Farnborough 2014 - Anyone on here going?

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Not been over myself, but I am told that the chalets are under construction, so the countdown has begun.
XH558 is apparently confirmed for the weekend, along with USDOD C-17, C130J, F-15, F-16, CV22, obviously the Arrows. A350 / A380 also confirmed.

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ViperDave said:

There's some talk in the news about the F35 making an appearance

http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-u-set-approve-inte...

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jmorgan said:

Two Lancaster's at this one......???

Sadly not... the Lanc not arriving till after the show as far as I know.

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Eric Mc said:

Farnborough was ALWAYS a trade show.

Farnborough's flying display always started in the afternoon. I've been to most since 1978.

These days the public say displays are substantially different to the trade days with more historic aircraft and privately owned aircraft compared to during the week. Many of the trade display aircraft go home by Friday.

My first was 82. I recall seeing the 757 and 767, along with the B1, not sure if it was the B1B or not.
My dad, god rest his soul was concerned about me taking a camera, as he was worried it would be done for spying...

ETA... Google tells me that it was a B1A

Edited by onyx39 on Friday 28th March 12:11

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Apparently there will a Spanish AV8-B and the F35 is confirmed for both Farnborough AND RIAT



Also a preview

http://youtu.be/hAldElsnHWA

Edited by onyx39 on Sunday 20th April 23:39

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Royal Air Force
• Red Arrows - BAE Systems Hawk T1 x 9 (F)
• Lockheed Martin F-35B Lighting II (F) (TBC)
• Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (F) 29(R) Sqn
• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Avro Lancaster B1 (F)
• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Douglas Dakota III (F)
• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Supermarine Spitfire (F)
• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Hawker Hurricane IIc (F)
United States Marine Corps
• Lockheed Martin F-35B Lighting II (F)
Spanish Navy
• McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II (F)
ATR
• ATR 72-600 (S)
Airbus Military
• Airbus A400M (F)
• Airbus CN295 (S)
Airbus
• Airbus A380 (S) Qatar Airways
• Airbus A350 (F) Qatar Airways
• Airbus A320 (S) Qatar Airways
Bell Helicopter
• Bell 429EMS (S)
• Bell 407 (S)
Boeing
• Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet (F/S)
• Boeing 787 Dreamliner (S) Qatar Airways
Dassault Aviation
• Dassault Falcon 2000LX (S)
• Dassault Falcon 7X (S)
Diamond Aircraft
• Diamond DA42MPP GUARDIAN (S)
• Diamond DA42MPP GEOSTAR (S)
Diamond Aircraft
• Diamond DA42 Twinstar x 3 (S)
• Cessna 421 Golden Eagle (S)
Embraer
• Embraer ERJ-145 (S)
• Embraer E-190 (S)
Finmeccanica
• Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan (S)
• Alenia Aermacchi M346 Master (S)
• NH Industries NH90 (S)
• AgustaWestland AW101 (S)
• AgustaWestland AW139M (S)
• AgustaWestland AW159 (S)
• AgustaWestland AW109 Grande New (S)
Gulfstream
• Gulfstream G280 (S)
• Gulfstream G650 (S)
Hawker Beechcraft
• Hawker Beechcraft AT-6C Texan II (S)
• Hawker Beechcraft T-6C Texan II (S)
• Beechcraft King Air 350 (S)
Marshalls Aerospace
• Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules (S)
Omega
• McDonnell Douglas KDC-10 (S)
Piaggio Aero Systems
• Piaggio P180 Avanti x 2 (S)
Pilatus
• Pilatus PC-21 (S)
• Pilatus PC-12 (S)
SAAB
• SAAB 340MPA (S)
• SAAB JAS39 Gripen (S)
Sukhoi
• Sukhoi Su-35 (TBC)
• Sukhoi Superjet 100 (TBC)
Textron
• Textron AirLand Scorpion (S)
Turkish Aerospace Industries
• TAI T129 ATAK (F/S)
• TAI Hürkuº (F/S)
• TAI ANKA (S)
Classic Jets and Cold War Era Types
• North American F-86A Sabre (F) Golden Apple
• Avro Vulcan B2 (F/S) VttS
Warbirds and Historics
• Douglas DC-3/C-47A Skytrain (F)
• Sopwith Triplane - Great War Display Team (F)
• Fokker Dr1 Triplane x 2- Great War Display Team (F)
• RAF BE2c - Great War Display Team (F)
• RAF SE5a x 3 - Great War Display Team (F)
• Junkers CL1 x 2- Great War Display Team (F)
• De Havilland DH60 Cirrus Moth (S) Shuttleworth Collection
• Blackburn B2 (S) BAE Systems/Shuttleworth Collection
• RAF SE5a (S) BAE Systems/Shuttleworth Collection
• Bleriot XI (S) Shuttleworth Collection
• Sopwith Camel (S)
• Wright Flyer (S)
Civilian
• Extra 300SC (F) Mark Jefferies
• Aerostars - Yakovlev Yak-50 x 6 (F)
• Breitling Wingwalkers - Boeing Stearman x 2/4 (F)
• Stolp Starduster Too (F)
• Lockheed Super Constellation (S) Breitling
• Edgeley Optica (S)
• FLS Sprint 160 (S)
• Britten Norman Islander x 3 (S)
• Cessna F406 (S) Caladonian Airborne Systems
• Eclipse EA500 (S)
• Cessna C208 Caravan (S)
• De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (S) Viking Air

