One more Newtownards image.

and the Merlin helicopter at Salthill with door panel falling away.

I too felt it was an excellent and varied show with something for everyone. Considering how cloudy it was these photographs are impressive.

Out of all the items one of my favourites was the glider and tug doing combined aerobatics – it was so unusual and competent that it drew a spontaneous round of applause from the whole crowd.

The static had its gems too – the E.28/39 FSM rightly drew a lot of attention – hard to realise it wasn’t “real”.

Well done the organisers

I was at the show with my sister and niece. My niece enjoyed the Reds, Team Guinot and all the aerobatic aircraft. She was also impressed by the role demo and with the Chinook helicopter.

She was most impressed with the duo act between the tug and glider and so was I

Here is a link to a pic of the glider and tug. The image involved a lot of cropping.

http://images.fotopic.net/ypc2ic.jpg

Thats some brilliant shots there thanks for sharing.

BTW is the Harrier not displaying this year.

Thanks
James

Adraid not. The Harrier was due to form part of the other demo team which comprised of two Typhoons, two Harriers and other aircraft but that team was cancelled. This means that the Tornado F3s and GR4s are dowing doing all the demos. There was not going to be a solo display of the Harrier this year.

So no Harrier at all. There was one on static at Kemble. Rather sad as it is a crowd favourite at any show.

Thanks

Martin

Some more

I agree Rob, the Typhoon does look bland in the all grey scheme. I think it would be nice to see one painted in a special more decorative scheme.

My favourite cold war aircraft is the Hunter and I would have settled for that as an addition to the flying display, though any one of them would have done.

I understand the ban on aerobatics on the Strikemaster amd JP may not be permanent but that would depend on the safety issues involved.

Martin