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RAF WADDINGTON - Airshow 2012 - general info

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by Gary » Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:41 am

Big update from the RAF :lol:

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ROYAL AIR FORCE
AIRCRAFT QTY SQN BASE ROLE THEME STATUS
E3D SENTRY 1 54 (R) Sqn RAF WADDINGTON FP ISTAR / LYA CON
SENTINEL R1 1 54 (R) Sqn RAF WADDINGTON FP ISTAR / LYA CON
TYPHOON F2 1 6 Sqn RAF LEUCHARS F LYA CON
KING AIR B200 1 45 (R) Sqn RAF CRANWELL F CFS100 / LYA CON
TUTOR T1 1 115 (R) Sqn RAF CRANWELL F CFS100/LYA CON
HAWK T1 1 208 (R) Sqn RAF VALLEY F CFS100 CON
TUCANO T1 1 72 (R) Sqn RAF LINTON-ON-OUSE F CFS100 CON
RED ARROWS 7 RAFAT RAF SCAMPTON F CFS100 / LYA CON
Lancaster, Hurricane, Spitfire 3 BBMF RAF CONINGSBY F LYA CON
RAF FALCONS PARACHUTE TEAM 1 1PJTS RAF BRIZE NORTON F CON
TORNADO GR4 ROLE DEMO 2 15 (R) Sqn RAF LOSSIEMOUTH F CISTAR /LYA CON

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by Richard B » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:38 pm

Excellent news with the Frecce. :clap:

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by Mark Owen » Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:21 pm

A small update on the RAF Waddington website is that Finland have declined. :(

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by jon93 » Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:33 pm

According to the facebook group update tomorrow regarding czech and american participants.

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by jon93 » Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:32 pm

Softbill Man wrote:Well if they have got what they are hoping for it will be some fantastic additions, so keep your fingers crossed they have all agreed.

John :thumbs:
The suspense come tomorrow, I cant wait. :)

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by Dunk » Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:43 pm

Ospreys?!

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by Paulo » Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:19 pm

Dunk wrote:Ospreys?!
God I hope so.

My first year away from RIAT since 2003 and it's killing me their lineup so far.

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by Gary » Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:11 am

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United States Air Force Reserve Command
B-52 H Stratofortress (Flypast Sunday only)

:thumb: :clap: :thumb:

Czech Republic - Air Force
L-159 ALCA

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Czech Republic - Air Force
SAAB JAS39C/D GRIPEN
CASA C295M

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by youth » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:12 pm

Nice updates now the big question is the Buff going to be based at Waddo for weekend or just flythrew on the sunday?

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by beefsteak » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:19 pm

At a guess (Seeing as how it says "Fly Past Sunday only" ) that it's just going to be a "Fly past" on Sunday only !!

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by youth » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:27 pm

Thats what I thought! Just wishful thinking on my part, be nice if we had take off, flypast :P , land

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by SATCO » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:21 pm

Not sure which way round it will be, but the present plan for the B-52 is for it to fly from it's base to do a flypast at Waddington and Avord (France) then RTB.

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by youth » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:25 pm

Thanks for info
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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by POL » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:29 pm

The normal mission when they do this sort of thing then!

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by Richard B » Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:05 pm

Global power mission then,
Will be good to see whatever the case, at least it will be flying.

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by Gary » Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:33 am

Participation updated again today 26/03/2012

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RAF Chinook

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by Paulo » Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:39 pm

Keeps getting better!

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by jblcfc » Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:32 pm

The line up is looking fantastic so far! :thumbs:

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by Gary » Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:24 am

Another update 27/03/2012

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Royal Norwegian Air Force
DA20 FALCON ECM

Another fantastic addition :clap: Please place it in a better position than Leuchars did last year :grr: :lol:

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Re: RAF Waddington Airshow 2012

Post by Gary » Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:29 am

Polish display team " Orlik" list themselves as being at Waddington :thumb:

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