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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2009 13:04:03 GMT 1
Having (thankfully!) saved "Viscount's" hard work in compiling details of all the airshows held at Liverpool Airport over the years, I can now re-post the information he originally posted to the old XS Orbit forum..... AIR DISPLAYS AT LIVERPOOL AIRPORT
A LIST OF AIR DISPLAYS AT LIVERPOOL:The air displays that I have been made aware of at Liverpool Airport are: 11.06.32 'Cobham's flying circus' --.--.32 'The Crimson Fleet' travelling air circus 01.07.33 Official Liverpool Airport opening, aviation display 07.08.33 'British Hospital's Air Pagent' touring flying circus 21.07.34 'Cobhams's Flying Circus' 25.05.35 'Empire Air Day' with Cobham's Air Circus 28.05.38 'Empire Air Day' with extensive RAF participation --.06.39 Review of No.611 Sqdn by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool with a flying display. 21.05.56 'International Air Pagent'. Organised by SSAFA. 26.05.62 'At Home' 01.06.63 'At Home' 01.05.71 'Wings over Merseyside' 29.04.72 'Wings over Merseyside' 12.05.73 'Wings over Merseyside' 18.09.77 'Silver Jubilee Air Rally' 08.07.78 'Air Rally' 21.06.81 'Liverpool Air Show' 27.06.82 'Liverpool Air Show' 18 & 19.08.84 'Liverpool Air & Transport Extravaganza' AIR EVENTS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT LIST: It is not my intention here to cover other "off-airfield" events such as Jim Keen's 'Flypast over the Mersey' (1.8.70); Wavertree Liverpool Show flypasts or the Wavertree RAF Recruitment show flypasts; the 'Battle of the Atlantic' 40th (1984) or 50th (1993) celebration flypasts; IGF (1984) or indeed the Otterspool/New Brighton Air Displays (1993-1998). Information about these are covered by other threads in this section of NWAN Forum. Although possibly seen/visited by more people than the official air shows the visits by Concorde, An-124 on OCC, or Galaxy (28.6.80) won't count here either. I know from contributions to the Nostalgia section of this forum that there is much interest in airshows past, but also confusion as recollections vary (lets face it, even the most recent was over 30 years ago!). For all the Post War events, I've gone back to the contemporary comments and lists - not simply relied on memory of events. So as to not to have one massive entry I have entered each air display as a separate entry. If you have any corrections please do post them here (or let me know on a PM). Please do share personal memories and comments publicly on this forum though, to add to the published view.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2009 13:07:26 GMT 1
PRE-WAR AIR DISPLAYS Air Displays 1932 to 1935MODERN AIRWAYS, 'CRIMSON FLEET' early JUNE 1932G-EBHT Avro 504N (later crashed 25/6/32 G-EBHD Avro 504N G-ABFD DH.60G (hired in after Spartan 3 Seater G-ABKK damaged in a collision with a DH.60 at Cardiff 8/6/32) They went onto an event at Blackpool. COBHAM AIR CIRCUS, 11th June 1932Most likely involved (as they were all at Wrexham 8/6/32): G-ABSI Airspeed Ferry 'Youth of Britain II' G-ABSJ Airspeed Ferry 'Youth of Britain III' G-ABGB Cierva C19.IV G-ABJC DH.60G G-ABUL DH.82 Tiger Moth G-ABHI Avro 504K G-AAUJ Avro 504K hired from Cornwall Aviation BAC VII glider Lowe Wylde & another glider type not specified G-ABPY Comper Swift 'radio controlled' G-AANE Desoutter Empire Air Day, 25th May 1935Again organised by Cobham's Air Circus, it also featured a demonstration flight by a K.L.M. Douglas DC-2 PH-AKH - the first visit to Liverpool by a DC-2. From photo caption p.28. There were other pre-war events:Phil Butler has been researching pre-War air shows at Liverpool - and has come up with several more events. His researches continue. In addition to the two visits by Cobham's Air Circus (1932 & 1935) already noted above. 1932: A visit by 'The Crimson Fleet' - a rival to Alan Cobham's Air Circus (see above) . 7.8.33 only a month after the major opening ceremony air display, a visit by 'The British Hospital's Air Pageant' - another rival to the Cobham Air Circus. 21.7.34 A further visit by the Cobham Air Circus. 28.5.38 'Empire Air Day' with extensive RAF participation June 1939: A display held when the Lord Mayor of Liverpool carried out a Review of Speke-based No.61 Squadron. (Was this an event with paying public or private invitation only though?). |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2009 13:09:05 GMT 1
AVIATION DISPLAY TO OPEN LIVERPOOL AIRPORT, Saturday, 1st July 1933 Thanks to Dave Smith who has recently discovered a programme for this event on sale and at no small cost purchased it. He feels that such a 'find' should not be kept to himself and has permitted me to use the cover and the detailed programme notes here to expand this Speke Air Show thread. I have also used the Flight International back issues resource for further contemporary information and comment of what was a major Air Display of the year - said to be the biggest outside of Hendon that year. See a fully illustrated post on page 3 of this thread. SSAFA INTERNATIONAL AIR PAGEANT, MONDAY 21st JUNE 1956 Don Stephens has published his memories of the 1956 Air Show in an excellent in-depth, well illustrated articles in 'Rapide' issue 14 and also in Issue 100 of the FoLA Magazine '09/27' For this entry, I wish to return (as I will also do for all the other post-War Air Shows) to contemporary published accounts. There follows an exact re-type of a Don Stephens article that first saw the light of day in the MSAE journal 'Northern Aeronews' in December 1959. I have however compiled the participants list using the lists from 1959, FoLA '09/27' issue 100 and especially 'Rapide' issue 14.The SSAFA Air Display 21/5/56 The first post-war air display to be held at Speke took place on Whit Monday, May 21st, 1956, in perfect display weather. This display was like an oasis in the arid desert of inactivity which has characterised Speke for too many long years. The sponsors, the Liverpool Echo. and the organisers, the SSAFA, did a good job, and about 100,000 people came to see the display. The static show consisted of two aircraft from 71 M.U., Bicester - a Meteor NF.11 and a Venom FB.1. At 14.05 exactly, the memorable display began with a Dragonfly from Anthorn cavorting before the crowds. After this had performed a dead-stick landing, the Deperdussin with Jeffrey Quill tied-on, spluttered across the airfield at about 20 feet. A ripple of applause from the crowd showed how much it appreciated the efforts of this relic. M.Histler, who flew the SIPA Minijet, had come second in the Lockheed Trophy at Baginton the previous year, and he well knew how to excite a big crowd with aerobatics. The Minijet charmed us all by its effortless performance and diminutive appearance. Eight Vampires from Ringway followed him. After this, G-AGYU, Tiger Moth, towed aloft Gerard Smith in the cream and red Slingsby Sky. Thereafter were a number of flypasts and combined shows by Stretton's Attackers (which did box rolls and a good formation loop), Canberras from 10 Sqn., SeaHawks from 767 Sqn., Ford, and Meteors from 74 Sqn., Horsham St. Faith. Just before the flyover by the Canberras, the famous 'Skyblazers' performed in four F-86Fs from the 48th F.B. Sqn.. More recent memories of 111 dominate our minds, so it is difficult to recall details of their show, which was of a high standard. The Beverley, and the other items we have mentioned, now paled into insignificance as that gem, AB910, took off, with Jeffrey Quill at the controls. It is always thrilling to see a Spitfire being demonstrated; indeed, adjectives to describe such superlative sights have not yet been invented. It remains to record a tragedy. M. Leo Valentin, the 'Birdman', hoped to jump from an aircraft at 9000' and glide for several miles before parachuting onto the airfield. The wings he used were new ones with ailerons fitted. Starways' Dakota G-AMPY was even flown back from France so that he could make his exit from sufficiently wide doors. It says in the programme that the legend of Icarus had always fascinated him and he tried in some ways to imitate Icarus. Icarus perished and so did M. Valentin; his wings caught somewhere just as he made his exit. His parachutes failed to open and hundreds of horrified, but helpless, spectators watched him fall to earth.
STATIC DISPLAY
WM185 Meteor NF.11 71 MU, Bicester RAF Publicity Unit
7137M (WE270) Venom FB.1 71 MU, Bicester RAF Publicity Unit
PARTICIPANTS
G-AGYU DH.82 Tiger Moth Marshall Flying Services glider tug
G-AHAK Taylorcraft Plus D Merseyside & North Wales F.C. formation of three aircraft closed the Air Show
G-AIPH Auster Merseyside & North Wales F.C.
G-AJAE Auster Merseyside & North Wales F.C.
G-AMPY C-47 Dakota Starways took 'Birdman' Leo Valentin aloft for his fatal performance
G-AOHC DH.82 Tiger Moth Merseyside & North Wales F.C. with stunt-man Dragoljub Aleksic
F-BGVN SIPA S-200 Minijet No.04, flown by Alan Hisler
-- Deperdussin Monoplane Shuttleworth Trust roaded in from Old Warden (today G-AANH)
(BGA.686) Singsby Sky sailplane Derby & Lancs Gliding Club
AB910/QJ-J Supermarine Spitfire Vb from Chilbolton
WP494/900:AH WS-51 Dragonfly HR.3 RNAS Althorn
XB283 B.101 Beverley C.1 47 Sqdn parked by No.2 hangar
OTHER AIRCRAFT NOTED
G-AFRK DH.89 Dragon Rapide Air Views
G-AGYP Auster J/1 Autocrat Ferranti
G-AIBB DH.89 Dragon Rapide R.J. Gates/Federated Fruit
G-AIPA Avro Anson R.J. Gates/Federated Fruit
G-AJUL Auster J/1N Alpha Blackpool & Fylde Aero Club
G-ALEJ DH.89 Dragon Rapide Lancashire Aircraft Corporation
G-AMLY Percival Prince Martin Baker
G-AMTC Auster Aiglet Trainer Airways Aero Association
G-ANHO Auster 5 Ron Flockhart racing driver parked near clubhouse hangar
G-AOBV Auster J/5P Autocar Basil de Ferranti
N9828 Avro Anson (ex RN) once Federated Fruit cannibilised remains, being reduced to spares
PS915 Spitfire PR.19 THum Flight, Woodvale on regular daily visit
(one of the Rapides did participate, taking Leo Valentin aloft for a free-fall parachute drop).
