For those of you thinking about going to Southend today, the weather isn’t to bad, a bit breezy but lots of blue sky, I’ve already heard the sound of distant warbirds rumbling away over in the east so I’ve put the camera on the table and opened the windows.
As my missus is over the other side of the village at the stables, I will probably get a report soon, oh, and I’ve just spotted that the gliders are flying out of Wethersfield, which is always a good sign.
By: AlanR - 27th May 2012 at 18:59
A couple of pictures from the weekend.
EasyJet Airbus on Southend Seafront
Typhoons at Southend Airport “Leuchars 07”
By: AlanR - 27th May 2012 at 18:39
Ah, thanks for that. You can blame someone in ATC for giving me the wrong info 😉
By: AN2grahame - 27th May 2012 at 18:35
I’m told that one of the Hawks had to go off and do a flypast today, at a funeral. Can’t get many funerals on a Sunday ?
It was in aid of St Micheals Hospice Basingstoke
By: AlanR - 27th May 2012 at 18:22
the hawk had to cut it’s display short due to it’s Ram Air Turbine being deployed on it’s last monuver. It’s deployed due to the lack of air intake to the engine ie. in an engine failure.
I’m told that one of the Hawks had to go off and do a flypast today, at a funeral. Can’t get many funerals on a Sunday ?
By: 8674planes - 27th May 2012 at 10:53
Runway 06 in use today (sunday)
By: 8674planes - 27th May 2012 at 10:46
the hawk had to cut it’s display short due to it’s Ram Air Turbine being deployed on it’s last monuver. It’s deployed due to the lack of air intake to the engine ie. in an engine failure.
By: AlanR - 27th May 2012 at 00:04
I thought the show started at 2:30 on Sunday but the list posted earlier show it starts at 2pm ?
Going by Saturday, the timings were pretty accurate, and the display as per
listing. It got off to a bad start though, as the Hawk had to cut it’s display
short. Not sure why at the moment, bird strike or technical problem ?
Today they were using 06 at Southend, it’s likely that they will be using 24 on
Sunday.
By: 8674planes - 26th May 2012 at 21:39
I thought the show started at 2:30 on Sunday but the list posted earlier show it starts at 2pm ?
By: freebird - 26th May 2012 at 16:09
Gents
The P-40 dropped into White Waltham today and she looked and sounded great. 😀
By: AlanR - 26th May 2012 at 10:11
Something special? :diablo:
Yes Luvvy 😀
By: DragonRapide - 26th May 2012 at 10:06
Saturday Line up
Kink Air
Something special? :diablo:
By: AlanR - 26th May 2012 at 10:00
Saturday Line up
3pm Hawk
Blades
P-40 Kittyhawk
Tutor
King Air
Airbus
BBMF
Black Cats
Jet Provost
Tucano
Pitts Special
Sbach 300
Wing Walkers
Swip Team
Spitfire IX
5:51pm Typhoon
Sunday Line up
2pm BBMF
Tutor
Blades
Tucano
Hawk
Spitfire
Pitts Special
Black Cats
Wing Walk
Mustang
King Air
Sbach 300
P-40 Kittyhawk
Swip Team
Jet provost
4:50pm Typhoon
List from ATC, and of course subject to change.
By: AlanR - 24th May 2012 at 16:39
The Typhoon normally does a practice the day before, others too I expect.
By: crispy - 24th May 2012 at 12:18
Does anybody know if anything is going to be around on Friday for a practise? Unfortunately got to work the weekend but might stretch my legs along the prom tomorrow.
By: AlanR - 23rd May 2012 at 21:38
Harvard pair added to the line up.
Out again apparently :rolleyes:
By: AN2grahame - 23rd May 2012 at 07:12
No Vulcan…. Rubbish.
you pay for it then
By: SE5AFAN - 22nd May 2012 at 23:50
Catalina removed from the line up.
By: Mike J - 22nd May 2012 at 23:12
Or you could just visit Duxford and see the same line-up! 🙂
By: Old Fart - 22nd May 2012 at 22:48
Harvard pair added to the line up.
By: rgb - 22nd May 2012 at 16:19
No Vulcan…. Rubbish.
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