Southend Airshow

[anonymous-user]

Any one going??

Was up at the airport to see the arrival of the Eurofighter Typhoons this morning :)

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If you are going you might want to go to the airport open day, most of the aircraft fly from there. There are no traffic problems either.

In today were a pair of Harrier GR7's, A pair of Jaguar GR3's, a Hawk, A pair of Lynx, a pair of Tucano's and the two Typhoon T1's. A Hercules and 2 Tornado F3's were due in this afternoon. BBMF & Merlin are due in tomorrow :) + civvy stuff aswell. Utterly Butterly Wing walkers and Sea Vixen should hopefully also be there.

The Vulcan will be doing a taxi run aswell :)

[rich1231]

Dont have to go there, see the big white chimney?, thats my flat that is :-)

They made me wet myself!!! not really but it was awesome to see.

[cortinaman]

i was watching them from my balcony....its so nice seeing 'proper' aircraft rather than bloody cesna's and the other usual assorted cack that goes over southend.

im gonna be watching from the same place tomorrow and on monday im going to watch it from chalkwell park as its literally 2 mins walk from my place,it saves trying to get through the crowds on the front plus you can see everything from there better than you can on the front.

[iandbeech]

Get yourself down to the end of the runway by the church like we used to - now that`s close and personal!!

[cortinaman]

i used to live right at the end of the northern runway at heathrow* and i used to get woken up by concorde so i think i'll pass on that one,cheers (plus it means i'll have to drive....sod that,i cant get pissed n wrecked then!)

(*old bath road,longford....house next to 'the kings arms'.....you cant get much closer to the end of it than that....apart from being in a car on the perimiter road)

[anonymous-user]

iandbeech said:

Get yourself down to the end of the runway by the church like we used to - now that`s close and personal!!

That is now a restricted area. They have put up crossing barriers near the church and do not enter when barrier is down notices

Not sure if you are allowed to sit on the green now.

Will have to see tomorrow as that used to be a great place for photos.

I took the above pics from an industrial estate in Rochford.

[mojocvh]

Nice to see 29(F)Sqn back to the fold. Shame about 16 and 56.

MoJo.

[anonymous-user]

One of the Jaguars at Southend is carrying the 16(R) special 90th anniversary tail scheme. Part of the logo has come off but it is still good to see.

56 (R) is still operating the Tornado F3's at Leuchars. There should be a couple of "Firebirds" at Southend now. 54 Squadron disbanded earlier this year with the Jaguar




>> Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 28th May 22:46

[mojocvh]

See what old age does for you.
Yes 54 not 56 (spent a very happy 8 months on 56 as a conny)was the other jag Sqn to disband.

cheers

MoJo.

[JamieBeeston]

rich1231 said:

Dont have to go there, see the big white chimney?, thats my flat that is :-) They made me wet myself!!! not really but it was awesome to see.

Might pop on over to check it out for once

maybe young man!

[saf]

iandbeech said:

Get yourself down to the end of the runway by the church like we used to - now that`s close and personal!!

Mmmmmmmmmm, we did that a few years ago when BAC Broughton Chester had their Airshow, didn't want to go into the show so stood at the end of the runway. Never forget that day, two vampires coming towards us, one wobbled trying to take off - NEVER MADE IT - wing made contact with ground slewing aircraft sideways towards fencing - now having marshalled for years your brain tells you wait to see where it's going before setting feet in motion, unfortunately everyone else didn't and unless you moved you'd have been trampled underfoot in the rush.

Good News was the pilot was OK, plane looked a bit sorry for itself though.

[rich1231]

JamieBeeston said:

rich1231 said: Dont have to go there, see the big white chimney?, thats my flat that is :-) They made me wet myself!!! not really but it was awesome to see. Might pop on over to check it out for once maybe young man!

Still expecting a call you Northern g1t