AIRLINERS
G-AGJZ C-47 Dakota Pioneer B.E.A.
G-AKTU Vickers Viking 1B Airwork departed during pm
G-AMJU C-47 Dakota Starways
G-AMJY C-47 Dakota Pioneer B.E.A.
G-AOGU DH.114 Heron 2E Cambrian Airways
FLYING ONLY PARTICIPANTS
Vampire FB.5/9 formation (x8): VX118, VZ264, WA107 & WR257 formed the first flight, second flight not read off. All 613 Sqdn RAuxAF, Rungway.
Supermarine Attacker FB.2 formation (x5): WK321/813:ST, WK341/811:ST, WP276/814:ST, WZ283/810:ST & WZ294/816:ST all of 1831 RNVR Sqdn, RNAS Stretton
F-86F Sabre formation (x4): 31186/FU-186, 31192/FU-192, 31201/FU-201 & 31219/FU-219 'Skyblazers' USAF team 48th Fighter-Bomber Wing, Chaumont AB, France
Canberra T.4 formation (x4): WE190, WJ863, WN467 & WT490 all of 231 OCU, Bassingbourne (not 10 Sqdn as announced on the day!)
Sea Hawk formation (x4): WM908/712:FD, WM920/709:FD, WM925/710:FD & WF275/711:FD, all 767 Sqdn RNAS Ford
Meteor F.8 formation (x4): WF712/H, WA824/Q, also /G and /M or serials WK816 and WA879 probably - tie-ups with codes never established. 74 Sqdn, Horsham St Faith
'No shows' Blackburn B.2 G-AEBJ and a Vickers Valiant (type grounded following a fatal crash).
Display axis 08/26, with arrivals from the 08 end (over the river).
Commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme (who went on to make his name as a tv football commentator eg 1966 World Cup).
Display lasted from 2pm until 5pm.
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26th May 1962 'At Home' Air Display The M.G.A.E. in their house magazine 'Northern Aeronews' recorded this event with an article written by Phil Butler. Re-typed here with minimal editing (mostly more paragraphs to ease reading on screen). AT HOME AT HOME One of the few weekends during the current season when we were not required to embark in a mobile madhouse to reach some far-flung display, was that of 26th May, when we were able to watch Speke's first air display for six years. The first phase of the display consisted of the USAF flypasts, which comprised two F-100Fs from Wethersfield, two F101Cs from Bentwaters and a single RB-66C from Alconbury. All these found the airfield, which was no mean feat bearing in mind the normal USAF record on such occasions - although the RB-66 contented itself with a few passes at high level. With two exceptions, the remaining displays were given by aircraft taking off from Speke, the first being the traditional 'helicopter rescue' item given by the Ternhill Whirlwind. This was followed by solo and formation aerobatics by Liverpool UAS Chipmunks. Meanwhile the Pioneer had taken off and climbed to drop its team of three 'skydivers' for a delayed parachute drop - the leader landing only a few feet from the target laid out on the airfield. Next came the Shackleton which gave an excellent display, including simulated attacks during which it fired illuminating flares from the automatic projectors in the rear fuselage - an impressive spectacle not often seen. Individual aerobatics were then demonstrated by the Jet Provost. Before three of the RAFFC Meteors took off for an aerobatic routine, an Aer Linte Boeing 720 appeared for a low flypast - an unscheduled event. The appearance of a Boeing doing a low level run at an air display was surely without precedent - and we would be interested to learn the reactions of any of the 122 passengers on board the aircraft. Like the Hunter that followed them the Meteors were restricted by low cloud, but they nevertheless succeeded in bringing back nostalgic memories of the days of the R.Aux.A.F. The Airedale then took off for a short display and was quickly followed by the Cherokee. The highlight of the show then appeared, in the shape of the R.N. Sea Vixen formation; the Sea Vixen is a big aeroplane to be used for formation aerobatics, but the Navy showed them off very well indeed, and we look forward to seeing them again. The final item in contrast was the display by the Sedbergh glider from Burtonwood. Surprisingly all the promised items showed up and there were one or two extras thrown in for good value. The display was perhaps rather better than most people had expected and we hope will be the forerunner of more, bigger, and better displays in years to come.
STATIC
G-ARYZ Beagle A.109 Airedale (also participated in the flying display) Beagle Aircraft Co. f&t Yeadon
G-ARLR A.61 Terrier Beagle Aircraft Co. Rearsby-Seething
G-ARDL & G-ARUW PA-24 Comanche (G-ARUW Elmdon-Biggin Hill)
G-ARVT PA-28 Cherokee B.E.A.S. Sywell-Seething
G-AJDR Miles Hawk Trainer
G-ARCD & G-AREL PA-22 Tri-Pacer
G-ARBC Cessna 310 Westair f&t Squires Gate
F-BKJK Wassmer WA.40 C/no. 41 M.Chaboud Ringway-Gatwick n/s
G-ARFJ, G-ARLT & G-ARWR Cessna 172 all Westair f&t Squires Gate
G-APYK Douglas C-54 Skymaster Starways
PLEASURE FLIGHTS
G-AJKW DH.89A Dragon Rapide Westair f&t Squires Gate
G-AGXN Auster Alpha Airviews f&t Ringway
G-ARMP Cessna 172 Westair f & t Squires Gate
FLYING DISPLAY (including reserves)
WL801/B Shackleton MR.2c 42 Sqdn St. Mawgan
WH291, WK968, WL161 & WL166 G.Meteor F.8 RAF Flying College, Strubby
WK555, WK631, WP797, WP973, WP980 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 all of Liverpool UAS, Woodvale
XL575/80 H. Hunter T.7 229 OCU (234 Sqdn marks) Chivenor
XL703/Z SA Pioneer CC.1 230 Sqdn Odiham
XN595/17 H. Jet Provost T.3 2 FTS Syerston
XP302/M-W WS-55 Whirlwind HAR.10 CFS Ternhill
WK590 DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 10 AEF Woodvale towing XN185/A Sedburgh TX.1 of 635 GS Burtonwood.
G-ARVS PA-28 Cherokee Northern Executive Aviation, f&t Barton
FLYING ONLY
EI-ALC Boeing 720 Aer Linte (Aer Lingus)
63833 & 63841 F-100F Super Sabres USAF Wethersfield
41486 & 41478 F-101C Voodoos USAF Bentwaters
40424 or 30424 RB-66C USAF Alconbury
XJ482/713:VL, XJ478/719;VL, XJ493/721:VL, XJ513/710:VL & XJ575/720:VL DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.1 Royal Navy Yeovilton (note that the team is no where
referred to as 'Fred's Five' which may at that time been only a semi-official team name for what evolved into 'Simon's Circus')
VISITORS
G-ARHU PA-22 Tripacer f&t Barton
G-ARLW Cessna 172 f&t Woodvale
G-ARLI PA-23 Apache Keegan Avn Cambridge-Panshanger
George Jones on an earlier thread in this section of NWAN forum recalls Keegan's C-54 Skymaster G-ARXJ being present, awaiting attention by Starways.
He also supplies the codes for XJ478 & XJ482 which were not in the published log.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2009 13:11:11 GMT 1
1st June 1963 'At Home' Air Display From the MSAE house magazine 'Flypast' an article written by R.B.S. There was no air display log included with this article, the list of display items is taken from the article and the airport log section, so may well not be absolutely complete. Again minimal editing apart from using more paragraphs! ON THE DOORSTEP A hot sun and high wind set the scene on the morning of Saturday, June 1st, for Liverpool's 1963 air display. The airfield was thrown open to the public at 11am, when the static display could be persued. It consisted entirely of Speke residents, of which the most interesting were Apache 235 G-ASFF and Cessna 310 G-APNJ. Right through the morning pleasure flights were given by Westair Cessnas G-AROB, G-ARYI and G-ARMO; and by Auster G-AGXN. Additional attractions consisted of exhibitions in No.1 hangar and a little train to take you around the tarmac if you felt that way inclined. The advertised 'old aircraft display' failed to materialise. Over on the far side of the airfield lay some of the aircraft that were supposed to take part inthe afternoon's flying display, namely Jet Provost T.4 XR656 '54', Shackleton MR.3 XF700 'A', Sedburgh glider XN185 with its tug, Chipmunk WK590 along with five other Woodvale Chipmunks WK631, WK555, WK643, WP797 and WP980. Also over on the other side of the airfield was visiting Avro Anson VV964 of Station Flight, RAF Valley. The flying display proper began at 1400 hours with the arrival of Gnat XP506 '06' from Valley, followed by a couple of passes by Comet C.4 XR399. The next item was to have been some sky diving, but the high wind prevented it, so a substitute was found in some extra passes by Argosy XN852 and some pretty low "crowd-buzzing" by Cessna 310D G-ARBC. This was followed by Britannia XN392 doing three fly-pasts. Solo aerobatics by the Jet Provost were followed by formation aerobatics by the Chipmunks. The glider then did its stuff. Our friends from across the Atlantic then proceeded to honour us with two fast, high runs each from F-101As 54-1469 (41469) and 54-1482 (41482) and F-100D's 55-3671 (53671 and 55-3676 (53676). Included in the USAF contribution was a flight-refueling demonstration featuring a KB-50J 49-289 (90289) towing a F-100, F-101 and RB-66B 54-511 (40511). Finally, the Gnat failed to start and the Shackleton's engines failed to function properly once they had started. So the show was concluded by the unscheduled, but extremely bumpy landing of dayglo-and-cream Auster G-AHCG. Additional non-participating visitors were Colt G-ARKT and Bonanza G-APTY. An interesting flyover at the end was Dart Herald G-APWH.
