Windermere 25-26 July

Admin Location : Abu Dhabi

Was wondering if anyone knew what time the air displays start for Windermere show over the weekend 25/26 July? Im at Center parcs at Whinfell, so thought I might pop down - although traffic will be a mare.

Last time I checked the line up was:

Saturday 25th JULY
RAF Chinook
RAF Hawk
RAF BBMF - Spitfire / Hurricane / Dakota
Jet Provost
Vulcan Bomber - yeah right!
Yakovlevz Aerobatic Team
P-51D Mustang

Sunday 26th JULY
RAF Red Arrows
RAF BBMF
RAF Chinook
RAF Hawk
Team Guinot
Swift Aerobatic team
Yakovlevz team
Jet Provost

Any info on timings, or timings from previous years appreciated - ta.

Dunk

Location : Cunbria Spotter Watch Member : no

I take it you've looked on their website? It seems you are being encouraged to buy a programme in advance to get the flying times, but these are often subject to alterations any way.

I'll be going on Saturday to see the Vulcan IF it arrives, if not I should get to see in next month when it will l'll literally be able to watch it display from our front garden... IF it arrives !! After all I missed it twice last year too.

Admin Location : Abu Dhabi

Savage wrote:: I take it you've looked on their website? It seems you are being encouraged to buy a programme in advance to get the flying times, but these are often subject to alterations any way.

I'll be going on Saturday to see the Vulcan IF it arrives, if not I should get to see in next month when it will l'll literally be able to watch it display from our front garden... IF it arrives !! After all I missed it twice last year too.

Yeah I checked the website, as you say your encouraged to purchase the program in advance to get the times, but theres no online purchase option as far as I can see!

Dunk

Location : Whitehaven, Cumbria

I have been told that the Yakovlevz start proceedings on Saturday at 12 midday, other than that not got a clue. Parking will be a nightmare though, i plan to get there on the Saturday no later than 9.30am.

Those attending on Saturday might be interested that Kirkbride Airfield (just up the road near Wigton) are having an Open Day on Sunday, lots of goodies going there including Sokol Kraguj / isaacs Fury / Navion / Harvard / YAK-50 and displays by Newcastle JP / BBMF / Pitts Special. (apologies for the plug LOL)

Location : Cunbria Spotter Watch Member : no

Aye, Chris, I can imagine what it'll be like getting parked! It's bad enough on a normal Weekend. It'll be the first time I've been to it, we're usually away somewhere.

I even considered taking the boat down early morning & watching from afloat. I could get some fishing in, as well as some good photos of the planes !! Wow

Rich_

Location : Cunbria Spotter Watch Member : no

It says on the Air show website that there will be no viewing points on the Western shore as part of a flying safety zone. Does this mean the Old Hall Road road which runs up the Western shoreline will be closed?

Location : North East Spotter Watch Member : No

I've been told that the Vulcan was closing the show at Windermere on Saturday, but I can't guarantee the source in any way at all!

(Updated) The flight details that I had assumed were for Newcastle airport flight slots looks more like the flight plan for the airshow itself, so it looks like the Vulcan is doing its 8 minute display at Sunderland from 16.00 to 16.08.

If it was to fly on to Windermere after displaying at Sunderland perhaps those who fly could get the calculators out to work out poss ETA for Windermere - my very random guess would be to have a viewing spot for a display around 4.45-5pm?
If it has arrived from Windermere then it looks like a mid afternoon slot at Windermere to give it a bit of time to get to the north east for the Sunderland airshow. If I get an update of the airport schedules that may help.

Location : Stockport Spotter Watch Member : No

There has been a post on Flickr, http://www.flickr.com/groups/whitehavensnappers/discuss/72157618052059994/ with the following list of timings for Windermere.

13.15 - 13.20 Air Ambulance lands.
13.30 - 13.40 Yakovlevs
14.15 - 14.20 Jet Provost
14.45 - 14.50 Red Hawk Motor Glider
15.30 - 15.40 P-51 Mustang
16.15 - 16.30 BBMF Spitfire and Hurricane
16.30 - 16.40 BBMF Dakota
17.00 - 17.10 Vulcan

Sunday 26th July

13.30 - 13.40 Guinot Wing Walkers
14.00 - 14.10 BBMF Spitfire and Hurricane
14.10 - 14.20 BBMF Dakota (Flypast)
14.30 - 14.40 RAF Hawk Display
14.45 - 14.55 Chinook Lands
15.00 - 15.10 Jet Provost
15.30 - 15.40 Red Hawk Motor Glider
15.45 - 15.55 Red 10 Lands
16.00 - 16.10 Chinook Display
16.30 - 16.40 Swift Aerobatic Team
17.15 - 17.35 Red Arrows
18.00 - 18.10 Chinook and Red 10 depart.