Confirmed Attendees 2012 (updated 7th September)

[dconnery1966]

Hi Macc yip you are right there 2009 ,remember watching this practise on the Friday at the North-sands,
then the airshow on the saturday awesome,heard it was better at RIAT this year must have been brilliant
As for the Czech Gripen, are you sure about that Macc i thought he had displayed on a couple of shows earlier this year,
but aint too sure myself to be honset
all the best Dougie

[Macc]

I'm not sure, but I've heard it mentioned a fair few times.

[Skyflash]

I noticed that the Sanicole Airshow in Belgium is the same weekend as the Leuchars airshow, hence the reason for
no show of the Dutch and Belgian vipers this year,but also noticed no Polish Mig or Czech Gripen at Sanicole it would be great
if both could attend Leuchars here's hoping
all the best Dougie

The Polish 29 tends to only do one UK show per year and, having recently ripped up the skies over Fairford, it would seem unlikely that we'll get it at Leuchars. Still, you never know - its displays in 2006 and 2010 were obvious highlights of both shows.

The second display was 2009, not 2010. As for the Czech Gripen, I believe they don't have a display pilot this year.

So it was! False memory syndrome, could have sworn that it was at the 2010 show.

[Trevster]

Czechs were at both

[Macc]

Apparently the Polish MiG-29 is at ILA Berlin. Polish Su-22s instead?

[barkin mad]

Apparently the Polish MiG-29 is at ILA Berlin. Polish Su-22s instead?

oooh yes please, come on Leuchars you know you want to...


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[Calum]

They could always wheel out Black Mike and park it next to a lamp post again!

Haven't seen one flying for a while and it would be great to see again...

Following on from the Black Mike idea, is that lightning still at the 111 has area? Could that not be hauled onto the static park to liven things up?

[Irishaernut]

The last time i was at Leuchars it was 2004 and sitting in black mikes cockpit was the highlight of my day.
And either 04 or 05 there also was a german F-4 flying . Bonus.

[JetBlast]

there also was a german F-4 flying

With the exception of some American or Russian exotica (B1, B2, F22, Tu-anything......) I honestly can't think of anything better than a flying F-4, no need for anything spectacular - a couple of low level high speed passes would be wonderful / incredible / amazing [pant wetting smilie].

[Irishaernut]

there also was a german F-4 flying

With the exception of some American or Russian exotica (B1, B2, F22, Tu-anything......) I honestly can't think of anything better than a flying F-4, no need for anything spectacular - a couple of low level high speed passes would be wonderful / incredible / amazing [pant wetting smilie].

I completely agree with you even the list of what might beat the F4 at full tilt at 100Ft

I just got back from the bray airshow in Ireland and it was dismal , I was even wishing for anything with an afterburner.

[JetBlast]

Not certain, but JG71's F-4's may be out of service by the 2012 show, looks like Waddington may have seen their last british show (in the F-4 anyway)......

[Skyflash]

Not certain, but JG71's F-4's may be out of service by the 2012 show, looks like Waddington may have seen their last british show (in the F-4 anyway)......

There was one at RIAT a week after Waddo!

End of June 2013 is the proposed out-of-service date for the Phantoms of JG71. There is talk of an event next year around that time to mark the retirement. So definitely a last chance to see one in Fife.

[JetBlast]

End of June 2013 is the proposed out-of-service date for the Phantoms of JG71. There is talk of an event next year around that time to mark the retirement. So definitely a last chance to see one in Fife.

That's good to know!

I had a scratch about the net but couldn't find anything that definite, just a journo article about them flying at Waddington immediately before their withdraw (should have known better than to believe it), but I now see that there is a press release from the German military stating June 30th 2013...

I've sent JG71 a few begging emails in the past asking about the possibilities / begging for a flying F-4, but all without response - looks like the clock is ticking/has almost stopped for a flying F-4 over Scotland?

[tomcatforever]

End of June 2013 is the proposed out-of-service date for the Phantoms of JG71. There is talk of an event next year around that time to mark the retirement. So definitely a last chance to see one in Fife.

That's good to know!

I had a scratch about the net but couldn't find anything that definite, just a journo article about them flying at Waddington immediately before their withdraw (should have known better than to believe it), but I now see that there is a press release from the German military stating June 30th 2013...

I've sent JG71 a few begging emails in the past asking about the possibilities / begging for a flying F-4, but all without response - looks like the clock is ticking/has almost stopped for a flying F-4 over Scotland?

The pilot at Waddington said they are planning something for 28th June 2013. He mentioned that they are hoping the "event" will include some form of flying. He also said the new head of the Luftwaffe is an ex Phantom pilot so they are hoping he will ok everything

The downside is the Phantoms are meant to be running out of hours quickly (Rumours going around said they left 2 in Iceland because of hours) So that could hurt Leuchars chances of getting a Phantom hopefully not though

[Skyflash]

I don't think it’s so much a case of running out of hours (after all, there were rumours of Croatia snapping up some of the German Phantoms as a stop-gap to cover a short-term air defence requirement), more that the existing airframes are not being repaired if they go u/s. As soon as a JG71 Phantom goes 'tech'now, it is simply removed from flying ops. I think they only have about 10 airworthy Phantoms left.

I am still fairly confident that we'll get one at Leuchars, given that there was a Phantom (the same one!) at Waddo and RIAT. It would be lovely if they paid one last visit to an airfield which is so closely associated with F-4 operations.

[JetBlast]

Who's coming to Leuchars & Wittmund with the petition & banners then?

[stratocaster]

A Phantom would be a bonus on stills and motion capture,so if it does make an appearance,I will be extremely pleased but I'm not going to build my hopes up.

[Unknown74]

And if we're unable to have a German Phantom due to the OSD then how about German Typhoons?

[Irishaernut]

Mmeeeh , the Luftwaffe ones are easier on the eye but nothing beats an f-4 for raw grunt

[kstater94]

Any new news regarding the show?

Seems to have gone quiet....

[Altaich]

I can see the Vulcan listed for displaying at Leucahrs on the Vulcan's official website, but still nothing on the Leuchars website... fingers crossed

[DesH]

They are still working away in the background, I got a call earlier this week confirming an invite to bring 2 more for the Static park

Not Mil types though but still rather unusual....

[patrouille2001]

Whats the chances of the Norwegian T33 coming up from Duxford, like the Vampires did last year.

[davieboyf3]

I have heard the Patrouille De France have pulled of of this years airshow.

[stratocaster]

I have heard the Patrouille De France have pulled of of this years airshow.

What?!!