Author Topic: Portrush Airshow 2011 (Read 97036 times)

String · « **Reply #50 on:** July 01, 2011, 03:05:03 PM »

Your starting to tease us what backup it is. But what ever it is get that instead of the typhoons They are quite boring especially if like my dad see them everyday fly over his house.

TCX49 · « **Reply #51 on:** July 01, 2011, 06:42:25 PM »

Update:

SE5a on both days

Auster spotter plane will appear on both days and perform the Poppy Drop on Sunday afternoon

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TCX49 · « **Reply #52 on:** July 19, 2011, 04:57:35 PM »

Lineup so far:
All displays are both days unless stated otherwise

AVRO Vulcan bomber (Sunday)
RAF Red Arrows (Saturday)
RAF Typhoon (to be advised)
RAF Hawk
RAF Tucano
BBMF Dakota (Saturday)
Catalina Sea Plane
Breitling Wing Walkers
RV8tors
Aviatika "Baby MIG"
Royal Navy Sea King display and rescue demo with RNLI Portrush lifeboat (Saturday)
Bell UH-1 "Huey" helicopter
Hughes OH-6 Loach
Vans RV7
Autogyro
Ryan PT22
SE5a biplane
Edge 360
Glider aerobatics and beach landing
Chipmunk
Auster spotter plane (inc. poppy drop)
Yak 52

Tango Tango Fanta · « **Reply #53 on:** July 25, 2011, 11:05:44 PM »

We'll hopefully be landing a Grumman light aircraft, a Lake seaplane and a microlight on East Strand, Portrush tomorrow at 11am for an airshow promo. Weather looks good, light winds and clear skies. Come along and get some snaps - the planes not the models...

Tango Tango Fanta · « **Reply #54 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:40:44 AM »

RAF Tornado on both days!

Full aero display for first time in NI for 5 years.
To replace Typhoon.
Please keep this off Facebook for now.

casper · « **Reply #55 on:** July 26, 2011, 09:41:22 AM »

Brilliant news TTF

iCardboardRobot · « **Reply #56 on:** July 26, 2011, 12:37:35 PM »

Thats fantastic news TTF, ive missed the Tornado !

Causeway74 · « **Reply #57 on:** July 26, 2011, 01:09:15 PM »

That would be great assuming it's true!

Tango Tango Fanta · « **Reply #58 on:** July 26, 2011, 01:34:24 PM »

Oh ye of little faith.....

http://www.xvsqnassociation.co.uk/archive/20110518-2011_Dates_&_Locations-U.pdf

Plus waiting for even bigger news - will know on 10th Aug for sure.

casper · « **Reply #59 on:** July 26, 2011, 01:41:29 PM »

Beat me to it

Can't wait for the bigger news

Tango Tango Fanta · « **Reply #60 on:** July 26, 2011, 02:04:23 PM »

Pic from launch this morning in Portrush

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casper · « **Reply #61 on:** July 26, 2011, 02:08:25 PM »

Very nice.

Causeway74 · « **Reply #62 on:** July 26, 2011, 03:51:55 PM »

Very very nice! Faith is restored.

Tango Tango Fanta · « **Reply #63 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:08:44 AM »

If you look closely you can see an aeroplane in this picture...

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Dave · « **Reply #64 on:** July 28, 2011, 02:17:23 PM »

Quote from: Tango Tango Fanta on July 28, 2011, 11:08:44 AM

If you look closely you can see an aeroplane in this picture...

It took a minute or two there to notice the aircraft in the background!

casper · « **Reply #65 on:** July 28, 2011, 07:33:25 PM »

Boy I must need glasses - can't see a plane anywhere lol.

Also as pointed out on Facebook the Tornado display is a two (2) ship display

http://www.facebook.com/portrushairshow

Dave · « **Reply #66 on:** July 28, 2011, 07:52:31 PM »

I'm quite looking forward to it this year, especially with the Catalina visiting this year. G-PBYA used to appear annually at both Newtownards and Enniskillen so will great to see it back in NI again. I just hope it's slow enough to make a few slow turns within the bay. Other things I'm looking forward to are the Breitling Wingwalkers and the Vulcan, although I'm still half expecting the Vulcan to cancel similar to the previous time. Although it will be sad not seeing the silver AN-2 (LY-BIG) around this year, always a trusty aircraft to have at the display.

Just noticing from the publicity shots that it was sunny... I hope the 3rd and 4th will be sunny otherwise again questions will pop up as to why the airshow can't be held during the summer months when the weather often has a better chance of being decent. Fingers crossed!

TCX49 · « **Reply #67 on:** August 04, 2011, 04:11:07 PM »

AVRO Vulcan bomber (5pm Sunday)

RAF Red Arrows (3pm Saturday)

Causeway74 · « **Reply #68 on:** August 04, 2011, 04:33:32 PM »

What made me think the Vulcan was 3pm on sunday?

Merlin · « **Reply #69 on:** August 04, 2011, 07:42:24 PM »

Quote from: casper on July 28, 2011, 07:33:25 PM

Also as pointed out on Facebook the Tornado display is a two (2) ship display
http://www.facebook.com/portrushairshow

I wonder if the Tornado Role Display Team is the same ones we saw at RIAT last year?

If so I wonder are they going to do pyrotechnics?

casper · « **Reply #70 on:** August 08, 2011, 10:40:22 PM »

For anyone not a friend of the show on Facebook this has been posted.

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Tennis courts at Ramore Head: Saturday 11.40am, arrival of Huey and Loach, 11.50am arrival of Royal Navy Sea King. Viewing from about 12.10pm. Same for Sunday (except no Sea King). Remember, Unique Helicopters will be running pleasure flights all weekend - a great chance to see the North Coast from the air. The ticket office will be in the West Bay exhibition area and and tickets are £30pp.

TCX49 · « **Reply #71 on:** August 09, 2011, 01:08:44 AM »

So is there still an update tomorrow.

String · « **Reply #72 on:** August 09, 2011, 05:15:46 PM »

I think there is some sort of announcement tomorrow. But not sure what it will be.

TCX49 · « **Reply #73 on:** August 09, 2011, 05:45:06 PM »

Hope its a good jet.

(EG) F-16, Saab J105 OE, Mirage 2000, RAF Hercules (I now its not a jet lol), Gripen, Su-27, Saudi Hawk Aerobatic , Frecce Tricolori, Hawker Hunter (x5), Breitling Jet Team and this would be good Typhoon.

Merlin · « **Reply #74 on:** August 09, 2011, 06:43:40 PM »

Quote from: EZYMAN999 on August 09, 2011, 05:45:06 PM

Hope its a good jet. (EG) F-16, Saab J105 OE, Mirage 2000, RAF Hercules (I now its not a jet lol), Gripen, Su-27, Saudi Hawk Aerobatic , Frecce Tricolori, Hawker Hunter (x5), Breitling Jet Team and this would be good Typhoon.

I'd settle for an F-15

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