Airshows 2009/2010/2011

A couple of shots from RIAT today.

Flying at RIAT 2009 18 July 2009

I went to the Lowestoft Air Festival yesterday, to say it was packed was unfair to the sardine left out of the tin! Earlier in the week grotty weather had been forecast, on the day the skies broke nicely for all participants on what is becoming one of the UKs most popular Air Shows.

Within 10 minutes of leaving the carpark the heavens opened and water was gushing down the roads like there was no tomorrow! To me the highlight of the show was the RNAF F16, I thought that was a superb display.

All the other participants gave a superb performance and it was also nice to see [for me] a Venom in the air for the first time since RAF Seletar Open Day 51 years ago

Glad I did Lowestoft yesterday with the 558 being there, the Star of the Show was This F16 of The Royal Netherlands Air Force at Lowestoft, a brilliant performance

Okay.. heres a few pic i took from a very wet and wild RIAT last weekend -

Monsoon like weather over the B1.


Steve

BTW does anyone know why the BBMF has a different call sign on the port fuselage to that of the starboard?

Not really an airshow but these three Lynx's were at Duxford today

I missed them arriving but got one departing.

ZD281/K


XZ203/F


XZ615/Z

Here is the latest on the Airshow which is taking place on the 13th June,2010

Information courtesy of Graham Haynes,Bentwaters Cold War Museum -

Air Display starts 13.00

1. Brietling Wing Walkers (2 Stearmans)
www.aerosuperbatics.com

2. F86 Sabre
www.goldenappleoperations.org

3. The Grace Spitfire
www.ml407.co.uk

4. The Matadors (2 Sukhois)
www.jonesairracing.com/matadors.htm

5. WTT22Sqn SAR Sea King

6. Parachute display Headcorn Parachute Club
www.headcornparachuteclub.co.uk

7. Pitts Pair

8. FW190 ½ scale replica

9. Hawker Hunter ‘Miss Demeanour’
www.HeritageAviation.com

10. Bush Cub

11. P51D Mustang – Janie / Marinelle
www.hardwickwarbirds.com

12. B17 Flying Fortress ‘Sally B’
www.sallyb.org.uk

Ends 16.00

Flying is subject to weather and serviceability

Static Aircraft Display

De Havilland Dragon Rapide

North American OV-10 Bronco

Harvard 2B in USAF markings

Three x Cassutt 111M Racers

Fokker S11 Instructor in Dutch Navy Markings

Moraine Saulnier Ms733 Alcyon in French Navy Markings

De Havilland Chipmunk – in Portugese Air Force Markings

SF260 in Italian Air Force Markings

Cessna Bird Dog

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The museum will be closed on the Airshow day but they are having a Special event on August 1st ,which will include airfield coach tours.
Will give more information about that one nearer the time.

Cheers - Graham Gilbert

A few of mine, and thanks to Bentwaters Parks for a great day out, they almost got the weather sorted too.