Author Topic: Newcastle Festival of Flight 2014 (Read 165277 times)

TCX49 · « **Reply #200 on:** July 27, 2014, 02:18:54 PM »

Watching the Sunderland Airshow on Youtube and they say its going to be displaying later but no time.

Angry Turnip · « **Reply #201 on:** July 27, 2014, 02:24:48 PM »

Thanks for that-you beat me to it-hope the weather improves,very heavy rain and low cloud at the moment.

It doesn`t look like things are going to improve weather wise today until near dark.Heavy rain forecast for most of the day.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/6693623

jasT1981 · « **Reply #202 on:** July 27, 2014, 02:26:00 PM »

The arrival of the Vampire into Northern Ireland has been delayed until tomorrow (Mon 28th) due to weather

Angry Turnip · « **Reply #203 on:** July 27, 2014, 02:29:50 PM »

Quote from: jasT1981 on July 27, 2014, 02:26:00 PM

The arrival of the Vampire into Northern Ireland has been delayed until tomorrow (Mon 28th) due to weather

That doesn`t surprise me,it`s really horrible up here at the moment.

TCX49 · « **Reply #204 on:** July 27, 2014, 11:14:27 PM »

Any idea of an arrival time for the Vampire tomorrow?

Angry Turnip · « **Reply #205 on:** July 27, 2014, 11:41:58 PM »

Quote from: TCX49 on July 27, 2014, 11:14:27 PM

Any idea of an arrival time for the Vampire tomorrow?

Looking at the BFS arrivals board there is a healthy gap between 1050 and 1220,but that is just me guessing.

gadwall58 · « **Reply #206 on:** July 28, 2014, 01:40:39 PM »

I got it on SBS around 1220 down to 900 feet.

jasT1981 · « **Reply #207 on:** July 29, 2014, 02:49:34 PM »

got a 'tweet' back from BFS yesterday about the Canberra/Hunters viewing

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Belfast Airport ‏@BELFASTAIRPORT Jul 28
We are just finalising logistics and will let you know as soon as this has been completed

Also, with the CWHM Lancaster due next Friday, wouldn't it be great if it was somehow 'delayed' by a day and arrived on the Saturday escorting the BBMF Lancaster home during Newcastle.... I know it will never happen. But one can dream lol.

TCX49 · « **Reply #208 on:** July 30, 2014, 03:12:03 PM »

I see someone posted on Down Festivals FB page that the 2nd Aircraft will arrive on the 7th August and both will be up flying on that day:

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the second aircraft is due from Dublin on the 7th August and they will both be flying that day at Aldergrove. We do not know the time yet.

jasT1981 · « **Reply #209 on:** July 30, 2014, 05:23:01 PM »

Yea, they are meant to be coming down to Newcastle for a sortie on the 7th too according to the Down festivals page.

Angry Turnip · « **Reply #210 on:** July 31, 2014, 12:04:16 AM »

The other Vampire is SE-DXS a FB.6 variant.

LN-DHZ is a T.55,and has a Mickey Mouse motif on the nose.

Here are a few pics of mine of them at RAF Leuchars 2012 to give an idea of what to expect-they fly in close formation.

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jasT1981 · « **Reply #211 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:03:45 AM »

I am correcting my above post - It is not known if the sortie will be in Newcastle on the 7th. I may have misread into the statement on down festivals FB page.

TCX49 · « **Reply #212 on:** July 31, 2014, 06:43:41 PM »

Red Arrows times for 9th:

Depart BOURNEMOUTH - 1345

Arrive ALDERGROVE - 1445

Depart ALDERGROVE - 1649

DISPLAY NEWCASTLE, NI - 1700

Arrive ALDERGROVE - 1729

Depart ALDERGROVE - 1956

Flypast EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO - 2030

Arrive BLACKPOOL - 2056

jasT1981 · « **Reply #213 on:** July 31, 2014, 06:45:14 PM »

No fly past in or out this year? If they do have one, looks like on the way into NI however their arrival time at Aldergrove is during the airshow

TCX49 · « **Reply #214 on:** July 31, 2014, 06:56:25 PM »

I see the Sea Fury had a Emergency Landing at Air Show today. Not sure if it was meant to be at Newcastle next week but seems like it landed and the undercarriage collapsed.

