Portrush Airshow - Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th September 2024

[rookie]

Boeing Stearman also noted over PIK area

[rookie]

https://www.youtube.com/live/E3R_pvi0NkM?si=1MDHNa5kVdn_Z-ej vampire display

[Jimi182]

Lanc passes at Portrush complete. He didn't do the display line. Instead it looked like two or three rotations over the old display area on east strand.

[angry turnip]

That's interesting,I wonder was it meant to be a practice or a flypast dedicated to a local veteran?

After Portrush it went to Auchterarder in Scotland for a flypast to remember Sandy Gunn,one of the members of the real Great Escape.

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/perth-kinross/5070701/sandy-gunn-uchterarder-spitfire-great-escape-hero-flypast/

UPDATE: This part of the Lancaster flight was scrubbed at short notice,reason unknown at present,but may have been VFR related.

[rookie]

Is tomorrow's hurricane part of the BBMF?

[angry turnip]

Almost certainly not,no news from the BBMF about the Merlin powered aircraft being cleared to fly again.

Incidentally I discovered the BBMF subcontract most of the aircraft maintenance to the Aircraft Restoration Company based at Duxford.

There are a number of other Hurricane operators such as Historic Aircraft Collection possibly ,G-HURI
https://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-register/g-info/search-g-info/

[Jimi182]

Well, I hope everyone enjoys tomorrow. Appreciate it's not the best line up but the weather should be good, which makes a change 

[Jimi182]

Not sure if Ramore Head is closed. People up on it etc but will maybe close it closer to the time.

[rookie]

What's the traffic on the roads in like?

[Jimi182]

Empty at 9. Portrush starting to get busy now.

[rookie]

Cool fm just announced that f35 is displaying?

[Jimi182]

Cool fm just announced that f35 is displaying?

Cool FM is such a knowledgeable source 

Typhoon in the air. Turbo001

[angry turnip]

1313 Typhoon is enroute ZJ913

Canadian C-130J 17-5900 may be visible heading west in background.

1335 British Airways Boeing B-777 200 went OTT as BAW265

[JasonT1981]

Lancaster won't be displaying.

Tech issues and will miss all weekend

[angry turnip]

I haven't heard anything in that regard,but it did miss a planned flypast over Perth area last night.I thought it may have been down to fading light and VFR rules,but maybe there's more to it?

I checked their Sad book pages but no mention of it being scrubbed on there so I don't know where that info has come from or if it's just a rumour.

That'll be very disappointing if it has gone tech,but these things happen.