All of a sudden we heard the roar of airplanes moving in from the West. Then I remembered reading about an air show in the nearby town of Tours. A few moments later we saw the ‘Patrouille de France’ roaring over Vouvray. Being as high up as we were, it was if we were sitting in front row seats!
The show was spectacular and I managed to take some pictures. Although our little hobby camera didn’t catch all the details, it gives you an idea of the acrobatics we witnessed.
On the eight o’clock news the next morning we heard that a Belgian pilot had crashed during the show. He got out badly injured but in no immediate danger of life. We never found confirmation of the accident in the local papers, so we hope that he got out alright.
Living near the Belgian national airport of Brussels, and being the daughter of a former Sabena flight engineer, I’ve always been fascinated by airplanes. After 9/11, however, my love for flying has cooled down considerably.
Do you (still) like flying?
Living near the Belgian national airport of Brussels, and being the daughter of a former Sabena flight engineer, I’ve always been fascinated by airplanes. After 9/11, however, my love for flying has cooled down considerably.
Do you (still) like flying?
2 comments:
I do hope the pilot recovers fully. It puts the damper on things when a dreadful accident happens. I saw loads of air displays when I was little as my dad was in the Fleet Air Arm. I love going on aeroplanes but all the hanging about for security checks since 9/11 is a pain. A sad reflection on the world we live in.
Jean: So apart from our passion for the Loire Valley, we have another thing in common: A 'flying ancestor' :))! Great!
Post a Comment