Wales National Airshow 2018

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Wales National Airshow 2018

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Swansea, as usual, on the weekend of 30 June-01 July ( dates have been up on their website since last year, but most of the website hasn't been updated since last year's show )
First confirmed aircraft, the RAF Typhoon.
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No surprise, RAFAT also confirmed.

No doubt the BBMF will be next.
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As expected, BBMF.
Or should thet be 'BBMF lite' as they're only getting the Lancaster, one Hurricane & one Spitfire.
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:yahoo: GWDT ( or BGWT as they now call themselves ) :win:

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Catalina now confirmed :biggrin:
( It was already self-confirmed on Plane Sailing's website )
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Another not unexpected one....
RAF Chinook
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Yay!!
Another display act that RIAT haven't got.....
The BWWs....err, sorry, the Aerosuperbatics Display Team ( as they are now called )

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Latest addition...a Pitts Special
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See...now that's the sort of update RIAT needs : http://www.walesnationalairshow.com/airshow-news/guinness-world-record-attempt-set-for-the-2018-wales-airshow/
Today an appeal is launched to people coming to the Wales Air Show to do much more than watch. On the Sunday afternoon (July 1) an attempt will be made to break the Guinness World Record for the largest 3 legged race of all time.


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Swansea out-doing RIAT again.

One band? Pah!!....Two bands? Meh!!
Swansea have got thirty !! :win: :worship:
http://www.walesnationalairshow.com/airshow-news/bands-in-the-air-show/
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Brevet Cable wrote:Catalina now confirmed :biggrin:
( It was already self-confirmed on Plane Sailing's website )


Catalina now cancelled :-( brevet you'll understand my sad face...
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Oh bums !! :down:
Bet you're gutted.
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Hangar 11's P-51D Mustang has been added.

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There ya go, Chris...another option. :biggrin:

Timings for this year's displays are here : https://ukaviation.news/whats-on-wales-national-airshow-2018/ although it still lists the Catalina as displaying ( presume the Mustang will take it's slot )
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Another thing Swansea will beat RIAT with......crowds. :tongue:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-44466643
More than 250,000 people are expected to flock to the Wales Airshow in Swansea across the weekend

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2 x Typhoons currently at CWL, with the BoBMF & Reds to be based here for the weekend. So whilst I'm missing the airshow because I'm working, I'll be seeing some of the aircraft anyway as I work at CWL. And the Reds always put on a little bit of a show when they come in to land. :smile:

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:up:
Both of the Typhoons being 'stickered-up' with the RAF100 logo, unless I'm mistaken?
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From a distance (they’re over at the flying club) it looks like just one is stickered. Reds due here 14:45.

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Was wondering which Mustang they'd got to replace the Catalina.....'Tall in the Saddle' ( G-SIJJ )
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play it cool wrote:From a distance (they’re over at the flying club) it looks like just one is stickered. Reds due here 14:45.

:up:
BBMF due at around 17:00 ( after their display ) aren't they?
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Not listed on the display schedule ( unless it's on their app. or facebook ) looks like Coastguard AW139 helicopter is currently doing a display/role demo

Confused now...the Pitts Special's ( G-BKDR ) already displayed, but there's another one ( G-EWIZ ) inbound .
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Brevet Cable wrote:
play it cool wrote:From a distance (they’re over at the flying club) it looks like just one is stickered. Reds due here 14:45.

:up:
BBMF due at around 17:00 ( after their display ) aren't they?


Yes, 17:00, same time the Reds depart.

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SWAG saying the BBMF are going to St Athan, not Cardiff.

Photo on there showing RAFAT with 11 Hawks.....thought they only used 10 ?
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Brevet Cable wrote:SWAG saying the BBMF are going to St Athan, not Cardiff.

Photo on there showing RAFAT with 11 Hawks.....thought they only used 10 ?


Shame about Lancaster, hope it gets airborne; disappointing them going to Saints. Yes, counted 11 in.

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Had the BBMF Hurricane & Spitfire orbiting near my location about 10 minutes ago, before running-in for their display.
No sign of the Lancaster, though, and haven't heard any comms from it.
Has it cancelled/gone tech?
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