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spirit

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What's the weather like mid-August? That's when I'm planning on going (if I do go), around August 12th-20th.

Last year around that time the weather was nice on some days and not so nice on others, it can be a bit unpredictable.

Shouldn't be cold but might not be sunny. It could turn out really nice though.

The weather over here is usually nice for a period of a time, then not so good, then better again etc etc.
 

spirit

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That's such a bad excuse ;)

Never spoke a word of English when I moved there, don't speak Spanish but went there...

Maybe he doesn't know that most continental Europeans speak pretty good English. ;)

They certainly do in Holland and Germany! :D
 

WeatherMan

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Maybe he doesn't know that most continental Europeans speak pretty good English. ;)

They certainly do in Holland and Germany! :D

Where did you go in Germany? :p

I go out there frequently to visit my dad, as he works there, trying to find a english speaking german is a nightmare!
 

Punk

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Zoo shots:

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Geoff

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Maybe he doesn't know that most continental Europeans speak pretty good English. ;)

They certainly do in Holland and Germany! :D
When I was in southern Spain no one spoke English, even in Madrid very few people spoke English.
 

spirit

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Never heard of it :D

I've been to Dusseldorf, Cologne and Munich

They are all the same to me haha
West Germany http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhineland

When I was in southern Spain no one spoke English, even in Madrid very few people spoke English.
Probably more to do with them not willing to speak it rather than them not being able to speak it at all. They probably all learn it at school but some nations are far more willing to speak it than others. For example when I went to Italy it wasn't in their best interest to speak English but when I went to Holland and Germany they were more willing to speak it.

@Punk nice photos of the animals - D40 with a zoom lens I guess? :)
 

spirit

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Waddington 2013 photos!

Apologies for the banding on the images - had to seriously resize for the web.

Here are some for Punk - the French Patrouille de France display team. I must say I go to a lot of airshows and the French are usually there with Mirages and Rafales which are awesome. There wasn't a Mirage 2000 or a Rafale at Waddington, but there should be a Rafale at RIAT in a few weeks time (which is another airshow I like going to).


Alpha Jet by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


Patrouille de France Formation by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


Patrouille de France in Formation by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


Patrouille de France by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


From Sweden there was a SAAB Viggen which displayed. Never seen one of these in person before the other day when I saw it at Waddington. :)


SAAB Viggen by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


SAAB Viggen Underside by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


From Holland there was an F-16 which I know is an American fighter but the Dutch operate it too. :)


F-16 Fighting Falcon by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


And I'm sure you know the rest...


AH-64 Apache by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


Eurofighter Typhoon Upside-Down by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


Eurofighter Typhoon by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


Chinook by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


SAAB Gripen by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


Avro Vulcan XH558 Touchdown by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


Avro Vulcan XH558 by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


Inverted Red Arrow by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


Red Arrow by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


Red Arrows in Formation by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr


Reds in Formation by JasonBrown2013, on Flickr
 

spirit

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I have to admit the French are always amazing at these airshows. I thought the Patrouille de France put on a great display at Waddington and in the past they've always done great displays too (been going to airshows for about 7 years now).

My favourite French displays are always the Rafales and Mirages though. Sadly though, the Mirage doesn't seem to attend airshows anymore. :(
 
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