Southport Airshow 2007

I live on 13 miles away from southport and since duxford and southport shows are the same weekend this year I`ll be going to duxford. I agree with old shape about last years show

There were gaps of at least 20 minutes between some of the displays. They put the models up twice, 3 hours apart, and there was at least two displays of the aerobatics team (Sorry name escapes me). The parachute drop by the RAF, with the build up of literally watching the Chinook approach….then climb to it’s altitude……then position itself for the drop zone…..they managed to pan that event out for an hour!!!
The Chinook show that followed it was superb, as was the Typhoon.
Even the event tents were about 50% down on previous years. Most ground space was given up to what can only be described as a giant car-boot sale but without the quality.
As I said, I’ve been going for 12 years at least..it used to be free too!
Then, leaving the event by car can only be described as disorganised, ill thought out. No sense of order, no clear directions to filter the traffic away, surrounding roads remained open to non-show traffic.
Need I go on?
The Woodvale model weekend is a better event, more value for money, with more things to do in addition to admiring the flying displays of the models.

Why did you think the airshow was dissapointing ?

I went on the Sunday. The Reds opened instead of closing the show. Altogether a very disapointing airshow 2007. I have been for the past 12 years but I won’t be paying for that show again.
Great shots btw.

Brilliant shots there Phil like the Red Arrow shots is that the welsh two seater spit in the last shot?

James