Weston Air Festival 2017
Weston Air Festival 2017
The 2017 Air Festival will take place on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 June.
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Mark Petrie's Strikemaster and Team Raven the first announced attendees
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Muscle Pitts Bi-Plane
BAC Strikemaster Classic Jet Warbird
TRIG Aerobatic Team
Team Raven Display Team
Hughes 300 ‘Otto’
Whirlwind 10
Catalina Flying Boat
Extra 330L
BAC Strikemaster Classic Jet Warbird
TRIG Aerobatic Team
Team Raven Display Team
Hughes 300 ‘Otto’
Whirlwind 10
Catalina Flying Boat
Extra 330L
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Updated list to include Red Arrows, Typhoon and BBMF on both dates...
RAF Red Arrows
RAF Typhoon
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight- Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire
Muscle Pitts Bi-Plane
BAC Strikemaster Classic Jet Warbird
TRIG Aerobatic Team
Team Raven Display Team
Hughes 300 ‘Otto’
Whirlwind 10
Catalina Flying Boat
Extra 330L
RAF Red Arrows
RAF Typhoon
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight- Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire
Muscle Pitts Bi-Plane
BAC Strikemaster Classic Jet Warbird
TRIG Aerobatic Team
Team Raven Display Team
Hughes 300 ‘Otto’
Whirlwind 10
Catalina Flying Boat
Extra 330L
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Looking nice
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Shows I'm Attending in 2020:
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... and Gazelle Squadron
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richyrara wrote:... and Gazelle Squadron
Unless its confirmed with the organizers, its not happening.
They had already self-confirmed for Cosford and RIAT, to have the organizers say that they hadn't even entered discussions with them.
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Dudley, West Midlands
Shows I'm Attending in 2020:
Well Um..
Dudley, West Midlands
Shows I'm Attending in 2020:
Well Um..
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ColeTheDemolisher wrote:richyrara wrote:... and Gazelle Squadron
Unless its confirmed with the organizers, its not happening.
They had already self-confirmed for Cosford and RIAT, to have the organizers say that they hadn't even entered discussions with them.
Just here: https://twitter.com/WestonSeafront/stat ... 7905654785
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Loved the typhoon displaying in such confined display area last year, looking forward to that for sure
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The Navy wings website seems to indicate an appearance by the Sea Vixen. If this is to be the case then that's great news!
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ChrisGilligan wrote:The Navy wings website seems to indicate an appearance by the Sea Vixen. If this is to be the case then that's great news!
It's true! https://twitter.com/WestonSeafront/stat ... 9498103808
Also P-51 and Trig Aero
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richyrara wrote:ChrisGilligan wrote:The Navy wings website seems to indicate an appearance by the Sea Vixen. If this is to be the case then that's great news!
It's true! https://twitter.com/WestonSeafront/stat ... 9498103808
Also P-51 and Trig Aero
She won't be there now I'm afraid to say.
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We are very excited to announce that an Italian AW139 will be flying in for the Weston Air Show this weekend!
The AW139 is from 15th Stormo and is based at Cervia-Pisignano in North East Italy. It will be landing at The Helicopter Museum on Friday (time TBC) before heading to the beach lawns on Saturday and Sunday morning.
https://en-gb.facebook.com/helimuseum/
The AW139 is from 15th Stormo and is based at Cervia-Pisignano in North East Italy. It will be landing at The Helicopter Museum on Friday (time TBC) before heading to the beach lawns on Saturday and Sunday morning.
https://en-gb.facebook.com/helimuseum/
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Not really my "bag" but from previous shows the Helicopter enthusiasts will be on the Beach Lawns to get close ups of all the rotary action. The end of the Grand Pier will be packed with photographers wanting to get a little bit closer to the diplay line, likewise around Knightstone Island. If you fancy a climb get yourself up onto Brean Down, the elevated position at one end of the display line has produced some spectacular shots from previous years:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=67774
Really depends if you just want photos or want to spend time looking around the static Helicopters and Arena Displays.
Hope this helps, enjoy the show!
JG
Not really my "bag" but from previous shows the Helicopter enthusiasts will be on the Beach Lawns to get close ups of all the rotary action. The end of the Grand Pier will be packed with photographers wanting to get a little bit closer to the diplay line, likewise around Knightstone Island. If you fancy a climb get yourself up onto Brean Down, the elevated position at one end of the display line has produced some spectacular shots from previous years:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=67774
Really depends if you just want photos or want to spend time looking around the static Helicopters and Arena Displays.
Hope this helps, enjoy the show!
