Great show. So nice to have an airshow in Ottawa again. And more warbirds at an Ottawa show than I can remember in many years.
I recall a few years ago lamenting on here about the non-existant warbird scene in this part of the world. Well that has changed, and I think a huge amount of the credit has to go to Micheal Potter. His interest in warbirds, and his desire to share his collection, and not keep it hidden away, has created a sort of centre of gravity here in Ottawa. I really think that if he did not have his collection, or kept it locked away, that it would be difficult to attract other warbirds to the show.
So, Mr Potter, if you are reading this, thank you very much
Ollie, it was great to finally meet you in person, and thanks for posting the great pics. And thanks to you and the rest of the crew for bringing your collection along as well. The few photos I took with my digital aren't worth posting. We'll see how the film turns out later in the week.
A question for those who were there on Saturday. Did the "Belle" fly? If so, any pics? Dare I ask what happened to the Sea King on Sunday ... oh right, 1 hour of flying to 30 hours of maintenance, right
My only complaint about the show was the music. Way too loud in my opinion, and badly mixed so that you could hear the commentator above the music. Of course, some would say that's a good thing!! It was especially annoying during the CF-18 routine. At one point the commentator said "keep your eyes and ears opened" to figure out where it had gone. Problem was the music was so loud you couldn't hear it till it was on top of the airfield or just past ... you couldn't hear it coming. End of rant. At least there was no music during the warbirds. That could have gotten ugly!!
Hats off and many thanks to the organizers. It was a good show, and great to see a show in Ottawa again. Let's hope they succeed in making it an annual event. Maybe next year they can get the CWH in on the event. And this may be asking to much, but what it the Russell Air Force were to tangle with the Potter Air Force in the clear blue skies over Carp. Now THAT would be amazing. Here's to 2006.
Charles