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Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 7:08 pm
by MRTT
Festival was launched today, some nice additions!
Royal Air Force
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight- Supermarine Spitfire (F) (THURS, FRI, SAT & SUN)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight- Hawker Hurricane (F) (THURS, FRI, SAT & SUN)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight- Avro Lancaster (F) (THURS & FRI)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight- Douglas DC.3 Dakota (F) (SAT & SUN)
The Red Arrows- 9x BAE Systems Hawk T1A (F) (THURS, FRI & SAT)
Boeing Chinook HC4 (F)- 18/27 Squadron (FRI)
British Army
The Red Devils Parachute Display Team (F) (THURS, FRI & SAT)
The Tigers Parachute Display Team (F) (THURS, FRI, SAT & SUN)
Classic Jets & Cold War Era Types
BAC Strikemaster Mk.82A x2 (F)- NWMAS/Mark Petrie (SAT & SUN)
De Haviland Vampire FB.6 (F)- Royal Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron (SAT & SUN)
De Haviland Vampire FB.52 (F)- Royal Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron (SAT & SUN)
Mikoyan Mig-15UTI (F)- Royal Norwegian Air Force Historical Squadron (SAT & SUN)
Warbirds
The Great War Display Team- 3x R.A.F Se5A (F) (Days TBC)
The Great War Display Team- 1x R.A.F Be2C (F) (Days TBC)
The Great War Display Team- 1x Avro 504K (F) (Days TBC)
The Great War Display Team- 1x Sopwith Triplane (F) (Days TBC)
The Great War Display Team- 2x Fokker DR.1 Triplane (F) (Days TBC)
The Great War Display Team- 2x Junkers CL.1 (F) (Days TBC)
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 'Sally B' (F)- B-17 Preservation Group (THURS, FRI, SAT & SUN)
North American P-51D Mustang (F)- Unknown Operator (Days TBC)
North American TB-25N Mitchell 'Sarinah' (F)- RNLAF Historic Flight (SAT & SUN)
Civilian
The Brietling Wingwalkers- 2x Boeing Stearman (F) (Days TBC)
The Blades- 4x Extra EA.300/330L (F) (Days TBC)
Xtreme Air XA.41 (F)- Gerald Cooper (Days TBC)
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:05 am
by bizfreeq
Except there won't be any BoBMF participation, barring a miracle. The only currently airworthy aircraft, PS915, will be in Scotland with the typhoons!
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:12 am
by Flightline UK
A few changes to the above:
The Tigers will be opening the event this morning at 10am with a Parachute Jump in an area west of Bournemouth Pier.
An 18(B) Squadron Chinook will be performing a flypast during the first airshow slot this afternoon (replacing the planned Puma)
The Spitfire displays on Thursday and Friday will feature the Boultbee Flight Academy's Mk.IX RR232
The Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Hurricane X will the example flying on Saturday and Sunday
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 1:30 pm
by Rory76
Just took me half hour extra coming between salisbury and ring wood owing to road works, in case anybody's coming that way
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 3:38 pm
by basha3738
Where did the B25 go??? No sign of it....
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:43 pm
by MRTT
B-25 cancelled a couple of months back due to ongoing maintenance.
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:40 pm
by Rory76
Really enjoyed the show today- beautiful weather after the deluge at the start!
Don't think I've seen the Reds display in such good light.
