RAF Cosford Air Show 2022

[jasonT1981]

Chinook confimed

https://twitter.com/cosfordairshow/stat ... 0659105799

[jasonT1981]

Rich Goodwin's Muscle Pitts added to the flying, his G-EWIZ Pitts Special will be on static

[jasonT1981]

Navy Wings Wasp has self confirmed

https://navywings.org.uk/home/events/?f ... gr4#Flying

[jasonT1981]

Gripen has cancelled.

https://twitter.com/cosfordairshow/stat ... 2947323908

[jasonT1981]

F35 Flypasts confirmed

[jasonT1981]

Big update today to the static.

Flying

Royal Air Force
RAF Red Arrows
RAF Typhoon
RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
RAF Chinook
RAF Falcons Parachute Display team - Opening the show
RAF Grob Tutor

Over-Seas Military
Belgium Air Force F16
Belgium Air Force A109
French Air Force Rafale

Flypasts
RAF F-35 Lightning II
RAF A400M Atlas

Civilian
PBY-5A Catalina
Team Raven
Rich Goodwin - Muscle Pitts
Navy Wings Westland Wasp
Rolls Royce Heritage Flight P51 Mustang

Static

Royal Air Force
Buccaneer
Bulldog
Chinook (Bravo November)
Devon
Harrier FRS2
Harrier GR3
Harrier GR3
Jaguar
Mercedes G-Wagon
Pembroke
Pucara
PUMA
Red Arrow Hawk T1
RM Gazelle
SAR Wessex
Spitfire MkXIX
Tornado F3
Tornado GR1
RAF Tutor

Static - Civilian
PBY-5A Catalina (also flying)
Rich Goodwin - G-EWIZ Pitts Special
ASK21 Glider
Chipmunks
EV97 (SL) Eurostar
HM Coastguard A189
Ikarus Microlight
Piper Cub
RNoAF Vampire
Historic Helicopters - Sea King
Slingsby Venture T2
Tiger Moth
Historic Helicopters - Whirlwind HAR10


Cancelled

Hungarian Air Force JAS39 Gripen

[punkmonkey22]

With a month to go do we think the flying list will expand much? There isn't even much RAF stuff this year, which is odd as it's RAF organised... Would love to see the A-400 or the Rivet Joint.

[luke28]

Purely speculation on my behalf but I suppose any fly pasts would be added rather late, The Voyagers/C-17/Rivet Joints are pretty busy at the minute with Eastern Europe. It would be nice if they could do something with the Herc's while they're still here.

[Tank621]

Just seen on Twitter that a flypast by an A400M is confirmed for the air show

[Blackcat1]

The RAF list looks good. Oh oh fudge not flying !!

[John flightpath]

All general admission tickets are sold out. So debating whether to go Shawbury.

John 'flightpath'.

[The Cat]

I can find no information on any 'Arrivals Day' access etc so presume there won't be one ?

[jasonT1981]

As you can see from the attached images, work is underway to start to prepare the Cosford Air Show for this Sunday. Aircraft are starting to be moved into position and vendors are arriving. Work continues apace to finalise the flying display; this will likely continue up until the day prior to the air show. We have not yet announced all of the aircraft taking part.

This year has presented many unique challenges for the team who are making the air show happen. From announcing that the air show would take place less than 5 months ago we are now, after a Covid-enforced 3-year break, going to deliver a spectacular day. As in previous years, where we had longer to plan, we had fully intended to deliver a 6-hour flying display but that has proved not to be possible. Rather this year, we will deliver a full afternoon of flying which will include, among others, the RAF Falcons, RAF Red Arrows, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Typhoon Display, Chinook Display, French Rafale, Belgian F16 and, for the first time, an RAF F35B Lightning.

As you know, an air show is so much more than a flying display. On the ground there will be a stunning Coronation Village, dozens of static aircraft – some of which you can climb in – as well as aeronautical engineering displays from the RAF and some of our Defence partners. Whether you are 8 or 80, there is going to be something for everyone.
It is going to be a great day and we look forward to welcoming you all on Sunday.

[seven]

As in previous years, where we had longer to plan, we had fully intended to deliver a 6-hour flying display but that has proved not to be possible. Rather this year, we will deliver a full afternoon of flying which will include, among others, the RAF Falcons, RAF Red Arrows, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Typhoon Display, Chinook Display, French Rafale, Belgian F16 and, for the first time, an RAF F35B

Not sure what to make of that. As I missed out on tickets it doesn't effect me at all, but I think I'd be annoyed had I forked out only to be told with a few days to go that there's going to a much shorter display. Though TBF it was obvious by the amoubt acts that had been confirmed thus far..