STATIC
G-ANZP DH.89A Dragon Rapide Federated Fruit Co.
G-APNJ Cessna 310
G-ARCD PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160
G-ARHP PA-22 Tri-Pacer 160
G-ARLB PA-24 Comanche 250
G-ARUP/43 PA-28 Cherokee 160
G-ASFF PA-23 Apache 235
and maybe a few other Speke resident aircraft?
PLEASURE FLIGHTS
G-ARMO, G-AROB, G-ARYI all Cessna 172s of Westair
G-AGXN Auster J/1N Alpha
FLYING DISPLAY (including spares)
G-AHCG Taylorcraft Plus D arrived at very end of the air display en route to new owner in Ireland (as EI-ANA)
G-ARBC Cessna 310 Westair
VV964 Avro Anson T.21 RAF Valley Station Flt. non-participating support aircraft.
WK590 Chipmunk T.10 tug for Sedburgh TX.1 glider XN185
WK631, WK555, WK643, WP797 and WP980 Chipmunk T.10 along with WP786 - as formation spare?
XF700/A Shackleton MR.3 120 Sqdn Kinloss
XP506/06 F.Gnat T.1 4 FTS, Valley
XR656/54 H. Jet Provost T.4 6 FTS (has been incorrectly quoted as XP656)
FLYING ONLY
XN392 B.175 Britannia C.2
XN852 AW.660 Argosy C.1 parachute team drop aircraft
XR399 DH.104 Comet C.4
G-APWH HPR-7 Dart Herald fly-by after the main air show
41469 & 41482 F-101A Voodoo USAF
53671 & 53676 F-100D Super Sabres USAF
90289 Boeing KB-50J USAF
40511 RB-66B and F-100 and F-101 re-fuelling demo, USAF
OTHER VISITORS
G-ARKT PA-22 Colt
G-APTY Beech Bonanza
also in the airport log for 1/6 (but not mentioned in the article) are:
G-ANAN DH.104 Dove 1B
G-APYA Cessna 175D
G-ARLL PA-24 Comanche 260
G-ARLV Cessna 172B
On 2/6 WR971/E Shackleton MR.3 brought in spares to fix XF700, operating f&t Kinloss.
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Saturday, 1st May 1971 'Wings over Merseyside' From the MSAE members magazine 'Flypast', edited by Phil Butler, comes this description of the 1971 show. No writer is credited. SPEKE AIR DISLAY It all started at the unearthly hour of eight o'clock on the morning of Saturday 1st May in the M.S.A.E. clubroom, Speke. A gallant band of volunteers stood around discussing the possibilities for the day ahead. We had until midday to set up our stall, erect out tent, organise our sales stocks and most important of all, move the Flying Flea across the airfield. At that moment the Flea (BAPC.12) was adorning the Cambrian hangar along with Chester's Mossie. At midnight the night before the same intrepid gang had assembled the Flea with the minimum of injuries and bad language. Two cars loaded up and set off for the display arena on the south side of the airfield to claim a chunk of land. A site was chosen next to the R.A.F. display on the soggiest ground possible .... Meanwhile the other members of the Group were having their photo taken with the Flea, which made the front page of that nights 'Echo' - while we true pioneers on the far side struggled with the tent and went without our deserved publicity. The tent went up, fell down, and went up again. The Fa.330 rotor-kite arrived in Peter Schofield's station wagon-cum-hangar to complete the N.A.P.S contribution. As we busied ourselves a cry went up, binoculars flashed, telephotos zoomed and there quite clearly on the horizon coming down the central taxiway was...the Flea!! Alas, not under its own power, but perched on a pallet trailer towed by a Tugmaster. After a long and bumpy journey it joined the display. By now the static was arriving and a Lightning roared overhead (it re-appeared later in the day). Despite attempts by N.A.P.S. to 'borrow' the 71 MU Gnat, the R.A.F. display next door was ready, and as twelve o'clock struck, so were we. Masses of potential customers streamed past all afternoon and our intrepid staff hardly saw the show, which was a polished and varied event. Apart from the Flea and the Fa.330, which naturally dominated the show, there were other aircraft in the public arena. The R.A.F. had Hunter nose XE643 and Gnat F.1 XK740 on show, both from Bicester. The A.T.C. had a Cadet Mk.3 bearing the spurious serial 'WL925'. The fire compound held Hunter 7535M, which doubled as a see-saw for the kids in the afternoon and C-54 G-ARIY. The flying was mostly of R.A.F. service aircraft performing with their usual elan. Unfortunately the Waddington Lancaster could not come, so Basset XS783 calling 'JMF 12' subsituted, apologising on the radio for its non-resemblance to a Lancaster. The 43 Squadron Phantom put on a fabulous display ending with it spewing its log-book all over the field!! The Spitfire and well-known Mosquito put up a lively performances, as did aircraft from Liverpool and Southport Aero Clubs. At a Pound a time Cambrian One-Eleven G-AWBL was kept very busy until quite late in order to accommodate all the would-be aviators. By six o'clock the crowds were wending their way home amply pleased with an admirable day. Tired, but happy, the stall crew packed up after a highly successful day. The Flea headed off to Peel Green and the Fa.330 to a new home in the clubroom. 'Wings over Merseyside' was a definite success, let's have another soon!
STATIC DISPLAY
XK740 F.Gnat F.1 71MU Bicester
XE643 H.Hunter F.6 nose only, 71MU Bicester
'WL925' T.31B Cadet TX.3 Air Cadets travelling exhibit
BAPC.12 Flying Flea built Halifax 1936 NAPS (Northern Aircraft Preservation Society)
....... Fa.330 NAPS (Am I to assume that this was 100502?)
PLEASURE FLYING
G-AWBL BAC.1-11 Cambrian Airways
FLYING DISPLAY/FLIGHT LINE
G-ASIJ, G-ATDA, G-AVGF & G-AVLT PA-28 Cherokees of Liverpool Aero Club
G-ATIR Stampe Sv.4c
G-AVNZ Fournier RF.4D
G-ARMP Cessna 172B & G-ATNX Cessna 150 both of Southport & Merseyside Aero Club
PM631/AD-C Spitfire 16 RAF Coltishall
RR299/HT-E Mosquito T.3 HSA, Chester
WD289, WD365, WK555 & WP797 Chipmunk T.10 Liverpool UAS, Woodvale
XR135 AW.650 Argosy C.1 114 Sqdn 'Falcons' para-drop aircraft
XS769 (static) B.206 Basset CC.1 32 Sqdn, no badge though
XS778 (static) B.206 Basset CC.1 207 Sqdn, no badge though
XT875/K F-4K Phantom FG.1 43 Sqdn
XV296 C-130K Hercules C.1 30/36/47 Sqdn pooled aircraft
XW336/60, XW352/62, XW354/65, XW356/67 & XW357/68 Jet Provost T.5 of 'The Poachers' team.
FLYING ONLY
The list in 'Flypast' does not distinguish which air display items did not land. I'm fairly sure these didn't.
XF509/76 (see below) H.Hunter F.6 4 FTS, RAF Valley
XM139 EE Lightning F.1 Wattisham TFF
XP534/15 F.Gnat T.1 4 FTS, RAF Valley
XS783 B.206 Basset CC.1 207 Sqdn, no badge though
XV105 VC-10 C.1 10 Sqdn
OTHER VISITORS
G-ATTV PA-28 Cherokee
G-AWBD PA-28 Cherokee
G-AWWW Cessna 401
G-AYKO PA-39 Twin Comanche
G-AYUL PA-27 Aztec 250
Brian Jones's personal log for the event also notes: G-AOYI & G-AOYJ Viscount 806s, G-ARGY PA-22, G-ARJW PA-23 Apache, G-AYFR Nord 262 Dan Air and EI-ANF BAC.1-11 of Aer Lingus, However did not include: G-ATTV or G-AWWW mentioned above. Nor, unfortunately, does my personal log show which aircraft were parked where and which did not land. Also I have the 4 FTS Hunter as code '73' rather than '76' quoted in Flypast.
