RAF Cosford Air Show 2016 - [Official Topic]

[Pringles]

Can't wait for this!
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[cg_341]

Looked very nice today, although granted a very quick event!

[westhamfan84]

Weather seems to have taken a turn for the worse. Looking awful after 3pm.

[Flare Path]

Weather looks awful all afternoon - a real shame.

[Rebecca_1984]

Is the MiG in the country again now? Where is it stopping?

The MIG-15 arrived at Humberside at around 7pm this evening according to Facebook.

[LukeBrown]

The BBC forecast is different to what the Met Office is reporting so fingers crossed. I sometimes use the met office when teaching my geography classes as they seem to be more accurate. But as i said fingers crossed.

[Flare Path]

BBC now updated. Rain all afternoon and wall to wall cloud.

[Adamwilliams132]

Oh well if it rains it rains lets just hope for high cloud so we can see full displays. Do we know any display times ? Cosford don't normally publish the flying program do they ?
I've got the Reds down for 14.45

[RinkyDinky]

I agree in my experience that the BBC weather forecast is not as accurate as some our weather websites, they seem slow and lagged behind other forecasts but evetually arrive at about the same forecast as others have updated hours before.There are a number of well known former weather presenters who are at Netweather.tv

I always use Netweather.tv for my forecast they seem v. good and accurate and they have an app too. BBC weather states rain expected around 3pm at Cosford area. However, Netweather.tv say that rain is not expected until 4pm and will be light before turning heavy later on. I use albrighton as a place for a forcast as its literally next to RAF Cosford. Copy & paste below link into your web browser

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?acti ... =#forecast

Anyways, i off to RAF Cosford in a little while. Its still exciting albeit with rain forcasted at some point.Just love airshows. It SHOW TIME!!

Paul

[RinkyDinky]

I think its the strenght of the wind that will pose a problem for todays airshow not the rainto be quite honest. Its forcast for 4 - 9 mph at moment strenghening to 15 to 21 mph by 1pm and stronger still 25 - 37 mph later afternoon and into the evening.

I guess older planes especially pre 1950's may be beyond their safe operating display limits.

Paul

[davidjones533]

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[Adamwilliams132]

Sun is out here lovely morning. Cloud looks to be clearing.

[Greydrake]

A400m flypasts at 1135!

[Adamwilliams132]

A400m flypasts at 1135!

That will throw a few people the flying isn't advertised to start till 12.

[Andyperkins]

A400m flypasts at 1135!

That will throw a few people the flying isn't advertised to start till 12.

Reds are due to Flypast at 11:45

[CJS]

Is that the flypast with the Kingair?

[Adamwilliams132]

Is that the flypast with the Kingair?

Yes it was then the king air did a single pass. A-400M also did one pass beforehand.

[Flare Path]

Typhoon up from Shawbury.

[Flare Path]

Weather closing in. Falcons cancelled - cloud base only at several hundred feet.

[Mooshie1956]

Is it me or is everything so far been flying higher than usual?.

[Flare Path]

Is it me or is everything so far been flying higher than usual?.

Very high, so far.

[westhamfan84]

Very impressed with the 109 display seemed much better than in previous years. Also i loved the typhoon display but i think i am maybe the only person who prefers the flat display.

[kevinc]

Anyone know what time B52 is due
Thanks

[Mooshie1956]

Very impressed with the 109 display seemed much better than in previous years. Also i loved the typhoon display but i think i am maybe the only person who prefers the flat display.

The Typhoon seemed to make a nice topside pass.

[Slappywag]

Is it me or is everything so far been flying higher than usual?.

Very high, so far.

Incorrect. Same as last year actually.

Sea Vixen cancelled.