Posted by Flightline UK on 08/02/2008 under Any other business | 
Sadly there will be no displays by the French Air Force Alpha Jet in the UK this year.
| May |
| 18th |
Orange (France) |
| 21st |
Cazaux (France) |
| 25th |
Nimes (France) |
| June |
| 1st |
Cognac (France) |
| 7th |
Montlucan (France) |
| 8th |
Royan (France) |
| 22nd |
Sarre-Union (France) |
| 29th |
Dijon (France) |
| July |
| 5th-6th |
Florennes (Belgium) |
| 13th |
Avord (France) |
| 14th |
Châteauroux (France) |
| 19th-20th |
Alpes d’Huez (France) |
| 27th |
Rouen (France) |
| August |
| 2nd-3rd |
Courchevel (France) |
| 15th |
Belvès (France) |
| 24th |
Dinard |
| 31st |
Angers (France) |
| September |
| 7th |
Laval (France) |
| 14th |
Roanne (France) |
| 21st |
Besançon (France) |
| 27th |
Moulins (France) |
| 28th |
Auxerre (France) |
Posted by Flightline UK on under Any other business |
The following information has been released on airshowbuzz.com :-
March
6-9 Davis Monthan AFB, AZ Heritage Training
29 Tyndall AFB, FL
30 NAS Meridian, MS
April
26 Charleston AFB. SC
May
3-4 March ARB, CA
10-11 Pittsburgh, PA
16-18 Andrews AFB, MD
24-25 Jones Beach, NY
June
20-22 Langley AFB, VA
28-29 Elmendorf AFB, AK
July
11-13 Fairford, UK
14 Farnborough, UK
19-20 Dayton, OH
August
1-3 Oshkosh, WI
9-10 Fairchild AFB, WA
15-17 Chicago, IL
23-24 Greenfield, IN
September
6 Shaw AFB, SC
12-14 Reno, NV
20-21 NAS Oceana, VA
October
3-5 MCAS Miramar
18-19 Dobbins AFB, GA
25-26 Holloman AFB, NM
November
1-2 Lackland AFB, TX
8-9 Nellis AFB, NV
Posted by Flightline UK on 01/02/2008 under Any other business |
The Spanish Air Force Aerobatic Display Team, Patrulla Aguila, have released their display dates for 2008. Their only UK display is the RAF Waddington International Airshow in July.
| May |
| 18th |
Orange (France) |
| 19th-22nd |
Benevente (Spain) |
| 25th |
Pratica da Mare (Italy) |
| June |
| 7th |
Madrid (Spain) |
| 8th |
Karup (Denmark) |
| 24th |
Zaragoza (Spain) |
| July |
| 5th-6th |
RAF Waddington (UK) |
| 18th |
Bailen (Spain) |
| 20th |
Vigo (Spain) |
| 27th |
Gijon (Spain) |
| September |
| 7th |
Murcia (Spain) |
| 8th-9th |
Alicante (Spain) |
| 14th |
Cadix (Spain) |
| 20th |
Ostrava (Czech Republic) |
| 28th |
Barcelona (Spain) |
| October |
| 19th |
Valencia (Spain) |
Posted by Flightline UK on 24/01/2008 under Any other business |
The Lydd Airshow management team, along with key decision makers at London Ashford Airport (Lydd), have reluctantly decided to cancel Lydd Airshow 2008. They had planned to run the event on the weekend of the 28 and 29 June.
Lydd Airport managing director Zaher Deir said he was disappointed to announce the cancellation of this summer’s event. More than 20,000 people attended Lydd Airshow in 2006 (its debut year) and 2007 and the event had quickly established itself as a major draw in Kent’s tourism calendar attracting in the region of 25,000 people.
He said: “Staging such a large-scale public event has been a huge organisational challenge and has been very costly. For the last two years Lydd Airshow has relied solely on Lydd Airport for its full financial support. To safeguard its future we recognised that a major sponsor was needed to help cover the cost of staging the airshow at Lydd but, despite our best efforts, we have been unable to attract a suitable sponsor.
“LAA is simply unable to keep covering the full cost of the airshow, so we have had no option but to cancel for this year.”
Mr Deir held out hope that the Lydd Airshow could return. “We will look into holding the airshow for 2009 provided we can secure sufficient funds. Looking further ahead, we would hope to run this popular family event every other year from there on.”
More than £20m has been invested in upgrading facilities at Lydd and the airport is currently involved in a long-running bid to gain planning consent from Shepway District Council for a new passenger terminal and an extension to its runway.
For more information visit www.lyddairshow.co.uk or www.lydd-airport.co.uk
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According to FABKE’s Airshow Pages, the Chilean Air Force aerobatic team, Los Halcones, will conduct a mini tour of the UK in July to perform at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford (12th-13th July) and at Farnborough International the following week. The team fly the Extra 300L and it will be first time they have performed in the UK with these aircraft having previously appeared with the older 300S and Pitts Special.
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The Swiss Air Force have released details of the Patrouille Suisse’s upcoming display season. Their only UK display date will be RIAT in July.
| January |
| 12-18 |
Wengen (Switzerland) |
| April |
| 22 |
Payerne (Switzerland) |
| May |
| 18 |
Orange (France) |
| 27-1st June |
ILA Berlin (Germany) |
| June |
| 1 |
Valence (France) |
| July |
| 5 |
Sameden (Switzerland) |
| 12-13 |
RIAT, RAF Fairford
(UK) |
| August |
| 6 |
Sameden (Switzerland) |
| 9 |
St Stephen (Switzerland) |
| 15-16 |
Wangen-Lachen
(Switzerland) |
| |
|
| 21-24 |
IBAS 08, Altenrhein
(Switzerland) |
| 30-31 |
Schaffhausen
(Switzerland) |
| September |
| 6 |
Crans Montana
(Switzerland) |
| October |
| 4-11 |
Schwarzsee (Switzerland) |
| 8-9 |
AXALP (Switzerland) |
Posted by Flightline UK on 19/10/2007 under Any other business |
Vulcan XH558 returned to the skies today after a long and painstaking restoration for flight. Often dogged by financial problems, the Vulcan to the Sky team have fought long and hard and today their efforts paid off with a succesful first flight.
XH558 was retired to Bruntingthorpe 14 years ago after 33 years on charge with the RAF for what was thought to be a permanent grounding. VttS have faced a number of hurdles, not least changing the policy of the Heritage Lottery Fund to fund a flying restoration.
The first flight was crewed by Dave Thomas and Al McDicken who reported that the aircraft was a jot to fly. The Vulcan is expected to put through a comprehensive flight test program before being displayed on the circuit at air shows and charitable events in 2008.
Flightline UK would like to congratuate VttS on their stunning achievement and look forward to seeing XH558 on the display circuit next year
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(from Shoreham Airshow Press Release)
Pilot Brian Brown was well know to the organisers of the RAFA Shoreham Airshow and had displayed at this airfield several times. Well known and respected on the aviation circuit his expertise and flying skills will be missed by both fellow pilots and aviation enthusiasts world wide.
Many comments have been received by those attending the display from pilots and aviation publications on how right we were in continuing the flying after this accident. The decision to do this was made by the organisers and safety team at the show after discussions with the other pilots involved.
This is the first major incident in 18 years of running this event.
Display flying has it’s risks and all those involved are well aware of this.
The aircraft and skills of the pilots are paramount in selecting displays
and planning them for the Shoreham Airshow.
There will be another show in 2008.
Our deepest sympathies go out to Brian’s family and his many close friends associated within the aviation world.
