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- Fri 08 Mar 2024, 2:35 pm
- Forum: Seaside Shows
- Topic: Blackpool Airshow 2024
- Replies: 2
- Views: 693
Blackpool Airshow 2024
Blackpool Air Show will return on the 10 - 11 August 2024 The Red Arrows display team have confirmed they will return to Blackpool this summer to perform on both days of the annual Blackpool Air Show. They will be joined on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 August by the RAF Typhoon display team and the Bat...
- Thu 14 Sep 2023, 3:05 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Russian airliner forced to land in corn field
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9458
Re: Russian airliner forced to land in corn field
Seriously well built Airbus A320 !
That’s a successful landing on water in The Hudson and now this one in a cornfield.
A320 - built like a brick-thing.
That’s a successful landing on water in The Hudson and now this one in a cornfield.
A320 - built like a brick-thing.
- Sat 02 Sep 2023, 10:44 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: UK RAF base defences?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3531
Re: UK RAF base defences?
The only realistic attack by missiles and drones would need to be sub launched to threaten RAF and USAF bases in the U.K. or be long range ballistic missiles. If an enemy can launch cruise missiles and drones from land then the rest of Europe is having a worse time than we are as they will be occupi...
- Fri 11 Aug 2023, 7:54 am
- Forum: Seaside Shows
- Topic: Blackpool Airshow 2023
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6381
Re: Blackpool Airshow 2023
Only charge to lineup seems to be The Wasp has been replaced by Stintson Reliant in the running order.
- Fri 04 Aug 2023, 1:49 pm
- Forum: Seaside Shows
- Topic: Southport 2023
- Replies: 41
- Views: 12663
Re: Southport 2023
Official Visit Southport website has an interesting picture for the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight.
https://www.visitsouthport.com/whats-on ... -air-show/
https://www.visitsouthport.com/whats-on ... -air-show/
- Sat 22 Jul 2023, 7:14 am
- Forum: Seaside Shows
- Topic: Blackpool Airshow 2023
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6381
Re: Blackpool Airshow 2023
Looks to be same timings both days. • 2.00pm - Red Arrows • 2.25pm - Calidus Autogyro • 2.40pm - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight • 3.00pm - L-39 Albatros • 3.15pm - Fairey Swordfish • 3.25pm - Wasp helicopter • 3.35pm - Hawker Hurricane • 3.50pm - Aerosuperbatics WingWalkers • 4.10pm - Harvard • 4...
- Fri 07 Jul 2023, 7:54 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: No to digging up Gibson's dog
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5783
Re: No to digging up Gibson's dog
If the dog was called Fido and the code name for breaches of any dams was “Fido” ( “It’s Fido Sir!” ) then nobody would care either way. People are only galvanised one way or the other because of the name and “outrage for” or against “outrage over” a name. Anyway. The story isn’t about “No to diggin...
- Wed 17 May 2023, 3:04 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: B-17s potential groundings
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15491
Re: B-17s potential groundings
Wouldn't they be better off looking at a real full-size B17? That’s what I thought until I realised that someone had missed the E , F or G model out of the sentence. The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Boeing Model B–17E, B–17F, and B–17G airplanes. So the sentence should...
- Mon 15 May 2023, 11:50 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Invasion of Ukraine (Aviation) Discussion
- Replies: 184
- Views: 48969
- Sat 13 May 2023, 11:24 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Invasion of Ukraine (Aviation) Discussion
- Replies: 184
- Views: 48969
Re: Zelensky wants aircraft from the UK
balanced against the risks of Russia finding out, which I suppose is low because they’ll find out once the first few strike a target anyway, Timely: https://twitter.com/jimmysecuk/status/1657323371812601858?s=46&t=MrByk9E0ZD1fN2EAXOlQkw Storm Shadow detaches its nose cone to reveal a camera to ...
- Sat 01 Apr 2023, 5:38 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
- Replies: 413
- Views: 87496
Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
I don’t want to put a “downer” on this - but - my local - Blackpool Airport - went into council ownership after Balfour Beatty totally messed it up - I now rent an office a few hundred yards from the runway threshold that was on the commercial airport a few years back and is now on a brown field ind...
- Sat 01 Apr 2023, 4:03 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
- Replies: 413
- Views: 87496
Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster. No Chance of a ferry flight - ever.
I am really sorry for any offence I caused by suggesting that I have anyone who knows anything on good authority and for trying to inject some humour into the board. After 16 ( possibly 15 or maybe 6 after trimming ) pages, may I humbly suggest the OP changes the title of the thread to remove “possi...
