Southport Airshow - 18th - 19th Sep

[Squire of the Gate]

Hi all,
Mark,38 ,from Barrow in Furness,
,I'm planning on going to Blackpool Airport on Sunday to get the Arrivals and Departures of the display aircraft,with working tomorrow (Sat) I thought I'd miss the lads but if they're going out at 10:34 i should be able to get there in time,
Really glad I've found this foum

Kindest regards
Tys

Hi,
The reds will probably be the only Mil Aircraft in Blackpool for the show.
The fastjets are currently at Liverpool.

[Flyingmonster]

Just want to wish everyone a great trip to the show. Im not gonna make it due to family problems. Enjoy!!

[alexmac]

Looks grim out of the window here but sitll going to head up... today looks slightly better than tomorrow

Southport Radio on 132.900 for those in the area

[beefsteak]

Have a great day today folks
Hope the weather fairs up for later,it's looking a bit grim here in Barrow at the mo
Does anyone know if the Lanc will be displaying with the BBMF and if so will it be in Blackpool for the night?

Kindest regards
Tys

I believe it will be the Dakota, she appears at a little show near me (Middlewich) in an hour, then heads up to Southport, before overnighting in Liverpool, she then displays again tomorrow does a fly by in Kendal again in Nottingham before returning to Coningsby. She appears to be on her own too (IE no Hurricane or Spit in support)
Hope this helps
Ian

[Squire of the Gate]

From my scribbled notes (so require conf)
Arriving at Blackpool for Southport have been,,,,,,,,,,,,,

ZJ256 & ZJ275 Squirel DHFS Shawbury 20' / Red 10 & Red 11.

Reds.......
XX227 / 237 / 242 / 260 / 264 / 266 / 294 / 306 / 308 / 322 Hawk T1 RAF 'Red Arrows'.

Edit : All confirmed (I had 266 down as 268 on my first post).

XX237 Remained at Blackpool during the Southport display.

[beefsteak]

I don't suppose any body has a rough display time for the Dakota do they? I've just been to Middlewich for their WW2 day, but the kids were moaning they were cold so I came home again!! (If thet decide to do the show again next year I shall go again as it was facinating, a lot of the towns folk were wandering round in period costumes along with the re enactment society that was present.
The reason I ask is because it usually transits straight over our house on it's way to Southport from Middlewich.

[Squire of the Gate]

Glad the weather held off for you guys today,
It's been tippin down here since 5pm and it's still going,
Does anyone have any ideas how many aircraft are staying over at Blackpool tonight ,also can anyone confirm if the BBMF was a Dakota or the Lanc?

Kindest regards
Mark

Tonight at Blackpool...............
XX227 Hawk T1 RAF (Red Arrows) , Arr & Dep 'Red Arrows' , Arr 'Red Arrows' , N/S Hangar 3
XX237 Hawk T1 RAF (Red Arrows) , Arr 'Red Arrows' , N/S Hangar 3
XX242 Hawk T1 RAF (Red Arrows) , Arr & Dep 'Red Arrows' , Arr 'Red Arrows' , N/S Hangar 3
XX260 Hawk T1 RAF (Red Arrows) , Arr & Dep 'Red Arrows' , Arr 'Red Arrows' , N/S Hangar 3
XX264 Hawk T1 RAF (Red Arrows) , Arr & Dep 'Red Arrows' , Arr 'Red Arrows' , N/S Hangar 3
XX266 Hawk T1 RAF (Red Arrows) , Arr & Dep 'Red Arrows' , Arr 'Red Arrows' , N/S Hangar 3
XX294 Hawk T1 RAF (Red Arrows) , Arr & Dep 'Red Arrows' , Arr 'Red Arrows' , N/S Hangar 3
XX306 Hawk T1 RAF (Red Arrows) , Arr & Dep 'Red Arrows' , Arr 'Red Arrows' , N/S Hangar 3
XX308 Hawk T1 RAF (Red Arrows) , Arr & Dep 'Red Arrows' , Arr 'Red Arrows' , N/S Hangar 3
XX322 Hawk T1 RAF (Red Arrows) , Arr & Dep 'Red Arrows' , Arr 'Red Arrows' , N/S Hangar 3

AFAIN BBMF was a DC3.

Surprised the weather missed Southport, very lucky
Varying degrees of rain from 13:45 - 16:45 at Blackpool (followed by constant rain from 17:30 onwards ! !)

[steve149c]

Two Tonkas down the Mersey for Liverpool airport, tail codes are 090 and 115

Cheers

Steve

[garethbrum]

I hear that today's show is CANX..........very wet and a poor forecast.........

Not going myself but what a shame for those who were.

[deerhunter]

SUINDAY CANCELLED DUE TO HEAVY OVERNIGHT RAIN

[Pen Pusher]

From their web site:

Southport Air Show – CANCELLATION – Sunday 19th September 2010.
Today’s Southport Air Show has had to be cancelled due to severe overnight weather which has caused flooding at the site. This together with the weather forecast for the rest of the day has left the organisers with no option other than cancellation.
We can only apologise to our customers for any inconvenience this causes.
Advance ticket holders will be able to obtain refunds by returning unused advance tickets to Sefton Arts, Waterloo Town Hall, Great Georges Road, Waterloo, L22 1RB

Brian

[GOOSE]

Good posts there fellas.

Hopefully saved some people a drive?

[beefsteak]

It didn't save me one (I didn't come on here before I was due to leave!!) Fortunately, I too looked at the weather and went back to bed !! I'm glad I did as we were going by train, and there ain't no radios on them to inform you!!!!

[alexmac]

Wx missing Southport ?!? It didn't... rain came in right on time at 14.00 for the Red Arrows display (I subsequently blamed Baggers for not booking the sun..) and the rain pretty much stayed until the end. At least 50% of the crowd left after the Reds display, very few people stayed along the beach to watch the Hawk, Tucano, Tutor...

Alas, I had a good day, shame it was canx today but seeing it rain last night and again this morning, it doesn't surprise me.

Will post a list of participants should anyone need it.

[johnhowe]

Perhaps The Airshow Organisers had a premonition about the appalling weather because next year the Southport
Airshow will be held on the 23rd & 24th, July, 2011. Also The Woodvale Rally (model Aeros) will be held on the 6th,
& 7th, August, 2011.

For the info of aviation enthusiasts who live a long way from Southport, there is a Large Premier Inn Complex about 100 yards from the Southport Sea Front where the displays take place, it has a large carpark.

[alexmac]

Believe the change of date next year is due to high tide times Frank. Will be good to hopefully have some decent weather.... though I won't hold my breath!