Tuesday 27 September 2011

More Cockpits




Newark Air Museum has mostly Cold War aircraft. The Vulcan cockpit is open for fifty pence! The Shackleton is in magnificent condition inside and out (Duxford take note). Thank you to all the staff who made this possible and imparted so much information about the aircraft.

Monday 26 September 2011

What Have They Done to Miss Kenya?



The lovely silver finish (see 21st July 2010) has been replaced by chocolate brown on the fuselage for a British Airways advert. Cockpit is suitable for the easily confused - only five instruments, and no sign of a compass. The throttle is on the right, and what is presumably the mixture control is just visible below it. Centrally, there is what looks like a hatch to the passenger compartment up front.

Sunday 25 September 2011

Last Show of the Year




There was evening sun at Old Warden yesterday, but it was getting very dark when the oldest planes flew. The Tutor enjoyed low sun, the Boxkite, Deperdussin (Britain's oldest flying aircraft) and the Bleriot (the world's oldest flying aircraft) almost needed navigation lights.

Sunday 18 September 2011

Sadie is Sixteen Months Old Today



Knocking your toys into the bath is fun! The dog looks almost real in the Ninky Nonk tent.

Wednesday 14 September 2011

Light Gravel



Who, me? Actually, I was just leaving.

Monday 12 September 2011

Love from Liverpool


Have you noticed how it's always the innocent who suffer?

Friday 9 September 2011

Gravel Games




Spot gravel. Spread it all out (as you do). Tidy up. Job done!

Saturday 3 September 2011

Visiting Vin




Vin and George, Zoe and Isaak.