Arrivals 2022

[JonG96]

Hi.
I just thought I'd make a thread about arrivals as we are only two weeks away from the show now.
Currently, I've seen a few 14-day forecasts predicting a sunny day with not much wind, and I would be over the moon. Even though the weather can change at any time
Which days are people thinking of going down to Cosford for the arrivals? Friday, Saturday or both?
What kind of aircraft are you particularly excited to see?
Just a general discussion about your Cosford plans after not having a show for a few years
As we haven't had a show since 2019, I'm really excited to attend both Saturday and Sunday again.

[jasonT1981]

I'm heading down to the museum on the Saturday, only been to Cosford once before on airshow day and didn't get to the museum, so will be spending the day there and hopefully lots of arrivals/practices.

[warthog555]

i will be at the station on the friday and saturday.
looking forward to see the rafale and f16 in particular as well as the sea king and whirlwind!

[JonG96]

i will be at the station on the friday and saturday.
looking forward to see the rafale and f16 in particular as well as the sea king and whirlwind!

I fancy going on the Friday as I am free that day too. I haven't been on a Friday before though. Is it usually lively that day?

[warthog555]

usually can be lively. previous years has seen the pc7 team arrive on friday as well as the italian tonka performing a quick flyby as also done by the polish mig29

[JonG96]

usually can be lively. previous years has seen the pc7 team arrive on friday as well as the italian tonka performing a quick flyby as also done by the polish mig29

Ok, nice. I might come down on the Friday and see what happens. Probably won't stay as long as I will on the Saturday though.

[Tommy]

All being well, same for me. Tempted to take a day off for Friday. But with the current list as it is, it looks a bit sparse for two days worth of arrivals!

[warthog555]

i will be at the station on the friday and saturday.
looking forward to see the rafale and f16 in particular as well as the sea king and whirlwind!

another thing im looking forward to is seeing everyone again after missing out these last 2 shows!

[Cole]

usually can be lively. previous years has seen the pc7 team arrive on friday as well as the italian tonka performing a quick flyby as also done by the polish mig29

I Think your mis-remembering.. That was the most bonkers high performance ive ever seen from it!

[Ian G]

i will be at the station on the friday and saturday.
looking forward to see the rafale and f16 in particular as well as the sea king and whirlwind!

another thing im looking forward to is seeing everyone again after missing out these last 2 shows!

Me too! It was *so* good to see people at the last Threshold Cosford shoot that I hadn't seen for two years. I suspsect Tom and I and possibly Dom will be there on the platform on Saturday, so come say hi!

[Tommy]

…and regret doing so after about thirty seconds of conversation with us.

[Cole]

Dont think im going to be able to make the saturday this year

Ill probably be there on the friday. i reckon it will be a quiet one tho.

[Domvickery]

Me too! It was *so* good to see people at the last Threshold Cosford shoot that I hadn't seen for two years. I suspsect Tom and I and possibly Dom will be there on the platform on Saturday, so come say hi!

I’ll be on the platform on Saturday, it can be an IRL episode of the UKAR podcast

[Wrexham Mackem]

I'm a definitely maybe for the Saturday. I haven't swung a long lens for nine months. If I don't get my eye in the show day might be a bit of a shambles for me!

[wdg]

I've never been to Cosford for arrivals before, where would be the best places to go for photography?

[Tommy]

The train station platform is the best (only, really) place to go. No ticket barrier or anything, just park and head up.

[warthog555]

im very looking forward to seeing that vampire too!

[Cole]

im very looking forward to seeing that vampire too!

Shame its only static..

[JonG96]

Just wondering if people going on the Friday could give updates on which aircraft arrive or practice so I know what to look out for on the Saturday
Thanks

[Ian G]

Expected friday morning arrivals at Shawbs and Cosford are:

Rafales plus support
Typhoon
Puma
Chinook
Mustang
JP

May be more but that's all I know of so far

[Luke28]

I wonder if the Belgians will use Shawbury, they've seemed pretty keen on Brize in the past

[Tommy]

Odd that some of the statics like the Puma are heading there. Hopefully they’re flying it in on the day.

[bedfordshirevulcan]

Expected friday morning arrivals at Shawbs and Cosford are:

Rafales plus support
Typhoon
Puma
Chinook
Mustang
JP

May be more but that's all I know of so far

What's the JP for flying or static not seen on cosfords lists yet

[CJS]

In the past, have aircraft heading to Shawbury flown overhead Cosford on the way? I mean deliberately, rather than just because it's on the way anyway.

[Luke28]

Typhoons have done a couple of flypast in the past.