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Saturday, 29th April 1972 'Wings over Merseyside' By now the MAS, the 1972 account in the members magazine 'Flypast' was written by Ken Ellis. WINGS OVER MERSEYSIDE The alarm clock shattered the peace, a look at its sniggering face reveals its 6.30 Saturday morning 29th April. A cup of coffee does little to relieve the lost sleep I mourn for. Its raining and on arrival at the airport other tired bodies are congregating. At 10.00 hours the people of Liverpool will be ushered onto the south side of the field to witness an air show. By that time both MAS and NAPS will have to be ready for them. Lying on the far side amongst the fairground rides, the inflatable Navy tent and the C-54 fire wreck now bearing 'Panto' markings, were several tables, Skeeter XL811 and Swallow G-AEVZ. Comfortably nestled in a marquee was Benson G-APUD. Slowly things began to take shape and cars began to ferry stock and bodies to the arena. In the pans ten red Gnats dozed in the drizzle. By 9.30 all was in place. It was still raining and brave but soggy members not in the shelter of a car could see large black clouds wending their way across the skyline. At ten the crowds, undeterred by the weather, arrived and morale at the stalls rose. The 'Red Arrows' departed for Shawbury and the rain was stopping. The Tern Hill Sioux clattered in to join the gathering static. At the MAS stall seasoned and novice salesmen were beginning to get their patter going and sales were picking up. The flying was preceded by the orange MPTE Sealand SH.2 hovercraft thrashing up and down the central taxiway. Then the 4 FTS Hunter screamed in from behind the crowd to undertake a brilliant opening beat-up. The roar of the Avon died in the distance and the Rothmans aerobatic team, the Air Anglia Islander and the Sioux amused the growing spectators in their own distinctive ways. From across the Pennines the 'Gemini Pair' (consisting of four Jet Provosts for good measure) flew in mirror formation. Local participation was better this year, as the clubs had longer to rehearse their stunts. CATS threw both Cessnas around the sky, whilst Liverpool Aero Club boasted the only Cherokee formation team in the country. Later in the display Dr. Jones and Jim Keen took their respective Apaches into the air to replace the promised Blackburn B2. The low cloud hampered the 'Falcons' parachute drop, but as usual the DZ wasn't missed and the lifeboats in the Mersey were not needed. Stars of the show were the 'Red Arrows' and the Spitfire. A hole in the clouds arrived as the Gnats taxied out and under Squadron Leader Ian Dick they took off into their eighth season and a fine display. As the crowds headed for home, the 'Arrows flew past as a farewell, in the number one position was the Spitfire at full throttle, a stirring and unique sight. The masses departed, leaving a tired but happy crew at the stall. The job of packing up still ahead of them, time was taken to pose for the ritual group photo around the stall. The Hercs lumbered out as the last of the tables and chairs found themselves back in Room 14. 'Wings over Merseyside' had been a great success....roll on next year.
STATIC DISPLAYS
WG511 Shackleton MR.1 nose section RAF 71MU
XA893 Vulcan B.1 nose section RAF 71MU
XF946 (7804M) Hunter F.4 complete aircraft RAF 71MU (incorrectly referred to in Flypast as XF496-which confusingly is also a Hunter!)
XL811 Saro Skeeter NAPS
G-AEVZ BA Swallow NAPS
G-APUD Benson Autogyro B.7 NAPS
100502 Fa.330 NAPS
100549 Fa.330 MAS making its first appearance under its new ownership, ex Reflectair
G-ALWF V.701 Viscount VPT Recently preserved, quite an attraction as 1,730 members of the public paid to walk through.
G-AVNG Beech Queen Air Vernair
G-AWSY Boeing 737-204 Britannia Airways Open to the public during the morning
PLEASURE FLIGHTS
G-AOYJ V.806 Viscount Cambrian Airways
G-AXVP BN-2A Islander Air Anglia - also flew a display routine in the flying display
FLIGHT LINE/FLYING DISPLAY
MH434 (G-ASJV) Spitfire 9
XG274/71 H.Hunter F.6 4 FTS Valley (the original list quotes code 77 in error)
XP514/531/539/XR981/987/991/993/XS101/107/111 F.Gnat T.1 'Red Arrows' one a spare during the main display.
XV218 C-130K Hercules LTW, 'Falcons' para-drop aircraft
XV220 C-130K Hercules LTW, 'Red Arrows' support aircraft
XV315/W Westland-Bell 47G Sioux HT.2 CFS Tern Hill
XV659/055:R Sea King HAS.1 824 Sqdn Royal Navy
XW370/49 (spare), XW406/48 (solo), XW407/50 & XW410/51 (Gemini Pair) Jet Provost T.5 of 3 FTS RAF Leeming
G-ADIA & G-ANMO Tiger Moths, G-AVKT Nipper and G-ARGG Chipmunk of the 'Barnstormers' display team.
G-AVGF, G-AVGK, G-AVUT, G-AVWF & G-AXSG Cherokees mostly Liverpool Aero Club
G-AWMT & G-AWUS Cessna 150 CATS
G-AVIL Alon Aircoupe Veronair
G-AVNZ Fournier RF.4D
G-ARMP Cessna 172B Southport& Merseyside Aero Club
G-ARJW & G-ARTD PA-23 Apaches of Jim Keen and Dr. Jones resp.
G-AWIW, G-AXYW, G-AYCG & G-AYCK SV.4 Stampes of the 'Rothmans' aerobatic team.
"no shows" were the HSA Chester Mosquito RR299, RNAS Yeovilton Sea Fury FB.11 TF956 and Blackburn B2 G-AEBJ.
VISITORS
G-AVFV PA-30 Twin Comanche
G-AXAZ PA-31 Navajo The AA
G-AYRY HS.125 McAlpines
OPERATIONAL
G-AOYM of Cambrian & G-APEY of Northeast both Viscount 806s on scheduled services during the afternoon.
Brian Jones's personal log for the event also included G-AJHX DH.104 Dove 1B and G-AXCO PA-30 Twin Comanche, otherwise agrees with the Flypast list (with the exception of detail regarding a Hunter noted above).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2009 13:15:24 GMT 1
Saturday, 12th May 1973 'Wings over Merseyside' From the pages of the MAS magazine 'Flypast' a report written by Ken Ellis on the 1973 air display. Typed in full with little need to edit. WINGS OVER MERSEYSIDE For the MAS member the annual Speke Air Display holds a double satisfaction, not only is it 'at home', but one can play a not insubstantial part in it. This being the third show we have taken part in, arrangements took a more casual and assured line (for once!). The Society would have the Vampire, two Fa.330s, a photo-display, the stall with all its stock and a scaffolding tower to arrange. Although it is said from the inside, we did ourselves proud. Getting the Vampire ready started almost two months before the day, Saturday May 12th. The week before witnessed a great diversity of work. The more obvious involved the Vampire, on setting up the stall, on selling, this was equated by the behind-the-scenes slog, making displays, printing photos, totting up the cash. This year the weather was kind and by ten o'clock we were ready forthe already arrriving public. Good trading occured and there was much praise for WZ553 making its debut. Elsewhere on the ground the VPT had 'Whiskey Fox' on show, NAPS brought gyrating device G-APUD and the cockpit section of Chipmunk WB685. The Navy provided Whirlwind XM660 for the kids to climb on and the RAF an anonymous camouflaged Canberra nose. The Hunter and C-54 fire wrecks again doubled as see-saws for the local innocents. The flying display was of a high standard with both service and civilian spots. The highlight must have been the two Lightnings, making the types first appearance on the ground at Speke. The 'Rothmans' Pitts' were also new, as were the suprise visiting Volksplanes pair from Netherthorpe. Also high in the ratings, but somewhat more mundane with its UK registration was the Stearman. The locals put on a good display, CATS going to the lengths of putting iron crosses on their '150s and RAF roundels on the Pup! The Vulcan was supposed to do a 'roller' on 26, but because the Lancaster was not as agile as it used to be, we had to be content with a very low pass. Vintage aircraft were well represented with the Lancaster, Hurricane, Sea Fury and Mosquito, along with the slightly less vintage (but still very welcome) Vampire and Meteor. The Navy demonstration team Wessex put on an exceptionally spirited display, despite their bulk and brick-like aerodynamics Wessii have a performance to be proud of. With three aerobatic display teams the public were well entertained. The 'Falcons' Herc unfortunately went very sick on them, but the cloud would probably have marred the parachute descent anyway. 'Wings over Merseyside - 1973' was a very good show, in every sense, and the 32,000 visitors were well pleased.
STATIC DISPLAYS
G-ALWF V.701 Viscount VPT in Cambrian colours
G-APUD Benson Gyrocopter NAPS
WB685 DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 NAPS cockpit section only
..... EE Canberra RAF Exhibition Flt. nose only, camouflaged
WZ553/40 DH.115 Vampire T.11 MAS
XM660/684:LM WS-55 Whirlwind HAS.7 Royal Navy Exhibition Team
100502 Fa.330 Rotorkite NAPS
100549 Fa.330 Rotorkite MAS
348473 Douglas C-47B Dakota battered tail section WRS
PLEASURE FLIGHTS
G-AOYS V.806 Viscount Cambrian Airways
(Alan Wilson notes that he flew on a pleasure flight using G-AOYN after the show - was G-AOYS used in the am and G-AOYN after the show?)
FLIGHT LINE/DISPLAY PARTICIPANTS
G-AVGF, G-AVUT & G-AVWF Cherokees of Liverpool Aero Club
G-AVNZ Fournier RF.4
G-AWMT & G-AWUS Cessna 150 together with G-AZEU Pup of CATS
G-BADW, G-BADX, G-BADY & G-BADZ Pitts S-2A of 'Rothmans' team
G-BAVN Stearman Jim Keen all white (only recently arrived from Israel)
LF363/LE-D H.Hurricane 2c B of B Flt, f/t Coltishall
PA474/KM-B Avro Lancaster B.1 f/t Waddington 44 Sqdn marks
RR299/HT-E DH.98 Mosquito T.3 HSA Chester, f/t Hawarden
TF956/123:T H. Sea Fury FB.11 Royal Navy f/t Yeovilton
WA669 G. Meteor T.7 CFS, f/t RAF Kemble
WJ910/S V.Varsity T.1 6 FTS Finningley
XH304 DH.115 Vampire T.11 CFS, f/t RAF Kemble
XP514/7,XP531/6,XR540/2,XR955/4,XR987/8,XR991/3,XR993/1,XS101/9,XS107/ 10 & XS111/5 all F.Gnat T.1 of 'Red Arrows' team
XP737/737 EE Lightning F.3 226 OCU Coltishall
XS418/418 EE Lightning T.5 226 OCU Coltishall (static, spare a/c)
XS781 B.206 Basset C.1 (did not fly) 207 Sqdn (based Northolt) - Hurricane escort aircraft f&t Coltishall
XT764/PT WS-58 Wessex HU.5 Royal Navy Presentation Team f&t Yeovilton
XV215/215 C-130K Hercules C.1 - relief aircraft arrived after the display to replace the tech' XV218
XV218/218 C-130K Hercules C.1 'Falcons' drop a/c. Suffered an engine fire.