- Fri 31 Mar 2023, 5:29 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
- Replies: 413
- Views: 87496
Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
I now have it on very good authority that it will fly out of Doncaster in 366 days time, before 11:59am.
- Tue 21 Mar 2023, 10:07 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
- Replies: 413
- Views: 87496
Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
I have it in good authority that it will take off for a final ferry flight a week on Saturday in 11 days time. In the morning, before 11:59am. Be there early as it could get busy.
- Sat 25 Feb 2023, 7:23 pm
- Forum: Seaside Shows
- Topic: Blackpool Airshow 2023
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6381
Blackpool Airshow 2023
From Blackpool Gazette website.
The Red Arrows will perform at Blackpool Air Show on Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13.
They will be joined by the RAF Typhoon Display Team and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight who are also confirmed for both days of the free event.
The Red Arrows will perform at Blackpool Air Show on Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13.
They will be joined by the RAF Typhoon Display Team and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight who are also confirmed for both days of the free event.
- Fri 10 Feb 2023, 9:34 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Invasion of Ukraine (Aviation) Discussion
- Replies: 184
- Views: 48969
Re: Zelensky wants aircraft from the UK
Zelensky and Ukraine are playing a PR blinder. He doesn’t want a few fighter jets or a few tanks - it’s keeping Ukraine in our minds as the “downtrodden victim” of the big bad Russia. The same effect that pop stars asking the public for money or football stars doing the same - when any of them could...
- Fri 10 Feb 2023, 2:34 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Invasion of Ukraine (Aviation) Discussion
- Replies: 184
- Views: 48969
Re: Zelensky wants aircraft from the UK
Holty and Derek demonstrating the problem that happens with peace talks when one or more parties don’t really want peace ! Anyway. Talk of peace talks at this stage are really talk of appeasement - Russia want to keep what they have ( most of The Donbas and their land bridge to Crimea and denying Uk...
- Tue 31 Jan 2023, 9:43 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Flybe cease trading and cancel all flights
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2798
Re: Flybe cease trading and cancel all flights
easyProp? when I started flying eJ 25 years ago they made a big thing in their inflight mag about a common aircraft type (although back then it was all B737) a whole load of other stats about how they could afford to sell cheap seats, it compared a eJ and a BA 737 showing how many seats each had to...
- Thu 29 Dec 2022, 12:54 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Air defence in "WW3"?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1974
Re: Air defence in "WW3"?
Hour 1 Russia launch significant numbers of strike bombers against the UK armed with cruise missiles. The RAF's ground based radar network detect the incoming expected air strike. The RAF respond with Typhoons armed with Meteors to engage at maximum range, with the F-35s held in reserve. The Royal ...
- Wed 28 Dec 2022, 11:40 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Air defence in "WW3"?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1974
Re: Air defence in "WW3"?
Surely the answer would be different if one of our near neighbours was likely to attack us. If we had a land border with Russia our availability and number of tanks, ground troops etc would be different. Our current availability for air defence is based on no threats anywhere near us any time soon t...
- Wed 28 Dec 2022, 9:01 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Air defence in "WW3"?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1974
Re: Air defence in "WW3"?
If the USAF are putting aircraft up to help then the “enemy” has to pass our Allies in Norway, Sweden, Germany , Holland, Belgium , France, Spain and Portugal ( to name a few near ones ) to get to the RAF over the U.K.
- Mon 21 Nov 2022, 5:45 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
- Replies: 413
- Views: 87496
Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
Off Topic alert -
3 consecutive posts.
1 by Holty
Next by bernarde
Next by Brevet Cable
It’s just like old days ( note - didn’t say good old days ).
Nothing to see here - off topic post - move on
3 consecutive posts.
1 by Holty
Next by bernarde
Next by Brevet Cable
It’s just like old days ( note - didn’t say good old days ).
Nothing to see here - off topic post - move on
- Wed 12 Oct 2022, 9:46 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
- Replies: 413
- Views: 87496
Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
Will it fly over my house when it does it’s last wheels down flight ?
- Wed 05 Oct 2022, 3:17 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
- Replies: 413
- Views: 87496
Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
The airfield closes 14:30L 18th November 2022. It’s not flying out, that is now 99.99% assured. Unlikely to have any engine runs after early November, as there will be less operational staff to look after the visitors. 0.01% - so you’re telling me there’s a chance. https://youtu.be/zMRrNY0pxfM
- Mon 26 Sep 2022, 11:26 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
- Replies: 413
- Views: 87496
Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
Like them or loath them, VTST got this thing in the air and operated it fairly satisfactorily for a number of years. I wonder how the "know all" detractors would have managed? If you’re only allowing anyone who has successfully restored and returned a Vulcan to flight, as the only people ...