JG
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JOLLY GREEN wrote:aknott68
Not really my "bag" but from previous shows the Helicopter enthusiasts will be on the Beach Lawns to get close ups of all the rotary action. The end of the Grand Pier will be packed with photographers wanting to get a little bit closer to the diplay line, likewise around Knightstone Island. If you fancy a climb get yourself up onto Brean Down, the elevated position at one end of the display line has produced some spectacular shots from previous years:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=67774
Really depends if you just want photos or want to spend time looking around the static Helicopters and Arena Displays.
Hope this helps, enjoy the show!
JG
JG, can you make that link work please
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Sorry guys! Try these:
http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... 9&t=116147
Google "Weston Air Festival Brean Down" for more
Cheers
JG
http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... 9&t=116147
Google "Weston Air Festival Brean Down" for more
Cheers
JG
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Well that was a nice bonus, just had two Typhoon's in formation do a couple of passes along the seafront
Will be looking out towards the Helicopter Museum to hopefully see the AW139 arrive.
Forecast looking very good the whole weekend.
Will be looking out towards the Helicopter Museum to hopefully see the AW139 arrive.
Forecast looking very good the whole weekend.
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They flew over work fairly low before landing at Bristol Airport so assume they will be based out of there for the weekend.
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Nice surprise of seeing the Italian Air Force AW139 flying over my area en route to the Air Festival. I confirm it's on the way!
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Helicopter Static Displays
Italian Airforce AW139
Wildcat
4 x Gazelles
Schweizer/Hughes 300
Whirlwind 10
3 x Jet Rangers
MD Helicopters 500E
Airbus Helicopters EC120
Police EC135
Robinson R22
Robinson R44
Saturday 17 June
1.00pm to 2.30pm
BAC Strikemaster Classic Jet Warbird and Muscle Pitts Bi-Plane
Spitfire
Calidus Gyrocopter
Trig Aerobatic Team
Whirlwind 10 (Search and rescue demonstration)
Mig 15
T67 Firefly
Catalina Flying Boat
3.30pm to 5.30pm
RAF Typhoon
Schweizer 300 ‘Otto’
Girl Power Pitts Special
Gazelle Squadron
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Team Raven Display Team
P51D Mustang
Extra 330SC
RAF Red Arrows
Sunday 18 June
1.00pm to 3.30pm
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Extra 330SC
RAF Red Arrows
BAC Strikemaster Classic Jet Warbird and Muscle Pitts Bi-Plane
Team Raven Display Team
Whirlwind 10 (Search and rescue demonstration)
Mig 15 and P-51D Mustang
Catalina Flying Boat
3.50pm to 5.30pm
The Blades Aerobatic Display Team
Calidus Gyrocopter
Breitling Wingwalker
Schweizer 300 ‘Otto’
Girl Power Pitts Special
Gazelle Squadron
TRIG Aerobatic Team
RAF Typhoon
Italian Airforce AW139
Wildcat
4 x Gazelles
Schweizer/Hughes 300
Whirlwind 10
3 x Jet Rangers
MD Helicopters 500E
Airbus Helicopters EC120
Police EC135
Robinson R22
Robinson R44
Saturday 17 June
1.00pm to 2.30pm
BAC Strikemaster Classic Jet Warbird and Muscle Pitts Bi-Plane
Spitfire
Calidus Gyrocopter
Trig Aerobatic Team
Whirlwind 10 (Search and rescue demonstration)
Mig 15
T67 Firefly
Catalina Flying Boat
3.30pm to 5.30pm
RAF Typhoon
Schweizer 300 ‘Otto’
Girl Power Pitts Special
Gazelle Squadron
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Team Raven Display Team
P51D Mustang
Extra 330SC
RAF Red Arrows
Sunday 18 June
1.00pm to 3.30pm
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Extra 330SC
RAF Red Arrows
BAC Strikemaster Classic Jet Warbird and Muscle Pitts Bi-Plane
Team Raven Display Team
Whirlwind 10 (Search and rescue demonstration)
Mig 15 and P-51D Mustang
Catalina Flying Boat
3.50pm to 5.30pm
The Blades Aerobatic Display Team
Calidus Gyrocopter
Breitling Wingwalker
Schweizer 300 ‘Otto’
Girl Power Pitts Special
Gazelle Squadron
TRIG Aerobatic Team
RAF Typhoon
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Regarding photography, Brean Down in my experience is ok for Typhoon, Red Arrows and the occasional pass or two by some of the smaller aircraft as they do circuits around the bay, but is very distant for everything else.
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is the airshow being streamed live any where please ?
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Planes TV normally stream it, so I was disappointed to see the weren't this year.