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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by jasonT1981 » Fri May 30, 2025 3:23 pm

EMA Planespotting wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 9:55 am
Morning, any ideas where some of the international participants will be basing themselves for the show?
I assume Cosford for the Swiss but not sure on the jets.
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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by jagmadandy » Fri May 30, 2025 5:34 pm

EMA Planespotting wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 9:55 am
Morning, any ideas where some of the international participants will be basing themselves for the show?
The Polish F-16 and FAF Rafale were initially going to be operating from Waddington but the airfield have turned them down.

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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by thevulcan » Fri May 30, 2025 5:42 pm

Probably Brize for the jets then.
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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by jasonT1981 » Fri May 30, 2025 6:38 pm

Tutor and Falcons confirmed tonight
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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by jasonT1981 » Fri May 30, 2025 7:19 pm

Static A400 from Belgium has cancelled (was not announced but confirmed by 20 Squadron)
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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by jasonT1981 » Sat May 31, 2025 1:27 pm

Vampire looks to be out. Cancelled Midlands this weekend and Abingdon on the 14th, the week after Cosford due to tech issues. So I don't think it will make Cosford.
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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by seven » Sat May 31, 2025 5:39 pm

Also it's now sold out.
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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by NCLairpics » Sat May 31, 2025 5:54 pm

jasonT1981 wrote:
Sat May 31, 2025 1:27 pm
Vampire looks to be out. Cancelled Midlands this weekend and Abingdon on the 14th, the week after Cosford due to tech issues. So I don't think it will make Cosford.
That thing hasn’t made any of the last 2 shows at Cosford when listed either!

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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by jasonT1981 » Sat May 31, 2025 7:05 pm

Sadly not :(

I love seeing a Vampire, but it's very rare for me these days.
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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by jasonT1981 » Mon Jun 02, 2025 2:51 pm

Scottish Aviation Bulldog, Chipmunks, Jet Provosts, Hawks and a Grob Tutor added to static

No A400 this year though

Cosford have not had notification that the Vampire has cancelled.
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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by Rick » Mon Jun 02, 2025 3:02 pm

HAAF have cancelled their Auster 9 on Twitter

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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by Harkins » Mon Jun 02, 2025 8:20 pm

jagmadandy wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 5:34 pm
EMA Planespotting wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 9:55 am
Morning, any ideas where some of the international participants will be basing themselves for the show?
The Polish F-16 and FAF Rafale were initially going to be operating from Waddington but the airfield have turned them down.
I wonder if there's any possibility that the decision to turn them down is to do with not attracting hordes of people to the fence. I sort of recall that there were tales of people in farmers fields at Shawbury and we all know from CW how bonkers things get at Waddington. Perhaps Brize is more suitable as it doesn't seem to offer the views and thus never seems to attract the same levels of visitors.

But it could of course be anything else, such as Brize actually being open at weekends?

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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by thevulcan » Mon Jun 02, 2025 8:46 pm

Typhoon is operating from Liverpool for the weekend.
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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by jasonT1981 » Tue Jun 03, 2025 1:21 pm

Vampire officially announced as cancelled

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=11 ... 7108778726
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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by seancf16 » Tue Jun 03, 2025 4:27 pm

Any information on where the Polish F16 are operating from this weekend?

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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by Steeeeevvvvvooooo » Tue Jun 03, 2025 4:44 pm

Harkins wrote:
Mon Jun 02, 2025 8:20 pm
jagmadandy wrote:
Fri May 30, 2025 5:34 pm


The Polish F-16 and FAF Rafale were initially going to be operating from Waddington but the airfield have turned them down.
I wonder if there's any possibility that the decision to turn them down is to do with not attracting hordes of people to the fence. I sort of recall that there were tales of people in farmers fields at Shawbury and we all know from CW how bonkers things get at Waddington. Perhaps Brize is more suitable as it doesn't seem to offer the views and thus never seems to attract the same levels of visitors.

But it could of course be anything else, such as Brize actually being open at weekends?
If I recall correctly, I think it was quite calm at Waddington last year when the Couteau Delta were based there for Cosford, yes of course a few people but nothing that caused any problems unlike CW

As you say, with how crazy it got at CW, I'm not surprised they said no, they would certainly bring the crowds.
If that is the reason why, it was only a matter of time before people ruined it for everyone.

Having the Polish F16s and French Rafales based here for CW earlier on in the year, it seems the ideal place for them to be based this weekend

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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by MFoster » Wed Jun 04, 2025 1:26 pm

Seen on the UKAR Cosford board that the Swiss PC7 and Rafale are all operating out of Hawarden this weekend

French CN235 also listed as arriving from St Dizier at 1140L to Hawarden tomorrow

edit: Removed Red Arrows as they are based out of Liverpool as per their published NOTAMs
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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by AndyXYZ » Wed Jun 04, 2025 6:55 pm

Is there any indication anywhere on any practice or validation taking place on Saturday, I saw earlier a Notam has been issued for Fri and Sat but I have a feeling it'll be a turn up and take my chance 🤞

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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by Jasonwells » Thu Jun 05, 2025 6:23 pm

thevulcan wrote:
Mon Jun 02, 2025 8:46 pm
Typhoon is operating from Liverpool for the weekend.
Great news. Do you happen to know a source for potential timings on its movements?

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Re: RAF Cosford Air Show 2025

Post by MattBennett » Thu Jun 05, 2025 7:43 pm

The Swiss are validating tomorrow at 15:30 local according to a post on their Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKh909YMccb

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