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by benji1867 » Tue 31 Jul 2018, 9:23 am
Chrisse wrote: Spotters corner is not really my area, but if you ask on FB for instance to KB spotters or Low Approach Aviation Photography, you may get a more 'accurate' answer than the official line. They all have their connections on base in places where it counts and may be able to set your expectations right
Cheers for the reply, i ask there.
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by boff180 » Thu 02 Aug 2018, 1:10 pm
Sea King SAR Rescue Demo confirmed on Facebook
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by Skyflash » Thu 02 Aug 2018, 1:53 pm
Do Belgian Sea Kings still wear that sexy mottled camouflage scheme? Hope so...
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by 138EAW » Thu 02 Aug 2018, 3:21 pm
Two of the three do have the scheme, RS-05 still has the 25th anniversary scheme
even though they have celebrated their 40th
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by Stagger2 » Thu 02 Aug 2018, 3:33 pm
All except the 'special' scheme. On Wednesday 4 July 2001, Sea King RS05 was revealed in a special decoration for the first time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sea King in the Belgian Air Force. It still wears this nice colour-scheme today! How lucky do you feel?
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by st24 » Thu 02 Aug 2018, 5:10 pm
Stagger2 wrote: All except the 'special' scheme. On Wednesday 4 July 2001, Sea King RS05 was revealed in a special decoration for the first time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sea King in the Belgian Air Force. It still wears this nice colour-scheme today! How lucky do you feel?
Wasn't sure if '05 was still extant-yes, 17 years in a special scheme, surely a record??!
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by 138EAW » Thu 02 Aug 2018, 8:52 pm
There was talk on Facebook of a retirement special Sea King. Not sure how much truth
Belgian Air Force Days update: Thunder Tigers (F-16's demo BAF)
This should be good, it was in 2014 anyway
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by Chrisse » Fri 03 Aug 2018, 4:12 am
Thundertigers didn't fly in 2014
It's the Seaking Farewell Tour this year, they're being withdrawn from service in March 2019. The remaining ones have a small sticker.
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by CJS » Fri 03 Aug 2018, 7:09 am
Sounds familiar
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by Harvo266 » Fri 03 Aug 2018, 9:43 am
The 4x F-16's were great last year - plenty of formation topsides/bellysides, straight passes, a break, synchro passes etc and a high speed formation vertical departure with flares popping
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by aviodromefriend » Fri 03 Aug 2018, 9:46 am
CJS wrote: Sounds familiar
Contrary to the other side of the North Sea, the colour-scheme of the Belgian Sea Kings make up for the small sticker.
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by 138EAW » Fri 03 Aug 2018, 12:50 pm
Chrisse wrote: Thundertigers didn't fly in 2014
It's the Seaking Farewell Tour this year, they're being withdrawn from service in March 2019. The remaining ones have a small sticker.
Must have been last year then, getting old everything merging into one
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by henk99 » Mon 06 Aug 2018, 8:50 am
Skyflash wrote: Flanker demo confirmed on Bookface
Anyone knows if they are allowed to use flares in the display? Saw some footage on youtube where it popped flares at CIAV I believe. Two years ago in Denmark it didn't, and of course not allowed to at RIAT
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by Carlito » Mon 06 Aug 2018, 9:25 am
this year in Aalborg flares were launched
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by Wes_Howes » Mon 06 Aug 2018, 10:31 am
Other displays deploy flares at KB so fingers crossed they Ukrainians do
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by Wes_Howes » Wed 08 Aug 2018, 9:18 am
So much for regular updates
However, Luftwaffe A400M added to static. Let's hope it's parked at either end and not right in the middle
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by Chrisse » Wed 08 Aug 2018, 9:55 am
We're a little behind schedule, we'll catch up
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by Wes_Howes » Wed 08 Aug 2018, 11:27 am
I was only teasing
Really can't wait!
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by Chrisse » Mon 13 Aug 2018, 12:07 pm
RAF Typhoon
and Czech Gripen added to the flying...
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by Abbo46 » Thu 16 Aug 2018, 10:44 pm
German CH-53 & Dutch C-130 removed from the list.
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by Skyflash » Fri 17 Aug 2018, 10:17 am
Abbo46 wrote: German CH-53 & Dutch C-130 removed from the list.
Is it not the Danish C-130 which has scrubbed?
More positively the Breitling Jet Team have been added, will be the only time I get to see them this season.
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by Chrisse » Fri 17 Aug 2018, 10:47 am
No, Danish C-130 was never listed, so the Dutch one got cancelled
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by Chrisse » Mon 20 Aug 2018, 8:05 am
The observant among you will notice some hitherto unannounced participants in the promo
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by Abbo46 » Mon 20 Aug 2018, 8:13 am
That'll be the Fouga, A400M & Spitfire?
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by Chrisse » Mon 20 Aug 2018, 8:29 am
Among others