It was the first day of the Windermere Airshow, and I’d volunteered to stand and be sociable on the SARDA Lakes stand in the event arena. It was a good opportunity for Mil to meet lots of children and chat about training.
This was interspersed with the odd aeroplane but unfortunately Roge (& Beinn) and Ian (& Vinny) had to leave as there was a call out with Langdale & Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team
I also came across a big bird…but not sure about the ethics of this
A lovely lady called Pauline came and said hello with her pet Guinea Pig (sorry I forgot to take a photograph). We didn’t have any cakes so I couldn’t take a photo for all you cakephiles.
The day finished off with the flypast of the amazing Vulcan bomber.
It took nearly an hour to get out of the car park 🙁
The Vulcan bomber looks great – such a weirdly amazing looking plane! I think I heard it at one point; we were over on Great Gable… But I guess it’s not quite as impressive when you remind yourself what it was designed for – mass murder! 😡
Pete; as cold war equipment the Vulcan (and the other V force planes) can be viewed in a historical context as a way to avoid mass murder. Discuss.
(Without being told off for getting into politics 😆 )
You chose the best day for it – I wonder how wet everyone is getting today.
I love air-shows… I just have to forget about war and bombs and killing people. The planes are amazing. And the red arrows are fantastic. I wonder if anyone will see them today brrrr!
The question is tho’: Why did Pauline have her guinea pig with her? ❓
What were the green buckets full of cat litter(?) for?
I watched the Vulcan display sat in glorious sunshine not far from the summit of Harrison Stickle, where Terry Kenny and quite a few others were checking out the crag for the next Langdale guide. Shouldn’t think Harrisons has had so many people on it in one day (or year?) in a long time 😉
Incidentally, the rescue went past me at a rate of knots, don’t know if it was the guys from the airshow. I was very relieved to find it was none of our party hurt. I heard from someone that it was a knackered ankle, hope it was nothin more serious. 🙁