Author Topic: Balmoral show - RAF Falcons - 22nd - 24th September (Read 14113 times)

jasT1981 · « **on:** June 10, 2021, 02:30:15 PM »

RAF Falcons will be displaying on the 22nd, 23rd & 24th September at the Balmoral show!

rookie · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2021, 04:34:56 PM »

I wouldnt be holding my breath. Ive saw them listed before for shows and they never turn up. Ive heard excuses from shortage of aircraft to bad weather.

jasT1981 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2021, 03:52:12 PM »

Did the RAF Falcons display at Balmoral show today? They are due today, tomorrow & Friday. But not seen anything about them coming since their schedule was released.

Angry Turnip · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2021, 06:24:16 PM »

It was rather windy today,not sure if it happened or not, maybe the local news will give it a mention ?

Sneaky_Nikon · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2021, 06:27:00 PM »

They weren't actually on the programme for today, they are for Thur/Fri/Sat

Paultojo · « **Reply #5 on:** September 22, 2021, 06:29:13 PM »

Chinook as the the drop ship ?

jasT1981 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 22, 2021, 07:25:00 PM »

Quote from: Sneaky_Nikon on September 22, 2021, 06:27:00 PM

They weren't actually on the programme for today, they are for Thur/Fri/Sat

Must have been a change. They were scheduled for 22nd-24th.

https://www.facebook.com/RAFFalcons/photos/a.2347669725243083/4743724475637584/?type=3

Jimi182 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 23, 2021, 08:24:22 AM »

Quote from: Paultojo on September 22, 2021, 06:29:13 PM

Chinook as the the drop ship ?

It headed home this morning. NOTAMs up from today to 25th.

PJE. PARACHUTE DISPLAY WI 3NM RADIUS: 542927N 0060623W (SW OF
LISBURN, COUNTY ANTRIM). DROP HGT SUBJ ATC CLR. ACCESS TO
CONTROLLED AIRSPACE SUBJ ATC CLR. FOR INFO 07825 140120.
2021-09-0682/AS3.
LOWER: Surface, UPPER: 7,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 23 Sep 2021 14:45 GMT (15:45 BST) TO: 25 Sep 2021 15:45 GMT (16:45 BST)
SCHEDULE: 23 25 1445-1545

Angry Turnip · « **Reply #8 on:** September 23, 2021, 11:03:34 AM »

Perhaps they will use their Dornier 228 C-FPSH $:-\$

Jimi182 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 23, 2021, 11:48:50 AM »

Quote from: Angry Turnip on September 23, 2021, 11:03:34 AM

Perhaps they will use their Dornier 228 C-FPSH $:-\$

Currently cruising in for BFS!

Jimi182 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 23, 2021, 01:42:19 PM »

Arriving into BFS this afternoon.

RAF Falcons Dornier 228
C-FPSH

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Mark42 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 23, 2021, 04:53:22 PM »

I seen C-FPSH up at FL60 but no position report
Did they manage to display today?

jasT1981 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 23, 2021, 06:18:22 PM »

Cancelled due to weather.

Seen someone say they returned to England.

rookie · « **Reply #13 on:** September 23, 2021, 09:38:53 PM »

Bit of a strange last location??

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Mark42 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 23, 2021, 09:45:13 PM »

Judging by the fact that it mentions the signal is acquired by MLAT , the aircraft isn't transmitting full ADS-b details, so not only is the location an approximation ,but as soon as the signal is lost the tracking will stop there

rookie · « **Reply #15 on:** September 23, 2021, 09:46:57 PM »

That was probably when it was inbound to EGAA this morning then.

Jimi182 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 24, 2021, 10:16:43 AM »

Yes, they flew over Ards on way into BFS around 1200, lining up behind an inbound easyJet that was infront of them.

In the afternoon, they departed runway 25 and made a left turn, flying over Dromore direction. I did wonder if they planned to head home, but were scoping out the drop zone in case there was a gap in the cloud.

Not sure if they're coming back at all? Would be a lot of flying to go to Eng yesterday, just to come back today? Weather isn't looking great for a parachute jump - low clouds etc.

rookie · « **Reply #17 on:** September 24, 2021, 07:41:45 PM »

Was anyone able to confirm if the Falcons did depart straight back to blighty?? To be honest September isn't the greatest month to be holding a parachute display due to the weather. Of my memory serves me right I've never saw the falcons jump at any airshow due to one reason or the other. I think one of the last ones was Portrush and they said that it was due to a lack of aircraft at the time. I think they where planned for the airshow in Luechars one year and didn't display.

jasT1981 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 24, 2021, 07:50:52 PM »

Today's display had been cancelled yesterday, so possible they went home. They will return tomorrow.

https://www.loveballymena.online/post/drral

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A spokesperson confirmed to Causeway Coast Community that the jump is cancelled tomorrow (Friday) and that the Falcons will return on Saturday 25 September at 4:30pm.

Mark42 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 24, 2021, 07:57:19 PM »

Fligtradar24 shows the flight where they came over from Brize Norton on the 22nd , and it has another flight listed (although unconfirmed) from Belfast to Brize Norton on the 23rd departing at 4:25

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fpsh

rookie · « **Reply #20 on:** September 24, 2021, 08:02:19 PM »

Quote from: Mark42 on September 24, 2021, 07:57:19 PM

Fligtradar24 shows the flight where they came over from Brize Norton on the 22nd , and it has another flight listed (although unconfirmed) from Belfast to Brize Norton on the 23rd departing at 4:25

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/c-fpsh

I was looking for that last night but it didn't show.

Jimi182 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 24, 2021, 10:09:23 PM »

Quote from: rookie on September 24, 2021, 07:41:45 PM

Was anyone able to confirm if the Falcons did depart straight back to blighty?? To be honest September isn't the greatest month to be holding a parachute display due to the weather. Of my memory serves me right I've never saw the falcons jump at any airshow due to one reason or the other. I think one of the last ones was Portrush and they said that it was due to a lack of aircraft at the time. I think they where planned for the airshow in Luechars one year and didn't display.

I recall parachute display at Portrush - maybe 2005/06?

jasT1981 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 24, 2021, 10:22:00 PM »

Last time they jumped in Northern Ireland was Newcastle Festival of Flight 2014.

I've been to quite a lot of shows where the Falcon's were scheduled, and yet I've only ever seen them twice. Newcastle 2014 & Cosford 2018. They were due to display both days of Duxford in July but pulled out at the last minute. They were also due in Newcastle in 2018 and the listing disappeared later in the season.

Falcons were scheduled for Portrush in 2018, 2012 & 2008 and didn't display at any of those 3. The other records I have for them being in Portrush are the 2002 Jubilee Airshow, the first for Portrush and the following year in 2003.

rookie · « **Reply #23 on:** September 25, 2021, 10:30:08 AM »

C-fpsh has left Brize Norton and is heading North west at present

Mark42 · « **Reply #24 on:** September 25, 2021, 11:08:55 AM »

7000ft over the Irish Sea towards IOM , looks like they are determined to jump today 👍😁

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