re Airborne 2009 [Merged Topic]

[Maveric]

Hi everyone

I wondered if there was anyone going to Airbourne in August at Eastbourne this year. Should be better than last year esp now the organisers are not charging for the public to watch from the seafront. The red arrows are appearing over the four days as well as Typhoon etc.

[Saracenman]

sounds good Maveric - i won't be there though

i hope you have a camera!

sm

[Xplumberlives]

sounds good Maveric - i won't be there though
i hope you have a camera!
sm

So why aren't you going, it's even in your county?

[RLN]

He isn't old enough to go to Eastbourne.

[Mackrick]

[Saracenman]

and i have no cardigan either!

[Maveric]

Well it can bit a bit windy down here in the south!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looking forward to Aug 13th with eager anticipation hehehhehehe

[Tom.com]

my mate is going i think

[Jigsaw]

my mate is going i think

And just where did you buy one of those from young man ?

[Mayfly]

ooo thats mean

[Xplumberlives]

Harsh, but FAIR!

[Maveric]

Topic Meged by MF

Hi Everyone

Well its got underway today Airbourne 2009, a do or die for Eastbourne this year and i must say that the turn out even for the first day appeared really busy. However what bout the displays then. Well a mixed bag to be honest. The flying started at 2pm!!!!! Really late for this event. And the first item didnt turn up until over an hour later!!!! The KC135 tanker came in one pass with drone down then a return flypast and off it went, really disappointed with that.
Highlight as got to be the Royal Netherlands Air Force F16 doing a flypast with the RNAF Spitfire, the poor old spit was thrashing it and the F 16 was nearly falling out of the sky, thank god for Fly By Wire Tech.
The other participants were the Girl on a Wing duo, BBMF, Tutor, The Tigers paras, The Blades ( who i thought were really good ), and of course The Red Arrows who i thought displayed brilliantly compared to previous displays i have seen them this year, ( Biggin Hill they made a mistake ) and Southend (bit scratchy ).
Roll on friday when hopefully a few more aircraft will be there.
Eurofighter coming both days at the weekend, cant wait.

[Mayfly]

pleased you enjoyed it - a few have said The Reds haven't been up to their usual standard the last few outings.

I saw them a Waddington on the practise Thursday & they were really good. All their displays are videoed & they sit and analise them after each performance - and as one who has sat in on their debrief believe you me they are very critical of themselves...

[Maveric]

Yeah i have noticed this about them this year, Airbourne is on until Sunday so im going every day and as i live in Eastbourne happy days for me, and The Arrows are appearing here everyday,hehehehehe

[Mayfly]

sorry all I dulpicated this thread by mistake - you are not seeing double,

there is one in the New members section AND one in the Airshow section, I'll get Wedgy to weave his magic when he's available

[Xplumberlives]

I thought you were a MODERATOR!

[Mayfly]

yeah so did I but I can't delete only one of the threads, because they are linked it will delete both

[Xplumberlives]

More power to the Mods!