Author Topic: Portrush Airshow 2010 (Read 57857 times)

casper · « **on:** March 12, 2010, 09:17:06 AM »

Thought I'd create a new post now that the shows back on. If you hear of any additions to the line-up let me know and I'll update this post.

Current line-up
Red Arrows (Saturday Only)
Tucano (Saturday Only)
Hawk
BBMF Dakota (Saturday Only)
Eurofighter
Jet Provost
Royal Aircraft Factory SE5a
Twister Duo
Vans RV7
Bucker Jungman
Messerschmitt 108
Supermarine Spitfire
Starduster Too
Antonov An-2
Edge 360
Nanchang
Miles Magister
Harvard
Hawker Hunter
Glider Aerobatics
Piper Arrow
Bird Dog L-19
Yak 52
Gazelle (transfer of Red 10)
Gyrocopter
Wild Geese

Please note that all appearances listed here are taken from the Internet. Please visit the official Portrush Airshow site for comfirmation of displays.

http://www.niinternationalairshow.co.uk/

Merlin · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2010, 01:44:44 PM »

Got an email from the RAF Hawk Display Team saying "if it happens, we'll be there!"

RAF Tucano is also listed as attending according to their display programme, but only on the Saturday.

Hammerhead · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2010, 01:53:02 PM »

Its starting to look like saturday is going to be the best day to go by far.....
The Dak is the only BBMF aircraft down to attend and guess what.... only on the saturday....

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/displayinfo/

Its also down to display at punchestown on the monday....

Merlin · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2010, 03:44:20 PM »

Quote from: Hammerhead on March 20, 2010, 01:53:02 PM

Its starting to look like saturday is going to be the best day to go by far.....
The Dak is the only BBMF aircraft down to attend and guess what.... only on the saturday....

There's a big Battle of Britain display on at Duxford on the Sunday to mark the 70th anniversary so I imagine the BBMF plus other RAF aircraft will be attending that.

Angry Turnip · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2010, 05:53:27 PM »

I think the BBMF aircraft should be divided up between venues a bit more evenly-Duxford gets more than its fair share of almost everything;I realise of course that it was a RAF BoB station and the Duxford Shows are some of the UK biggest,but I think it is unfair to forget about many of the smaller shows.

Considering the BBMF is a National Treasure,I feel it isn`t distributed around the country fairly.

casper · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2010, 09:39:54 AM »

Eurofighter will be appearing on Sunday.

greglloyd · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2010, 12:55:11 PM »

To be honest... and at the risk of being controversial here...

...I'd much rather that airshow organisers here stop trying to get the likes of the Battle Of Britain flight over and focus their resources (cash and time) on trying to secure more heavy metal (fast jets and airliners, etc). The weather is rarely kind enough for the BBMF and even then it rarely turns up anyway. Why allocate valuable funds and slots to something that is likely to let us down on the day meaning some other small aircraft has to stand in and do a second display?

The general public prefer the thrill of the jets, etc anyway.

Now this would be a good line up :-

Apache
Merlin
Tornado
Eurofighter
Harrier
Vulcan / Buccaneer, etc
One foreign airforce appearance (e.g. US F-15)
One national fast jet display team (doesn't have to be the Red Arrows all the time!)
One commercial aircraft demo (e.g, Airbus, Boeing, or high performance Turboprop)

Now THAT would be a show!

greglloyd · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2010, 12:56:56 PM »

p.s. The Chinook display team aren't bad either

casper · « **Reply #8 on:** April 13, 2010, 01:05:43 PM »

I couldn't agree more but with it being a free show the organisers are limited to what they can get. Having said that I think they do an excellent job with the resources that they have. Just compare the Portrush show to the two other free shows in Ireland, Bray and Salthill. Portrush outshines both of them.

greglloyd · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2010, 06:24:15 PM »

Yeah, agreed.

And I'm not getting at any particular show in particular I must say! I think that the NI Airshow is the best we have right now.

It's just hard not to accept that the future or any decent airshows in NI (and Ireland as a whole) is all but gone.

I don't see why we don't just re think the whole situation, move any show to Aldergrove so it's more central with a good flight line and usuable runway, get a programme line up that is exciting enough to draw the masses (e.g. plenty of jets, etc), move it to mid summer (e.g. July fortnight), and charge for it. Many think that charging for a show just wouldn't work whereas I think it's more a case of delivering a show that people want to pay for.

