Kilted "Regiment" Reading Air Show 2011

[BobsYourUncle]

Well, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Recreated, the Black Watch Recreated, the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada [Black Watch Canada Recreated] and the Queens Own Rifles Canada Recreated, formed up together as B Company, Commonwealth Forces had another great reenacting weekend at the Reading Air Show put on by the Mid Atlantic Air Museum at the regional airport in Reading, Pennsylvania. I posted at length about last year's event in this thread, giving a full explanation: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ir-show-59805/

Once again, we were joined by Pvt Jim Leddie, A & SH 7th Bn, who served from 1939 to 1946--the whole lot. This is the very battalion that we portray in our reenacting impression. We had a chance once again to have our pipers play a mini concert for him, and we did an honorary march past, and eyes right salute. Here is Jim under our Regimental fly, with two other surviving vets who came to share with us. The three of them proved to be quite lively and spry--they teased each other unmercifully, and they told each other many stories that I don't think would have come out had they not been together:



There are dances in the large hanger both Friday and Saturday nights. Here is part of our turnout last Friday night:



Here we are decked out for the Saturday night Hanger Dance. There is a group of reenactors who do a great Japanese impression, one of them stood for a photo with us:



Some fine young women do a high quality impression of the Andrews Sisters, and yes, they take their act behind the mike and perform several sets at different venues at the Air Show:



Some of the lads with another singing group, the Manhattan Dolls:



Bill McKee of our group and another gent with a cigarette girl, who is actually one of the event coordinators:



A very nice fellow named Mick leads an Irish Guards reenacting group, this weekend he set up and ran the NAAFI. At the dance he shifted into a King's African Rifles impression. Here he is behind the counter at the NAAFI:



Well, that's me for now. Enjoy!

[Spartan Tartan]

What a fun looking event! I'm jealous I'm not close enough to be able to enjoy it. Thanks for the pictures.

[cessna152towser]

Looking good!
Kilts AND Planes AND Bonnie Lassies all in the one action packed weekend, I wish I could have joined you!

[walkerk]

Thanks for the pictures. Looks like you had a grand time.

[Highlander31]

Looks like a great weekend. I'll bet those stories were interesting to hear.

As a pilot, I have always wanted to fly several of the old warbirds. However, just listening to the engines, is enough to make me smile.

Although, I think Alex said it best,...

...Kilts AND Planes AND Bonnie Lassies all in the one action packed weekend, I wish I could have joined you!

[BobsYourUncle]

Looks like a great weekend. I'll bet those stories were interesting to hear.

As a pilot, I have always wanted to fly several of the old warbirds. However, just listening to the engines, is enough to make me smile.

Although, I think Alex said it best,...

One of the great things about the weekend from a reenactor's perspective is that while in camp, or marching about, or talking to the visitors about your unit, there is the constant taking off and landing of these period aircraft.

Some times they take off and land in squadron strength, with the roar of engines in unison. You look up from a conversation to see a sortie of Mustangs banking just enough off the deck...it is enough to make you think you have traveled back in time. There is no other experience like it. I recommend putting the weekend in your itinerary for next year.

[Santa Wally]

There is no other experience like it. I recommend putting the weekend in your itinerary for next year.

In order to put it our itinerary next year, the dates and details need to be posted well in advance before the event. Not read about it after the fact and wish we had been there. If it was posted before hand this year, I regretfully missed the post and don't want to be critical with this post.

Great pics, looks and sounds (literally with the roar of the engines) like a fantastic weekend.

[Highlander31]

One of the great things about the weekend from a reenactor's perspective is that while in camp, or marching about, or talking to the visitors about your unit, there is the constant taking off and landing of these period aircraft.

Some times they take off and land in squadron strength, with the roar of engines in unison. You look up from a conversation to see a sortie of Mustangs banking just enough off the deck...it is enough to make you think you have traveled back in time. There is no other experience like it. I recommend putting the weekend in your itinerary for next year.

I was a regular at the Reno Air Races for almost a decade. Loved the sound of those engines (when we moved here, I discovered the neighbor at the end of the road builds engines for the Reno Races.) Seeing the old warbirds in their time period sounds like a great experience. (Since I would be out there anyway,...it would also give me the excuse to drop down the coast and see some old associates.)

[Ancienne Alliance]

Very impressive. Very well put together.
Congratulations.


Best,

Robert

[CDNSushi]

I'm dreadfully curious -- this being 2011, was the cigarette girl ACTUALLY selling REAL cigarettes?