Sunderland Airshow 2015

[Unknown74]

Am I best listening to Newcastle Airport for the Sunderland Airshow at the Weekend or do they have their own special frequency in the area?

[jpgreenwood]

I talked to some guys up at Sunderland Museum when the Vulcan flew over the other week. They told me of a place far end of Sunderland. It was a supermarket but cant remember which one.

[jon93]

Am I best listening to Newcastle Airport for the Sunderland Airshow at the Weekend or do they have their own special frequency in the area?

I think Sunderland use their own special frequencies, you will certainly hear comms over the Newcastle frequency as they depart and land, looking round on the internet it seems the participants use 121.175. Flying starts at 12:00 on Saturday and Sunday and finishes at 17:00, on the Friday evening it starts at 18:00 for anyone interested. Still no word on what's taking part in the beach assault which is unusual.

[zjfa103]

Flying at 12pm on Sat and Sun you say. Any ideas on timings for Friday or is it fairly similar?

Thanks

[jon93]

Flying at 12pm on Sat and Sun you say. Any ideas on timings for Friday or is it fairly similar?

Thanks

Friday 18:00-21:30. Chinook has cancelled it's display as well.

[zjfa103]

Many thanks!

[jpgreenwood]

Friday has BBMF, Typhoon, Red Arrows, Tutor, Hawk and Twister duo.
Starts approx. 18:00 and ends with a firework display at approx. 21:40.

[Milguy22]

According to their twitter Planes TV will nt be there this year.

[JordonHarston]

Special Guest Plane flying tomorrow at 12:30 not going to be announced till tomorrow

[JordonHarston]

This special guest announcment has been announced by Peter Mcnamara at the Friday Night Launch any guesses???

[jon93]

This special guest announcment has been announced by Peter Mcnamara at the Friday Night Launch any guesses???

Something from East Fortune? Norwegian P-3???? How about the camo Typhoon turning up though.

[JordonHarston]

Turns out special aircraft is now opening Sunday show and is a flypast from the Royal Navy Swordfish at 12:40

[zjfa103]

My first time at this show yesterday...good day's entertainment all in all. It did seem a long way away however, apart from the Cooper fella who was extraordinary.

I wondered why it was all so far away at Sunderland (compared to somewhere like Bournemouth for example)? Is this something to do with the geography of the bay and it being curved as opposed to straight coastline?

[jon93]

My first time at this show yesterday...good day's entertainment all in all. It did seem a long way away however, apart from the Cooper fella who was extraordinary.

I wondered why it was all so far away at Sunderland (compared to somewhere like Bournemouth for example)? Is this something to do with the geography of the bay and it being curved as opposed to straight coastline?

The geography certainly has something to do with it and the fact that the centre of the display line is in an odd place (the big white lighthouse) doesn't help.