Scarborough Armed Forces Day 2014

[Roco]

I'm putting this up as I missed this last year.

I wonder what is what will appear this year?

Saturday 28th June is the day.

[John_E]

What will appear? I suspect the answer to that is 'Not a lot'. Neither the Typhoon or Reds have it listed on their schedules for this year - both are down for AFD in Stirling. Apart from the BBMF, Tuc or Chinook that doesn't leave a huge amount. Shame really 'cos last year was brilliant.

[Roco]

Doesn't seem to be quite as good as last years. Isn't the Vulcan down for displaying?

[itfcscott]

Yes http://www.vulcantothesky.org/appearances.html

[bjturner1981]

The Vulcan is something I'll look forward to seeing! Does anybody know what else is there this year? I really enjoyed the event last year. I've tried searching but haven't seen anything else confirmed yet.

[PeteDYork]

Does anyone know where is the best place to spectate from please ? Where is the display datum - south bay somewhere ?
Below is the schedule from ArmedForcesDay website.
Thanks
PeteD, York

Scarborough Armed Forces Day Saturday 28 June 2014 Programme*

1130 1 Bn Yorkshire Regiment Freedom Parade led by the Royal Corps of Signals march through the town
1200 Freedom Parade arrives at Southbay for civic formalities
1210 Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (flypast)
1230 Freedom Parade sets off from Formal Area to fall out at Sandside
1300 Marching Band of the Yorkshire Volunteers perform at Sandside
1330 Beach Bootcamp demonstration
1345 T.S. Scarborough Sea Cadets demonstration at Sandside
1415 Vulcan Bomber (display) with commentary
1430 Army cadets perform on Sandside Marching Band of the Yorkshire Volunteers perfom at Formal Area
1500 RAF Tucano (display)
1530 Air cadets perform on Sandside (10 mins)
1545 RNLI/SEAKing display with RNLI commentary
1600 Standard and Veterans Parade led by the Band of the Yorkshire Volunteers
1625 Review of Standards and Veterans Parade at Formal Area
1635 Presentation of AFD Flag to Veteran (with citation)
1640 Service of Thanksgiving led by the Vicar of Scarborough
1700 Event ends

* subject to weather, alteration or cancellation

[John_E]

I was down on the beach last year, not sure whether this shot helps with the datum question...

[PeteDYork]

Hi John - excellent thanks - your Reds photo confirms the display datum was the Foreshore Road, south bay...looks like a sunny day on the beach

Thanks
PeteD

[John_E]

No probs, it was a cracking day in the end. Started off cloudy and that shot would have been in much better light if the Reds had been on time, they were delayed by 20 mins due to a broken jet. This shot was taken around 14:20.

[Roco]

Real shame there is no Reds for this year or Typhoon.

[John_E]

Yeah, not sure the chance to see '558 displaying somewhere over Filey will be enough to get me there, the BBMF is 'just' a flypast and the Tuc display - whilst very well flown - is a Tuc. Hmmm...