XV292/292 C-130K Hercules C.1 'Red Arrows' team support (static)
XV323/L Sioux HT.2 CFS Helcopter Wing, Tern Hill
XW352/3, XW357/5 (team spare), XW359/4, XW360/1 & XW363/2 Jet Provost T.5 of the RAFC Cranwell 'Poachers' team.
FLYING ONLY
XG185/74 H.Hunter F.6 4 FTS Valley new training scheme
XH557 Avro Vulcan B.2 Waddington Wing No.1(B)Group badge
VISITORS, parked near crowd line
G-AAZP DH.80A Puss Moth f/t Hawarden
G-ASUL Cessna 182
G-AVBP Cherokee 140 radio formation ship for the Volksplanes
G-AXAZ PA-31 Turbo Navajo The AA (based Coventry)
G-AYXW & G-BAAD Evans VP.1 Volksplanes f/t Netherthorpe
G-AZBM King Air 90 BICC (arrived 6pm)
Follow up: on Mon 13/5 Hercules XV298 arrived with spares for XV218.
Brian Jones's personal log for the day agrees, with the addition of: G-APSZ Cessna 150 (flew), G-AXSG Cherokee (static), G-AZLM Cessna F.172N (static), G-AXNB Boeing 737-204 (scheduled IT flt) and G-AOYI/OYN/OYS/OYM Viscount 806s - this does not solve Alan Wilson's point re-pleasure flights, but does show that both aircraft were there on the day.
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SILVER JUBILEE AIR RALLY, 18th September 1977 From MAS's membership magazine 'Flypast' October 1977 comes the record and opinion of the time. Rally log by Keith Price, write-up by Ken Ellis - with the disclaimer that it is a personal opinion and not necessarily reflecting the views of the Society. SILVER JUBILEE AIR RALLY, SPEKE 18.9.77 The much advertised (local press) fly-in was billed as a 'Silver Jubilee Air Rally' and had the aim of helping to publicise Speke in the flourish of recent pro-Speke activity from local government. Whilst any attempt at a display at Speke is to be applauded, your scribe can only say that he has seen far better fly-ins organised into mere fields by the PFA and the like. For a \'a31 the average man in the street got a crowded view from the airport balcony, a long walk back to his car and very little else. A skill-based rally was flown at stages throughout the day and was eventually won by a Blackpool pilot. Various flying displays were mounted of which only a spirited display by some of the CATS 'tin' and the superb Mosquito from Hawarden could really be classed as outstanding. The MAS had its stall in attendance and also manned many of the gates etc during the course of the fly-in. MAS members helped to run the 'Noddy Train'(!); escort people to the TAVR parachute-jump tower; with the NEA pleasure flying Islander; looked after VIPS and various other tasks. The Society has since received a letter of thanks from Councillor Burlinson for our help in the Rally.
VISITING AIRCRAFT
G-ANTE DH.82 Tiger Moth from HSA Hawarden
G-APVW Beech Bonanza
G-AYXS SIAI S.205
G-AYSG, G-AVKG & G-AWWV Cessna 172
G-ARUV Emeraude
G-AWOF PA Vagabond
G-AYMP Currie Wot booked in from Poulton strip, but thought to live at Chirk
G-BAGX & G-BBBK PA-28 Cherokee
G-BBRV DHC.1 Chipmunk from HSA Hawarden
G-BCID PA-34 Seneca
RR299/HT:E(G-ASKH) DH.98 Mosquito T.3 HSA Chester, display routine flown
PLEASURE FLIGHTS
G-AXXH BN-2A Islander NEA
Several Liverpool resident aircraft also took part, including a display by pilots of Cheshire Air Training School.
John Coghill in the 'Spotting Report' section of the same 'Flypast' notes: Highlight of this or any month was Catalina N4760C (routing Whitegate-Wallasey at 1413-Dublin) which, in the opinion of more than one correspondent, outclassed anything to be seen on the deck at the Speke Rally! |
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SPEKE AIR RALLY, 8th July 1978 From the MAS magazine 'Flypast' comes a report and a full list (including participating resident aircraft) with comments from Paul Clarke and Gary Nuttall. SPEKE AIR RALLY 8.7.78 The Air Rally this year was more ambitious than that of 1977, and despite the weather was deemed to be a success. Let's hope that a full air show happens in 1979! The Rally itself was curtailed due to the 'summer' weather, although the Spot Landing competition did go on. The flying display was very good, the crowd getting good value for money - the B-17 being particularly nice and the unplanned Tornado appearance very pleasing. The MAS as usual were heavily involved with the air rally - inside No.1 Hangar we mounted a large publicity stall and displayed Fa.330 100549. Elsewhere, MAS members were helping on the pleasure flights, the 'Noddy Train', balcony security, the entrance gate and elsewhere. MAS Secretary, Clive Harden represented the Society on the Air Rally Planning Committee.
AIRCRAFT INVOLVED WERE:
AB910/QJ:J Spitfire Vb B of B Flight
LF363/JU:Q Hurricane IIc B of B Flight
RR299/HT:E (G-ASKH) DH.98 Mosquito T.3 immaculate as usual
VP957 DH.104 Devon C.2/2 207 Sqdn, B of B Flight support
XV577/M F-4K Phantom FG.1 gave a superb display, also star of the guess the speed and height competition.
XW404/77 & XW428/70 Jet Provost T.5A 1 FTS
XW898/G Gazelle HT.3 CFS-Rotary Wing
XX947 (a/c P-03) Panavia Tornado P-03 BAe. Warton. With bomb load, two passes
485784 (G-BEDF) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress immaculate display - did not land, en route to Squires Gate
100549 Fa.330 displayed by the MAS inside No.1 hangar
G-ANRF DH.82 Tiger Moth David Cyster, displayed inside No.1 Hangar
G-ARID Cessna 172B para-drop mount
G-AWMT, G-AWUS & G-BACD Cessna 150s of CATS gave displays of formation flying and the 'stolen aircraft' routine.
G-AZLE Stearman polished display
G-BARS DHC.1 Chipmunk
G-BATH Cessna 377 gave a spirited display
G-BBBK & G-BFRH PA-28 Cherokee
G-BBOH Pitts S.1S
G-VRES King Air 200 Vernair
PLEASURE FLIGHTS
G-BAWV & G-BCPF PA-23 Aztecs of Keenair
The Jet Provosts, Flying Fortress, Tornado, B of B Flight & their support aircraft also appeared at the larger Blackpool Air Pagent held over the same weekend. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2009 13:19:37 GMT 1
Sunday, 21st June 1981, Liverpool Air Show So we move on into the final decade with reports of the '80s shows at Liverpool Airport. This 1981 report is taken from a report and movements listing in the MAS's local magazine 'EGGP' and a comprehensive display list in 'Flypast', all compiled by Brian Jones - so I've felt at more liberty to edit the original. FoLA's 09/27 newsletter to members started winter 81/82 so there is no report from their perspective. LIVERPOOL AIR SHOW 1981 The Liverpool Air Show was organised jointly by Air Displays International (organisers of the Biggin Hill annual show) and our colleages in the Friends of Liverpool Airport organisation. The choice of Sunday 21st June 1981 was good - being the first cloudless, hot fairly calmday for many weeks. As a result the crowds came out to see the spectacle, with around 30,000 estimated by the 'Daily Post'. Helped by the weather the show was excellent, with displays by many of the worthwhile historic aircraft in Britain, as well as aerobatic teams and resident aircraft. Despite the interuption caused by scheduled flights using 27, the show flowed well, one item into the next with only a few inactive breaks - well done the organisers and Air Traffic. One small critism to be noted for any future events was the lack of any potent (and noisy) R.A.F. participation, say in the form of a Lightning, Phantom or Vulcan - although the show did feature a Hunter, Meteor and Vampire - there was no assult on the eardrums! Naturally the 'Red Arrows' stole the show, giving their display against a blue backdrop. Local participant C.A.T.S. put on a daring show of skilled 'crazy' flying using G-BBCF supported by G-AWMT and G-BAYO. Historic aircraft came from the R.A.F. Battle of Britain Flight, the F.A.A. Historic Flight, the R.A.F. Vintage Pair, BAe. Chester and B-17 Ltd at Duxford. Good to see a Lancaster, Boeing B-17, Spitfire, Hurricane, Swordfish, Firefly, Sea Fury and Mosquito on the ground at Liverpool. To add to this list of older aircraft Mr. Keen displayed his AT-6 Texan, looking very attractive in a U.S.Navy colour scheme. Not quite so old, but in my mind, without doubt the star item of the show was the Shackleton AEW.2 from Lossiemouth - one of the last now of these interesting aeroplanes, now sadly so near the end of active duties due to the recent defence cuts. The Jaguar was only on static display unfortunately, brought in by a former pupil of Gateacre Comprehensive, he 'beat-up' the school on both arrival and departure but was not permitted to participate in the air show. A new category of aeroplane to Liverpool was the microlight. The unmarked Volmer Jenson VJ.24W SunFun flew for about 5 minutes, and there were 2 more in the static park. Earlier in the day 'Witter' hot air balloon G-BHAT completed an inflation and several tethered ascents, although with the wind gathering in strength across the open airfield, this was not easy. Four new types to Liverpool were attracted by the display. The already mentioned microlight was one, the other new design was the Firecracker G-NDNI, the editor having only previously seen it at Farnborough and Biggin Hill. The Seahawk is a type, which even though once based not far away at Stretton has never used Liverpool before. In the same class, being an older type, is the MS.733 Alcyon G-SHOW painted as a gun ship of the Cambodian Air Force! A type that has been seen at Liverpool before is the Flying Fortress, in fact as long ago as 19.5.41 a R.A.F. B-17C Fortress I landed 'direct from New York', probably AN519 which arrived at Burtonwood Repair Depot the same day. The previous last visit by a Fortress was on Grand National Day 1947 when a civilian airline machine brought in spectators. All in all, an excellent show with a large and enthusiastic turn out by the public. I trust that it will not be long before we see another display at Liverpool. Well done ADI and FoLA.