[Phoon]

As in previous years, where we had longer to plan, we had fully intended to deliver a 6-hour flying display but that has proved not to be possible. Rather this year, we will deliver a full afternoon of flying which will include, among others, the RAF Falcons, RAF Red Arrows, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Typhoon Display, Chinook Display, French Rafale, Belgian F16 and, for the first time, an RAF F35B

Not sure what to make of that. As I missed out on tickets it doesn't effect me at all, but I think I'd be annoyed had I forked out only to be told with a few days to go that there's going to a much shorter display. Though TBF it was obvious by the amoubt acts that had been confirmed thus far..

Rumours of them not even responding to the Strikemaster pair. Plenty of acts they could have booked, including those Strikemasters but also the Vampire, some warbirds from duxford, Gazelle squadron, one of the heritage helicopters flying. Suggests the decision is a financial one - but its still a sell out.

[reaper493]

Strikemaster pair and Vampire might have extra restrictions for Cosford - believe civil jets are only permitted to do simple manouvaers if they are straight winged - with the surrounding area being quite populated it might have made a display unworkable. It is a small show, but after the past few years, a show at all is a massive improvement.

Mike

Also, why is a Mercedes G Wagon listed as Static?

[Phoon]

Strikemaster pair and Vampire might have extra restrictions for Cosford - believe civil jets are only permitted to do simple manouvaers if they are straight winged - with the surrounding area being quite populated it might have made a display unworkable. It is a small show, but after the past few years, a show at all is a massive improvement.

Mike

Also, why is a Mercedes G Wagon listed as Static?

Jet Provost's have displayed there in 2018 and 2019 without any problems.....

[Flightline UK]

Straight wing classic jets are permitted to fly their normal aerobatic displays (as from 2018 - https://www.air-shows.org.uk/2018/02/airshow-news-straight-wing-ex-military-jet-aircraft-cleared-to-conduct-full-aerobatic-displays-at-uk-airshows/)

There are however quite a few challenges at Cosford this year.

They started late with the go-ahead decision only made in January.
They lost some permanent staff during COVID (like many other shows) and are still rebuilding. (and as a result are more reliant on seconded personnel)
They don't have have the use (or have much more limited use) of local university accommodations so their costs are a lot higher this year as they are using hotels.
Some civilian teams have issues with the level of insurance cover required to fly at events over military property. (The one-off surcharges for this have become unaffordable with some insurers - this is not so much an issue of the type of aircraft , more to do with differences between different underwriters)

[Dazza52]

All general admission tickets are sold out. So debating whether to go Shawbury.

John 'flightpath'.

Hi do you know any times for arrivals and departures from shawbury

[reaper493]

Reds Display NOTAM:

FORMATION TRANSIT BY MULTIPLE ACFT ROUTING:
524731N0023958W SHAWBURY 1418
524716N0025122W BASCHURCH 1420
523941N0025615W NW OF PONTESBURY 1421
524057N0030420W S OF TRWERN 1422
525457N0025811W E OF ST MARTINS 1425
525251N0024010W S OF PREES 1426
524334N0022304W S OF NEWPORT 1429
523825N0021758W COSFORD (DISPLAY)1430
523319N0021258W NW OF WOMBOURNE 1453
523150N0023922W NW OF SHIPTON 1455
524731N0023958W SHAWBURY AD 1456
ACFT EXPECTED TO TRANSIT BTN 250-2000FT AGL. TIMINGS, HGT AND
ROUTE ARE APRX AND SUBJ TO CHANGE. SEE J SERIES NOTAM FOR DETAILS
OF RESTRICTED AREA (TEMP) AT COSFORD FOR A DISPLAY BY THE RED
ARROWS. 2022-06-0684/AS1.

Reds departure NOTAM:

FORMATION TRANSIT BY MULTIPLE ACFT ROUTING:
524737N0024005W SHAWBURY AD 1700
524731N 0022840W N OF TIBBERTON 1702
525340N 0020825W VCY STONE 1704
531012N 0010159W RUFFORD 1711
531205N 0004243W NE OF NORTH SEARLE 1713
531828N 0003303W SCAMPTON AD 1715
ACFT EXPECTED TO TRANSIT BTN 250-2000FT AGL. TIMINGS, HGT AND
ROUTE ARE APRX AND SUBJ TO CHANGE. 2022-06-0685/AS1.

Nothing for their arrival, but there is a NOTAM from Scampton to Teesside tomorrow.

+1hr for local.

Mike