Airads was over the town of Colchester, early on Friday morning with a special birthday banner for Betty. It's a pity we can't deliver breakfast as well!
May 19, 2012
March 30, 2012
A Woburn Abbey Birthday Message
Hardly what you might call a regular day today, which started-out with a 50th birthday banner for the Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey,
This job had taken some planning, not only keeping it a secret from the Duke and most of the estate staff but also creating a landing strip adjacent to the 'Shoulder of Mutton Pond' for me to operate from, organising a five minute private road closure, liasing with the police and keeping the deer away while I was working.
As it was, the weather was far from great and when I transited over the 26 runway numbers at Luton, the visibility was awful and getting worse all the time. In fact, without my GPS, I doubt I would have found the abbey at all.
I dropped into the rather tight and bumpy runway with the light wind all over the place and had immediate help to set-up the banner. Ready to go in ten minutes, I got airborne for a display right on time although the conditions were at their visual minimums.
Afterwards, the Duke and Duchess came out to meet and thank me and kindly helped collect up the banner and I took his small son (pictured) for a brief ride, which I'm sure he enjoyed.
After that, it was another very misty transit over Luton and back to Rochester to refuel and then on to the next job for the afternoon, which involved locating and photographing, in equally poor visibility, the Sussex houses of celebrities Jordan, Adele and Cabinet Office Minister, Francis Maude, which are all within two miles of each other and Jordan and Maude as neighbours. Why I had to do all this I think you may find out in the Mail on Sunday!
This job had taken some planning, not only keeping it a secret from the Duke and most of the estate staff but also creating a landing strip adjacent to the 'Shoulder of Mutton Pond' for me to operate from, organising a five minute private road closure, liasing with the police and keeping the deer away while I was working.
I dropped into the rather tight and bumpy runway with the light wind all over the place and had immediate help to set-up the banner. Ready to go in ten minutes, I got airborne for a display right on time although the conditions were at their visual minimums.
Afterwards, the Duke and Duchess came out to meet and thank me and kindly helped collect up the banner and I took his small son (pictured) for a brief ride, which I'm sure he enjoyed.
After that, it was another very misty transit over Luton and back to Rochester to refuel and then on to the next job for the afternoon, which involved locating and photographing, in equally poor visibility, the Sussex houses of celebrities Jordan, Adele and Cabinet Office Minister, Francis Maude, which are all within two miles of each other and Jordan and Maude as neighbours. Why I had to do all this I think you may find out in the Mail on Sunday!
March 29, 2012
Airads Over Warwick Castle
A very special day for Richard and Yana at Warwick castle on Tuesday, when an Airads banner 'popped the question.'
Richard wrote afterwards: "Thanks again for all your help, the day was fantastic, everybody was congratulating us and the owners in charge of Warwick Castle even came over to where we were sitting to congratulate us and bought us over a free bottle of champagne too. It caused a stir and put a smile on everybody's face -more importantly I will get brownie points for this for the rest of my life;)"
Richard wrote afterwards: "Thanks again for all your help, the day was fantastic, everybody was congratulating us and the owners in charge of Warwick Castle even came over to where we were sitting to congratulate us and bought us over a free bottle of champagne too. It caused a stir and put a smile on everybody's face -more importantly I will get brownie points for this for the rest of my life;)"
March 1, 2012
Kim Pops the Question on Leap Day 2012
Congratulations to Kim and Brian after a successful flight over Dartford on Wednesday 29th February.
Kin used the opportunity of an extra, 'Leap' day to use the traditional right of a woman to propose to her partner and Brian was duly ambushed by an Airads banner over the pub-garden on what turned out to be a fabulous spring afternoon in Kent.
Romance was very much in the air once again with a little flying help from Captain Cupid and Airads
Kin used the opportunity of an extra, 'Leap' day to use the traditional right of a woman to propose to her partner and Brian was duly ambushed by an Airads banner over the pub-garden on what turned out to be a fabulous spring afternoon in Kent.
