Southend 2012

[Southendnick]

Breitling wingwalkers x2 added to the line up.;

[8674planes]

I knew they would be their. Wonder whats next to be announced?

[Airshowhammer]

No red arrows this year

[Southendnick]

SWIPs added

[Airshowhammer]

SWIPs added

great

[someguy1]

I'm looking forward to seeing the king air at southend. I have been really impressed with the displays in the past.

Are the Black cats flying as a duo or as a single like last year?

Thats the odd thing they have vanished off Flightlines Southend preview!

I'm sure it said Lynx x2

now back on there and as a pair!

[Southendnick]

TRIG Aerobatic team added to the line up.

[Southendnick]

Blades added

[blackcat]

I see Duxford has bagged the Belgium F16 for its show on the 27th.

Come on Southend,Share the the cost just like the old days with Mildenhall,You won't get a better chance.

Mark.

[DeanW]

Golden Apple's Sabre has been added to the line up.

Anyone know whether anything will be operating from the airport this year?

[Southendnick]

Golden Apple's Sabre has been added to the line up.

Anyone know whether anything will be operating from the airport this year?

Its based at Duxford and is displaying at Duxford on the Sunday so very unlikely it will operate from Southend.

[DeanW]

It sure is, but I meant is anything at all meant to be operating from Southend airport this year?

[Southendnick]

I would guess most of the RAF and civi stuff will.

[rdchawk]

I fear that probably most of the RAF will be based at Duxford for the weekend apart from the Typhoons that normally base themselves at Manston??

[Southendnick]

Flying Times:

Saturday 26th May 3:00-6:00

Sunday 27th May 2:30-6:00

[Southendnick]

From the offical website

The following aircraft displays have been confirmed for the Southend Air Festval:

•Typhoon
•Hawk
•Tucano
•Tutor
•King Air
•BBMF (Lancaster, Spitfire, Hurricane)
•Royal Navy Black Cats
•P-51 Mustang
•Wingwalkers solo
•Blades
•Sabre
•Spitfire
•Catalina
•Sbach 300
•Trig Aerobatic Team
•SWIP Team

[8674planes]

Only one Wingwalker? thats seems a bit odd?

[Southendnick]

More here including news on the Easyjet flypast

http://www.southend.gov.uk/news/article ... _takes_off

[someguy1]

With the Sabre not getting off the ground yet this year and being taken off the Duxford participants can we assume it wont be ready for Southend then?

[UKTopgun]

Odd that 2011 - no main sponsor just council funding - Vulcan booked
2012 - Easyjet lead sponsor - no star items (as I write)...

The show needs a bit more burner - as mentioned, the BAC Viper would be nice!!

[UKTopgun]

Assume the Sbach is Gerald Cooper's machine?

[blackcat]

Yes it needs a bit of punch.

Mark.

[rdchawk]

Unfortunately I don't think they'll be many enthusiasts at Southend due to the clash with Duxford and a better line up.

[someguy1]

Im sort of in the middle of the 2 and thinking of doing Southend on Saturday and Dux on Sunday

[Southendnick]

Southend both days for me, simple reason cost.

No travel expenses (10min walk to seafront)
Free to view even with a discounted ticket Duxford is still £16

It will only be the enthusiasts that head to Duxford the familys that see it as a cheap day out will still head for Southend over Duxford not just on grounds of cost but the extra facilitys and attraction Southend has, if the Kids get bored with the flying take them to peter pans Playground, down the Pier of into the arcades. The Southend show has never been aimed at the enthusiast it has always been a family show.