Shawbury Ops

[PeterR]

Friday
3x Tornado GR4 arrive.

Saturday
2x Hawk arrive.
2x Typhoon arrive.

Sunday
Typhoon (1200),
Hawk (1314),
Royal Navy Historical Flight (1359),
Tornado (1420),
Hunter (1500),
F86 Sabre (1540)
and Typhoon (1545).

[Domvickery]

So where's the f-16 operating from? does that also mean the harriers will be operating out of cosford?

[PeterR]

So where's the f-16 operating from? does that also mean the harriers will be operating out of cosford?

3x Harriers due into Cosford.
Display aircraft, spare and one for the static display.

Dutch F-16 team are currently opting for Birmingham Airport!

[Kieran]

Jumbo, are the Sunday timings you list timings for the aircraft departing/arriving at Shawbury or displaying on the day at Cosford?

[PeterR]

Not sure mate, lifted off the Shawbury website. Either way the transit time is less than 5 minutes.

[stevebrodie]

Any practices / arrivals at Cosford on the saturday?

[stevebrodie]

Not sure mate, lifted off the Shawbury website. Either way the transit time is less than 5 minutes.

Cant see any info on RAF shawbury website, has the info been pulled.

[PeterR]

Any practices / arrivals at Cosford on the saturday?

Typhoons are due to practice I think. Maybe the Dutch? I think the Harrier, Tornado's and Belgium Sea King will be practising on Friday.

[stevebrodie]

Thanks for that, assume it wil be pm on the friday as the last couple of years - need to book time off work !

[Russ]

Dutch F-16 team are currently opting for Birmingham Airport!

Very odd, I'm sure BHX will charge them more than RAF Shawbury. That said, would love to see another fast jet at the airport, last one I remember seeing was a Luftwaffe Tornado pre-1988.

[TouchDown]

I think Shawbury RW is probably too short for F-16 operations without a cable.

TD

[Domvickery]

Dutch F-16 team are currently opting for Birmingham Airport!

Very odd, I'm sure BHX will charge them more than RAF Shawbury. That said, would love to see another fast jet at the airport, last one I remember seeing was a Luftwaffe Tornado pre-1988.

Wont cosford cover the parking meter? Does anyone have a rough guestimate of when they'll be arriving at BHX?

[Pen Pusher]

I think Shawbury RW is probably too short for F-16 operations without a cable.

TD

I believe Shawbury was one of the dispersal airfields for the V-Bomber force. Plenty long enough

Brian

[Sea King]

3x Harriers due into Cosford.
Display aircraft, spare and one for the static display.!

Any idea when the Harriers are due in?

[PeterR]

Harriers due in Friday I believe, not sure about the Dutch but I presume Friday.

[Domvickery]

3x Harriers due into Cosford.
Display aircraft, spare and one for the static display.!

Any idea when the Harriers are due in?

The previous times i've seen harriers at cosford they've arrived the morning of the show but that was usually just a 2 ship ship should be awesome!

[Sea King]

Harriers due in Friday I believe, not sure about the Dutch but I presume Friday.

Thanks. Friday looks busy!

Do you know when the GR4's are due in for practice on the Friday? Thinking of stopping by in the afternoon after lecture.

[stevebrodie]

Anybody have any news on friday/saturday practice slots. weather dont look good at moment, Sunday seems to be the best day of the weekend.

Steve

[st24]

I think Shawbury RW is probably too short for F-16 operations without a cable.

TD

I believe Shawbury was one of the dispersal airfields for the V-Bomber force. Plenty long enough

Brian

SY's a 6000 footer -as you say plenty long enough but the Dutch have very strict OR's with regard to using emergency gear. Surely the barrier net would be sufficient for ease of operations?

[westhamfan84]

Anybody have any news on friday/saturday practice slots. weather dont look good at moment, Sunday seems to be the best day of the weekend.

Steve

i would like to know this to as am toying with the idea of spending fri afternoon and allday sat at cosford railway station as i only live in telford.

[PeterR]

From what I've pieced together and from what happened last year I can predict that...

Beglium Sea King, RN Lynx and RAF King Air should be in on Frifay and will probably practice their demos. The statics are due in - including the French CN235. One of the aircraft should be taking the UBAS students up for some trips, plus the Tornado GR4's are due to practice.

RAF Tucano, Tutor and Harrier are due in on Saturday afternoon, as well as the BBMF and other civilian aircraft. The Typhoon will probally practice on Saturday and I think the Dutch F-16 will as well (could be Friday though).

[Kieran]

Any times for the Friday? Might pop up if they're practicing in the afternoon.

[Arthur Tee]

SY's a 6000 footer -as you say plenty long enough but the Dutch have very strict OR's with regard to using emergency gear. Surely the barrier net would be sufficient for ease of operations?

Unfortunately the Barrier at Shawbury is only cleared for Hawks and single-seat Harriers

Arthur

[Arthur Tee]

All,

I left work today (for the week) and forgot to e-mail the latest movements list home so I could post on here.

Hopefully my oppo will see my pleading e-mail (sent to work just now) - and send it to me so I can post on here tomorrow night.

Arthur

[Mr Benn]

Hi guys.

Very intersting thread. Wish i was free to see some practices in case I cant make the actual show.

Do we get to see a full timetable of the actual show in advance on here ?
Am I right in assuming if the times posted by shawbury higher up in this thread are correct, then the typhoon will be on around mid-day ?