Southend Air Festival - PREVIEW

Southend Air Festival 2012 - 26th-27th May - Preview

The Southend Air Festival 2012 will be the 27th running of the popular seafront air display. Infact, Southend was the first seafront airshow in the UK!

The show will feature a varied mix of military and civilian displays set against the dramatic backdrop of the Thames Estuary and the north Kent coast. On the ground there will be displays by the armed services as well as all the fun of the seaside.

PLEASE NOTE: FOr 2012, the show will be run from Saturday 26th May - Sunday 27th May.

Current Aircraft Participation

(Last updated: 10/05/2012)

Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (F) 6(F) Squadron
BAE Systems Hawk T1 (F) 208(R) Squadron(Hawk Schedule)
Beechcraft King Air B200 (F) 45(R) Squadron
Shorts Tucano T1 (F) 72(R) Squadron
Grob Tutor T1 (F) 115(R) Squadron
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Supermarine Spitfire (F) (BBMF Schedule)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Hawker Hurricane IIc (F) (BBMF Schedule)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Avro Lancaster (F) (BBMF Schedule)

Royal Navy

Black Cats - Westland Lynx HMA8 x 2 (F)

Classic Jets and Cold War Era Types

BAC Jet Provost T5 (F) XW324 - Heritage Aviation

Warbirds

North American P-51D Mustang (F) Hangar 11
Supermarine Spitfire IX (F) OFMC

Civilian

Breitling Wingwalkers - Boeing Stearman (F)
SWIP Team - Silence SA1100 Twister x 2 (F)
TRIG Aerobatic Team - Pitts S-1D Special x 2 (F)
The Blades - Extra 300LP x 4 (F)
Sbach 300 (F) Gerald Cooper

CREDITS: RAF Falcons Twitter Feed

"AIRCRAFT" - New Addtion, (F) - Flying Display, (S) - Static Display, (F/S) - Flying and Static Displays, (FP) - Flypast Only, (V) - Visiting Aircraft, (C) - Charter Aircraft, (SP) - Support Aircraft, (TBC) - To Be Confirmed, ("DAY") - Only appearing on one day