Author Topic: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010 (Read 7633 times)

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.

firefox · « **Reply #1 on:** September 06, 2010, 06:55:12 PM »

heading to leuchars this weekend think weather is going to be fine

Merlin · « **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2010, 06:55:33 PM »

Flying over Saturday morning and coming back on Sunday.

Watching the weather and praying $:-\$

George · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2010, 06:55:58 PM »

Are you flying easyjet Keegster?

Merlin · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2010, 06:56:34 PM »

Yep, 0740 out of BFS.

Merlin · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2010, 08:56:10 PM »

Weather forecast looks promising for tomorrow but still bringing my waterproofs

casper · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2010, 10:00:56 PM »

Hope you get the weather and have a nice day

Angry Turnip · « **Reply #7 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

Merlin · « **Reply #8 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.

casper · « **Reply #9 on:** September 11, 2010, 08:45:14 PM »

Glad you had a get time and the weather played ball. Enjoy your pint(s)

String · « **Reply #10 on:** September 12, 2010, 10:36:05 AM »

Glenrothes not far from my old home, Roundabout city glenrothes is called locally.

Merlin · « **Reply #11 on:** September 12, 2010, 05:57:59 PM »

Here's an initial cull from the pile:

Merlin · « **Reply #12 on:** September 12, 2010, 06:01:12 PM »

A few more:

Merlin · « **Reply #13 on:** September 12, 2010, 06:04:19 PM »

Last batch, for now:

This last one is my current favourite.

Hammerhead · « **Reply #14 on:** September 12, 2010, 06:23:02 PM »

I think the Gripen shot is a cracker Dec

looking forward to seeins some more from the show.....

casper · « **Reply #15 on:** September 12, 2010, 07:32:28 PM »

Nice series. Would love to see the Sabre in the flesh.

Dave · « **Reply #16 on:** September 12, 2010, 07:45:26 PM »

Some impressive foties

RNASMU · « **Reply #17 on:** September 12, 2010, 08:50:27 PM »

Declan hurry up get the remainder on, pair of tornados look class, well done.

Merlin · « **Reply #18 on:** September 12, 2010, 09:37:09 PM »

More as requested/demanded

Merlin · « **Reply #19 on:** September 12, 2010, 09:41:07 PM »

Part 5

Merlin · « **Reply #20 on:** September 12, 2010, 09:50:51 PM »

Part 6 - Team Viper

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

Would dearly love to have seen it though.

Angry Turnip · « **Reply #21 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.

George · « **Reply #22 on:** September 12, 2010, 10:04:01 PM »

Great day all around!

Merlin · « **Reply #23 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

RNASMU · « **Reply #24 on:** September 12, 2010, 11:58:19 PM »

Declan & George great photos keep them coming, well done.

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