Weston Air Festival 2015

[SallyBjnr]

Does anyone know if Bristol airport will be being used as a pit stop for any of the displays? Cheers Jnr

[seven]

The Reds are op. from there both days, and SallyB is night stopping after displaying saturday.

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[SallyBjnr]

The Reds are op. from there both days, and SallyB is night stopping after displaying saturday.

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Cheers for that

[seven]

BBMF Hurricane and Spitfire night stopping saturday too.

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[mark.alan.barnes]

The weather is looking a bit dodgy tomorrow.

I'm going Sunday but I have a feeling it will be absolutely heaving with the weather being, currently, 'better' and the Vulcan too!

I'm in the silver PT Cruiser that still has the green stickert from Cosford on it. Feel free to say hello

[MRTT]

Here is the flying display programme for today and tomorrow.

Saturday 20th June 2015
11.32 Calidus Autogyro
11.42 The Rv8tors- 2x Vans RV8
11.55 RAF Tutor T1 & Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 Formation Display and Solos
13.15 BAC Strikemaster Mk87 (Ex Omani AF)
13.28 Pitts S2S Special 'Muscle Biplane'
13.41 The Raven Aerobatics Team
14.06 Calidus Autogyro
14.32 Stampe SV4 'Belgian Ballerina'
14.45 Red 10 Arrival- RAF Squirrel HT1
15.00 Pitts S1S Special- Lauren Richardson
15.13 RAF Boeing Chinook HC4
15.30 RAF BBMF Spitfire & Hurricane
15.55 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 'Miss Pick Up'
16.15 The RAFAT The Red Arrows- 9x BAE Systems Hawk T1A
17.05 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 'Sally B'

Sunday 21st June 2015
11.45 Calidus Autogyro
11.55 RAF Tutor T1 & Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 Formation Display & Solos
13.15 Pitts S1S Special- Lauren Richardson
13.30 Red 10 Arrival- RAF Squirrel HT1
13.46 The Rv8tors- 2x Vans RV8
13.59 BAC Strikemaster Mk87- Ex Omani AF
14.12 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 'Sally B'
14.25 RAF BBMF Hurricane & Spitfire
14.42 Stampe SV4 'Belgian Ballerina'
15.00 The RAFAT The Red Arrows- 9x BAE Systems Hawk T1A
15.53 Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina 'Miss Pick Up'
16.06 Calidus Autogyro
16.19 The Team Raven- 4x Vans RV8 & 1x Vans RV4
16.44 Pitts S2S Special 'Muscle Biplane'
16.57 RAF Chinook HC4
17.10 Avro Vulcan B2 XH558 & 2x Hawker Hunter

STATIC HELICOPTERS
Westland Wasp HAS1
Westland Scout AH1
Westland Whirlwind Mk10 (Sunday Only)
RAF Sea King HAR3A
Westland Gazelle x2- Gazelle Squadron
RAF Squirrel HT1
Eurocopter EC135 x2
Enstrom 480B
Guimbal Cambri G2
Brantly B2B
Robinson R22
Robinson R44

[seven]

Bronco Demo Team OV-10B is parked up at the flying club, may be for the show?

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[mark.alan.barnes]

Bronco Demo Team OV-10B is parked up at the flying club, may be for the show?

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Brizewatcher over on airshow forums is saying that the Bronco is displaying both days!

The car is fuelled and cleaned and I'm chomping at the bit to set off

[mark.alan.barnes]

Bronco Demo Team Facebook page has a message saying, "See you all at the Weston Air and Armed Forces Day."

You were right seven!

[seven]

Not long departed to display. NWMAS Strikemaster and Rich Goodwin's Pitts is here too. No sign of the Reds yet, not looking good

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[seven]

WOW. That was the shortest landing by a fixed wing, fixed thrust aircraft I have ever seen. Literally stopped in the length of the piano keys.

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[mark.alan.barnes]

Reds cancelled their display just over the water at Barry Island earlier today due to bad weather.

Tomorrow may be set to be even busier.

What plane made the impressive landing seven?

[seven]

Tony de Bryn in the OV-10.

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[mark.alan.barnes]

Tony de Bryn in the OV-10.

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I've always been impressed by the Bronco display. Maybe they should bring them out of mothballs instead of letting Textron try and flog the Scorpion and AT6 (I think?). It can, loiter is highly manouverable and can carry impressive load outs.

[seven]

Chinook just arrived at Bristol and now refuelling. Catalina taxiied out, and now back in again so not looking good for her.

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[seven]

Can see the Reds from here, they seem very high but doing a flat display, and not using smoke!?

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[seven]

Reds display canned early due to wx. They have not recovered to Lulsgate!

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[ipso]

Reds display canned early due to wx. They have not recovered to Lulsgate!

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Using Exeter.

[seven]

Cheers, time to go then

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[Blackcat1]

Did much display? Or was weather too bad?