Bournemouth Air Festival 2009 20-23rd august

Location : trowbridge Spotter Watch Member : no

Sorry if there is already a topic about bournemouth but i didn't see one so i thought i would add this topic.

Confirmed displays
RAF
Hawk Thurs/Fri/Sunday
King Air all days
Typhoon Fri/Sat/Sunday
Chinook Sat/Sun
BBMF Lancaster Hurricane and spitfire all days but on Sunday the Lancaster is solo
Red Arrows Fri/Sat/Sun

ROYAL NAVY
Black cats All Days

ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE
Agusta ab412 SAR Demo All Days

CIVILIAN
Sea Vixen Thurs/Fri
Vulcan XH558 Sat/Sun
B-17 Sally B Sat/Sun
Spitfire and P-51D Mustang OFMC All Days
Curtiss P-40M KittyHawk All Days
Team Guinot x2 All Days
The Blades All Days
Yakovlevs x2 Thurs/Fri x4 on Sat/Sun
The Matadors Sat/Sun

Thats what i call a great line up

Location : Essex Spotter Watch Member : Yes

Here's a copy of the display timings from the official programme, correct as of late July.

Thursday 20th
1:55pm - 3pm
DH Sea Vixen
RN Black Cats
The Yakovlevs (x2 Yak-50/52)
RAF King Air
RAF Hawk
RNLAF AB412 SAR Demo
RAF Falcons

3pm – 4pm
Team Guinot (x2 PT-17s)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
The Blades

Friday 21st
1:30pm – 2:30pm
RAF Red Arrows
RAF King Air
RN Black Cats
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

2:30pm – 3:30pm
The Yakovlevs (x2 Yak 50/52s)
RAF Hawk
DH Sea Vixen
RNLAF AB412 SAR Demo
RAF Falcons

3:30pm-4:15pm
Team Guinot (x2 PT-17s)
The Blades
RAF Eurofighter Typhoon

Saturday 22nd
12pm – 1pm
Royal Marines Beach Assault
The Yakovlevs (x4 Yak 50/52s)
Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
Red Bull Matadors
RNLAF AB412 SAR Demo
RAF King Air
Swift Aerobatic Team

1pm – 2pm
RAF Chinook
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
B-17G ‘Sally B’
P-40 Kittyhawk

2pm- 3pm
RN Black Cats
Team Guinot (x2 PT-17s)
The Blades
RAF Red Arrows

3pm – 4pm
Spitfire & P-51 Mustang
RAF Falcons
Avro Vulcan XH558
RAF Eurofighter Typhoon

Sunday 23rd
12:15pm – 1:15pm
Royal Marines Beach Assault

1:15pm – 2pm
RAF Hawk
Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
The Blades
Team Guinot (x2 PT-17s)

2pm – 3pm
Spitfire & P-51 Mustang
Avro Lancaster
RN Black Cats
Swift Aerobatic Team
RAF Falcons

3pm – 4pm
RNLAF AB412 SAR Demo
B-17G ‘Sally B’
P-40 Kittyhawk
RAF Chinook

4pm – 5pm
RAF King Air
The Yakovlevs (x4 Yak 50/52s)
Avro Vulcan XH558
Red Bull Matadors
RAF Eurofighter Typhoon
RAF Red Arrows

Location : Peterborough

Seems a good line up. Has anybody ever visited the show before. Where would be best viewing locations, on the sea front, on the beach, on top of cliffs ? Also assuming that most aircraft will opperate from Bournmouth airport is there a static display ? Before the museum closed / moved there was a viewing area, what is available now ?

Location : Somerset Spotter Watch Member : No

DOUGHNUT wrote:: Where would be best viewing locations, on the sea front, on the beach, on top of cliffs ?

It depends whether photgraphy is important to you and then somewhat on the length of your lens:

1. The cliff top has the advantage of height, putting you at eye-level with some of the aircraft and the sea makes a great, different backdrop, however it's that bit further from the display line; so assuming an APS-C format camera, you'd really need a minimum of a 400mm lens (last year I was on the cliff-top using a 150-500mm and at 500mm didn't quite manage to fill the frame with, for example, the Lancaster on its closest passes.

2. Sea-front/promenade or beach - IMO, if you're going down below the cliffs, you'd be best off on the beach - either way, you've lost the advantage of height; so you may as well get that bit closer on the beach.

3. As an alternative, for a different viewpoint, you could try one of the piers (the main display line is between Bournemouth and Boscombe piers), Bourenmouth pier would be the better choice as it's to the west and would mostly avoid the problem that the cliffs/sea-front have of shooting into the sun, although I haven't tried it; so I don't know how crowded it gets - it might be packed solid.

DOUGHNUT wrote:: Also assuming that most aircraft will opperate from Bournmouth airport is there a static display ?

No ... although some of the participating aircraft use the airport, it's not part of the festival/display.

DOUGHNUT wrote:: Before the museum closed / moved there was a viewing area, what is available now ?

There has been some talk of a new, dedicated viewing area at the airport, however I don't know if it will be completed or available by 20th August and I can't find any mention of it anywhere, despite extensive 'googling' ...... perhaps someone 'in the know' could shed some light?

HTH
Terry

Location : Peterborough

Many thanks for your prompt reply. Might check the weather forcast and throw the tent in the car and go down for a few days.

PAUL

Location : trowbridge Spotter Watch Member : no

I will be attending on Saturday and Sunday and im looking forward to visiting Bournemouth again.

Location : Las Vegas Spotter Watch Member : No

According to " Disaster Area " on the UKAR forum , the viewing area should be opening on Thursday 20th August.