STATIC DISPLAYS
G-ANTE DH.82 Tiger Moth f/t Hawarden
G-AWWS SC-7 Skyvan 3 Vernair
G-BHAT Thunder Ax.7 'Witter Towing Brackets' tethered inflations am
G-FAYE Cessna 150 Cheshire Air Training School
..... 2 x Volmer SunFun microlights
100549 Fa.330 Rotorkite MAS stand
XX119/GC Jaguar GR.1 54 Sqdn Coltishall
PLEASURE FLIGHTS
G-BHYT EMB.110 Bandeirante Genair
G-TKHM Jet Ranger Air Kilroe operating for Pool Helicopters
G-BEWR Cessna 172 Cheshire Air Training School
G-HUFF Cessna 172 Keenair
FLIGHT LINE/DISPLAY PARTICIPANTS
G-AOAA DH.82 Tiger Moth girl-on-the-wing f/t Redhill
G-AWJX Zlin Z.526 Aerobatics International, to Farnborough
G-AWMT, G-BAYO & G-BBCF Cessna 150s CATS 'crazy flying' routine
G-BHTH/204:V T-6G Texan Jim Keen U.S.N. colours
G-BHYT Bandeirante & G-GBSC King Air 90 Genair display
G-NDNI Firecracker f/t Goodwood
G-ROLL Pitts S-2A 'Marlborough' to Booker
G-SHOW MS.733 Alcyon f/t Sutton Bridge
G-SOLO Pitts S-2A 'Rothmans' f/t Booker
...... Volmer VJ-24W SunFun unregistered roaded in & out
485784 B-17G Flying Fortress (G-BEDF) 'Sally B'
P7350/BQ-V VS Spitfire IIA BoBMF blew a radiator
LF363/GN-F H.Hurricane IIc BoBMF
LS326/5A F.Swordfish II FAAHF
PA474/AJ-G Avro Lancaster B.1 BoBMF
RR299/HT-E DH.98 Mosquito T.3 (G-ASKH) BAe. Chester
TF956/123:T H.Sea Fury FB.11 FAAHF Yeovilton
WB271/204:R F.Firefly AS.5 FAAHF Yeovilton
WF791 G.Meteor T.7 RAF Vintage Pair Leeming
WL795/95 Avro Shackleton AEW.2 8 Sqdn Lossiemouth
WV908/188:A H.Sea Hawk FGA.6 FAAHF Culdrose
XE597/F H.Hunter FGA.9 TWU Brawdy (spare, static aircraft)
XF431/O H.Hunter FGA.9 TWU Brawdy
XH304 DH.115 Vampire T.11 RAF Vintage Pair Leeming
XV211/211 C-130K Hercules C.1 LTW 'Falcons' drop aircraft
XV304/304 C-130K Hercules C.1 LTW 'Red Arrows' support aircraft
XX227/251/252(spare)/253/257/259/260/264/266/306 Hawk T.1 'Red Arrows'
XZ939/Z Gazelle HT.3 CFS Shawbury
FLYING ONLY
G-BKPC Cessna 185 'Black knights' para team drop a/c f/t Squires Gate
XX549/5, XX685/L, XX686/U, XX688/S Bulldog T.1 LUAS Woodvale (XX549/5 actually a MUAS aircraft)
OTHER VISITORS
Although not included on the air display lists published at the time, there were visiting aircraft not connected with the air display. These were:
CS-TBV Boeing 727 Air Portugal regular TP8440/84441 Faro I/T flight
G-APEX Viscount 806 BAF VF5001/2 regular Jersey flt, but op f.Jersey t.EMA.
0-16124 Bell UH-1H Iroquois US Army 56 Avn Det dep to Burtonwood
G-OJCW Cherokee Lance f/t Woodvale
G-ATHG Cessna 150 f/t Mona
G-BEUX Cessna 172 f/t Barton
G-AZEW Pup 2 f/t Hawarden
G-SCOT PA-31 Navajo Exeter-Glasgow
G-ARGO Colt f/t Woodvale
G-AYSG Cessna 172 f/t Wellesbourne
Follow-up. On Thursday 25th Chipmunk WP855 brought in spares for the Spitfire.
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LIVERPOOL AIR SHOW, Sunday 27th June 1982 By June 1982 the north airfield runways had been closed, although all traffic parked on the north airfield still. Dispensation for 08/26 to be used on the day of the airshow helped the airshow organisers considerably.
This report is from the MAS movements magazine 'EGGP' by Brian Jones. Some editing to shorten. THE AIRSHOW, SUNDAY 27th JUNE Once again the air show, organised jointly by Air Displays International and the Friends of Liverpool Airport was held on a fine sunny afternoon. A cool cloudy morning obviously put-off many visitors as the crowd only numbered 14,000. Although in spotters terms there was nothing sensational in the programme, there was much to entertain. The most unusual air show sight were a number of airliners making a pass along the crowd line following departure out of sight from the south airfield. Guppy F-BTGV made a low pass along 26 at 1155, with Aer Lingus providing BAC.1-11 EI-ANH at 1620 and BMA a viscount G-AZNB at 1720. Before the flying display proper, between 1230 and 1300 two hot air balloons were inflated, however due to a rising breeze a further two larger balloons remained in their trailers - 'Teachers Assurance' and 'Spark Plug' special shape. A further morning item was a microlight that arrived by road, taxied in front of the crowd, but did not actually aviate. It was good to see Dakota'G-AGHY' which came to fame through tv, and is atill in the 'Ruskin Air Service' colours and titles, and the recently restored Avro C.19 'Anson' WD413/G-BFIR. Although the number of historic aircraft participating was down on 1981 it was good once again to see the Mosquito, Lancaster, Spitfire, MS.500 'Storch', Sea Hawk, Meteor and Vampire (which did not display due to technical problems) at Liverpool. The girl-on-the-wing act was performed atop Tiger Moth G-AIXD, while aerobatic routines were provided by 3 'Marlborough' Pitts, a CAP.10 and the Cranfield A.1. The N.W. Strut of the PFA flew a tail chase of four dimiutive aircraft. Many of the display aircraft arrived from Woodford having performed at the RAFA Display there on the Saturday. As usual, without any doubt, the Red Arrows were the 'show stealers', while a Phantom FG.1 from Leuchars provided a tight noisy display with much use of re-heat providing a deafening contrast to other items. The only other military jet was a Hawk which remained in the static display all afternoon. The press had promised a Vulcan, however this was never mentioned in the offical literature. Resident aircraft provided a portion of the flying display, with the 'star' being the Stearman looking resplendent in a blue/yellow U.S.Army scheme. CATS provided a 'crazy flying' routine with two Cessna 150s, while a formation of three Keenair/Liverpool Aero Club Tomahawks closed the air show. Earlier both Genair and Jersey European had provided spirited demonstrations of their commuter aircraft - Bandeirante and Twin Otter resp. Pleasure flights were available on a wide variety of aircraft. Largest and most impressive being the Air Atlantique Dakota 4 G-AMPO, with Genair Bandeirante G-BGCS in the morning only, three Cessna 172/182s of CATS and Keenair along with two Bell Jet Rangers of Air Kilroe. All were kept busy by the air-minded enthusiastic crowd. The runway 08/26 was in use for pleasure flying aand display aircraft from around 1100. The only commercial movement noted was BMA Viscount G-AZNB which departed 26 on BD507 to IoM and Belfast ataround 1720 to make a pass along the crowd line before going en route. Last movement off 26 was pleasure flying Dakota G-AMPO (quite appropriate given its Starways connections when 26 was the main runway), it landed on 27 at the completion of the flight, the runway closed again around 1745. A number of interesting light aircraft from Hawarden parked near the crowd line. It was a pity though that some of the interesting aircraft in the hangars had not been towed across to provide variety, such as the Texan, Stampe, Cub, Nord 3202 and Citation. Both the MAS and FoLA had sales stands which were manned throughout the day by volunteer local enthusiasts. Clive and Mike had quite a weekend as they had taken the MAS stall to Woodford the day before. Altogether a very good air display, well handled by Air Traffic, although it was I.A.L.s first Liverpool Air Display - and despite the problems posed by two site operations. Not an event to excite the 'ardent' spotters, but an excellent display for the public, although there was some criticism of admission charges faced by large families. To end on a sad note, Mr. Campbell, the organiser of the Liverpool Air Display for A.D.I. was killed when the Harvard G-ELLY crashed shortly after take-off from Luqa duringthe Malta International Air Rally on 22nd June. The participants list follows...... AIR SHOW PARTICIPANTS LIST, LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY 27th JUNE 1982
STATIC DISPLAY AREAS
G-ANTE DH.82 Tiger Moth f/t Hawarden
G-ARMP Cessna 172B Southport & Merseyside Flying Club
G-AWMT & G-BAYO Cessna 150s & C.A.T.S.
