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RAF Cosford Airshow 17th June 2012

Postby RAFGlobemaster66 » Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:27 pm

Aircraft At RAF Cosford

French Air Force C-160 ( Not Taking Part Due To Mechanical Problems)
Chinook (Static Display)
Apache
RAF Search And Rescue Sea King
BBMF (Avro Lancaster) (Spitfire)
Red Arrows
Eurofighter Typhoon
Royal Navy Black Cat Lynx Helecopters
RAF Hawk
RAF Merlin
RAF King Air Beechcraft
RAF Falcon Paracutes Jump From A C-130 Hercules
Tornado
Tucano
RAF Tutor
BAF Agusta (Belgian Air Force)
Royal Navel Historic Flight
Blades
The Great War Display Team
P51 Mustang (Not Taking Part Due To Mechanical Problems Being Replaced By P40 Kittyhawk)
RAF Bell 212
Tiger Moth
RAF VC-10
RAF 238sqn Jaguar Take Off 10:00am
West Midlands Air Amberlance Eurocopter EC-135

http://www.cosfordairshow.co.uk/intheair.html
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Re: RAF Cosford Airshow 17th June 2012

Postby Lucas1860 » Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:07 pm

A fair line up. anyone going, may just keep an eye on the weather and have a bash at this one.
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Re: RAF Cosford Airshow 17th June 2012

Postby Cluny » Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:34 pm

I think most of us are down the road at Wellesbourne mate ;)
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Re: RAF Cosford Airshow 17th June 2012

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:42 pm

Cluny wrote:I think most of us are down the road at Wellesbourne mate ;)



And hoping for some fly overs from the Cosford participants! ;)
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Re: RAF Cosford Airshow 17th June 2012

Postby Nickolas » Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:54 pm

I'm going. taking a bunch of cadets from 309 Sawbridgeworth sqn. Provided the weather is set fair. =))
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Re: RAF Cosford Airshow 17th June 2012

Postby Jigsaw » Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:02 pm

RAFGlobemaster66 wrote:Aircraft At RAF Cosford

RAF 238sqn Jaguar Take Off 10:00am :-o :-o


http://www.cosfordairshow.co.uk/intheair.html


Whilst I would LOVE to see that, I think it may be a little ott ;)

Looks like a good day all the same.
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Re: RAF Cosford Airshow 17th June 2012

Postby RAFGlobemaster66 » Sun Jun 10, 2012 5:52 pm

Chinook Is Not Taking Part In The Airshow Due To operational tasking
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Re: RAF Cosford Airshow 17th June 2012

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:14 pm

RAFGlobemaster66 wrote:Chinook Is Not Taking Part In The Airshow Due To operational tasking



Definitely going to Wellesbourne now! :D
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Re: RAF Cosford Airshow 17th June 2012

Postby Nickolas » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:59 pm

No, come to cosford. Tom & Will are car parking at Hatfield Heath........... =)) =)) =)) =)) =))
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Re: RAF Cosford Airshow 17th June 2012

Postby RAFGlobemaster66 » Sat Jun 16, 2012 12:39 pm

The Weather Is Going To Be Okay Tomorrow Not Raining :D
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Re: RAF Cosford Airshow 17th June 2012

Postby 350wedge » Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:40 pm

RAFGlobemaster66 wrote:The Weather Is Going To Be Okay Tomorrow Not Raining :D


But what about the wind? Seriously windy in Southampton today, not good for aircraft!

Thinking of going myself if only to see the Jaguar run!
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Re: RAF Cosford Airshow 17th June 2012

Postby VulcanXH558 » Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:48 pm

You think many aircraft will do flypasts over Wellesbourne?
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Re: RAF Cosford Airshow 17th June 2012

Postby 350wedge » Sat Jun 16, 2012 5:07 pm

Oh and for those that have been before do they normally let people in before the official 8:30am opening time?
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Re: RAF Cosford Airshow 17th June 2012

Postby Lucas1860 » Sat Jun 16, 2012 6:10 pm

Sarnies packed, setting off at 6 in the morning.

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