Saturday 7th August - Swanage Bay - Red Arrows

[boristhebold]

The Red Arrows will be displaying over Swanage Bay from 11.30AM this Saturday. I saw their display at the bournemouth air show last year and it was great, especially viewing from a boat directly under their flight path.

Hope to see some of you in the bay.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by boristhebold

The Red Arrows will be displaying over Swanage Bay from 11.30AM this Saturday.

Don't count on it. They're suffering technical problems I've just read. Hopefully at Falmouth for Fal Week next Weds.

[boristhebold]

Drat and double drat .... will check their web site .....

Just read this online so all is well ...

THE Red Arrows will be gracing the skies above Swanage this Saturday following a series of safety checks on their aircraft.

There were fears the legendary display team would not be able to fly at Swanage Carnival after it was revealed that all RAF Hawk aircraft would need to be checked.

The precautionary measure was taken after engineers found a fault with the ejector seat of one plane during an inspection at RAF Valley in Anglesey, Wales.

It was unclear how this would affect the Red Arrows’ forthcoming programme of displays and flypasts.

But Swanage Carnival organisers received confirmation from the Ministry of Defence yesterday that the display planned for 11.30am on Saturday would go ahead, weather permitting.

Reds timings for 5th-9th August

Thursday 5th August

0942 - Reds depart Scampton

0945 - Reds ISP Scampton

1012 - Reds recover Scampton

1217 - Reds depart Scampton

1220 - Reds ISP Scampton

1247 - Reds recover Scampton

1500 - Reds depart Scampton

1505 - Reds flypast Cranwell

1530 - Reds arrive Bournemouth

Friday 6th August

1852 - Reds depart Bournemouth

1900 - Reds display Cowes

1928 - Reds recover Bournemouth

Saturday 7th August

1120 - Reds depart Bournemouth

1125 - Reds flypast Kingston

1130 - Reds display Swanage

1156 - Reds recover Bournemouth

1343 - Reds depart Bournemouth

1350 - Reds flypast Lymington

1358 - Reds flypast Marlborough

1401 - Reds flypast Kemble

1418 - Reds flypast Chester

1429 - Reds flypast Valley

1442 - Reds flypast Newcastle

1447 - Reds arrive Aldergrove

1634 - Reds depart Aldegrove

1645 - Reds display Newcastle

1719 - Reds recover Aldergrove

1905 - Reds depart Aldergrove

1928 - Reds arrive Blackpool

[250kts]

We will be there, doing our "normal" Jurassic trip, but have adjusted the departure time so that we can arrive in Swanage at 1130, watch the display and then continue(at no extra cost).
Have half the seats sold already, so should be full on the day.
If you have your camera, could you try to get a couple of pictures of the boat? Thanks

Steve

[PeterM]

They dont seem to have arrived into Bournemouth this afternoon.......

I'll try (if I can) and find out from pilots freinds whats going on , or if you are into flying the notams should be updated with timings/transits etc ?

Or Steve may have inside info ?

Fingers crossed......

[boristhebold]

Originally Posted by 250kts

We will be there, doing our "normal" Jurassic trip, but have adjusted the departure time so that we can arrive in Swanage at 1130, watch the display and then continue(at no extra cost).
Have half the seats sold already, so should be full on the day.
If you have your camera, could you try to get a couple of pictures of the boat? Thanks

Steve

I plan to be there about then as well, happy to take a few snaps.