Eastbourne 2011 Participants

[JBartlett]

BBMF at Biggin (lanc,spitfire 19 and hurricane LF363)
Along with the Kingair. Hawks should be in tomorrow.
No sign of the Sabre yet.

Thanks for the heads up on the BBMF Spitfire Gillman I was hoping it to be the MK IX (9) not seen that for a while it avoids me you see Do you know which Mk 19 it is??

Some details on the F16s thanks to EGMH on Manston Movements

FA-95 F-16 BAF495
FA-110 F-16 BAF495



James

[timuss]

Anybody know the frequency that they are using at Eastbourne this weekend?

[lambo17841]

Virtually no wind this morning in near by Seaford looks like some display might be possible today, local radio weather says cloudy with some sunny periods possible pm.Looking better for Saturday and Sunday.

John in Seaford

[gillman32]

BBMF at Biggin (lanc,spitfire 19 and hurricane LF363)
Along with the Kingair. Hawks should be in tomorrow.
No sign of the Sabre yet.

Thanks for the heads up on the BBMF Spitfire Gillman I was hoping it to be the MK IX (9) not seen that for a while it avoids me you see Do you know which Mk 19 it is??

Some details on the F16s thanks to EGMH on Manston Movements

FA-95 F-16 BAF495
FA-110 F-16 BAF495



James

Spitfire is PS915 . All three aircraft in the hangar at Biggin. Kingair outside on the ramp.

[gillman32]

Hawks now at Biggin!

[eddywinch82]

what actually flew at eastbourne Yesterday ?

[gillman32]

BBMF on the move.

[JBartlett]

BBMF at Biggin (lanc,spitfire 19 and hurricane LF363)
Along with the Kingair. Hawks should be in tomorrow.
No sign of the Sabre yet.

Thanks for the heads up on the BBMF Spitfire Gillman I was hoping it to be the MK IX (9) not seen that for a while it avoids me you see Do you know which Mk 19 it is??

Some details on the F16s thanks to EGMH on Manston Movements

FA-95 F-16 BAF495
FA-110 F-16 BAF495



James

Spitfire is PS915 . All three aircraft in the hangar at Biggin. Kingair outside on the ramp.

Just looked on the webcam its PM631 , they even put the lanc in a hanger never did that at the air fairs guess it was the same one as the Kent Spitfire .

Cheers
James

[gillman32]

Sorry my mistake PM631 it is. Also now 3 hawks at Biggin.

[lambo17841]

132.9 was in use for display.Also for Shoreham 123.15 and Farnborough radar 123.225 for in from Biggin area not certain about Manston traffic could be Kent radar 132.45?

John in Seaford.

[Offbreed]

Twister pyro display seems to have been scrubbed.

[DanH]

Blades have just had to cut short their display, the helicopter charter operating on Beachy head had a bird strike and called a mayday. Landed safely though and emergency services now in attendance.

[Lumix]

At Shoreham this afternoon were the following:

Spitfire TR
Hurricane
P40
2x Stearman
2x Lynx (Black Cats)
1x Tutor.
2x Tucano
5x Extra 300 (Blades)
2x ???? (Matadors)

Quite busy down there & it was nice & sunny!

[lambo17841]

Just watched F-16 on planes tv complete with flares.

John in Seaford

[timuss]

Finger's crossed for tomorrow on Beachy Head

[Offbreed]

The weather slowly closed in during late afternoon, it was amazing watching the matadors flying
in and out the low cloud so close together, Mitch Beulen brightened things up with his afterburner
and flares . The Reds had to scrub the display, as they flew over Eastbourne and
banked in formation, half were visible and half vanished from view in the low cloud.

[garyb50]

just got back from Eastbourne, arrived at 10.30 in low cloud and thought at that point there was little chance of seeing anything fly, however by 12 it had cleared to blue skies and displays started on time.

one of the most improved displays was the tutor, got close to beach line which made good viewing, i was a little let down with the Tornados and the solo Hawk. Both appeared to display much further out to sea and only a couple of times did close passes.

Does anyone know what happened to the 2nd Lynx?, only 1 displayed and as i was on the beach i couldn't hear whether the commentary said anything.

Still at least we got a full display day, which at the start looked very unlikely.

[lambo17841]

Going Sunday, did the Hunter and F-86 display and where there any special formations as in previous years with the F-16 and the Mustang for example last year?

John in Seaford

[garyb50]

Going Sunday, did the Hunter and F-86 display and where there any special formations as in previous years with the F-16 and the Mustang for example last year?

John in Seaford

yes John, both displayed, Hunter looked smart, The F16 teamed up with the Kittyhawk.

Only 1 of the Black Cats displayed, am trying to find out what happened to the other.

[Pen Pusher]

F-86 started to taxi from its parking place at at ARCo at 15.06 and then flew off.

Brian

[lambo17841]

Thanks for info.Does anybody know if the top pier platform was open this year?

John in Seaford

[stonojnr]

Going Sunday, did the Hunter and F-86 display and where there any special formations as in previous years with the F-16 and the Mustang for example last year?

John in Seaford

yes John, both displayed, Hunter looked smart, The F16 teamed up with the Kittyhawk.

Only 1 of the Black Cats displayed, am trying to find out what happened to the other.

went "tech" yesterday, as I think it was Black 2 - Lt Dave Fleming giving the commentary today, and has to return to Yeovilton to be fixed properly...wondered if it was maybe to do with this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-14510964 as Im not sure there are any other helicopters that have been involved in the displays

[lambo17841]

Not certain but I think the helicopter involved was one doing pleasure flights from the Beachy Head area unless anybody knows any different.

John in Seaford

[timuss]

Blimey it was a bit windy on Beachy Head today, definatley affected flying they seemed alot more distant compared to last year. Still had a good day now its time for Shoreham next weekend.

[lambo17841]

Just looked at the pier web page and it looks as though the camera platform is tied into a £50 package to include lunch in the Ocean Bar so forget that idea.If I remember other years it was open for a charge of £5?

John in Seaford