I had a fabulous day yesterdaydoing something I haven't done in a long time.
I went to an airshow.
I love airplanes.
I can't tell you much about them,
but I like them.
If it hadn't been for our friend who took me, I wouldn't even have known it was on!
Mike was invited too of course,
but he isn't bothered about watching aircraft,
whereas I love it.
Back in the UK the largest free airshow in Europe takes place not far from where we live.
I've ended up going on my own
because no one else was interested!
As you can see from this photo, we were not far from the airstrip.
The parachutists gathered together once they had all landed.
I was trying to get a photo of them when they started running across the runway.
It was only when I had taken the photo and moved the camera that I saw the reason for them running,
a plane was heading towards them!
This is a jet from the Netherlands Airforce.
You can see from the sky that the day by and large was lovely.
It was getting a bit too hot.
But then the clouds rolled in and threatened rain.
But it didn't so we stayed dry but cooler.
There was lots to see,
I've only put a selection here.
The first photo is a Spitfire
can't miss including such a worthy aircraft.
But there was a very fast noisy Swedish Aircraft with Saab engines
which made everyone stop look and listen.
You couldn't help but listen, the noise from it's engines was deafening,
literally!
I had forgotten how loud they can be.
In sharp contrast gliders sailed through the air effortlessly,
and soundlessly, tailing pink vapours from their wingtips.
I was amazed to see them doing stunts such as looping the loop and climbing vertically
only to slip back the way it had come.
I think that was from an 18 year old pilot too!
There was also a very popular stunt aircraft pilot,
the best in the world I was told.
He seemed quite a character and the crowds loved him.
One of the great things about this show was being so close to the airstrip,
the planes,
the pilots,
and the action!
Hope your weekend is an action packed one
Hope your weekend is an action packed one
filled with whatever you want it to be action packed with.
Maybe food, sun, lazing.......
