Cleared for take off

Sunday 13th August 2023

After the morning services I did a quick change and headed to Blackpool to meet up with a friend. It was the Blackpool airshow this weekend but, instead of going to the show itself today, she had done a recce and chosen to stand on the sand dunes opposite the end of the airport runway.

Whilst I was still travelling I saw the red arrows start the show in the distance. Just after I parked the car I saw the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight overhead. I was disappointed to miss them. I joined her on the dunes and we watched a number of the planes take off and land. Occasionally we could see some of the display in the distance and some of the planes did a quick extra over the dunes for us. 

The big bonus was when the red arrows took off to fly home. It was wonderful to watch and I felt I could almost touch them when they went directly over head, the noise was intense. 

We finished the afternoon for a drink and a chat.