G-GCAT Cherokee C.A.T.S.
G-AWTM & G-BGTS Cherokees Keenair (with others ?)
G-AXCX & G-AZEW Pups f/t Hawarden
G-BARS DHC.1 Chipmunk f/t Hawarden
G-BEZG AA-5 Traveler Melbren Air
G-BGHS Cameroon N-31 'Champion Plugs' tethered inflation
G-BHAT Thunder Ax.7-77 'Witter' tethered inflation
G-MBIE Flexiform Skysails Striker (microlight) taxied only. Roaded in and out.
XX351/351 BAe. Hawk T.1 RAF 1 TWU Brawdy
PLEASURE FLIGHTS
G-AMPO C-47B Dakota 4 Air Atlantique Blackpool-Exeter
G-BAKS & G-TKHM Bell 206 Jet Rangers Air Kilroe of Manchester
G-BEWR & G-BHDZ Cessna F.172N C.A.T.S.
G-BGCS EMB-110 Bandeirante Genair and Strata Aviation am only
G-HUFF Cessna 182P Keenair
FLIGHT LINE & PARTICIPATING AIRCRAFT
'G-AGHY'(G-DAKS) C-47 Dakota 3 'Ruskin Air Services'
G-AIXD DH.82 Tiger Moth 'girl-on-the-wing' to Sywell
G-AWEP Minicab, G-BABE Taylor Titch, G-BHEG & G-BIDG Jodel D.150 NW Strut PFA, Barton
7A+WN (G-AZMH) MS.500 posing as a Fi.156 Storch f/t Booker
G-BAVO/26 Stearman N2S flown by Jim Keen
G-BBCF & G-FAYE Cessna 150 C.A.T.S. 'crazy flying' routine
G-BBOH, G-ROLL & G-WREN Pitts 'Marlborough' team to Booker
G-BCIT Cranfield A.1 solo aerobatics f/t Finnigley
G-BECZ CAP.10 solo aerobatics f/t Farnborough
G-BGCS EMB-110 Bandeirante Genair spirited demonstration, then to Coventry and use by Air Commmuter
G-BGET, G-BGUA & G-BGXB PA-38 Tomahawk Keenair formation
G-OJEA DHC-6 Twin Otter Jersey European Airways spirited demonstration, aircraft used on Dublin scheduled service from Liverpool.
AB910/XT-M S.Spitfire V BoBMF, Coningsby
PA474/AJ-G Avro Lancaster B.1 BoBMF, Coningsby
RR299/HT-E(G-ASKH) DH.98 Mosquito T.3 BAe. Chester
WD413 (G-BFIR) Avro C.19 dep to Duxford
WF791 G. Meteor T.7 Vintage Pair RAF Leeming
WV908/188:A H. Sea Hawk FGA.6 FAAHF, Yeovilton
XH304 DH.115 Vampire T.11 Vintage Pair RAF Leeming - did not display due to a technical problem
XW209/CF Puma HC.1 'Falcons' free fall para drop mount
XX227,XX251,XX252,XX253,XX257,XX259,XX264,XX266,XX304(spare),XX306 BAe.Hawk T.1 'Red Arrows.
FLYING ONLY
G-BKPC Cessna A.185F 'Black Knights' parachute team f/t Blackpool
XV577/M F-4K phantom FG.1 43 Sqdn f/t Leuchars
G-AZNB Viscount 814 BMA, pass along 26 as BD507 en route to IOM & Belfast 1720
EI-ANH BAC.111-208 Aer Lingus, pass along 26 as EI197 en route to Dublin 1620
F-BTGV Guppy 201 Aeromaritime, pass along 26 en route to Bremen at 1155
Other aircraft noted during the afternoon
G-APEZ Viscount 806 B.A.F. on Jersey flight VF5363/4
G-AZIM PA-31 Navajo newly arrived resident, outside Keenair hangar
G-BAUR F-27 Friendship B.M.A. between London flights BD584 & BD587
G-BEOZ AW.650 Argosy A.B.C. day-stop between Belfast newspaper flights
G-BHYT Bandeirante Genair, to Amsterdam 1540 on ZA103
G-CITY PA-31 Navajo 350 City Air Links, from Northolt 1520, to IoM 1640
G-RVIP Bandeirante Genair, to Gatwick via Leeds 1705 on ZA406.
Also: The visiting aircraft log section in EGGP shows XX499/G a Jetstream T.1 of 6 FTS/METS Finningley call-sign FYT86 as landing on the Saturday morning from Brize Norton to Waddington, but is not mentioned in any of the display lists! Discovered later, this is because it was only on the ground 0923 to 0945, so had gone before the public entered.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2009 13:23:44 GMT 1
Saturday, 18th August 1984 Air & Transport Extravaganza From MAS's Flypast and EGGP magazines the following reports and lists by Brian Jones.The Transport Show, Saturday 18th August 1984 The first day of the two day show was devoted mainly to ground vehicles - cars, military vehicles and a real live preserved tank! The weather on both days of the show was bright, sunny and hot, as has become the norm this year. Although hazy on both days, this did not affect the flying in any way. Dspite the fine conditions the crowd figures of only 5,000 on the Saturday and 28-30,000 on the Sunday must be a disappointment to the organisers. A number of reasons could explain this - the Charity Shield match between Liverpool and Everton at Wembley on Saturday certainly did not help, and the advertising could have been more effective. Although there was no formal aviation element to the Saturday, to be commended were the fly-bys performed by visiting commercial airliners, especially the Wardair DC-10 and Manx Twin Otter. The flying by the Campbell Autogyro and the Aces High Dakota on arrival was spirited.
FLY-BYS & DISPLAYS in order of appearance
G-AXVK Campbell Cricket autogyro flew two display routines
G-BAVZ PA-23 Azte 250 Merseyside Air Charter two passes
C-GXRC Douglas DC-10-30 Wardair, one pass on departure 1115
G-BEJP DHC-6 Twin Otter Manx Aairlines, one pass on arrival from IoM
G-BBMG BAC-111-500 British Airways, air experieice flights f/t Manchester one pass 1438
G-DAKS Douglas C-47A Dakota display routine on arrival 1620
XR718/BK1 EE Lightning F.3 one pass on arrival 1715
STATIC AIRCRAFT PARK
See list for the Sunday
PLEASURE FLIGHTS
G-AXWH BN-2A Islander Telair
G-BAKF Bell 206A Jet Ranger owned by Dollar, but op. by Helicare, afternoon only
G-BCWM A-B 206B Jet Ranger 2 Helicare
G-BEYY PA-31 Navajo 310 Telair
VISITING SCHEDULED AIRLINER ACTIVITY
G-BEJD HS.748 srs 1 Dan Air positioned out to Gatwick
G-BEJP DHC-6 Twin Otter Manx Airlines IoM flights
G-BFZL Viscount 836 B.M.A. Jersey flight
G-BMAE F-27 Friendship B.M.A. London Flights
G-LEGS Short SD.3-60 Manx Airlines IoM & Belfast flights
C-GXRC Douglas DC-10-30 Wardair Toronto (via Newcastle) flight
YU-ANE Tupolev Tu-134A Aviogenex Pula I/T flight.
