Cosford Air Show 2018 - Shawbury visitors

[AndrewBarclay]

I understand that the Police will be ininating certain road closures in the Shawbury area. When I lived in Shropshire many
moons ago I use to go to Grinshill Hill this commanded a superb view of RAF Shawbury which as the crow flies is about 5n miles
https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk ... shropshire

[dubmasteruk]

Rumours of support transports for both the French (C160) and Polish (C295)

[gazjue]

Fantastic thanks for the information

[STORMO]

Hawks apparently operatng from Valley

[TYPHOON3]

Any news yet on which day all the International aircraft will validate? It's been on the Friday afternoon in the past.

[tm74sqn]

The good news, however, is this means that 50% of movements are correct . . . !
Anyway, hope everyone enjoys the event, whether at Shawbury or Cosford or both.
TM74

[gazjue]

Are there any practice display times yet ?

[TYPHOON3]

Rafale display team have tweeted 'See you on the 9th and 10th' which would suggest they are validating sometime on Saturday.

[gazjue]

All info is great , adds to the excitement of the build up. Having an afternoon at Cosford tomorrow hope to catch a practice or two .

[reds1966]

Any updates on arrivals today.
Also any suggestions on viewing spots as the last time I was at Shawbury there were Chipmunks in the circuit and Wessex doing the helicopter training!

[Albion143]

PLF 032 showing on ADSB just leaving Poland

[AK01]

The Polish Mig's arrived at Leeuwarden with a delay of aprox. 2 hours.
So if they continue today it will be a rather late arrival. The Casa is only arriving in Leeuwarden in 30 minutes, so around 14.00Z.
Pieter,

[pg1610]

The Polish Mig's arrived at Leeuwarden with a delay of aprox. 2 hours.
So if they continue today it will be a rather late arrival. The Casa is only arriving in Leeuwarden in 30 minutes, so around 14.00Z.
Pieter,

credit scramble ONLY 1 mig 29 serial 105 which is the one they used at Poznan Air Show

[twinstar]

Can anyone advise if the Casa is nightstopping?

[reds1966]

MIG29 105 arrived at 16.20 local and after a practice display routine landed around 16.30 with engines off at 16.40. Parked on the south-east apron.

[TYPHOON3]

MIG29 105 arrived at 16.20 local and after a practice display routine landed around 16.30 with engines off at 16.40. Parked on the south-east apron.

Are you sure that it did validate at Cosford or just familiarising with the airfield ?I guess if it was a validation then it won't do another on Friday or Saturday.

[gazjue]

People at Cosford said it didn’t validate today .

[TYPHOON3]

People at Cosford said it didn’t validate today .

Thanks for that,I didn't think it would so soon after arriving.Probably just familiarising with the airfield.Hopefully catch it tomorrow afternoon or Saturday.I think Cosford airfield opens at 14.00 hrs on both days.

[TYPHOON3]

It's opens at 1400 ON Saturday indeed. Also got told today the reds will park on the West side over the Shawbury airfield this year.

Can you confirm that Cosford airfield opens at 14.00 tomorrow?Many thanks.

[reds1966]

People at Cosford said it didn’t validate today .

Thanks for that,I didn't think it would so soon after arriving.Probably just familiarising with the airfield.Hopefully catch it tomorrow afternoon or Saturday.I think Cosford airfield opens at 14.00 hrs on both days.

It landed on the fourth or fifth approach at Shawbury. There were fast approaches and steep climbs plus wing overs with and without wheels down. So to be clear I am talking about approaches at Shawbury.