Blackpool Airshow 2017

[eddywinch82]

The Airshow returns to Blackpool Seafront next year, on Saturday/Sunday 12th and 13th August.

[Chris G]

Interesting to see its back to Sat and Sun and dropped the Monday gimmick.

[ericbee123]

RAF Typhoon both days.

https://mobile.twitter.com/RAFTyphoonTe ... 13/photo/1

[ericbee123]

Red Arrows both days as well as BBMF according to The Gazette.

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/lifes ... -1-8466802

[eddywinch82]

Also the Trig Team (2 x Pitts Specials) displaying. The BBMF Aircraft are the Lancaster Spitfire and Hurricane.

[Chris G]

In the latest edition of Pilot Magazine Mark Jefferies mentions that the Global Stars are booked to display at Blackpool.

[chrisward123]

No surprise the Auto Gyro is down to display again at Blackpool both days however still TBC

[Chris G]

Full line up and display times revealed....

Saturday, 12th August
Start End Aircraft
13:15 13:23 TYPHOON
13:26 13:38 TWISTER
13:41 13:51 BULLDOG & CHIPMUNK
13:54 14:02 HUEY 509
14:05 14:21 THE BLADES
14:24 14:34 STRIKEMASTER
14:37 14:45 YAK 50
14:48 15:00 TRIG TEAM
15:03 15:21 BBMF
15:24 15:39 BREITLING
15:42 15:50 CALIDUS
16:00 16:20 RED ARROWS

Sunday, 13th August
Start End Aircraft
13:15 13:23 TYPHOON
13:26 13:38 TWISTER
13:41 13:59 BBMF
14:02 14:12 BULLDOG & CHIPMUNK
14:15 14:23 HUEY 509
14:26 14:42 THE BLADES
14:45 14:55 STRIKEMASTER
14:58 15:06 YAK 50
15:09 15:21 TRIG TEAM
15:24 15:39 BREITLING
15:42 15:50 CALIDUS
16:00 16:20 RED ARROWS

[Paullee17]

Full line up and display times revealed....

Saturday, 12th August
Start End Aircraft
13:15 13:23 TYPHOON
13:26 13:38 TWISTER
13:41 13:51 BULLDOG & CHIPMUNK
13:54 14:02 HUEY 509
14:05 14:21 THE BLADES
14:24 14:34 STRIKEMASTER
14:37 14:45 YAK 50
14:48 15:00 TRIG TEAM
15:03 15:21 BBMF
15:24 15:39 BREITLING
15:42 15:50 CALIDUS
16:00 16:20 RED ARROWS

Sunday, 13th August
Start End Aircraft
13:15 13:23 TYPHOON
13:26 13:38 TWISTER
13:41 13:59 BBMF
14:02 14:12 BULLDOG & CHIPMUNK
14:15 14:23 HUEY 509
14:26 14:42 THE BLADES
14:45 14:55 STRIKEMASTER
14:58 15:06 YAK 50
15:09 15:21 TRIG TEAM
15:24 15:39 BREITLING
15:42 15:50 CALIDUS
16:00 16:20 RED ARROWS

Thanks for this Chris, I'm very impressed with this line up and I haven't seen The Blades since Cosford '09 Pretty excited now!

[chrisward123]

I believe Strikemaster instead attending as confirmed by NWMAS... they haven't even been invited...

[ericbee123]

The Pleasure Beach has a firework display scheduled for Saturday evening, if anyone stopping over and is interested.

The current news from Blackpool Airport is that they expect most acts including Red Arrows, Typhoon and BBMF to be based at Blackpool Airport for the weekend. DSTM.

The BBMF were based at Blackpool this weekend so looking like they definitely will.

[ericbee123]

NOTAM is up for the Red Arrows to transit to Blackpool Airport for Friday evening.

FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:
513654N 0010545W (BENSON) 1655
513640N 0011653W (W DIDCOT) 1657
515454N 0013520W (SW CHIPPING NORTON) 1701
521537N 0032000W (NE LLANDRINDOD WELLS) 1712
523728N 0034337W (S DYFI FOREST) 1716
524648N 0034547W (NE DOLGELLAU) 1713
525418N 0033530W (BALA) 1720
531731N 0033842W (LLANDDULAS) 1723
534618N 0030143W (BLACKPOOL) 1729
FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 250-2000FT
Times in GMT.

Saturday
FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:
534618N 0030143W (BLACKPOOL) 1447
533927N 0030209W (OVERSEA) 1449
533439N 0025214W (ORMSKIRK) 1450
534242N 0022420W (S OSWALDTWISTLE) 1453
535214N 0022335W (FLYPAST CLITHEROE) 1455
535449N 0022332W (N CLITHEROE) 1455
535515N 0022930W (NW CLITHEROE) 1456
534913N 0023719W (SW LONGBRIDGE) 1457
534856N 0030358W (DISPLAY BLACKPOOL) 1500
534856N 0031400W (OVERSEA) 1520
534618N 0030143W (BLACKPOOL) 1522


Sunday.
FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:
534618N 0030143W (BLACKPOOL) 1449
533927N 0030209W (OVERSEA) 1451
533439N 0025214W (ORMSKIRK) 1452
533705N 0022939W (NW BOLTON) 1455
534816N 0022853W (N BLACKBURN) 1456
534856N 0030358W (DISPLAY BLACKPOOL) 1500
534856N 0031400W (OVERSEA) 1520
534618N 0030143W (BLACKPOOL) 1522



Translated Notams in BST ( just in case you can't add an hour !)

FRIDAY 11th AUGUST
Arrive BLACKPOOL 18:29


SATURDAY 12th AUGUST
Depart BLACKPOOL 15:47
DISPLAY BLACKPOOL 16:00
Arrive BLACKPOOL 16:22

SUNDAY 13th AUGUST
Depart BLACKPOOL 15:49
DISPLAY BLACKPOOL 1600
Arrive BLACKPOOL 16:22

[westhamfan84]

Does anybody know the display frequencies please.

[Aviationcafe]

Quite overcast here but should clear up

[chrisward123]

Everything flew today apart from Strike master.
As the day went on the weather cleared, Reds managed full display.

[Aviationcafe]

Not a bad day at all at Blackpool, just home after a nice ride using the a roads back.

Good to see the Pitts added to the display but unfortunately the Chipmunk didn't fly.

[eddywinch82]

Fantastic Free Airshow at Blackpool today, even with the no shows. What happened to the Strikemasters and Chipmunk ? Was worth going, just to see the BBMF Lancaster and Spitfire VB AB910. Emotion stirring display, especially when they were in formation. First Lancaster display, I have seen this season.

And the first at Blackpool Airshow since 2013, beautiful sight and sound spine tingling stuff I was. The Red Arrows display to close the show, was excellent. And nice to see an unrestricted display, over the sea. Also pleased to see The Blades, and the Bulldog, I can't wait until tomorrows Airshow !

My only complaint, is that the gaps between displays, were rather long sometimes. That may have down to the wind strength though ? But excellent weather otherwise, well done to the organizers, for a fantastic free Airshow. And the BBMF have made my day !

[Paullee17]

It was a great show overall, The Blades knocked it out of the park, really good to see them at Blackpool, Red Arrows were great as always. I think my favourite was the BBMF, I couldn't believe how many passes they did, they just kept coming back for more.

My only complaint was the Typhoon seemed very far out and very little use of Afterburner, #BringtheNoise2017? Not so much today, other than that it was really well done.