Southend 2012

[Southendnick]

The local rag are reporting that SBC are determined to continue to back the airshow, dispite it running at a loss this year.

[Southendnick]

More here: http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/9292620 ... _continue/

[Southendnick]

Southend Air festival 2012 will be on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May

http://www.visitsouthend.co.uk/whats-on/southend-air-festival.aspx

[PhilW]

Southend Air festival 2012 will be on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May

http://www.visitsouthend.co.uk/whats-on/southend-air-festival.aspx

With Team Guinot, cool.

[Southendnick]

Better than no show at all,

I'm sure the list will grow a bit by next year... I hope!

[kalachnik]

That is good to hear.

[8674planes]

RAF falcons booked http://www.airshows.org.uk/2012/airshow ... eview.html

[Southendnick]

A Southend councillor has said there will be an announcement about the Southend Airshow "soon"

[danflyer]

The local paper's website say that easyjet could sponsor the airshow...

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/9502601.easyJet_to_sponsor_Southend_Airshow_/

[Southendnick]

BBC Essex are talking about it yesterday afternoon so lets hope with any luck it will be true, just think of a Airbus A319 swooping up and down the seafront, it would not be the first airliner at Southend but would make an intresting edition to the programme.

The big question in Southend or Duxford on the Sunday, for me Southend 15min walk and totally free!

[Southendnick]

BBMF L, S, H both days

[Southendnick]

Easyjet confirmed as backer for this years airshow,just recived a. Photo of P40 and airbus at. The airport

[Mattster256]

I work at the airport and the P-40 did a rather rousing display in honour of the opening of the terminal, over the field

[Southendnick]

There is a photo doing the rounds of the P40 alongside an Easyjet A319 on the apron.

http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/9542852 ... w_sponsor/

[rdchawk]

So an Easyjet airliner In the flying display then.

[Southendnick]

So an Easyjet airliner In the flying display then.

A full display like we have had in the past from 757's and the Boeing 747 probably not, the cost of getting a single pilot/crew a DA would not be worth the layout how many other airshows would they display at, plus you would need to pull an aircraft from service, however a single flypast might be possible.

Would love to see it happen really would would be even better if they could get an AerArann to join in as well.

[Southendnick]

BBC Video report with a bit of flying action.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-17128355

[Southendnick]

Hawk both days.

[8674planes]

I imagine that Peter Teichman will bring one or two of his Aircraft from Noth Weald hopefully the P-40 or Hurricane.

[Southendnick]

P40 was at Southend Airport for the Easyjet sponsorship announcement.

[Southendnick]

Tucano both days.

[Southendnick]

Flightline reporting added to the Southend line up are:

Black Cats
Tutor
Typhoon
King Air (Types 1st visit)

[8674planes]

I'm looking forward to seeing the king air at southend. I have been really impressed with the displays in the past.

Are the Black cats flying as a duo or as a single like last year?

[Southendnick]

I'm looking forward to seeing the king air at southend. I have been really impressed with the displays in the past.

Are the Black cats flying as a duo or as a single like last year?

Thats the odd thing they have vanished off Flightlines Southend preview!

I'm sure it said Lynx x2

[8674planes]

I do hope they bring 2. I was getting a bit bored with one at most of the southend shows.