and courtesy of Tony. Email : Tony@thisisull.com

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