Clacton Airshow 2018
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Clacton Airshow 2018
August 23rd and 24th
Great war display team are the first announced
Great war display team are the first announced
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Clacton is listed on the Typhoon display schedule. Will be nice to see it return after missing last year!
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Red Arrows confirmed for both days. The Typhoon will only be displaying on the Thursday.
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Re: Clacton Airshow 2018
Couple of additions announced this morning
Strikemaster
Muscle pitts (Rich Goodwin)
Strikemaster
Muscle pitts (Rich Goodwin)
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Thursday evening displays are back again this year, with the Twister Team, Fireflies and Brendan O'Biren's OTTO helicopter.
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A shame no sign of the Vampires/MiG-15 this year. Anybody know of any rumoured additions? Looking a little weak on the Friday!
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Re: Clacton Airshow 2018
Only additional items not listed here would be the Autogyro and Bronco added around mid June.
Organisers are keeping quiet on the paticipants front, with some of the known ones here not officially announced.
Havent heard any rumours, but then most seaside shows are booking the same items these days. Just needs that unique item to push it beyond those similar.
Organisers are keeping quiet on the paticipants front, with some of the known ones here not officially announced.
Havent heard any rumours, but then most seaside shows are booking the same items these days. Just needs that unique item to push it beyond those similar.
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For me it just needs another fast jet. Unfortunately I can't make Thursday so it's Friday only... would be great to see the MiG and Vampires, but, realistically, there's not a lot out there that might attend. Perhaps a Gnat?
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Hangar 11 P-51 added along with Slingsby T.67
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Norweigan Vampires added as well.
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Very pleased with that update!
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Looks like they also have a flypast from an RAF Airbus A400M on the Thursday.
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Chinook added .Friday only
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Final list for participants:
Bremont Great War Display Team
RAF Red Arrows
RAF Typhoon (Thursday only)
Strikemaster
Muscle Biplane
Otto the Helicopter
Twister Aerobatic Team
FireFlies Aerobatic Display Team
RAF Typhoon
Slingsby T67
Bronco Demo Team
Muscle Biplane
RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Autogyro
Tigers Parachute Team
P-51D Mustang
Norwegian Vampire
RAF Chinook (Friday only)
Bremont Great War Display Team
RAF Red Arrows
RAF Typhoon (Thursday only)
Strikemaster
Muscle Biplane
Otto the Helicopter
Twister Aerobatic Team
FireFlies Aerobatic Display Team
RAF Typhoon
Slingsby T67
Bronco Demo Team
Muscle Biplane
RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Autogyro
Tigers Parachute Team
P-51D Mustang
Norwegian Vampire
RAF Chinook (Friday only)
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You've written Typhoon twice!
Also was that a deliberate singular on Vampire or are we getting the pair?
I can only make Friday so will miss the Typhoon unfortunately - but should be a nice day out with the family if the weather's ok. Always nice to see a Vampire, the Bronco and BBMF - and a good Strikemaster display can be very enjoyable.
Also was that a deliberate singular on Vampire or are we getting the pair?
I can only make Friday so will miss the Typhoon unfortunately - but should be a nice day out with the family if the weather's ok. Always nice to see a Vampire, the Bronco and BBMF - and a good Strikemaster display can be very enjoyable.
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MiG_Eater wrote:You've written Typhoon twice!
Also was that a deliberate singular on Vampire or are we getting the pair?
I can only make Friday so will miss the Typhoon unfortunately - but should be a nice day out with the family if the weather's ok. Always nice to see a Vampire, the Bronco and BBMF - and a good Strikemaster display can be very enjoyable.
I didn't type the list - just ripped it straight off the organisers website!
http://clactonairshow.com/dailyflightlist/
Hopefully the weather will be better than last year, actually being able to see a plane flying past would be good!
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Talldan76 wrote:MiG_Eater wrote:You've written Typhoon twice!
Also was that a deliberate singular on Vampire or are we getting the pair?
I can only make Friday so will miss the Typhoon unfortunately - but should be a nice day out with the family if the weather's ok. Always nice to see a Vampire, the Bronco and BBMF - and a good Strikemaster display can be very enjoyable.
I didn't type the list - just ripped it straight off the organisers website!
http://clactonairshow.com/dailyflightlist/
Hopefully the weather will be better than last year, actually being able to see a plane flying past would be good!
You must be thinking of 2016. 2017 was glorious!
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Indeed 2016 wasnt great... There Twitter post states Norwegian Vampires with a picture of the pair, so guessing it will be both.
Anyone else usually head down to the airfield after the show? Some intersting GA types down there over the 2 days. The Islander last year was certainly a new one for me to see operate out of there. Any chance of the GWDT using it too?
Anyone else usually head down to the airfield after the show? Some intersting GA types down there over the 2 days. The Islander last year was certainly a new one for me to see operate out of there. Any chance of the GWDT using it too?
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I'm guessing the GWDT will operate from the Clacton airfield. I wonder where the Chinook will come from?
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Military stuff is usually at Southend isn't it? Vampires, Mustang and Strikemaster will all be using North Weald.
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As its one day only assumingly it will operate from its own base
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Indeed it was 2016 - just looked at kept 6 photos from that one, and even those were poor...
I'll be down on Thursday (as long as my boss OK's the day off!!), probably down the end of the pier.
Dan
I'll be down on Thursday (as long as my boss OK's the day off!!), probably down the end of the pier.
Dan
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Bronco now on the ground at Clacton airfield
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Any idea if it's the Vampire Pair or a solo?. Programme has a picture of both but only states one Vampire.