KOKSIJDE Air Show 6th & 7th July

[Gary]

KOKSIJDE Air Show Belgium 6th & 7th July. Looking a great lineup already http://www.mil.be/airshow/subject/index ... nl&ID=1474" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

BELGIUM

Smoke pass Alpha Jet 6 x Alpha Jet
Solo Display F16
Red Devils
SAR - Demonstration
Helicopter Solo Display (A109BA)
Airbus A330
C130 Hercules
Alouette III
C130 Hercules (Static)
Embraer ERJ 145(Static)
Marchetti SF260(Static)
Agusta A109 BA(Static)
Seaking MK 48(Static)
F-16AM (Static)
Luchtsteun Federale Politie (MD900)


AUSTRIA
Alouette III (Flying and Static)

ESTONIA
Antonov-2 (Static)


FRANCE
Patrouille de France
Alpha Jet Solo Display
C160 (Static)

LITHUANIA
C-27J (Static)

NORWAY
P-3 Orion (Static)

SPAIN
Patrulla Aguilla

UKRAINA
AN-26 “Vita” (Static)


UNITED KINGDOM
Red Arrows
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
C130 (Static)
Seaking SAR (Static)
Merlin (Static)
Seaking ASaC(Static)

USAF
Thunderbirds
2 x C17(Static)
C21 (Static)

Would love to go back to the show

[urkles]

I believe it is rumoured the Saudi HAwks will be here as well? Looks good and im off work that day so maybe a quick trip across the channel is in order

[Gary]

F-86 listed as being at Koksijde
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[HunterF6]

been there a few times and alsthough easy to access from UK (30-40 mins from Channel Tunnel/Ports) the actual displays are further away from the crowd line than we ae used too. Would recommend for a euro show this year Radom in Poland which I believe is rumoured to feature one of the Russial teams this year

[urkles]

been there a few times and alsthough easy to access from UK (30-40 mins from Channel Tunnel/Ports) the actual displays are further away from the crowd line than we ae used too. Would recommend for a euro show this year Radom in Poland which I believe is rumoured to feature one of the Russial teams this year

One recommendation I can add to Koksijde is to go in and do the static then head off to the bridge at the end of the runway where the locals hang out. Thereby getting some nice shots, because like HunterF6 said, photography on base is sketchy at best. This show is so close to Calais that those who live in the south east of England can treat it as a local show!

Europe has some great offers this year, Radom looks good and Turkey even better, so if its the good stuff we dont get here anymore yoyr after I can really recommend heading to Europe to sate your appetite!

[Gary]

Big update from the Dutch

The NETHERLANDS

Flying
F-16 demo team
Hunter Demo
AB-412 Demo
Spitfire Demo

Static
F-16
PC-7
D0-228
AH-64D Apache
CH-47D Chinook
Alouette III
Harvard

Looking more tempting with each update. Come on Waddington pull something out the bag

[Gary]

Also added at some point

Denmark

Flying
Baby Blue
F-16 Solo Display

Static
Fennec Helicopter

[Gary]

A few updates on the official list http://www.mil.be/airshow/subject/index ... en&ID=1474

Portuguese F-16
French Mirage2000
German Typhoon

added to static

[POL]

Pah, you can easily do that in a day - We're looking at it from Manchester!

[zacwatson]

Hi,

I'm going to Koksije this year whuch is my first airshow iv been to abroad and I was wondering if you are allowed to use your scanners?

Regards

Zac

[POL]

It's is illegal in Belgium (Much like it is here) but they really do crack down on people using them, couple of thousand Euro fine if I remember rightly.

[zacwatson]

So would you think they would let people use them at the airshow or not?

[Gary]

Just booked the ferry for a "long" day at Koksijde.
I used DFDS online and it came to £19.00 (Paid with PayPal & Quidco gave me a further discount with cash-back)
This is for a car & 4 passengers, route is Dover - Dunkirk.
6.00am outward and 8.00pm return (local times)
I need to find a campsite in Kent so I can drive down the night before and get an early start.
Looking forward to it now!

Just hope your going Thursday, not Wednesday

So would you think they would let people use them at the airshow or not?

When we went back in 2006, there were people using scanner on the outside and during the show. But the locals did say it wasn't a good idea. So ours stayed in the car.

[zacwatson]

So would you think they would let people use them at the airshow or not?

When we went back in 2006, there were people using scanner on the outside and during the show. But the locals did say it wasn't a good idea. So ours stayed in the car.

Yeah I'm thinking mine might stay in the car aswell.

[Fives]

Quick question please!

Based on previous shows here, what are the traffic queues like on entry please?

Thanks for any help.

[Doughnut]

Seem to remember this question being asked before, but can not find the answer.

What if any campsites are avialable in the Koksijde area. Also having been to the Koksijde shows before I know the photo oppertunities inside are limited, so what is it like on the south side of the field. It looks like the runway ends are accesible but what about parking, do the local farmers open up thier land ?
Thanks for your help.
Paul

[roberto]

On both runway ends no parking possible, west side park in Koksyde and walk, east side park in Veurne and then walk

[exiledhatter]

re camping - there is Camping Ter Hoeve. Its Near Plopsaland, which is less than 2 miles from the base. Its costing me bout 15 euros. I searched camping at De Panne. Seems to be plenty of places around there. Hope this helps