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General Aviation Discussion => Spotting Trips => Topic started by: George on September 06, 2010, 06:44:34 PM

Title: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
Post by: George on September 06, 2010, 06:44:34 PM: Anyone heading over this year? Im heading over for the day, should be a good show. Hopefully weather will keep.
Title: Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
Post by: firefox on September 06, 2010, 06:55:12 PM: heading to leuchars this weekend think weather is going to be fine
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Post by: Merlin on September 06, 2010, 06:55:33 PM: Flying over Saturday morning and coming back on Sunday.

Watching the weather and praying :-\
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Post by: George on September 06, 2010, 06:55:58 PM: Are you flying easyjet Keegster?
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Post by: Merlin on September 06, 2010, 06:56:34 PM: Yep, 0740 out of BFS.
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Post by: Merlin on September 10, 2010, 08:56:10 PM: Weather forecast looks promising for tomorrow but still bringing my waterproofs :)
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Post by: casper on September 10, 2010, 10:00:56 PM: Hope you get the weather and have a nice day :)
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Post by: Angry Turnip on September 10, 2010, 10:11:27 PM: Always a good idea to bring waterproofs to any UK show ;)

Haven`t been to the Leuchars show before;might give it a whirl next year instead of Portrush ;D
Title: Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
Post by: Merlin on September 11, 2010, 08:43:57 PM: First off let me say, "Arrrrgh, sunburn."
The weather gods toyed with us for a while with showers and low cloud before giving an afternoon of clear blue sky, which as previous visitors to Leuchars have pointed out is a big no, no.

So the show, in a nutshell it was great despite arriving over an hour late and that was just getting from the car park to the airfield.
Besides the usual Typhoons, Tornados, F-16's, and warbirds they had a display by an F-86 Sabre which I'd never seen in the flesh before, very nice.

Crowds were huge, on par with Fairford but not as mad as Farnborough.

I'm now in a pub in Glenrothes downing a few pints before flying home tomorrow.

Pictures (took nearly 1k) to follow.
Title: Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
Post by: casper on September 11, 2010, 08:45:14 PM: Glad you had a get time and the weather played ball. Enjoy your pint(s) :)
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Post by: String on September 12, 2010, 10:36:05 AM: Glenrothes not far from my old home, Roundabout city glenrothes is called locally.
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Post by: Merlin on September 12, 2010, 05:57:59 PM: Here's an initial cull from the pile:

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Title: Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
Post by: Merlin on September 12, 2010, 06:01:12 PM: A few more:

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Title: Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
Post by: Merlin on September 12, 2010, 06:04:19 PM: Last batch, for now:

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This last one is my current favourite.
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Post by: Hammerhead on September 12, 2010, 06:23:02 PM: I think the Gripen shot is a cracker Dec :goodjob:

looking forward to seeins some more from the show.....
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Post by: casper on September 12, 2010, 07:32:28 PM: Nice series. Would love to see the Sabre in the flesh.
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Post by: Dave on September 12, 2010, 07:45:26 PM: Some impressive foties ;D
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Post by: RNASMU on September 12, 2010, 08:50:27 PM: Declan hurry up get the remainder on, pair of tornados look class, well done.
Title: Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
Post by: Merlin on September 12, 2010, 09:37:09 PM: More as requested/demanded ;D

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Title: Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
Post by: Merlin on September 12, 2010, 09:41:07 PM: Part 5 :)

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Post by: Merlin on September 12, 2010, 09:50:51 PM: Part 6 - Team Viper

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/4984004062_2447358010_z.jpg) (http://www.niaviation.co.uk/%3Ca%20href=)
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Interesting fact - the Hunter to this day holds two world records:
i) The largest number of aircraft to perform a loop in formation - 22!!!!
ii) The largest number of aircraft to perform a roll in formation - 16!!!!

Both these feats were achieved at the 1958 Farnborough Airshow.

22 aircraft - that's mind boggling :o

Would dearly love to have seen it though.
Title: Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
Post by: Angry Turnip on September 12, 2010, 09:57:51 PM: I have a video of the 1958 Farnborough Show and it features the Black Arrows performing the 22 Hunter formation loop-fantastic.

Team Viper with 4 Hunters-drool!

The raspbery ripple one is the aircraft that was to display at Portrush this year,but let`s not go there. >:(
Title: Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
Post by: George on September 12, 2010, 10:04:01 PM: Great day all around!

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Title: Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
Post by: Merlin on September 12, 2010, 10:05:03 PM: Quote from: Angry Turnip on September 12, 2010, 09:57:51 PM
I have a video of the 1958 Farnborough Show and it features the Black Arrows performing the 22 Hunter formation loop-fantastic.

Or 'Les Fleches Noir' as the French dubbed them following their appearance at the Paris Air Show in '57 ;D
Title: Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
Post by: RNASMU on September 12, 2010, 11:58:19 PM: Declan & George great photos keep them coming, well done. 8)