First Day Covers

The TURBULENTS Formation Team

Bassingbourn Anglo American Air Festival

27th May 1978 

Stamps. 1 x 7p

Condition: Excellent

Details of flight in  Formation team aircraft D31 Turbulent

Crew & Flight Time included.

Includes insert with detaild history of Tiger Club Turbulent Team

BFPS Bassingbourn Anglo American Air Festival 27 May 78  Handstamp

On the rear 2 Handstamps

RAF Hendon Museum And RAFAD/40 27 May 78

Postal address:  Flt-Lt F.W.Waters Anglo American Air Tournament, Bassingbourn

Background:

Report from  Little Gransden Airshow 2007

As the Yak-11 solo finished the Turbulant Display team of the Tiger Club taxied out. The Tiger Club are based at Headcorn Airfield Lashenden Kent and the Turbulent Team are one of several displays that are offered by the Tiger Club. The 4 D31 Turbulents take of in formation and perform several formation manoeuvres before breaking into a line astern for a barnstorming routine. The performance included a balloon bursting section showing the fighting ability of the type, useful if you are attacked by balloons and very entertaining for the crowed. The Druine D31 Turbulent was designed in the 1950’s by the French designer Roger Druine as a home build aircraft, there later followed a 2 seat version the Condor. In the UK Rollason Aircraft built some of the type with modifications in 1958 and a number of these were given to the Tiger Club. The Turbulents were put to use in formation flying without delay. The first Turbulent Team display was in 1959 and they have been displaying ever since with numbers varying from 9 to 3 aircraft . This light aircraft (very light) weighs in at around 400lbs and even in the light wind at Little Gransden could be seen to be bounced around a little. A very entertaining display from the brightly coloured D-31 Turbulents.