BMI A320 Display [Archive]

harrogate

12th Sep 2007, 18:25

REad with interest on t'web that a BMI A320 will do a 'flypast AND display' at the Jersey Airshow this weekend.

I think it's also formating with the Reds.

Tail-take-off

12th Sep 2007, 19:52

It would seem to be so!

bmi Airbus Fleet Manager travelled upt to GLA today & will pick up G-MIDP & take it to JER for the display.

If anyone manages to get some photos please post them on this thread.

Endeavour

12th Sep 2007, 19:58

Tis true, but it isn't this weekend it is tomorrow, Thursady 13th September.

harrogate

12th Sep 2007, 20:01

Rehearsal early aswell tomorrow, I believe. Maybe that idea was ditched, though.

This was last updated at 11:30 this morning:

http://www.jerseyairdisplay.org.uk/news/showarticle.php?articleID=59

Red 69

13th Sep 2007, 08:18

I hear there's been a few problems in the fact that the Reds want to fly the display at around 300kts but the radius of turns for the A320 at that speed are too great for the team. They're having to slow the formation down to around 220kts for the flyby. Should make a fantastic photo and it looks like it'll be a beautiful day for it. CAVOK forecast all day!

MarkD

13th Sep 2007, 15:01

A320 at an airshow? Ooer missus... :uhoh:

Air Hop

15th Sep 2007, 21:22

Did this happen? Anyone any photos?

bjones4

15th Sep 2007, 21:38

Picture here (http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/09/14/216800/picture-bmi-airbus-a320-leads-red-arrows-in-v-formation-at-jersey-international-air-show.html)

Not very big, but shows it none the less.

Trihandle

17th Sep 2007, 12:27

A better shot is on the net is here

http://jersey-airport.fotopic.net/p45039539.html

eastern wiseguy

17th Sep 2007, 13:14

OK.....nobody else has asked ..so I will .....WHY? Why BMi and why with the reds? Not exactly Concorde is she?

JOE-FBS

17th Sep 2007, 15:38

Becuase it looked good and they could?

One might as well ask "Why the Mona Lisa?".

Oh and I suppose it is good PR for BMI. That's OK as well, I fly them as SLF on London-Belfast a lot and they are still a proper airline with proper service so all power to them.

eastern wiseguy

17th Sep 2007, 15:41

Becuase it looked good and they could?

Fair enough..but I am more used to the reds doing something with a bit of panache......:hmm:

chevvron

17th Sep 2007, 16:15

Yeah but they're poseurs; they'll formate on anything if it gets them in the news.

merlinxx

19th Sep 2007, 11:06

& you are sad

eastern wiseguy

20th Sep 2007, 18:39

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=293020

THIS is panache...no pics but the idea is there ...A320.....pah