Cosford 2015

[burnsy133]

A couple of questions if I may...

I cannot make the actual show on Sunday but would like to see some of the stuff attending, my questions are

1) Does most of the stuff arrive on Friday

2) The likes of the flying F18, will that fly from Cosford or another field (not a trick question, just don't know with runway lengths etc)

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Rob

[Malcolm]

A couple of questions if I may...

I cannot make the actual show on Sunday but would like to see some of the stuff attending, my questions are

1) Does most of the stuff arrive on Friday

2) The likes of the flying F18, will that fly from Cosford or another field (not a trick question, just don't know with runway lengths etc)

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Rob

For the sakes of this discussion, Cosford doesn't have a runway. It's grass, and not very long. So whilst if push came to shove you probably could operate Mig-29/Jaguars/C-17 etc, the reality is that they don't and won't.

My money is on Shawbury for most of the fast jets, and Brize for the heavies.

[burnsy133]

Malcolm,

Thanks for the reply, but It had a runway last Friday when I passed, its was most definitely Asphalt and around 3900 ft long according to google.

Shawbury would make sense hence why I checked.

[Malcolm]

Thanks for the reply, but It had a runway last Friday when I passed, its was most definitely Asphalt and around 3900 ft long according to google.

I thought it actually has a 5000' grass strip too, but can't find that mentioned in the FLIP's. However, I did say "For the sakes of this discussion". 3900' isn't long enough to operate anything big or fast safely unless it has short field capability. Fine for most prop trainers and the like Tucano's, PC-7/9, Spitfires etc.

[Doughnut]

Planning a family day at Cosford from outside. Do any photographers have any comments on either the Albrighton Bowls club or the Albrighton Cricket Club, both are south side of the airfield. Thanks

[luke28]

A pair of Irish PC-9's added too the static

[RAFfan99]

Is A330 Voyager still going?
not on cosford's display on their site

[roughcutter]

Any idea what frequencies will be used?

[ETUO-09]

Is A330 Voyager still going?
not on cosford's display on their site

A 330 still mentioned with a FP on their page

[RAFfan99]

New Confirmation

RAF C130J Hercules (Flypast)

[roughcutter]

Cheers Scarecrow

[reaper493]

I have a spare E-ticket if any one wants it? £20?

Mike

[RAFfan99]

Another Confirmation

The Blades (4x Extra 300) Flying Display

[860SQN]

NH90 NFH 860SQN the Netherlands confirmed

[seven]

Polish MiG-29 and W-3A cnx.

7

[Dean.E]

Polish MiG-29 and W-3A cnx.

7

Polish MiG Fleet are grounded,according to Cosford news.

[MRTT]

Ramex Delta CANX!

[stealth117]

And The P-3

[luke28]

Awful for the show organisers, 3 of your star items pulling out is painful. Hopefully the Suisse Hornet makes it still.

[POL]

And The P-3

Ramex Delta CANX!

Source(s)?