Romance was very much in the air once again with a little flying help from Captain Cupid and Airads
February 26, 2012
Worth Waiting For
We finally managed to fly a snow-delayed Valentine's banner from Karen to Andrew, over at Compton Abbas airfield in Dorset on a glorious, spring-like Saturday afternoon.
A very special message and I'm sure the result was worth waiting for!
A very special message and I'm sure the result was worth waiting for!
November 19, 2011
We Only Had 10 Men
Airads was busy this afternoon flying a banner with the message "We Only Had 10 Men" for the Derby vs Hull match this afternoon.
We did have some last minute issues with the police attempting to prevent the flight after complaints from the rival fans but in the end, it all went ahead without a hitch and from the look of Twitter, to some amusement by both sides.
The weather deteriorated badly as the flight progressed and it was only luck that the aircraft managed to get to Pride Park before it closed in.
As one might expect, lots of good media coverage for the flight.
The weather deteriorated badly as the flight progressed and it was only luck that the aircraft managed to get to Pride Park before it closed in.
As one might expect, lots of good media coverage for the flight.
November 5, 2011
A Flying Football Message for Steve Kean
Airads were in action once again this afternoon for football fans and it was over Elwood Park with a message for the Blackburn Rovers manager, Steve Kean
The plane circled Ewood during the first half of the match against Chelsea, with the message - reading simply 'Steve Kean Out' - bumping along behind it.
There's been considerable coverage online and it has appeared on the TV sports reviews.
October 16, 2011
Liverpool vs Manchester United - Bonjour!
Seen before the kick-off over the Liverpool vs Manchester United match at Anfield this Saturday. Guess who?
"BONJOUR 19X ICDJ" was the message!
"BONJOUR 19X ICDJ" was the message!
September 30, 2011
Maisy Behave - Big Brother House
Another Big Brother House ambush flight this afternoon, with a plane banner saying "MAISY BEHAVE YOURSELF LOVE DAD!"
I'm losing count. There was Jade, Ulrika, Maisy and I can't recall who the other one was over the last six years!
Meanwhile, I was being shadowed by Baron Von Richthofen - see photo
I'm losing count. There was Jade, Ulrika, Maisy and I can't recall who the other one was over the last six years!
Meanwhile, I was being shadowed by Baron Von Richthofen - see photo
Indian Summer Marriage Proposal at Fairlop Water
It's getting steadily hotter out there and our congratulations go to Jaspal and Simi after a fairy tale Airads flying marriage proposal at Fairlop Water in Essex yesterday afternoon. A special day and an Indian summer to remember!
Here's a photograph of a very special bouquet for the lucky lady!
September 28, 2011
Wicked Wednesday at Northampton
A 'Wicked Wednesday' promotion over the University at Northampton today. I wonder if anyone in the town 'didn't' see the banner!
August 29, 2011
Reading Festival 2011 - A Proposal to Remember
Between the heavy showers at this year's Reading Festival, Scott successfully proposed to Sammy-T with an Airads proposal banner, just before Madness came on stage.
From the aircraft, the view below was of thousands of tents and thousands of revellers standing in a uniform landscape of mud between the stages. But for the soon to be happy couple, 4pm on Saturday was a date to remember.
From the aircraft, the view below was of thousands of tents and thousands of revellers standing in a uniform landscape of mud between the stages. But for the soon to be happy couple, 4pm on Saturday was a date to remember.
August 21, 2011
Airshows and a Botany Bay Proposal
Today we have a marriage proposal banner for Catia from Luis over Botany Bay at Broadstairs. Good Luck!
July 20, 2011
Cash in Hand - A Giant £2 Million Cheque
A special assignment today, deliver a giant £2million cheque to a location outside Maidstone.
Left the camera in the car so I don't know if anyone else has a photo of it flying yet? Maybe the BBC?
Wonder what happens when it's paid into the bank?
Left the camera in the car so I don't know if anyone else has a photo of it flying yet? Maybe the BBC?
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