Warbird Information Exchange

A single complaint has thrown the past time of WW2 warbird flying into the media spotlight in the UK , with the well known Carline Grace Spitifre trainer aircraft ----- being reported to a local council as "too noisy".... deary me.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... laint.html

Seems Caroline has a few supporters...

Even tho i have a hearing loss, i have more issues with loud noisy cars, loud trucks and loud blarring music on a frequent basis passing my home....compared to the semi frequent airliners, light propellers and helicopters...and should say as well, the adhoc warbird

Phil

Has anyone gone to Council Meetings to point out to the luddites that the sound of that SPITFIRE is the reason they aren't holding the meeting in German?

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Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-

Hat jemand gegangen, um Rat Meetings, darauf hinzuweisen, auf die Maschinenstürmer, dass der Klang dieses SPITFIRE der Grund, warum sie nicht im Besitz sind die Treffen in Deutschland ist?

whut?

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"I knew the jig was up when I saw the P-51D-20-NA Mustang blue-nosed bastards from Bodney, and by the way the blue was more of a royal blue than an indigo and the inner landing gear interiors were NOT green, over Berlin."

I love going to City Council Meetings and pointing out to the members that when I look @ them, I see light bulbs and if one of them starts to flicker, I'll bust my fanny to find their replacement. They get really humble and mutter into their jacket fronts.

'in case you forget, you're supposed to work FOR the collective me not against the collective me and not for what's best for your personal interests.'

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Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-

"Don't they KNOW there's a WAR ON!!!!!"
Fanny Barton (Piece of Cake)

Dudley Henriques

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Dudley Henriques
International Fighter Pilots Fellowship

Today's test.

Spot the very carefully managed PR campaign.

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James K

"Switch on the underwater landing lights"
Emilio Largo, Thunderball.

www.VintageAeroWriter.com

I love the bit where it says that the people of Essex have signed a petition to support the aircraft flying over Suffolk.

Nothing new for the UK. There's always some dimwit somewhere in the country complaining about aircraft noise, and unfortunately most local councils are comprised of the equally dimwitted so this kind of nonsense gets more shrift than it deserves.

Don't know what it is about Suffolk err.. folk, but back in the 60s when Lakenheath and Bentwaters were in full cry there were always "letters to the editor" about the noisy Yanks. Mind you they did have a point then, but a single Spitfire ? Bite me.

In the late 80s I was the PAO (public affairs officer) for Bentwaters/Woodbridge (the 81st TFW). Flying the A-10, we rarely got noise complaints from our Suffolk neighbors...low flying complaints occasionally, but not many noise.*
We did have a system set up for us to avoid a nearby concert venue when they were playing, but no real noise problems..
The only time we got noisy was weather closures brought RAF Tornados to us. Until I went to a B-1 base, they were the loudest planes I'd encountered.
I even thought about complaining to my self over that one.

*Of course being the PAO, you're the "dumping ground" for all other complaints concerning Americans living off base who managed to offend their UK neighbors...loud music, barking dogs (that was a big one), parking, etc, etc. Not to mention the famous UFO case.

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Remember the vets, the wonderful planes they flew and their sacrifices for a future many of them did not live to see.

Seems NO one is safe. People are now saying the Australian Air Force is a "threat" to their lifestyle.

I wonder when next war or invasion of Oz happens will these same people fill in a form saying ....sorry you cant fly your upsetting our lifestyle.... while rest of Oz is overun.. wouldnt be surprised if these residents attitudes are like that too..They dont like the noise.. move. They were aware if existed before they moved in...

http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/ ... 07242.aspx