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Aviation Events => UK - Ireland Airshows and Events => Topic started by: Merlin on June 22, 2011, 10:03:05 AM
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As part of the Armed Forces Day celebration being held at Carrickfergus this weekend there is a Tornado Fly-past scheduled as well as an RAF Sea King.
Event Details (http://www.carrickfergus.org/events/item/197/carrickfergus-armed-forces-day/)
Weather permitting this might be worth a visit.
I'm wondering would the Tornado(s?) fly over the day before or just on the day for something like this?
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Not sure Merlin, however I see there are two NOTAMs listed for Saturday 25th. One at Carrick and one for BHD
2) H2415/11: Air display will take place
Q) EGPX/QWALW/IV/M/AW/000/026/5443N00548W002
FLYPAST BY MIL FAST JET ACFT WI 2NM 5443N 00548W (CARRICKFERGUS
CASTLE) 11-06-0586/AS 1
LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 2,600 Feet AMSL
FROM: 25 Jun 2011 12:00 GMT (13:00 BST)
TO: 25 Jun 2011 12:30 GMT (13:30 BST)
3) H2609/11: Air display will take place
Q) EGPX/QWALW/IV/M/AW/000/020/5435N00555W002
AIR DISPLAY/TEAM AEROBATICS. ACTIVITY WI 2NM 5435N 00555W (BELFAST CITY AIRPORT). DISPLAYS AT 1100, 1300 AND 1530 SUBJECT TO ATC CLR. 11-06-0659/AS 2.
LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 2,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 25 Jun 2011 11:00 GMT (12:00 BST)
TO: 26 Jun 2011 15:50 GMT (16:50 BST)
SCHEDULE: 1100-1550
3) H2609/11: Air display will take place
Q) EGPX/QWALW/IV/M/AW/000/020/5435N00555W002
AIR DISPLAY/TEAM AEROBATICS. ACTIVITY WI 2NM 5435N 00555W (BELFAST CITY AIRPORT). DISPLAYS AT 1100, 1300 AND 1530 SUBJECT TO ATC CLR. 11-06-0659/AS 2.
LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 2,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 25 Jun 2011 11:00 GMT (12:00 BST)
TO: 26 Jun 2011 15:50 GMT (16:50 BST)
SCHEDULE: 1100-1550
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Weather forecast for the weekend is Poo! :(
Don`t know about the rest of you,but this rubbish weather is making me fed up.
I wonder what the event at BHD is??? Shorts Open Day perhaps????
Deems further investigation methinks.
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Would the BHD NOTAM be for this??
http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/maritimefestival/index.asp (http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/maritimefestival/index.asp)
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Would the BHD NOTAM be for this??
http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/maritimefestival/index.asp (http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/maritimefestival/index.asp)
Good catch. Didn't even know that was on this weekend. Haven't seen a single advert for it.
The Yakovlevs will probably be performing over the Odyssey Arena.
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Good find indeed-how are people meant to know these things are happening if they don`t advertise them properly? ::)
Have heard diddly squat about the Belfast Maritime Festival.
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Hi Guys My contact fo rthe previous Tornado visits has advised that he is back with two jets this weekend. I believe a Friday arrival is expected with an overnight stay. Ian has promised to keep us posted with timings etc and I will be in touch with him. I will if I receive details and when permitted post these on here.
John
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Thanks John,brilliant info so far,lets hope the weather improves for the end of the week and weekend and beyond..........
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Good find indeed-how are people meant to know these things are happening if they don`t advertise them properly? ::)
Have heard diddly squat about the Belfast Maritime Festival.
'Sticks' must be well informed ::) ;) when I read the post I thought "my goodness I didn't the know the BMF was on this weekend" or words to that effect.
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'Sticks' must be well informed ::) ;) when I read the post I thought "my goodness I didn't the know the BMF was on this weekend" or words to that effect.
I didn't know anything about it until my dad mentioned it. Wasn't expecting to read that there will be an air display at it either.
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Weather forecast for the weekend is Poo! :(
Seems the weather weenies have got it wrong yet again. You have to wonder why they even bother ::)
Anyway, planning to head over to Carrickfergus tomorrow and see the show.
Also given that today is also a 'good' day I'll be heading up to Aldergrove to catch the Tornado's arrival. With any luck they'll do a fly-by this time ;D
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I think I will have to settle for seeing them depart and return on Saturday.
I don`t finish work till 1700,and they will almost certainly have landed well before that.
I might head over to the 'Fergus on Saturday,will see what the weather is like first-I don`t want to get a drenching.
The Yakovlev`s would be good to see as well,especially with the City backdrop,but I'm afraid in my case fast jets win every time.
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Wolf 2 single Tonka ib BFS and its not raining yet!
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Aye yet lol
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Now raining ::)
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Wolf 1 inbound from Carrick to the field
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A few shots of the first tornado arriving.
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Nice photos!
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Very nice Murray, like the head on shot bit different
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Thanks guys. :)
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Made the trip to Carrickfergus where the weather was a disappointing dull & grey.
First to arrive was the Sea King which after a couple of passes landed in front of the Castle.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5116/5869601859_ec39db526a_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/djk_pics/5869601859/)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5067/5869604459_bab90343a5_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/djk_pics/5869604459/)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5224/5869603093_2a52954c5c_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/djk_pics/5869603093/)
Tornados arrived at 1pm and did a pass as a pair and then several solo passes. I'd moved down on to the harbour wall where I had a completely clear view, however this placed me directly under their flight path.
Great to see the Tonka hasn't lost its touch, with every pass it was setting off the alarms on all the cars parked nearby
:LOL
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5270/5869606401_a6afcfde56_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/djk_pics/5869606401/)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5120/5870162042_68d5c010d6_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/djk_pics/5870162042/)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6045/5869605061_dd59938282_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/djk_pics/5869605061/)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/5869606005_9b1d6cc799_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/djk_pics/5869606005/)
The organisers had, in spite of the weather, put on a great selection of military hardware. There were WWII anti-aircraft guns, a jeep with a mounted machine gun, a troop transport and two camps, one American and one German, showing various weapons, tents, medical equipment, anti-tank obstacles, and volunteers dressed as the various soldiers. It was very well done although I don't know how they decided who would be the Germans ;)
The modern day military was represented in the form of a light artillery piece, which they fired at 12 noon (kinda like Edinburgh), a Scimitar tank, supply trucks, a Navy Patrol Boat (HMS Pursuer) and a new Coyote tactical support vehicle (http://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/fighting-vehicles/21039.aspx) (TSV) along with representatives from the Army, Navy, and Marine Commandos.
All in all a nice couple of hours, which was made even better by the fact that I left the car in Belfast and got the train so no traffic hassles ;D
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Very nice report and photos Dec like the arse end burners and vapor shot
Paul
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+1 to that. Cracking shots.
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Great photos, your getting the hang of this photography malarky ::)
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Excellent Day - Very enjoyable.
I have already sent a message of congratulations to Carrick Council for getting it sorted.
Sweet!
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Great photos, your getting the hang of this photography malarky ::)
:LOL
That's open to debate.