Weston Air Festival 2014

[MRTT]

OH CRAP!! A member of the falcons has just been injured.

[morticiaskeeper]

Right behind us. Helimed sat down for a while.

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[sherriff]

BBC NEWS.....
An 82-year-old spectator has been flown to hospital after being injured when a parachutist at Weston Air Festival crashed into her during a display.

The parachutist - part of the RAF Falcons team - received minor injuries when he missed the drop zone.

The woman was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol with a suspected fractured pelvis, a spokesman for South Western Ambulance Trust said.

[seven]

What a great show. Shame about the foul ups but nothing not seen elsewhere. Must send thanks to the organisers and supporters of what will hopefully be a regular on the airshow calender.

On the negative, they really need to extend the speakers down the promenade, the seafront is not a 5 metre section next to the Tropicana! And TVOC really need to work out what and why it all went wrong, that was ridiculous.

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[Blackcat1]

Thought the B17 was good too, havent seen her for a long time, just gutted that my camea's battery had run out by then!! :-(. A good show overall. Will there be a show next year?

Cheers

[seven]

To quote Sean Maffett as the Vulcan departed, 'hands up who wants the organiser to have the Vulcan back next year?'

Looks good to me!

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[Blackcat1]

Does anyone have the serials of the Chinook, Army Lynx and Bulldog on Saturday please?

Many thanks

[pilgrimpete]

The lynx was xz180 am looking for the bulldog and Chinook serials myself. Does anyone have registrations for the helicopters that landed on the beach lawns on sat or Sunday please.

[Blackcat1]

thanks! will check my pics of the helos when i get home if no1 beats me to it first lol

[Blackcat1]

oh aye i remember from my pics that the Bulldog was coded U but couldnt make out the serial

[pilgrimpete]

Thanks, there is only one Bulldog on civil reg coded U, G-CBAB/XX543 so probably fits the bill?
Martin

[pilgrimpete]

I have confirmation that the bulldog was g-cbab/xx543:u. If anyone does have the serial of the Chinook i would be grateful. For interest, I understand that the two gazelles g-cbsk/zb627;a & g-zzle/xx436, landed on beach lawns on the saturday, are to be part of a 4 ship display team, drawn from. a pool of 8 for 2015.

Thanks - Martin. See you at the helicopter museum on "spotters day" in September?

[pilgrimpete]

The Chinook was zh894

Cheers

Martin