By: scotavia - 15th September 2007 at 16:44
Thanks folks, I will be booking in to a hotel near the airport for the Sunday activity.
By: Swift - 15th September 2007 at 16:33
Jeff 998,
The An2 has gone to Little Gransden it will back in a bit, its only been based at Blackpool for about a year ,and has only been in that spot for about 8 months.
If you ever get chance to go and have a look in it, do so , shes immaculate leather interior.
By: EGCD - 15th September 2007 at 15:41
Woodvale is still open and active as an RAF station, with the Manchester/Salford and Liverpool UAS there.
Re. Woodvale & Southport airshow – Woodvale was used in the early days of the airshow as a base for the helicopters and light piston types, but in recent years most things have been centralised at Blackpool for logistical reasons. Woodvale is also too small to handle the number of types now present at the show, and of course it’s unsuitable for jets.
Re. the airshow and Liverpool John Lennon Airport. The tie-up is purely sponsorship as far as I understand.
By: contrailjj - 15th September 2007 at 05:14
Um, pardon my ignorance, but (it has been a few years since I’ve been in the area – the ex-wife’s family was in Ainsdale)…. wouldn’t Woodvale be a more appropriate ‘base’ for the Southport show? Or has it been completely shut down and dug up… last I saw, Liverpool UAS was still using it and there was still a red-tailed Phantom out front.
JJ
By: Bruggen 130 - 15th September 2007 at 02:09
depending on wind direction i recommend standing on top or the sand dunes
opposite butlins entrance you get a superb view of aircraft movements
and its inline with the active runwayon a side note just noticed the antonov an 2 has moved it must have been in the same place for at least two years anyone know whats happening to it ??
Pontins,Not Butlins
By: jeff998 - 14th September 2007 at 23:49
depending on wind direction i recommend standing on top or the sand dunes
opposite butlins entrance you get a superb view of aircraft movements
and its inline with the active runway
on a side note just noticed the antonov an 2 has moved it must have been in the same place for at least two years anyone know whats happening to it ??
By: Ewan Hoozarmy - 14th September 2007 at 09:47
It’s even further from Liverpool-John Lennon/beatles/Scouser/Toxteth O’Grady international to the aircrew hotels…….
It’s Blackpool as it always has been, although a few aircraft have been known to operate from RAF Woodvale.
By: Moggy C - 14th September 2007 at 07:52
Just ordered my tickets from the web and it seems that the John Lennon Airport will be the groundbase for the aircraft with less endurance and some with the need to keep flying hours down.
Blackpool to Southport 7.6 Nm
Liverpool Speke (:)) to Southport 24.3 Nm
:confused:
Moggy
By: Swift - 14th September 2007 at 01:24
Its always Blackpool, no need to think it wont be this time.
By: super sioux - 13th September 2007 at 23:54
A trip to Liverpool ?
In a few weeks time its the two day Southport airshow. Is the usual base for the display items eg BBMF, Reds,Stearmans etc Blackpool airport?
I am hoping to get some landing, take off pics .
Just ordered my tickets from the web and it seems that the John Lennon Airport will be the groundbase for the aircraft with less endurance and some with the need to keep flying hours down.
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