RAF Odiham Families Day 2008

PLEASED TO SUPPORT

23rd July 2008

Thanks to an invite from one of the organisers, I was able to attend this event for the first time.

I was able to spend the early part of the morning at the threshold to capture the arrivals and to get some taxying shots and then wander freely around the static park which had a very good array of aircraft.

The afternoon flying display consisted of the full range of RAF assets commenicng with a flypast from one of Brize Norton's VC-10s. The Red Arrows suffered technical problems which meant that they could only put up seven aircraft. Chinooks of course played a major part in the day firstly offering local rides to family members. The Chinook Display Team amazed as usual whilst there was also a four-ship Role Demo. Falklands veteran 'Bravo November' didn't fly but did take pride of place on the static apron.

Delta Jets brought along two of their Hunter T.7s and the 'Yellowjack' Gnat and Peter Vacher's Hurricane Mk.I was displayed in the hands of Stu Goldspink.

However, the undoubted star of the show was De Havilland' Aviation's supreme Sea Vixen going through its fast and noisy (or should that be musical?!) routine against a brilliant blue sky - a real rarity in 2008!

Massive thanks for the invite.

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