Cosford Airshow 11th June

[GhostWalker]

Spoke to the Reds PR team today and they are due in to Shawbury at about 10am on Sunday 11th June. The team will be flown to the show after their display in the new choppers and not Squirrels like past years. Typhoons will be in day before or the Friday but tbc by Wednesday 7th June latest. The Swiss team are also in at Shawbury and the Italian Tornadoes (pair).

[GhostWalker]

Oh and apparently West Mercia Police will be shutting the road behind RAPRA at the South side of the airfield, to keep public away and out of the fields. However the North end will be as per usual for viewing.

[STORMO]

Any times showing for the RSV Tornadoes

[Arthur Tee]

Oh and apparently West Mercia Police will be shutting the road behind RAPRA at the South side of the airfield, to keep public away and out of the fields. However the North end will be as per usual for viewing.

Don't know where you're getting your info from - but Shrophire Council only mention the 'expected' closure of the A464 for the display.

https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/media/232 ... e-2017.pdf

What would be the advantage of closing a road at Shawbury? There's no display being held or 'Red Box' to infringe...

Arthur

[luke28]

The Typhoon is in Finland on the Friday so I would imagine it will arrive at Shawbury late Saturday?

[SCARECROW]

Reds are in Finland too but cant be too late as afd open only certain hours over the weekend

[SCARECROW]

As said before times will be posted when they are known

[SCARECROW]

From a friend ! If times cbange dont blame me

Fri 1xC27 arr from BZN 1630ish Local
1xTorn arr fm BZN 1630ish Local
Swiss Beech 1900 poss move if cant land at Cosford

Sat RAFAT arr fom Finland 1415ish Local
1xTorn dep to Cosford for practice times tbn

At the mo no Typhoons are due to operate from Shawbury

If times or extra a/c operate from here dont blame me as people have in the past

[GhostWalker]

Reds in today between 1330 and 1430 depending on air traffic over the North Sea on transit route. Weather is not great for Sunday with wind speed up over 30 knots plus gusting. Will be a low level display at Cosford again will depend on the cloud base. When they get in at Shawbury today rain is expected so prob a straight land and park with no fly over. Typical the weather spoils everything!

[TS010]

NOTAM says the Reds are arriving at 11am Sunday. Leave for Welshpool and Cosford at 13.40 and back to Scampton at 16.40.

http://notaminfo.com/nationalmap

[GhostWalker]

UPDATE:
Reds have cancelled their transit today due to bad weather over the North Sea, so now due in at 11:20 Sunday morning. This is a direct update from Shawbury ATC at 1045 hours today.

Display will be low level at Cosford as cloud base set to be below 900ft.

[xxAsHxx]

First time visiting Shawbury tomorrow, where should I be heading for a good view?

[GhostWalker]

If you turn onto a lane that runs behind the Rapra offices on the South and of the airfield, that is the best place. Wind is likely to be SSW tomorrow so they may take off towards the South and which is always a good view. If you climb over crash gate 1 into the field there is a fence that gives great views down the airfield and onto dispersal etc. It will be busy though just bare that in mind. Enjoy it as the Reds coming to Shawbury is always great it's kind of their 2nd home in the UK.

[xxAsHxx]

Brilliant, thank you....

[SCARECROW]

Please DO NOT CLIMB OVER THE FENCE RAF are getting jumpy over things like that you can see them dep from the road

[GhostWalker]

Public are ok in the field just beyond crash gate 1 up to the mesh style fence, but do not go beyond any fence that marks MOD property. The farmer that owns this field is happy with it as long as you don't trample on any crops. Stick to the sides of the field only as this is the way it's been done for years.

[SCARECROW]

Not if they are in the undershoot as a few were on fri anoon

[benno]

Any times for Monday?

[scottspencer]

Anyone happen to note the registrations of the Reds that went over to Cosford yesterday?

[GhostWalker]

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No but the Hawk with the names on the tale fin xx322 did not take part, as it is a spare jet only and will only ever be used if more than 2 of 10 reds break at the same time rtf.
So names on a plane is a bit misleading for all those who though they had their name on a red that would actually be part of the displays.
Bit naughty by the RAF to do this if you ask me....