Angry Turnip · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2010, 11:14:07 PM »

I can understand some peoples frustration with the BBMF,but as I have mentioned in previous posts it is just down to bad luck with the weather mainly.
Portrush as just been unlucky and has had more than it`s fair share of no-shows from the BBMF.
The BBMF operate under VFR rules,and also the aircraft only operate very restricted flying hours:as far as I am concerned the BBMF are very special and it is a real treat to see them.

I am a big fan of warbirds;the only thing I don`t like to see is the Swastika

displayed on some German WWII types (it is still illegal to display a Swastika in France).
Historical accuracy is normally the excuse,but some operators of German WWII warbirds have just a German cross on the tail,or nothing at all.

Personally I love the sound of the Rolls Royce Merlin engines;with the BBMF if they manage to make it you have 6 of them at once ( FANTASTIC!!!)

I don`t think an airshow is complete without a few WWII aircraft,but I agree more variety would be nice.

Having an airshow at Aldergrove or Belfast City (or any UK commercial airport) would be almost impossible now because of the security implications.

greglloyd · « **Reply #11 on:** April 14, 2010, 06:21:04 AM »

Home come they can do it at Le Bourget, Schonefeld, etc? Surely the implications are even greater at these larger airports?

greglloyd · « **Reply #12 on:** April 14, 2010, 06:21:44 AM »

I gotta agree by the way with the RR Merlins. Beautiful sound!

deemay · « **Reply #13 on:** April 14, 2010, 01:11:41 PM »

As per facebook today 14th:
niinternationalairshow The Red Arrows have confirmed they will display as a 9 ship formation this year which is great news. One pilot is too injured to fly this year and so a former Red is rejoining the team although the extra training means they won't get their Display Authorisation until 16th June. Ten displays are cancelled but it shouldn't affect Portrush in September.

Angry Turnip · « **Reply #14 on:** April 14, 2010, 01:15:16 PM »

I don`t know how overseas shows get around the security issue;all I can comment on is the UK Airport situation.

The Department of Transport issued directives that all visitors to the ramp at UK Commercial Airports must be issued with a visitors pass,carry photographic ID,and must be accompined at all times by a full pass holder.

That`s the way it was when I worked at Aldergrove.

casper · « **Reply #15 on:** April 23, 2010, 06:34:53 AM »

Typhoon confirmed
http://www.raf.mod.uk/typhoondisplay/displayprogramme/2010_display_dates.cfm

Tango Tango Fanta · « **Reply #16 on:** April 23, 2010, 09:49:38 AM »

very impressive, casper. 6.30 in the morning - you beat me to it!

casper · « **Reply #17 on:** April 23, 2010, 10:02:12 AM »

My alarm clock went off early - he wakened about 5:30am

Tango Tango Fanta · « **Reply #18 on:** April 23, 2010, 10:03:13 AM »

Yes - i remember those days.....

Tango Tango Fanta · « **Reply #19 on:** May 28, 2010, 01:45:21 PM »

Website facelift - new details for 2010 coming soon.

www.niinternationalairshow.co.uk

casper · « **Reply #20 on:** May 28, 2010, 04:19:56 PM »

Is the Spitfire image a hint of what's to come

Tango Tango Fanta · « **Reply #21 on:** June 01, 2010, 09:08:39 AM »

ETA for Red Arrows 1730 on Saturday - prepare for traffic chaos at 1756...

deemay · « **Reply #22 on:** June 01, 2010, 02:32:08 PM »

niinternationalairshow VIA facebook. Watch Channel 4 this Friday, 9pm, "Fighting the Red Baron" to see the actual Se5 biplane which is appearing at Portrush in September.

deemay · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2010, 10:17:18 PM »

Hey guys, do you think, if I was a male, that my input would get more interest? I feel that every time I put a little into this forum, I get completely ignored, I think guys rule here! and females are not wanted......:-(

Hammerhead · « **Reply #24 on:** June 01, 2010, 10:38:24 PM »

Hi deemay , I for one dont regard this site as a male only site and I read your posts just like I read anyone else's, Perhaps the fact that keegster had already posted about the Se5 might explain the lack of response to yours http://www.niaviation.co.uk/general-aviation-discussion/fighting-the-red-baron/.

I also believe that if all of us that posted topics that had no reply's gave up posting there would be no posts on here at all.

Dont give up, but perhaps if you join in with a few more posts the chances of getting replys will increase too.

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