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y2blade said:

"Lockheed Martin F-35B Lighting II (F) (TBC)"

I hope so

I have a feeling we will see some sort of display with the Harrier and the F35 together..

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Im told that it's PR day this Wednesday, sometime between 11-1, there will be a display of a Spitfire, a Dakota, and this http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/GreatWarDisplayTeam....

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couzens said:

onyx39 said:

Im told that it's PR day this Wednesday, sometime between 11-1, there will be a display of a Spitfire, a Dakota, and this http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/GreatWarDisplayTeam....

Yep, I can confirm that's happening!

Anything more precise on timings?

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grumpy52 said:

Best take the camera bag in the truck in the morning , first job is a delivery to Farnborough .

How many drops a day do you do!

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Eric Mc said:

onyx39 said:

Anything more precise on timings?

Nothing on the official air show website.

Not open to the public, so I am not surprised by this.

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couzens said:

onyx39 said:

Anything more precise on timings?

I was told around 1 ish. But don't hold me to this! We just normally get a 5 minute warning from the tower if anything special is doing a fly by. We've had two spits within the last month.

Are these ever publiced? Twitter / Facebook etc?

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Civpilot said:

Eric Mc said:

Found this on the Farnborough Spotters' Forum -

H1410/14: Air display will take place

Q) EGTT/QWALW/IV/M/AW/000/025/5117N00047W002
AIR DISPLAYS BY CIVIL ACFT WI 2NM RADIUS 511637N 0004632W
(FARNBOROUGH, HAMPSHIRE). TRANSIT AIRCRAFT ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK A
SERVICE FROM FARNBOROUGH LOWER AIRSPACE RADAR SERVICE WEST ON
125.250MHZ. OPS CTC 07540 439058. 14-05-0249/AS4
LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 2,500 Feet AMSL
FROM: 14 May 2014 10:00 GMT (11:00 BST)
TO: 14 May 2014 12:00 GMT (13:00 BST)

So, could be already happening. Not heard anything to be honest.

DC3 in D-Day colours has completed a very cool validation flight from about 11.20 (lots of swooping turns and a VERY low level passes down the runway). He has now landed and taxied over near to the south end of the Airfield. He was followed a short while ago by the World War One flight (5 aircraft, various configuations). That Flight have now left the airspace and headed North, Northwest.

It's great having an office with a complete view of the airfield

Just appeared on Facebook.. lucky gits..

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F35 now official

http://www.farnborough.com/public/page.cfm/action=...

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They have seriously pulled the stop out this year...
Sea Harrier, ME 262!!! Wow!

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Eric Mc said:

Where is the Sea Harrier coming from?

I expect it must be a static, non-flying, example.

I presume the 262 is the new build based in Germany.

Sea Harrier is Spanish and Flying, and you are correct about the New Build ME262 AFAIK. Everything above is flying.

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for anyone interested in the line up from yesterday:


For anybody interested the aircraft involved with the Media Launch were :

G-SBAP Rans S-6
G-BXDH/WD331 Chipmunk
G-AWYI/347 Replica BE.2
G-BDWJ/F8010 Replica SE5
G-BNPV/1801/18 Replica Junkers CL.1
G-BUPU/1803/18 Replica Junkers CL.1
G-BWRA/N500 Replica Sopwith Triplane
42-100884/N147DC Aces High Dakota

Courtesy of Roger Marson on the Farnborough.proboards site.

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aeropilot said:

onyx39 said:

F35 now official

http://www.farnborough.com/public/page.cfm/action=...

Won't land at Farnborough though, will operate to and from Fairford for Farnborough displays.

ME 262 Cancelled as it's u/s, F86 sold to America, and now this!

Not saying it won't come, but it's not going to help!

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F35 apparently due to do validation displays on the 7th and 8th. No ideas of times at the moment though.

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ecsrobin said:

Eric Mc said:

The Swan has a decking session that overlooks the airfield. However, the pup has been "gentrified" in recent years and the proprietor now charges extra for patrons to use the decking area during show week.

I went in last year for food and drinks after a local hockey game and was impressed so if its a small fee I'd be happy to pay, any idea how much?

Surprised you could see much from The Swan last year, the show was in Paris