Southend Airshow 2006 - 28th-29th May - PREVIEW

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> What?

This event attracts more than half a million people to Southend over the Bank Holiday weekend. The show features a mix of military and civilian operated aircraft. The action-packed two days also featured superb ground entertainment. The ground displays feature Army and RAF town shows, flight simulators, a fun fairs, craft-fayre market and various food stalls along the promenade.

> Where?

The main show site is situated along the promenade along Southend Seafront centred around the Westcliff Casino. Click Here for Airshow Maps

> Essential Airshow Information

How Much?

Event Timetable

Further Information

What's the weather going to be like?

 

It's FREE

 

Gate Opens

10am

Flying Display

1.30pm - 5pm

Gates Close

7pm (sat) 6pm (sun)

Website:
http://www.southendairshow.com   

Telephone:
+44(0)1702 215166/69

Email Address:
specialevents@southend.gov.uk

BBC Weather Centre

The Weather Channel

Local Tourist Information

http://www.southend.gov.
uk/view.asp?view=4

> What's Happening in 2006

 

> Latest Show News

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> What's going to be at the show?

Provisional Participation List - updated 06/05/2006

Flying Display Programme 2006 (as of 06/05/2006)

Sunday Monday
13:00-14:00 12:00-12:10
RAF Sea King SAR Demo RAF Falcons Parachute Team
EC 135- Essex Air Ambulance 13:10-14:00
Boeing B-17G EC 135- Essex Air Ambulance
Mustangs Pitts Special
Utterly Butterly Barnstomers Boeing B-17G
RAF Tucano T1 Mustangs
14:00-15:00 Patrouille Reva
RN Sea King HC4 - Royal Marine Commandos Boat Hostage Rescue 14:00-15:00
RAF Tornado GR4 RAF Tucano T1
Sukhoi 26 Black Cats - RN Lynx x 2
Sea Vixen RAF Tornado GR4
Aerostars Sukhoi 26
15:00-16:00 Sea Vixen
Hunter 15:00-16:00

Black Cats - RN Lynx x 2

Aerostars

RAF Hawk T1

Hunter

The Blades (Extra 300 x 4)

The Blades (Extra 300 x 4)

RAF C-130J Hercules Tac Demo

RN Sea King HC4 - Royal Marine Commandos Boat Hostage Rescue

RAF Harrier GR7A

RAF Hawk T1

16:00-17:30

16:00-17:30
Pitts Special RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
RAF Chinook HC2 Utterly Butterly Barnstormers
Patrouille Reva RAF C-130J Hercules Tac Demo
RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight RAF Harrier GR7A
RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team RAF Chinook HC2
RAF Typhoon F2 RAF Typhoon F2

 

>Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon F2 (F)

BAE Systems Harrier GR7A (F)

Panavia Tornado GR4 (F)

BAE Systems Hawk T1A (F) 208 Sqn Display

Boeing Chinook HC2 (F)

RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team  (F)

Lockheed C-130K/J Hercules C1/3/4/5 (F) Falcons Support

Lockheed C-130J Hercules C5 (F) Tac Demo (TBC)

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Avro Lancaster B1 (F)

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Supermarine Spitfire (F)

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Hawker Hurricane IIc (F)

Westland Sea King HAR3A (F) Sun Only

Shorts Tucano T1 (F)

 

>Royal Navy

Westland Sea King HC4 (F) with Royal Marines

Black Cats - Westland Lynx HAS3 x 2 (F)

 

>Warbirds

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Sally-B (F)

North American P-51D Mustang x 2 (F)

 

>Classic Jets

Hawker Hunter FGA9/T8/T7/GA11 (F) Hunter Flying Club

De Havilland Sea Vixen D3 (F) Red Bull

 

>Civilian

Utterly Butterly Barnstormers - Boeing Stearman x 2 (F)

2Excel - Walter Extra EA300LP x 4 (F)

Patrouille Reva/Space Knights -  Rutan VariEz x 2 (F)

Eurcopter EC135 (F) Essex Air Ambulance

Aerostars - Yakovlev Yak-52/50 x 6 (F)

Team Road Angel/Oakley - Sukhoi Su-26M2 (F)

Pitts Special (F)

 CREDIT: tricky81 via Flightline UK Message Board, Nick Skinner, Mark Broadbent

 

Yellow  = New Addition (F) - Flying Display,  (S) - Static Display,  (FP) - Flypast Only, (SP) - Support,  (V) - Visitor,  (C) - Charter,  (TBC) - To Be Confirmed

 

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