Bournemouth Air festival 2013

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TommyBoxall wrote:That just changed the day I'm going!!!! :drool:


Im debating whether to go here instead of Shoreham now.
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Anyone know the display frequency?
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Can anyone suggest a great high viewing point away from the beach to watch? I heard about a great viewpoint from a nearby hill or cliff top, but can't see any record of it. Any ideas?

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It was a good first day overall, it was strange though that one of the frigates is yet to turn up and that one of the minesweepers turned up halfway through the day, then after the minesweeper the french navy sailing ship turned up flying a very big french flag. As for the flying the french Reva team were a lot better than I expected, the tutor could not fly because of a propeller problem, also the Red Arrows and the BBMF were good as always. I am looking forward very much to the next three days.

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DanMason wrote:Can anyone suggest a great high viewing point away from the beach to watch? I heard about a great viewpoint from a nearby hill or cliff top, but can't see any record of it. Any ideas?


East Cliff Road is usually OK. Park & Ride normally drops nearby as well so not far to walk.

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The navy really dominated today with the Lynx doing a flypast with the Swordfish and, during the Royal Marines beach landing a Merlin landed on the frigate in the bay, also just after the beach landing the frigate fired it's main gun, making a lot of people jump.

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Does the Heritage flypast have a Venom too?
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No, as there's not a Venom at the show.

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TommyBoxall wrote:Anyone know the display frequency?


Last years was 121.175, maybe worth a try.

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Was there a delay today or is the live stream not actually live? The schedule says the Lynx was due to display at 12:35 but it's now 13:30 and the Lynx has just appeared on the live stream. I don't know what's been before as I've only just started watching it!

Also, a quick question, the commentator said the Apache doesn't display at Bournemouth as they can't display it over water, why is that?

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Aaaaarrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh!!!! Bloody Bacon again,ruins every Airshow he commentates at ,total pleb!
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It does make you wonder if a free airshow like Bournemouth can arrange a classic five ship classic flypast, why on earth could the expensive RIAT not?

Shame I can't make it tomorrow. Surely this must go down as the formation/flying event of the year.

It is good to see some shows thinking a little bit beyond the predictable and doing something for the enthusiast rather than just what they can get cheaply or for free.

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Livestream here: http://www.planestv.com/live Unfortunatly they are playing music over the display items so you can't hear the noise :sad: :mad:
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Good to see the tigers trying new things out, one used a wingsuit and one cut his parachute. Feel sad for the poor people on a boat directly under a merlin when it was landing on the frigate. Accourding to the Air Festival team nearly 1000 boats there today and 404,000 people. Looked like the trade stalls made a lot of money today.

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bideford1 wrote:Good to see the tigers trying new things out, one used a wingsuit and one cut his parachute. Feel sad for the poor people on a boat directly under a merlin when it was landing on the frigate. Accourding to the Air Festival team nearly 1000 boats there today and 404,000 people. Looked like the trade stalls made a lot of money today.

Lets hope the Vulcan raised a lot so they can stop begging for money :whistle:
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tankbuster81 wrote:Aaaaarrrrrgggggghhhhhhhh!!!! Bloody Bacon again,ruins every Airshow he commentates at ,total pleb!


I met Brendon O'Brien this evening , top fella ! they should get him in the commentary box

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Thumper wrote:W
Also, a quick question, the commentator said the Apache doesn't display at Bournemouth as they can't display it over water, why is that?


The Army pilots get lost when there are no roads and railways to follow.

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Today's time table




Sunday 1st September
12:00
Typhoon
12:10
Gerald Cooper
12:19
Patrouille Reva
12:36
Lynx
12:45
Beach Assault
13:20
Black Cat
13:29
RN Flypast
13:34
Swordfish
13:44
Merlin
14:00
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
14:20
Meteor
14:30
Vampire
14:40
The Blades
14:57
JP5
15:15
Tucano
15:24
RR Spitfire
15:34
Sally-B
15:46
Tigers
16:03
Chinook
16:15
Miss Demeanour
16:27
Heritage Flypast
16:37
Vulcan
16:46
Sea Vixen





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No Vulcan today due to a fuel leak :
Please note that due to a fuel leak from one of the Vulcan's tanks, today's flight has had to be cancelled for safety reasons. We are obviously extremely upset by this, but safety is our number one concern. More news when we have it, but to confirm NO FLIGHT TODAY
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8674planes wrote:Livestream here: http://www.planestv.com/live Unfortunatly they are playing music over the display items so you can't hear the noise :sad: :mad:



The music is seriously annoying,When theres no music or commentary if you turn the volume right up you can hear faint engine noise. :sad:

PlanesTV please turn the outside volume up and everything else down.

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No heritage flypast it seems. Vulcan gone tech, there were problems with the Vampire, now the Sea Vixen pilot has apparently been called back on military duties. :sad:

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Hunter Miss Demeanour to close the show.

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Only went for the Vulcan and Vixen :( Guessed if they don't get the funds for the mods it would have been the last time I saw her, gutted. Great finale from the Hunter though in some great light.
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2e1var wrote:Only went for the Vulcan and Vixen :(


Me too, such a shame as I was really looking forward to them. Enjoyed the Typhoon and the Blades though, just a shame what could have been a highlight of the airshow year didn't pan out.

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The typhoon only lasted 6 minutes. Very disappointing end to the day really, the vintage flypast would have been an amazing sight, maybe too much to expect a cumulative age of 325yrs old to all fly together.

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