rabbitc 0 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Ain't it great? I'm taking my three-year-old daughter (who is already aircraft crazy) to the East Fortune Air Show (Scotland, east of Edinburgh) in a week and she is absolutely over the moon about it. It's a smaller show - handful of acts but lots of great vintage aircraft on the ground (it's a museum in its own right) including two different types of 'Comet' (points to whoever knows both), a Vulcan and one of the infamous Concordes. We live right under the entry-point for Tweed approach for EGPH, so we see a fair share of traffic where we live. Also, being in tweed valley, we get a lot of military craft doing nap-of-the-earth training through the valley about 500 off the deck. It's truly impressive to see them weaving and bobbing through the turns of the valley, especially when its a C130J!! Anyways, my point was - it is so thrilling to be able to share this passion with children especially my own daughter. Nothing makes the interest more enjoyable than that. Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 That is great rabbitc, My answer would be Nimrod XV241 and Nimrod XV241? Isn't the internet wonderful!! Hope you have a great time and lets us know how you get on! Cheers Joe Link to post Share on other sites
simi_av8r 0 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Ain't it great?...........Anyways, my point was - it is so thrilling to be able to share this passion with children especially my own daughter. Nothing makes the interest more enjoyable than that. i wholeheartedly agree with you RabbitC, my 6-year old daughter simply loves air shows. We were at Duxford "Flying Legends" this weekend - you cant beat the sound of nothing but piston engined planes thundering through the air. Anyways, she absolutely loved it, not only the show but the whole museum it self, when she saw the Concorde there she said something that melted my heart - "Daddy, why is that pretty plane with the pointy nose not flying any more?"...i just couldn't work out the words to properly explain it to her, but i came up with "because some silly man in the aeroplane business says it can't..." its such a great thing to share with your children, especially at such a young age, not only does it keep their interests away from the increasingly commercial world we now live in, but helps to preserve and protect the memory of those who went before us and flew these wonderful birds. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Just by coincidence and in the same vein, this was the front page of our local FS club newsletter this month. That's me and my grandson in the bottom pane. John Link to post Share on other sites
rabbitc 0 Posted July 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 Sorry Mut - you were going for the family rather than take the clue literally. Good guess though On show at East Fortune are the DH106 and the ME163... Simi - yes, I can imagine that was a tear-jerking comment re the Concorde. It's a shame she was so thirsty. Let's hope we may someday see a modern, economical equivalent. John, those are great pics! Where can I sign up for the newsletter? Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted July 17, 2011 Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 @rabbitc You can download the newsletter from our archive Here Edit: There are a few more to be uploaded for 2011, ..John? Cheers Joe Link to post Share on other sites
rabbitc 0 Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 @rabbitc You can download the newsletter from our archive Here Edit: There are a few more to be uploaded for 2011, ..John? Cheers Joe That will do nicely. Thanks Joe. Cheers, Devon. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Working on moving them to the Download Centre now. All 2008 is there. I sent the current newsletter file to Rabbitc attached to a PM. John Link to post Share on other sites
rabbitc 0 Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Cheers John.. Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I noticed yesterday at the RIAT Fairford there was plenty of kids around all looking at the display - very nice and encouraging! Link to post Share on other sites
rabbitc 0 Posted July 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 I noticed yesterday at the RIAT Fairford there was plenty of kids around all looking at the display - very nice and encouraging! For sure - I hope someone was there to answer questions??? Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Yes - plenty of people there to ask questions to! Link to post Share on other sites
rabbitc 0 Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Yes - plenty of people there to ask questions to! good to hear. I'm a firm believer in ensuring that a curious child is always provided with a knowledgeable and helpful adult on demand. :001_th_smiles89: Link to post Share on other sites
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