Arrivals 2012

[Unsung]

Hokay I must admit I have been stalking this board for a good few months now - wadd is my local show and it's getting pretty close.

As this will be my first year attempting to view arrivals - does an arrival schedule get released or is it just pot luck? I won't be able to go both days and for the whole day.

Thanks.

[DeltaPapa]

No it doesn't before hand, tho' often word gets out what is expected on what day. You will get a timetable of projected arrivals when you pay but it rarely runs to time as things are so fluid.

[Unsung]

No it doesn't before hand, you will get a timetable of projected arrivals when you pay but it rarely runs to time as things are so fluid.

Great, thanks. I went last year but I was at the other side of the airfield to the PAVE. (luckily for me that's where everyhting was landing that particular day)

Edit - Maybe we can use this thread as anticipated arrivals date/time thread.

[Chef_uk]

In the past Thursday's has been media day so the display teams are often in and will go up. Think of it as a mini airshow. This usually happens at 1pm after lunch. Most of us are there before 8am though as aircraft will come in throughout the morning but its a slow build up to the afternoon.

Friday is then usually the static aircraft's arrivals day and again, we're there from early on with it getting busier around 10am onwards.

Thats never set in stone but for the past decade it seems to be along those lines.

One exception has been when a team needs to get approval such as the Vulcan a couple of years ago and this can happen on the Tuesday or Wednesday or when the Turkish stars came in (or was it the Thunderbirds last year?)

But yea, thats sort of what happens.

Timings won't be published until the day. Or at least i've never seen them any earlier.

[DeanW]

Anyone got any idea when the Qatari heavies will arrive?

IIRC the Aussie Wedgetail will be arriving early next week?

[Unsung]

Anyone got any idea when the Qatari heavies will arrive?

IIRC the Aussie Wedgetail will be arriving early next week?

I have heard that the Aussie Wedgetail, Saudi Hawks and Saudi Herc are arriving on Monday - time yet unknown.

[Chef_uk]

Every day next week might see some action it seems So glad i booked leave for the whole week and not just Wednesday onwards now.

[fs9demon]

looking good for Arrivals day Friday 12mph wind blowing straight down RWY02 so hopefully RWY20 will be used and approaches over the A15

Hope so after last year

[Chef_uk]

Anyone got any idea when the Qatari heavies will arrive?

IIRC the Aussie Wedgetail will be arriving early next week?

I have heard that the Aussie Wedgetail, Saudi Hawks and Saudi Herc are arriving on Monday - time yet unknown.

wedgetail is expected in at 10:45 tomorrow. seakings also due in at some point in the morning as are the saudi's. Flying club also arriving.

Get there early would be my advice.

[Macc]

Don't suppose anyone knows when the Andover is due to arrive. Really want to catch it.

[pb643]

wedgetail is expected in at 10:45 tomorrow. seakings also due in at some point in the morning as are the saudi's. Flying club also arriving.

Get there early would be my advice.

I am unable to get tomorrow, any idea if the Wedgetail will fly any sorties whilst at Waddington?

If not, any inkling on a departure date?

TIA Phil

(Sorry for asking about its departure, before it has even arrived)

[Chef_uk]

No idea but when i do i'll let you know here

[SilentFlight]

No it wont!

[pb643]

No it wont!

Thanks for the replies .

Phil

[Chef_uk]

Possible switcharound with the saudi's in this morning and the wedgetail this afternoon.

[shaggy101]

Wedgetail has apparently landed

[chrisward123]

I have seen pictures of the NZ 757 at Brize yesterday

Christian

[pb643]

Koreans due in shortly, I am told.

Phil

[Pebble]

Saw the Koreans over my house near Hull at about 4 o'clock, did anyone manage to catch them?

EDIT: Never mind, found some

[Mixed grill]

Any arrivals or display practices planned for tomorrow at all ?

[Chef_uk]

Thought the T-50's were going up for a display at lunchtime, they are, but transiting to Scampton to practice (they did that today before arriiving). Not above Waddo. (1130). If thats all there is i'll give tomorrow a miss.

[tomcatforever]

Appears the Red Arrow's will be displaying at Waddington Thursday at 16.00L

[Mixed grill]

Thursday afternoon is the press preview hence the reds displaying.

[Chef_uk]

its not in their listings that they published today? Would a press event be published by them though?

Also, the Polish display team are due in tomorrow in the afternoon.

[tomcatforever]

NOTAM for the Red's is still in place at the moment.


Start date/time: 28/06/2012 14:30 UTC
End date/time: 28/06/2012 15:40 UTC
Activity period: null
Lower height limit: 000
Upper height limit: 030

FORMATION TRANSIT OF RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:
5318N 00033W (SCAMPTON) 1442
5316N 00022W (VCY WICKENBY) 1444
5310N 00012E (W OF SKEGNESS) 1447
5259N 00006E (E OF BOSTON) 1449
5251N 00039W (S OF GRANTHAM) 1454
5304N 00049W (NEWARK OF TRENT) 1456
5313N 00047W (SCAMPTON STUB) 1458
5312N 00040W (VCY WADDINGTON) 1459
5310N 00031W (WADDINGTON) 1500
5308N 00021W (VCY WADDINGTON) 1520
5318N 00033W (SCAMPTON) 1522
FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 2000FT AGL. TIMINGS, HGT AND ROUTE ARE
APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS. 12-06-0958/AS1

ADD 1 hour for local/SBT

Will have to see if it gets removed. BBMF also NOTAMED for a flypast around 13.00l