Location : trowbridge Spotter Watch Member : no

According to UKAR The Vulcan will be doing a flypast at Bournemouth on the 20th before dawlish airshow to make the best of airborne time.

Location : trowbridge Spotter Watch Member : no

Well with now under a week to go is anyone else going?.

How is the king air display this year i haven't seen it yet.

Location : trowbridge Spotter Watch Member : no

Participation updated.

Thursday Hawker Hunter
Thursday - Friday F-86 Sabre (Provisional)

Does anyone know if the RNLAF Ab412 sar demo is still going ahead as it cancelled eastborne and i just wondered if there appearance at Bournemouth is still going ahead.

Location : Newbury Berks Spotter Watch Member : no

Hi i have never been but since its only an hour or so down the road very tempted to give it a go this year - espcially if the weather is looking good Big Grin

. Any idea's as best time/place to get too? Prob be a family day out so the camera may have to be left behind Confused

,but getting withdrawel symptons - not been to a show since the I.A.T Laugh

Location : trowbridge Spotter Watch Member : no

Well i normally arrive at Bournemouth around nine so it gives you time to look around a pick a place to view the airshow from.

last year i watched from the cliffs as your at the same hight as the displaying aircraft so the displays look better.

I hope that helps but ive only been to Bournemouth once and that was last year for the air festival so my knowledge is limited.

airtyphoon

Location : trowbridge Spotter Watch Member : no

F86 sabre confirmed Friday and Saturday.

Location : Redhill, Surrey

Dutch AB412 has cancelled looking at the latest flypros.

Location : Redhill, Surrey

The flying times are changing as things sort themselves out between Bournemouth and Shoreham. The rough batting orders for each day are as follows:-

Thusday

Flying 13:55 - 1609

Sea Vixen
Black Cats
Yakovlevs (Twoship)
Hunter T7
RAF Hawk
RAF Falcons
RAF King Air
Team Guinot
BBMF (Lanc/Spit/Hurri)
Blades
Vulcan
(--F86 appears at some point--)

Friday

Flying Display 1330-1603 (Beach Assault Rehearsal @ 1200)

Red Arrows
Yakovlevs (Twoship)
Black Cats
BBMF
RAF King Air
RAF Hawk
Sea Vixen
RAF Falcons
Team Guinot
The Blades
RAF Typhoon
(--F86 appears at some point--)

Saturday

Flying 1305-1710 (Beach Assault @ 1200)

EC-135 Air Ambulance
Yakovlevs
Matadors
Swift Team
RAF King Air
RAF Falcons
BBMF
RAF Chinook
Black Cats
B-17
P-40
Team Guinot
Red Arrows
P-51 and Spitfire
Vulcan
Blades
Typhoon

Sunday

Flying Display 1320-1724 (Beach Assault @ 1215)

EC-135 Air Ambulence
Yakovlevs
Blades
RAF Falcons
RAF Hawk
Lancaster
RAF Chinook
RAF King Air
P-40
B-17
P-51 and Spitfire
B737 (Palmair)
Black Cats
Swift Team
Team Guinot
Matadors
Vulcan
RAF Typhoon
Red Arrows

Location : Behind my EOS Spotter Watch Member : No

Quote :

DOUGHNUT wrote:: Before the museum closed / moved there was a viewing area, what is available now ?

There has been some talk of a new, dedicated viewing area at the airport, however I don't know if it will be completed or available by 20th August and I can't find any mention of it anywhere, despite extensive 'googling' ...... perhaps someone 'in the know' could shed some light?

HTH
Terry

The airport now has a viewing area:
£4 per car each time you enter (it's a machine), £5.50 if you use a card. It's pretty basic - portaloos and a picnic area but not much else and the fence is high, so not good for photography unless you have steps. However, it is right by the end of runway 26 and opposite the Cobham pan where some airshow stuff will park so if spotting's your thing, it's fine. To access the viewing area, turn into where the terminal is and follow the signs.

On the other hand, for £3 per person, why not support the Bournemouth Aviation Museum and visit there? The museum has a 'viewing bus' and from the top floor you can see across the airfield. You'll need a long lens (400mm plus) to get decent shots from there but of course the museum also has static exhibits, toilets, under cover viewing and refreshments (but not a cafe). The museum is accessed from the Adventure Wonderland Park on the South side of the road past the airport. Opening times here are normally 10 to 4pm but the museum has a number of enthusiaists (spotters) who are also involved in running it so you might get lucky and be able to stay longer.

You pays your money and you takes your choice ...

Location : northolt Spotter Watch Member : no

hi all

coming down for this airshow with my dad later this month
could someone please give me some directions on the best place to view the airshow

thanks
james

Location : Behind my EOS Spotter Watch Member : No

jamesascot wrote:: hi all

coming down for this airshow with my dad later this month
could someone please give me some directions on the best place to view the airshow

thanks
james

Easiest way is to follow the signs to the Park & Ride (£10 per car per day) and then take the shuttle bus (at no more cost) from there.

If the wind's up and you're taking photos, head to the top of the cliffs but you may miss some low flypasts. The display is between Bournemouth and Boscombe Piers so anywhere between them gets a decent view.

Location : portsmouth Spotter Watch Member : no

I wasn't at the seafront on sunday but do know that the Reds scrubbed halfway through their display, does anyone know why? Was there low cloud/fog at the seafront?
I heard chatter on the radio regarding a boat, and wondered whether a high masted vessel had strayed into the danger zone.

Location : Southampton

It was due to low cloud, Rolled in about 4.15!! Sods law huh. Still the Vulcan Typhoon and Arrows tried to put on a show. Credit to all the aircrew for their efforts. Leader made the right call though, visibility was getting dire under the cloud too. Rich