In addition there were a large number of resident aircraft active and visiting light aircraft using the western apron and unconnected with the transport show.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SUNDAY, 19.8.84 AIR & TRANSPORT EXTRAVAGANZA Report from EGGP the MAS local magazine, written by Brian Jones. The same report was also used by FoLA in the Autumn 1984 09/27 newsletter. As the report is two sides of close typed A4, I have edited chunks out. THE SUNDAY AIR DISPLAY, 19th August 1984 As advertised, the Sunday show was principally an air display. Firstly and far outweighing any shortcomings elsewhere was an excellent military static park of eight jet-aircraft placed in the centre of the crowd area. They were well placed for photography without the normal clutter of name boards in the way. Oddly perhaps these aircraft, which were very pleasingly from units not often seen at civilian air displays, have no operational connection with Liverpool Airport - the regularly visiting Gazelles, Hawks, Dominies, Jetstreams and Bulldogs of 2 FTS, 4 FTS, 6 FTS and Woodvale AEF/UASs were not represented. Again this year, nothing was made by the organisers of the interesting aircraft owned and operated from Liverpool Airport. These would have taken little space on the grass and provided a contrast with the heavy military hardware eg Vari-Ez, Tobago/Tampico, Colt, Cub, Ogar etc. Indeed the role of the aero clubs was so low key as to be none existent - not even an advert in the brochure! Only Telair and Helicare were in evidence, both successfully plying the pleasure flight trade. Helicare also flew the Jet Ranger in the flying display for a dramatic routine of steep turns and fast passes standing in for the absent girl-on-the-wing Tiger Moth flying a young nurse who was raising money for hospital charities. On the public address after the display she sounded quite shaken - far more so than after a sedate Tiger Moth ride - even if stood on the wing! The flying display, due to the unusual circumstances at Liverpool Airport, was purely just that - a flying display - with all the take-offs and landings out of sight on the south (09/27) airfield. Thus at times, where in a normal air display continuity would be provided by runway action, there were short gaps in the visible flying display. The display lasted from 1330 through to 1730 with a gap of around 20 minutes in the middle. The operations from the north airfield runway in front of the crowd line was limited to the gyrocopter, pleasure flying Jet Ranger and a tactical landing demonstration by the Hercules. Even the Harrier was limited to a flying only routine without touching down in front of the crowd. Given the lack of landing action the two tactical landings by the Hercules were all the more impressive and spectacular. It was a shame too that for operational eg refueling and parking space limitations near the public that the Lightnings, Dakota, Kittyhawk, Hunter, Harrier and 'Falcons' Hercules were parked on the south airfield completely out of sight of public inspection. The organisers had gone to some length to get interesting aircraft in the flying display. The fact that the Victor, Buccaneer and Harrier were all first visit of type, and the Kittyhawk was the first visit of the type since the 1940s is evidence of the standard. While the flying displays by both the Vulcan and Harrier were impressive they seemed a little truncated, that by the Shackleton was superb, while both the Lightning and Vulcan in the speed of climb-out after the final fast pass must have alarmed Manchester Control. The 'moan' of the editor after the '81 and '82 shows was the lack of ear-splitting 'whoosh bang' crowd appealing flying - he certainly cannot so complain this year! Mention must be made too of the excellent contributions to the flying display made by Mr. Keen's fabulous Stearman and Texan. They must be amongst the best presented of their types currently flying in the UK. It was great to see the Spitfire and Kittyhawk combination in a well timed routine, while the Dakota provided a lively display being flown in a spirited manner. The idea of the final 'poppy drop' from the Dakota at the end of the show was good - even though it did not work too well on the day. The pass made by the Shackleton followed by the Dakota with the Spitfire in close formation provided a good ending to the show and made for interesting photographs. Overall the historic content of the flying show was numerically down on previous years, although this was due to a number of 'no shows'. Items missing were a Ju-52 (hit by a vehicle in the week prior), girl-on-the-wing Tiger Moth (serious engine fault found on routine inspection), the Fw-190 replica G-WULF, Pilatus P.2, Battle of Britain Flight (accumulating too many hours this season) and finally the tragic fatal crash while en route to Liverpool from Syerston via East Midlands of Vickers Varsity G-BDFT. One of the problems facing any organiser of a show is the number of people who watch the whole event for free from a number of vantage points: Speke Road playing fields (surely a hazard as hundreds of cars were parked under the extended display line), Banks Road/Banks Lane, the Sailing Club and access road, Camp Hill Park and even down Oglet and Dungeon Lanes. Quite how the organisers can overcome this is difficult to see as 'no parking' cones were being ignored - as a result thousands of Pounds of potential income lost. At \'a32.50 a head, with car parking free, and with programmes only 50p this show was one of the cheaper shows of the season. First aircraft to arrive was the Phantom XV500 on Thursday 16th at 1710, the last to depart was Tornado ZA606 on Tuesday 21st at 1105. An excellent Air Display, which was good value for money, with both superb static and flying displays. A very big thank you to Mr Paul Billinge and his hard working team at Globevictory Ltd for providing us with so many interesting aircraft, excellent flying and a good day out. We look forward to the bigger, better event that is already in the early stages of planning for '85. Liverpool Air & Transport Extravaganza - Sunday 19.8.84
Aircraft noted from the crowd area 1000-1800.
Static Aircraft Park - Inside crowd line
XL512 HP.80 Victor K.2 57 Sqdn, Marham. Fri-Mon
XS219/06 H.Jet Provost T.4 1 TWU, Brawdy. Sat-Mon
XV353/LS HS.Buccaneer S.2B 208 Sqdn, Lossiemouth. Fri-Mon
XV500/J F-4M Phantom FGR.2 56 Sqdn, Wattisham. Thu-Mon
XX325/X BAe. Hawk T.1 2 TWU, Chivenor. Fri-Mon
XX339/339 BAe. Hawk T.1 1 TWU, Brawdy. Sat-Mon
XX745/GN BAe. Jaguar GR.1 54 Sqdn, Coltishall Fri-Mon
ZA606/09 Tornado GR.1 27 Sqdn, Marham Fri-Tue
STATIC AIRCRAFT - parked outside public area
G-BARS DHC.1 Chipmunk 22 & low pass down 26 on arrival am
G-BEWR Cessna F.172N Cheshire Air training School
G-MCDS Cessna 210N
PLEASURE FLIGHTS
G-AXWH BN-2A Islander Telair
G-BAKF Bell 206A Jet Ranger Dollar, but operated by Helicare
G-BAVZ PA-23 Aztec 250E Merseyside Air Charter, operated with Telair
G-BEYY PA-31 Navajo 310 operated by Telair
CROWD LINE FLIGHT LINE - all flew in flying display
MH434/ZD-B (G-ASJV) Spitfire 9 two displays during afternoon
G-AXVK Campbell Cricket 'Apple Computers' display routine off/onto 26. In and out by road.
G-BAKF Bell 206A Jet Ranger Helicare display routine off/onto 26
WW397/N-E (G-BKHP) P.56 Provost T.1 after display routine, parked on south airfield. Barton-Lyneham
G-BKSK Quickie Q.2 f&t Elstree
G-EGLE Christen Eagle f&t Elstree
G-ZSOL Zlin Z.50L 'Lonsdale/Colt Cars' Staverton-Kemble
FLYING DISPLAY
G-AVMO BAC.111-510 BA special charter f&t Manchester, fly-bys only, did not land
G-AXDH BN-2A Islander 'Red Devils' drop a/c, operated from south airfield (opf south a/f)
G-BAVO/26 N2S Stearman Mr Keen, parked on west apron
G-BBOH, G-ROLL & G-WREN Pitts S-1S/S-2A 'Marlborough' team, parked on west apron
2807/103-V (G-BHTH) T-6G Texan Mr Keen, parked on west apron
G-BOOM H. Hunter T.7 opf south a/f, f&t Hurn
KG374/YS-L (G-DAKS) C-47A Dakota 3 Aces High, opf south a/f, f&t Duxford
G-OODI Pitts S-1D 'Pace Petroleum' opf south a/f, f&t Redhill
N94466/SU-E P.40E Kittyhawk 1A opf south a/f, Dunkeswell-Duxford
WA669 G. Meteor T.7 Vintage Pair, Leeming, display on arrival, parked on south a/f
WL790/90 Avro Shackleton AEW.2 8 Sqdn, Lossiemouth, flying routine only, did not land
XH304 DH.115 Vampire T.11 Vintage Pair, Leeming, display on arrival, parked on south a/f
XL426 Avro Vulcan B.2 Vulcan Display Flight, Waddington, flying routine only, did not land
XP749/BK2 EE Lightning F.3 11 Sqdn, Binbrook, spare a/c, parked out of sight on south a/f throughout
XR718/BK1 EE Lightning F.3 11 Sqdn, Binbrook, opf south a/f
XV179 C-130K Hercules C.1P LTW, 'Falcons' drop a/c, onto west apron after display
XV182 C-130K Hercules C.1 LTW, opf west apron, tactical demonstration including landing runway 26 twice
XW922/K Harrier GR.3 233 OCU, Wittering display on arrival, parked on south a/f
OPERATIONAL AIRLINERS NOTED
G-AOYL Viscount 806 British Air Ferrries, f/t Jersey
G-APET Merchantman 953F Air Bridge Cargo, parked all day between Belfast newspaper flights
G-BFZL Viscount 836 British Midland, f/t Jersey
G-BMAE F-27 Friendship 200 British Midland, between London flights
G-ISLE Short SD.3-60 Manx Airlines, on IoM/Belfast Harbour Flts.
NON-PARTICIPATING VISITING AIRCRAFT - parked on west or finger aprons
G-BAFA AA-5 Traveler arr & dep in morning IoM-Mona
G-BBEF PA-28 Cherokee 140 arr & dep in morning Blackpool-Caernarfon
G-BFOH Bell 47G-3B1 parked
G-BHIC Cessna F182Q departed 1055 to Leeds
G-BJNG Slingsby T-67A f&t Blackpool
G-MICK Cessna F172N f&t Blackpool
22462 Bell UH-1H Iroquois US Army, operational visit, 1205-1240, Southampton-Burtonwood
RESIDENTS - noted active or out on west apron 1000-1800
G-ARGO/ARMP/ASWX/AWTM/AXAX/AXUX/AYKV/AYSX
G-BAYO/BBEV/BD NR/BFVX/BGET/BGTS
G-FAYE/MALK/PAWL/TLOL.
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Post by viscount on Mar 17, 2009 23:05:51 GMT 1
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Post by johnoakes on Mar 19, 2009 22:36:05 GMT 1
 Now Dave that was a real labour of love. Its that kind of dedication that sets you out from the crowd--well done--I truly enjoy these retrospectives as I went to some but not all of the airshows. I really enjoyed walking about on the airfield amongst the visiting craft and getting really close to some rare types. Although my scanner is not up to much I must try to get some of my old slides up and running. I thought when I was retired I would have SO much time on my hands but between planning and building a garden,chopping down trees ,making them into logs and developing my wine cave time has been in short supply. Really like having the forum back its filled a big hole as always. John  2018 comment by Brian Jones:
John is slightly mistaken. This thread of Air Display Reports and full Logs is the work of Brian Jones (aka 'Viscount') and was originally posted on the XS Orbit incarnation of NWAN forum. When that was shut-down overnight all seemed lost, however Dave Graham (the then Moderator) who had previously copied the information for use on his NWAN website. Within days of Proboards becoming the new host for the forum, DG pasted the whole article onto this new forum - which explains why the posts have his name and not that of original compiler.
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