The Return of Lunacy

For those who haven't been present when four tiny, VW Beetle engined aircraft have stolen the show, here's a chance to see a team who proudly fly in the colours of the Early Learning Centre; the Turbulent Team.

Turbulent, in this case refers to their aircraft of choice, a tiny device called a Druine Turbulent. So tiny in fact that the intrepid members of the team don't actually fully fit into them, so they're a bit cold but have a very clear view of what's ahead.

This is a particularly useful attribute for this lot. Display Pilots are the best of the best of the best, as they'll frequently tell you. The very best of the warbird pilots, deities all of them, are usually allowed to fly as low as 30 feet, sometimes 50 feet. This is really very close to the ground. Most of their peers are at a few hundred feet which is still way less than all other pilots. There are a few exceptions to this rule. Rich Goodwin is permitted to fly as low as ten feet, which is absurd.

The Turbs, however, are the winners. Six feet. yes, six. The reason for this is that a: they safely can and b: they need to get under a limbo. You have read this correctly - the team not only comprises four talented pilots but also a few very talented ground crew who are authorised to hold up a couple of poles with bunting between then and you'll see the rest.

You'll also see them popping baloons and dropping flour bombs all over the airfield which, as it's summer, will probably leave giant white blobs all over the runway just in time for the CAA to have an inspection and ask some awkward questions, again.