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 11:05 pm
by Usernamegoeshere
fantastic info thanks a lot
Dave
Tilney.G wrote:UPDATED 30th August - Here's the current schedule:
Thursday 31st August 2017
AIR SHOW ONE
3:23 pm Twister Duo
3:40 pm Tigers Parachute Display Team
4:00 pm Bristol Blenheim
4:15 pm Brietling Wingwalker Display
4:30 pm Spitfire
4:42 pm The Blades Aerobatic Display Team
AIR SHOW TWO
6:00 pm Royal Air Force Red Arrows Aerobatic Display Team
6:30 pm P-51 Mustang
6:42 pm Gerald Cooper
6:55 pm Sally B B-17
7:10 pm MiG 15
DUSK DISPLAY
8:00 pm The Twister Aerobatic Display Team
8:14 pm Otto the Helicopter - O'Brien's Flying Circus
8:30 pm Red Devils Parachute Regiment
Friday 1st September 2017
AIR SHOW ONE
12:30 pm Beach Assault rehearsal
2:10 pm Twister Duo
2:25 pm Gerald Cooper, Xtreme Air XA41
2:36 pm MiG 15
2:47 pm Royal Air Force Chinook Display Team
3:01 pm P -51 Mustang
3:11 pm Spitfire Mk 1X
3:30 pm Royal Air Force Red Arrows Aerobatic Display Team
4:00 pm Tigers Parachute Display Team
4:23 pm Strikemaster
4:36 pm Sally B, B-17
4:49 pm Blenheim
5:02 pm The Blades Aerobatic Display Team
DUSK DISPLAY
8:00 pm Twister Duo
8:14 pm Otto the Helicopter - O'Brien's Flying Circus
8:30 pm Red Devils Parachute Regiment
Saturday 2nd September 2017
AIR SHOW ONE
12:00 pm Royal Air Force Red Arrows Aerobatic Display Team
12:30 pm Beach Assault
1:30 pm Great War Display Team
1:50 pm Tigers Parachute Display Team
2:07 pm Brietling Wingwalker Display
2:19 pm Gerald Cooper, Xtreme XA41
2:28 pm Hurricane
2:38 pm Yakovlevs
2:50 pm Sally B, B-17
3:02 pm Bristol Blenheim
3:14 pm The Blades Aerobatic Display Team
3:31 pm Strikemaster Pair
3:43 pm Vampire Blue Pair
DUSK DISPLAY
7:55 pm Twister Duo
8:09 pm Otto the Helicopter - O'Brien's Flying Circus
8:30 pm Red Devils Parachute Regiment
Sunday 3rd September 2017
12:30 pm Beach Assault
AIR SHOW ONE
1:30 pm Gerald Cooper, Xtreme XA41
1:39 pm Great War Display Team
1:59 pm Brietling Wingwalker Display
2:11 pm Hurricane
2:21 pm Sally B, B-17
2:33 pm Bristol Blenheim
2:45 pm Spitfire/Messerschmitt
2:59 pm Tigers Parachute Display Team
3:16 pm Yakovlevs
3:32 pm The Blades Aerobatic Display Team
3:49 pm Strikemaster 3 Combo
4:02 pm MiG15 / Vampire Blue Pair Combo
4:22 pm Strikemaster MiG Combo 6 Jet
Not looking too bad
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:07 pm
by Rory76
Another good display today- given the Tyohoon or F-16 would only take up 10-15 minutes, I don't really get the griping to be honest.
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:44 pm
by tomcat79uk
Has the Mig 15 done its display large crowd at Prestwick waiting on it arriving and the mustangs.
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 4:04 pm
by MRTT
Was one of the first items.
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 4:50 pm
by Rory76
Displayed around 2.30- full display too as it's over the sea.
Another good day of flying- capped by the paired flypast of Sally B and the Blenheim- wow!
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:18 pm
by Rory76
Not sticking around for tomorrow with the abysmal weather forecast, but have had three great days here. Yes, a fast jet act would have added to the display, but it certainly wasn't a disappointment without one.
Well done to the organisers, here's to next year!!
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:23 am
by Sylar
Talk from the organisers last night was that due to the weather, consideration was being given to bringing forward the flying displays and compressing them a bit to get as much in as possible. That said it's now raining and the weather radar shows it getting worse. May be heading home earlier than planned today!
Cheers
Shane
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:43 am
by Rory76
Tilney.G wrote:All flying cancelled today:
Due to strong cross winds, low visibility and forecast rain, particularly at the airport, this afternoon's flying display programme has been cancelled.
It been a great 3 days. Some super weather and good flying displays! Highlights include Blenheim and B17 formation, Strikemaster Pair, and of course the Night Air!
Yup.
Same again next year and I'll be back for sure!
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 10:52 am
by Dan D'Air
Tilney.G wrote:All flying cancelled today:
Due to strong cross winds, low visibility and forecast rain, particularly at the airport, this afternoon's flying display programme has been cancelled.
It been a great 3 days. Some super weather and good flying displays! Highlights include Blenheim and B17 formation, Strikemaster Pair, and of course the Night Air!
That explains why the Blades (3No.) have just returned to Sywell early.
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Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 2:31 pm
by Sylar
Tilney.G wrote:All flying cancelled today:
Due to strong cross winds, low visibility and forecast rain, particularly at the airport, this afternoon's flying display programme has been cancelled.
It been a great 3 days. Some super weather and good flying displays! Highlights include Blenheim and B17 formation, Strikemaster Pair, and of course the Night Air!
We left at 11:00 as the rain was getting heavier, seems like everyone else had the same idea! Traffic was a bit slow, even on the M27 heading east.
Was a good few days though, weather was great with some very graceful flying.
Cheers
Shane
Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2017
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:18 am
by Prometheusuk
It was good to see the Merlin making the effort and the beach assault going ahead despite the abysmal weather yesterday.