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Evening all,
Just wondering if anyone has any more information at what will be at the airshow this year - i've taken a look at the Sunderland Airshow website - but there seems to be no mention of the AWACS or VC-10 there this year, as i believe they were supposed to be at the show last year before it was called off due to fog off the coast.
Also, will they be using NCL as a base for the weekend again this year? I know it was mentioned about a viewing area at NCL, but i don't know if it has been confirmed, and if so, where will it be?
Any more info that you may have would be appreciated.
-J
EGCC4284
19th Jun 2009, 00:37
What date is it on?
buffyiscool
19th Jun 2009, 09:01
Hi all
From research I have done, this is what I have managed to find on aircraft appearing this year. I have included dates where known.
Hope this info is useful.
Red Arrows 25 & 26
Typhoon 25 & 26
Chinook 26
RAF Hawk 25 & 26
RAF Tutor 25 & 26
RAF Falcons 25 & 26 (yes, I know its not an aircraft. LOL)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight 25 & 26
Blue Eagles ( 1 lynx and 1 apache) 25 & 26
Black Cats 25 & 26
Royal Navy Historic Flight 25 & 26
Team Guinot ?
The Blades 25 & 26
Belgian Air Component F16 25 & 26
Royal Netherlands Air Force F16 25 & 26 (new orange paint scheme (http://www.f16demoteam.nl/F16/control.php?&topgroupname=MainPage))
Sea King helicopter ?
DC6 ?
Swift Glider Team 25 & 26
Vulcan Bomber 25
ps Not sure why they have split the flying display times this year. 12.00-1.00 then 1.30-4.30. The Red Arrows start the show at 12.00. Maybe the organisers have something special planned with it being the Air Shows 21st year.
Regards
Colin
Thanks Colin, appreciated. Looking forward to the Vulcan on the 25th!
-James
buffyiscool
19th Jun 2009, 09:56
No problem James
We're thinking of going on the 26th. Want to see the Chinook again.
Warmtoast
19th Jun 2009, 22:55
Buffyiscool
RAF Falcons 25 & 26 (yes, I know its not an aircraft. LOL)
Don't laugh out loud too much, because you may run into the leader of The Falcons, a Flt. Lt. Louise Buxton who I photographed when a new range of 'MOD approved' toys was launched at Northolt recently.
The Falcons leader is shown below.
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r231/thawes/100_1175_870x800.jpg
buffyiscool
20th Jun 2009, 06:34
It's nice to see women joining the ranks of some of our world famous display teams. A female pilot is one of two candidates selected to join the world-famous ‘Diamond Nine’ for the 2010 display season. Full story here (http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/teamnews/index.cfm?storyid=3852D23E-1143-EC82-2E018EFA02EFD177).
:D
buffyiscool
23rd Jul 2009, 11:54
In case anyone is interested.
The 21st Sunderland International Airshow will take off with a bang on Friday 24th July... to find out more go to:
Sunderland International Airshow FREE Opening Celebrations with ABC. (http://www.sunderlandevents.co.uk/event-detail.asp?EventID=2960)
The Royal Netherlands Air Force F16 is scheduled to do an afterburner flypast at 9.45pm followed by a fireworks display.
Regards
Colin
206Fan
25th Jul 2009, 23:36
It's nice to see women joining the ranks of some of our world famous display teams. Couldn't agree more.:ok:
I believe theres a female commanding the AAC's Blue Eagles lynx helicopter. What an impressive bit of flying she done at the RIAT along with the apache commander:D
Team 2009 - British Army Website (http://www.army.mod.uk/aviation/13743.aspx)