RAF
Cosford
2017
airshow
You
probably
saw the
show
report
from last
week
concerning
the
Wicksteed
at War
Event,
Well
Rolling
Thunder
had been
invited to
attend and
support
RAF
Cosford
Airshow on
the same
weekend,
Due to the
dynamics
of Rolling
Thunder
within the
UK
we managed
to put on
large
displays
at both
events on
the same
weekend,
now there
can't be
many
groups
that can
do that
!!!
We all
trickled
in on
Saturday
and
managed to
overcome a
state of
confusion
due to the
RAF changing
location
and size
of our
allotted
pitch.
Once that
was
managed
everyone
happily
pitched in
to get the
two GP
smalls up.
They were
to be the
center
focus of
the
display
and we
used Bill
Hembery
M109 as
the
central
anchor
parked
between
them.
A quick
deployment
of Graham
Worsfolds
antenna
array and
we
pretended
his truck
was not a
workshop
but a coms
truck
"artistic
license".
With great
delight
Josh
Durran and
Gerv
Durran's
Kaiser was
rolled
into place
along side
one of the
GP smalls.
The idea
was that
we would
use their
and Phil
Hills
tents as a
outer
boundary.
Phil Hill
came up
with the
great idea
to slide
in his
MUTT along
the Kaiser
and so we
had a nice
Cav
section
rolling
into
"No
Slack"
already.
The first
GP small
contained
a
recreation
of an
office in
Camp Eagle
of 1st LT
D Sheridan
and a mini
coms/officer
hooch.
The double
whistle
announced
the
arrival of
Alun
Thomas and
his Cargo.
Using
this as a
strategic
eye
catcher
for the
public
along side
the second
GP small
(troop
tent)
thanks to
Bradley
Johnson
and Laura
Harrison
and the
cargo as a
anchor
point at
the rear
to stop
the public
from
wandering
in at the
back.
Swiftly
followed
by the
cargo
truck of
Richard
Cleggs we
formed a
trinity
where two
cargo
trucks
were
unloading
supplies
coverd by
the
highland
raider.
Dotted
around
these a
gaggle of
Hex tents
which were
in use by
the 101st
airborne
327th.
Conor
Palmer,
Derrick
Heyes and
Judith
Gray/Mark
Howarth
were in
charge of
these.
To top
it all
of the
RAF then
decided
with our
suggestion
to be
fair to
change
our back
drop and
to
include
2
aircraft
into the
display
and
extended
the
boundary
for us.,
as this
was
observed
by
another
aircraft
owner
who
wanted
his 02
birddog
next to
the A7
Skymaster.
well.
The day
itself
was very
busy
with a
lot of
interest
and
compliments
from the
Cosford
airshow
officials.
Again
thank
you to
everyone
pitching
in and
making
my life
easy as
we as
working
all
together
to
create a
very
nice
display.
Anyway
enjoy my
pictures.
I have
messed
around
with
them a
little
and hope
you like
what I
did to
you )
Patrick
" Dutch
van
Oosterom
"
No Slack
Living
History
Group,
Part of
Rolling
Thunder
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Photos
thanks
to
Dutch
van
Oosterom
Some
have
been
digitally
enhanced
to
give
a
60's
look |
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