Civilian Aviation

here's a poster for this year's show which the organisers have asked people to post from their FB page, always one of my favourite shows happy to share it around :

lt gransden 2016 poster by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and a link to the website: http://www.littlegransdenshow.co.uk/

always a great show, I've been going for several years and always enjoy it, here are links to my pics from 2014 (2015 was a tad wet for part of the day so I didn't take many)
http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 73&t=19253

http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 73&t=19254

oh and may as well link their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1384934 ... 6/?fref=nf

andy

they are already getting a good display together, this is the current list from their website:

Lancaster
Catalina
Hurricane
Gnat
Extra 330 SC
Yak-3
Bird Dog
Auster x 2
T-28 Fennec
Ryan STA
Spartan x 2
Stearman & wing-walker
Jungmann
Calidus Gyroplane
Pitts Special
Yak-52
Global Stars
Dennis Neville's Flying Circus

(I've already bought my ticket!)

I've managed to win a pair of tickets- will be my first time there, what's it like?

It's excellent, one of my annual 'must go' shows,it's always a good atmosphere and great views- probably only bettered by Shuttleworth for the viewing and photography. The light will be behind you throughout the display but as the runway runs east-west it might be a bit in your face during the morning arrivals. normally they land from the west if possible and great landing shots are possible.

There's lots of classic cars as well and normally lots of visiting aircraft. If you want close pics of the arrivals get there early and get by the fence next to the runway about 50 metres from the corner - DON'T go next to the control caravan or between there and the first fence corner, it looked tempting to me the first year I went and I thought there seemed to be a lot of space - then the Mustangs parked in front of me and blocked the view .
For the display itself you can stay there to get the take offs and landings and the display line crosses the runway so you can see that well or move round into the main area near the flagpole and you are about central on the display line which id excellent. The aircraft will arc round from both directions but how post Shoreham rules will affect them I'm not sure - hopefully not much.

There tends to be quite long queues for food at peak times so I usually take a packed lunch and top up with a bit of bought food later on (but they usually sell out before the very end). Make sure you buy a programme (only £1) as it gives the flying list but get it early, they tend to sell out, usually they have them on the gate so I get mine then.

Finally - check in the programme for the time of Mark Jeffries' display and make sure you are on the runway fence for that with a good view along the runway, If he takes off from the western end he will be up by the time he passes the control caravan AND banking vertically, the show is worth going to , just to see that (and his display) alone! -Brilliant.

There are posts of my photos from all of the past 5 or 6 years in the airshows section - they will give a flavour of the show.

Just enjoy it

andy

Cheers Andy, sounds like a decent show! Funny you should mention the issue with the P-51s, watched a video earlier and they had the same problem! Will make sure I'm in a decent position for Mark!

See you there!