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This route notam went up today sorta saying the Reds will depart and recover at Shawbury on Sunday so I guess they must be arriving beofre they take off lol
Thanks for the info Scarecrow as always

H2246/11: Formation flying will take place
Q) EGTT/QWVLW/IV/M/W/000/020/5246N00245W023

FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:
5248N 00240W (RAF SHAWBURY)1231 HR
5247N 00313W (LLANFYLLIN)1235 HR
5258N 00315W (LLANGOLLEN)1237 HR
5258N 00236W (VCY TURNBULL)1241 HR
5239N 00218W (RAF COSFORD)1245 HR
5233N 00215W (WOLVERHAMPTON)1311 HR
5248N 00240W (RAF SHAWBURY)1315 HR
FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 500 TO 2000FT AMSL. TIMINGS, HGT ANDROUTE ARE APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS.11-06-0503/ AS 6
LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 2,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 12 Jun 2011 12:31 GMT (13:31 BST)
TO: 12 Jun 2011 13:15 GMT (14:15 BST)

A bit more info has popped up on the RAFs news site..................... http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/unus ... y-06062011

06 June 2011

News articles by date

Residents living near the north Shropshire air base RAF Shawbury as well as other areas of Shropshire may notice some unusual aerial activity over the coming week.

RAF Shawbury will be hosting many of the aircraft displaying at the Cosford Airshow on Sunday 12 June. On Saturday (11 June) the unit will receive three Tornado aircraft (approximately 1430), two Hawk aircraft (approximately 1430) and the 10 Hawk aircraft of the Red Arrows, who will arrive at approximately 1900.

On the airshow day on Sunday (12 June) the unit will operate many aircraft to and from Cosford. Aircraft operating out of Shawbury on Sunday include Hawk (1200), Tornado (1550), F86 Sabre (1810) and the Red Arrows (Times to be confirmed). Most of the aircraft will depart on Monday 13 June, although the Reds will depart directly from Cosford for Newcastle.

RAF Shawbury is proud to be able to assist in the smooth running of the Cosford Airshow. Full details of the proposed programme will be available in the week before the show on the RAF Shawbury Events page.

celtic341 wrote:Well many thanks for all your replies , i will be going out to Shawbury on the sunday to get some pics and watch the action , not going to the show as it always seems to be the same line up these days . Must say thought it unusual that the reds will be departing direct from Cosford !

What's unusual about them finishing a display and then flying to their next destination? Or am I missing something?
Andy Marden

Andy Marden wrote:

celtic341 wrote:Well many thanks for all your replies , i will be going out to Shawbury on the sunday to get some pics and watch the action , not going to the show as it always seems to be the same line up these days . Must say thought it unusual that the reds will be departing direct from Cosford !

What's unusual about them finishing a display and then flying to their next destination? Or am I missing something?
Andy Marden

Andy,

They normally return to Shawbury and stay overnight - so they can go on the p s at the post airshow party!

Bomber

Now says on the Reds site, they are departing Shawbury on Monday.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/teamnews/ind ... E8E39DA831

John.

Johno wrote:Now says on the Reds site, they are departing Shawbury on Monday.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/teamnews/ind ... E8E39DA831

John.

Although this now contradicts this

http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafshawbury/events/

John.

SCARECROW wrote:Saturday arrivals

3 X Tornado due in 1430L as 'Alien form'
2 X Hawks due in 1430L as 'Stingray form'

Sunday show moves

1 Hawk dep 1200L to display, return Shaw 1225L
2 x Torns dep 1550L to display, return Shaw 1620L
1 x Sabre arr from display at 1710L, refuel then depart 1810L
RAFAT due to arr tbn and dep tbn.

Will try and update this thursday

Of course all timings are subject to change !!

Just been informed that the Reds will launch from Shawbury for Welshpool - recover and refuel and launch again for Cosford and then recover and nightstop.

Should have some timings for you tomorrow!

Arthur

RAF Shawbury - Cosford Show Plot (All Times LOCAL)

Friday 10th

Airfield closed


Saturday 11th

1430 Stingray 1-2 Hawk x 2 Arrive from Valley
1500 Alien 1-3 Tornado x 3 Arrive from Lossiemouth
1921 Red Arrows Hawk x 10 Arrive from Manston

Sunday 12th

0830 SYS18 Squirrel Depart to Welshpool (Red 10)
TBN SYS?? Squirrel Depart to Cosford (Static)
TBN SYS88 Griffin Depart to Cosford (Static)
1020 Red Arrows Hawk x 9 Depart to Welshpool
1058 Red Arrows Hawk x 9 Arrive from Welshpool
1140 SYS18 Squirrel Arrive from Welshpool
1200 Stingray Hawk Depart to Cosford
1225 Stingray Hawk Arrive from Cosford
1230 SYS18 Squirrel Depart to Cosford
1331 Red Arrows Hawk x 9 Depart to Cosford
1413 Red Arrows Hawk x 9 Arrive from Cosford
1430 SYS12 Squirrel Depart to Cosford
1430 SYS18 Squirrel Depart to Cosford
1430 SYS19 Squirrel Depart to Cosford
1550 Alien 1-2 Tornado x 2 Depart to Cosford
1620 Alien 1-2 Tornado x 2 Arrive from Cosford
1710 G-SABR F-86 Arrive from Cosford
1810 G-SABR F-86 Depart to Duxford
TBN SYS?? Squirrel Arrive from Cosford
TBN SYS88 Griffin Arrive from Cosford

Monday 13th

1000 Alien 1-3 Tornado x 3 Depart to Lossiemouth
1400 Red Arrows Hawk x 10 Depart to Scampton
TBN Stingray 1-2 Hawk x 2 Depart to Valley

As usual – don't shoot the messenger if it doesn't run to this plot!

Arthur

Nice one Arthur.

Small points but the Hawks should be arriving from Brize and the GR4s from Mildenhall - they are displaying at RAF Wyton tomorrow and were due at Mildenhall overnight to allow the crews to attend a function back at Wyton in the evening.

Jonathon Whaley tells me that Miss Demeanour will be staying at Shawbury post display too.

Gareth,

Thanks for the comments - I've passed them onto Shawbury Operations.
Could prove a tad embarrassing if they try to chase-up the aircraft from the wrong station!


Arthur

And as Gareth suggested...

Shawbury is now expecting Hunter G-PSST

Saturday 11th - Arrives from Blackpool at 1430

Sunday 12th - Departs for Cosford at 1650 and returns at 1730.

Monday 13th - Departs TBN.

Arthur

And yes - the Hawks are coming from Brize - but no correction for the Tornados!

Lossie Tonkas at Mildenhall this afternoon, expected to be the 3 to arrive Saturday at Shawbury??

ZA544/037 'ALIEN1'
ZA410/016 'ALIEN2'
ZG754/130 'ALIEN3'