Cosford This Weekend Coming

[kiteless]

The number of RAF pilots available has put a bit of a dampener on the proceedings, but it's still looking promising.

The Blades (of The Apprentice fame...) are going to be there.
Typhoon
A solo Spit display
Hercules
The Black Cats
The Falcons
A solo Mustang display

"Sally B" will be displaying:



And (mrs k will confirm on Friday) XH588 Vulcan is pencilled in to display as well!

Oh. And the Reds as usual!

[Mr Dave]

Im going, meeting up with my old air cadet squadron from Northern Ireland at it. Should be good.

Red Arrows
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
RAF Falcons
RN Historic Flight
RN Black Cats
Turbulents
The Blades
Aerostars

Singleton Aircraft
Typhoon
Chinook
Hawk
King Air
Tucano
Tutor
Spitfire T-9
Hurricane Mk1
P-51 - Mustang
Vampire T-11
Harrier

P-40, T-28 Fennec, Dc-3 Dakota also appearing.

The final display is supposed to impress people, but its not on that list...

[GTO Scott]

I should be there

[kiteless]

As of today, the Vulcan is still a go-er to display!

[Mr Dave]

kiteless said:

As of today, the Vulcan is still a go-er to display!

Yup the tin triangle had an engine run today and a test flight tomorrow apparently. If all goes well and the weather is good then xh558 should be attending supposedly.

[spitfire-ian]

XH558 should be doing a practice display over Cosford at 1330 today and then another at 1400 over Brize Norton.

[kiteless]

The weather forecasters at Shawbury are expecting early haze on Sunday, clearing to give occasional cloud at high level and excellent visibility.

Vulcan is the last to display at about 18.00 hours there or thereabouts

[kiteless]

Something to whet the appetite for tomorrow:

Vulcan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZsBf6ivTuk

Hurricane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86erpszTRWU

Jet Provost

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAG4u5v5U6c

[silver.fox.2008]

Saw the Chinock and Typhoon practicing yesterday whilst i was in the area.

Very impressed and the Typhoon did some wonderful low level flying over the area.

Boy does it make a noise

[kik1.6se]

Some piccy's, they are off my digital compact so not the best quality, but you get the idea:









More here:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v302/kik106rally...

[kiteless]

It was glorious weather for an air show today!











The Blades were very impressive, and the Chinook as mad as ever

Good to see a Griffon-engined Spit, and a couple of classic jets (Vampire & Sabre).

[GTO Scott]

Missed it. Spent all day cursing and swearing under the GTO, in order to ready it for it's MoT next week.

bks.

[Eric Mc]

Looks like the Blades have new sponsors. Last year it was Barclays Bank.

[Mexico.]

I am going to see this lot next month at sunderland cant wait to see the vulcan

[Glosphil]

kiteless said:

Something to whet the appetite for tomorrow:

Vulcan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZsBf6ivTuk

Hurricane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86erpszTRWU

Jet Provost

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAG4u5v5U6c

Thanks for posting the videos, but I think you need to buy a tripod! Rather shakey

Edited by Glosphil on Sunday 21st June 18:49

[kiteless]

It was the best I could manage at the time, chief.

Mrs K sent me a txt from Cosford Tower at about 14.30 stating that the Vulcan was going to do a practice flight at 16.00 hrs.

So the vids were taken with a compact digi camera at short notice.

I will try harder next time.