have just posted this elsewher but it's waht I saw
Was happily sat on the beach at Eastbourne today watching the Red Arrows when, as all nine of them completed a fly past at around 500' and commenced toward the west, a small light aircraft (can't be 100% sure of the make) appeared at a similar height and heading in the opposite direction.
First feeling was of total disbelief, or that maybe this was part of the airshow, but the Reds took avoiding action and (only a third of the way through their display) disappeared into the blue yonder.
They did return after about 5 minutes or so, much to my surprise, to finish their show, but there were several requests from the organisers for any photos in an attempt to identify said intruder!
I have a feeling everyone was so slack jawed at seeing this plane out for a pleasant afternoon bimble ther can't have been that many pointing their cameras to the sky. I certainly wasn't.
The plane in question passed right along Eastbourne seafront at not much more than 500' and about 500' offshore. Think it may have been a foreign reg but again can't be sure.
Lesson for everyone guess is read the NOTAMS. Eastbourne Airshow over 4 days is a fairly clear one.
Anyone else there and see anything else? Or hear anything re the result of this?