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Blue Eagles Team News for 2005

30 and 31 July at the End of the War Airshow. Sandown, Isle of Wight

Saturday 30 July was the first day of the End of the War Airshow held at Sandown airfield on the beautiful Isle of Wight. The show, held on the small grass airstrip on the eastern side of the island took place in bright but very windy conditions. The show’s relaxed atmosphere was in stark contrast to the heavy metal of the previous two days at Lowestoft. The airshow attracted a whole host of warbirds and vintage aircraft. The Blues flew on both days returning to Middle Wallop on Saturday night for the Music in the Air concert and air display.

Saturday’s display was held in an incredibly strong wind which though just within limits tested all of the team’s flying skills to the max. Sunday saw much gentler conditions and again the team put on a very polished performance.

Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st July

Al Scott lifts his Gazelle from the Sandown grass and prepares to lead the team through their display….	….closely followed by Neil and Dave in the Lynx.

Al and Al pull up into the vertical for the bunt….	….closely followed by Grant and Jim.

Neil and Dave recover from the backflip.	John joined the commentary team to carry out his work for the weekend.

Both days saw the team carry out a flypast with the Army Historic Flight.	Neil and Dave pulling over the top of a loop.

After refuellinng at Bembridge the team lift for the short flight back to Middle Wallop on Saturday afternoon.	On the flight to Middle Wallop the team passed HMS Ark Royal to the west of the Isle of Wight.

Al joined Major Bill Wright in the Army Historic Aircraft Flight’s Beaver for the return to Sandown on Sunday morning.	As the team neared Sandown they were passed by a Spitfire and Mustang from The Old Flying Machine Company.

The team in formation returning to Sandown on Sunday morning.	The team in the hold over the Sandown runway awaiting parking instructions from the tower.

The display ended on Sunday evening with a flypast by twelve warbirds of various types.	A pair of P-51D Mustangs get airborne from Sandown.

Photos of the transit to Sandown can be viewed by clicking here.

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