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Re: Spitfire Tribute notice
Posted by AIRIC on Sat Jun 28, 2003 09:47:31 AM
In reply top Re: Spitfire Tribute notice posted by Bob Swaddling on Fri Jun 27, 2003 10:57:59 PM
I heard Potter talking to the Buttonville tower on the radio and I think he tried at least three times to get permission for a pass. It was a real shame but I think the problem came from the organizers not asking for permission is advance. Al, a few other people and myself were lucky to not be insdie the event and were at the end of the runway for the take-off.
Eric
: : Thanks Bob for the info. It is good to see Potter promo
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: : ng the aircraft so much. Won't be able to make it to Ot
: ta
: : wa unfortunately, but I believe that SL721 will be at th
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: : Geneseo Airshow in July accompanied by Gerry Yagen's MK
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: : . Will be quite the sight to see two Spitfires.
: : I did see SL721 at Buttonville. No flypasts were allowe
: d,
: : just the waggle of wings then off to Ottawa. Was still
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: : orth the trip from Hamilton.
: Hi Al
: Sorry you can't make it to Ottawa.
: I talked to Mike after Buttonville and he was pretty miffe
: d that they wouldn't even let him do a circuit....nothing.
: He knew that people had attended solely to see AU-J and f
: elt bad by not at least letting them see her fly by.
: Cheers
: Bob S.