Video of landing on this website:
http://forces.tv/95144845

jasT1981 · « **Reply #215 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:36:40 PM »

No, seafury isn't scheduled. The seafire ( not sure if its the same one due in Newcastle) is though and it pulled out of the same show today (not sure as to why)

TCX49 · « **Reply #216 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:42:18 PM »

Ahh okay thanks

jasT1981 · « **Reply #217 on:** July 31, 2014, 07:44:13 PM »

The seafury apparently also had an engine issue during its display that brought about the emergency landing in the first place, so it seems like a double dose of bad luck today for it.

Angry Turnip · « **Reply #218 on:** July 31, 2014, 08:57:26 PM »

Sad to see that-especially as the Sea Fury has only recently returned to flight after extensive work.
Looks like it had an engine problem,and then just to compound the problems,the undercarriage collapsed upon landing-I don`t think we shall be seeing that Sea Fury in the sky for a while.

jasT1981 · « **Reply #219 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:20:08 PM »

Is this the same Sea Fury that was at Newcastle last summer?

Angry Turnip · « **Reply #220 on:** July 31, 2014, 09:35:36 PM »

Quote from: jasT1981 on July 31, 2014, 09:20:08 PM

Is this the same Sea Fury that was at Newcastle last summer?

No,that was the single seat FB.11 version marked as VR930(correct markings)-the aircraft involved in this incident is a T.20 two seat version marked as VX281.(G-RNHF)

jasT1981 · « **Reply #221 on:** August 01, 2014, 02:04:48 PM »

The seafire is out of Newcastle, like I thought. They had hired the SeaFury to replace it, however the above happened.

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As always as we approach the Air Display the programme starts to change. Time therefore to bring you up to date.

Seafire There is doubt about the serviceability of the Seafire at the moment, due to lack of compression in an engine cylinder . Yesterday we rearranged the programme to cover for this using the RN Seafury. Unfortunately that aircraft had an incident at RNAS Culdrose yesterday afternoon- back to the drawing board.

Midair Squadron Some of you will have noticed that the Squadron has not flown a 3 ship yet as its second Hunter is not ready. Fortunately the Squadron has decided to lease a second aircraft to fulfil the commitment to provide 3 aircraft to the B/E Aerospace Festival of Flight. (XL573 or WV372). We will be only the second event to actually see a 3 ship this year.

Soon Newcastle residents will notice that the building indicated in the picture by the star has turned white. This is because we use this building to identify a display axis to the pilots; our grateful thanks to the quarry owners for their permission to do this.

The Belfast Boys formation has been agreed. We will tell you more about it soon, if you have not guessed who it is yet.

The Norwegian Vampires have agreed to join the Classic Jet Vewing at Aldergrove Airport on Sunday morning 10th August. Expect the BIAL web site to go live on Monday. The Vampires will also be flying a sortie from Aldergrove next Thursday (WX permitting!) It has not yet been decided where this sortie will be.

jasT1981 · « **Reply #222 on:** August 02, 2014, 08:23:43 PM »

Anyone heard anything about airband frequencies for the airshow next weekend? I've had a few questions about them for next saturday

jasT1981 · « **Reply #223 on:** August 04, 2014, 09:46:09 AM »

Irish historical flight have withdrawn from the show

The 'Belfast boys' formation will be the Canberra with the Vulcan

duffer80 · « **Reply #224 on:** August 04, 2014, 05:40:41 PM »

Quote from: jasT1981 on August 02, 2014, 08:23:43 PM

Anyone heard anything about airband frequencies for the airshow next weekend? I've had a few questions about them for next saturday

why dont you ask on the Down Festivals ~~website~~ facebook, they should know

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