Flying visit

Valentino Rossi flew in here (Shawbury) this morning on his way to try out a
rally car (Subaru?) in Wales. We managed to get him to autograph a few
pictures and although he didn't say much he seemed quite cheerful. Flew in
direct from Valencia and was helicoptered out about half an hour later.

 

*waves* over here please, I'll have one

 

Sorry - he only signed five and they're long gone.

 

I thought it was quite common for rally drivers to be taken away by
helicopter.
Much quicker than an ambulance on Welsh roads.

 

Hiya, I'm in Wellington. I didn't know they allowed civilian flights
at Shawbury?

 

All military airfields will accept civvy flights - within airfield hours and
subject to operational requirements. The landing and parking fees are not
cheap compared to somewhere like a flying club field but we were the only
place close enough with a runway long enough and the right navaids.

 

It's only a glorified weather station

 

Really? So 26 Squirrels, 4 Gazelles and 7 Bell 412 are used for weather
observations?

 

More or less ...

sounds more like a zoo now

used to be jet provosts when I was younger

does Leanne still work in reception ?

 

I've seen flying squirrels, but never a flying gazelle.

 

Ah seen a house fly...

 

I've seen a horesefly.

 

I've never seen a whore fly.