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Malfatron Malkovic · Post by **Malfatron Malkovic** » Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:57 pm

d555 wrote:Just found another addition to the static in the shape of a Belgian AF Alpha Jet.

http://www.mil.be/aircomp/subject/index ... nl&ID=1478

regards, Mike

What a great find, Mike. A slight concern, though, is there is no mention of the Sea King for CU Air Day.With Koksijde having an open day on the very same day, perhaps the A/Jet replaces the Sea King?

Malfatron Malkovic · Post by **Malfatron Malkovic** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 6:19 pm

buzzer wrote:And noted in aviation news that Vietnam vet Huey G-UHIH is also displaying.
http://www.huey.co.uk/events.php

Only just noticed this,Pete. Would certainly be nice to hear one thumping around again, must be quite a while since a UH-1 visited CU.The last occasion that i remember would be when the German Army pair visited, April 1990. Remember that day?
Neil Dunridge, you and me skived off school to catch them arrive, then got caught out in the snow blizzard!

buzzer · Post by **buzzer** » Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:30 pm

Malfatron Malkovic wrote:
buzzer wrote:And noted in aviation news that Vietnam vet Huey G-UHIH is also displaying.
http://www.huey.co.uk/events.php
Only just noticed this,Pete. Would certainly be nice to hear one thumping around again, must be quite a while since a UH-1 visited CU.The last occasion that i remember would be when the German Army pair visited, April 1990. Remember that day?
Neil Dunridge, you and me skived off school to catch them arrive, then got caught out in the snow blizzard!

oh yes mate.. remember it well

the sound of them thumping away, and only being visable over the runway treshold visablity was that bad!!
don't think i have ever been so cold !!. only had my school shirt on to, so was bloddy freezing!!

Malfatron Malkovic · Post by **Malfatron Malkovic** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:50 pm

Probably not news for anyone else, but i have just noticed that the Classic Air Force machines are arriving on the Tuesday.
Up to now i assumed they (excepting the Rapide) would depart Newquay, display at CU, then return to Newquay on show day.
http://www.classicairforce.com/aircraft-movements

buzzer · Post by **buzzer** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 6:07 pm

Yet more reasons why you need to be there on arrival day. Like I will be

Post by **centaurus18** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 8:23 pm

Would love to be there for arrivals, what are the options for viewing off base?
Or would you recommend the enthusiasts package?

Malfatron Malkovic · Post by **Malfatron Malkovic** » Sat Jul 06, 2013 9:49 pm

If by 'enthusiasts package' you mean the preview event, it's been fully booked for a while now.
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/The-Fleet/A ... view-Event

As for off-base viewing. Well, provided the viewing enclosure is open - occasionally in the past it has been closed-- that will be the best place untill about midday, assuming 30 is duty runway.After midday, the junction with the Helson - St. Keverne road.

If 12 is duty runway, it'll probably be dog eat dog.

buzzer · Post by **buzzer** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 11:19 am

centaurus18 wrote:Would love to be there for arrivals, what are the options for viewing off base?
Or would you recommend the enthusiasts package?

You planning on poping down?
Culdrose has never been anygood for"taxing" shots.but the fields at both ends of the runway are ideal for the landing snaps

Post by **Nick.M** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 3:20 pm

Taken from the Culdrose official website,

Military hardware already confirmed includes:

Royal Navy Black Cats - Lynx Helicopter Display Team Royal Navy Submarine Hunter Killer - Merlin HM 1 & 2, Commando Helicopter Force -`Junglie’ Sea King’s, Lynx Wildcat Maritime Force – Royal Navy Wildcat, RAF Red Arrows – Hawks, Royal Navy 736 Sqn – Hawks , Belgium – Search & Rescue Sea King , German Navy - Search & Rescue Sea King, Dutch Army - Apache and NH90 French Air Force - Alpha Jet. RAF – Tornado and a Special surprise star asset!

So what's the special surprise star asset??

Malfatron Malkovic · Post by **Malfatron Malkovic** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 3:36 pm

No idea what the star asset would be, my guess - purely a guess, mind - would be a static VC-10, certainly something military.
Also good news on the Tornado and Dutch NH-90!

buzzer · Post by **buzzer** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 4:06 pm

So is that a Dutch Army NH-90? Sweet if it is.
Still a bit confused about the Belgium Seaking.there web site show its an Alpha Jet thats attending?
And star asset??. Its listed after the RAF tornado,so might be a VC-10,or maybe a typhoon?!
Or could it be something from a foreign air arm? Like the Turkish F-16!

Now that would be sweet

buzzer · Post by **buzzer** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 4:25 pm

Just a thought. But I'm shore I read somewhere (maybe on this forum?)that at waddington they were referring to the Sentinel as there"star asset "???could it be this maybe??

Malfatron Malkovic · Post by **Malfatron Malkovic** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 6:37 pm

Another thought. Perhaps the French Navy's Super Etendard and Rafale , from the original list? Confirmed during the French Admiral's visit a couple of weeks back.

buzzer · Post by **buzzer** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:17 pm

Malfatron Malkovic wrote:Another thought. Perhaps the French Navy's Super Etendard and Rafale , from the original list? Confirmed during the French Admiral's visit a couple of weeks back.

i like that idea

buzzer · Post by **buzzer** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:47 pm

Dave read here http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and-Ev ... t-in-years
for the above mentioned items
and here for the list with the Tristar in it.
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/The-Fleet/A ... y-Aircraft

buzzer · Post by **buzzer** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:21 pm

Got the day of for arrivals,but missed out on tickets for the preview event.
So will be spending the day in the field at either end,or if the lights carp. In the viewing enclosure.
Hope to see you there dave

Victor5 · Post by **Victor5** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 6:31 am

DaveG wrote: Anyone else booked up for day before ?

I received my tickets last week. I see entrance this year has been changed from W Site to B site with parking at the viewing area. I'm hoping there will be adequate parking over there

Hopefully there will be reserved parking for ticket holders.

buzzer · Post by **buzzer** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 7:40 am

Victor5 wrote:
DaveG wrote: Anyone else booked up for day before ?
I received my tickets last week. I see entrance this year has been changed from W Site to B site with parking at the viewing area. I'm hoping there will be adequate parking over there Hopefully there will be reserved parking for ticket holders.

That also might mean they close of the viewing enclosure?!!

it's been done in the past,and it ment it was chaos out on the gweek road with people parking everywhere,and the police trying to move every one on every five minutes!!!
Didn't go down to well for public relations for air day!!
Anyway I'm not going to be negative.....I know were I'm going to be parked

Post by **bertieb** » Fri Jul 12, 2013 4:31 pm

Regarding the star asset: I appreciate things are probably a little busy for him at the moment, and he could well be on paternity leave by 24.07, but picking up on the SAR theme - perhaps it's Prince William in a Sea King 3 given that the precedent was set in 1975 (I think) when Prince Charles flew a Wessex 5 in the Commando Assault.

buzzer · Post by **buzzer** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:15 am

Poor old culdrose never seem to have much luck with the weather on airday

Looking at the long range forecast,looks like after weeks of unbroken sunshine,it's all set to change next week. Tuesday ,Wednesday And Thursday looks to be overcast with the chance of Heavy showers

hopeful it blows through and we get more clear spells than showers!

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