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RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« 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.
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2010, 06:55:12 PM »
heading to leuchars this weekend think weather is going to be fine
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #2 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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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2010, 06:55:58 PM »
Are you flying easyjet Keegster?
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2010, 06:56:34 PM »
Yep, 0740 out of BFS.
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2010, 08:56:10 PM »
Weather forecast looks promising for tomorrow but still bringing my waterproofs  :)
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #6 on: September 10, 2010, 10:00:56 PM »
Hope you get the weather and have a nice day :)
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« 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 ;D
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« 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. 
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« 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) :)
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #10 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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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2010, 05:57:59 PM »
Here's an initial cull from the pile:

F16-AM_3Tornado GR4_2PumaF-86 Sabre
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2010, 06:01:12 PM »
A few more:

F-86 Sabre_2TyphoonTyphoon_2JAS-39 Gripen
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2010, 06:04:19 PM »
Last batch, for now:

King Air B200Hawk T1Tornado GR4

This last one is my current favourite.
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« Reply #14 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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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2010, 07:32:28 PM »
Nice series. Would love to see the Sabre in the flesh.
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #16 on: September 12, 2010, 07:45:26 PM »
Some impressive foties  ;D
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #17 on: September 12, 2010, 08:50:27 PM »
Declan hurry up get the remainder on, pair of tornados look class, well done.
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« Reply #18 on: September 12, 2010, 09:37:09 PM »
More as requested/demanded  ;D

JAS-39 Gripen
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #19 on: September 12, 2010, 09:41:07 PM »
Part 5  :)

BBMF Hurricane
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Dutch F-16AM
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« Reply #20 on: September 12, 2010, 09:50:51 PM »
Part 6 - Team Viper

Team Viper
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Hawker Hunter_3

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.
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« 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. >:(
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #22 on: September 12, 2010, 10:04:01 PM »

Great day all around!







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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« 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  ;D
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Re: RAF Leuchars Airshow 2010
« Reply #24 on: September 12, 2010, 11:58:19 PM »
Declan & George great photos keep them coming, well done.  8)
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