Sunday 25 July 2010

Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder


The JF-17 was developed primarily to meet the requirements of the Pakistan Air Force for a low-cost, medium-technology, multi-role combat aircraft



The Airbus A380 F-WWDD under tow before its display
This was Saturday Public day . Avery large crowd saw a good display in very
hot Weather.
F-WWDD on climb out ,
Some of the operaters Names on Side of nose
Farnborough saw the new Richard Noble project unvieled in a full size Replica car

The new Car is unveiled at the Farnborough Airshow,


Vulcan XH558 In the vulcan Village

Sadly it did not fly during the Sunday Display due to brake problems .
Farnborough seems not to be a good place for it as has suffered similar problems
before and remaining here for sever weeks.

Saturday 24 July 2010

25/07/2010 Show Day 7 last Day of Show

Sunday 25 July approx 12.30 – 17.30


Vulcan has suffered Brake unit Failure and will not Fly today
C27J Has departed Farnborough to LIML 0818

Early Rain showers ,currently dry Bright .


•12.30 RED ARROWS
•13.04 AIRBUS A380
•13.14 B52
•13.18 RED DEVILS
•13.31 GREAT WAR DISPLAY
•13.46 KING AIR
•13.58 CHINOOK
•14.10 F-18
•14.19 DA42 (EADS) (FLYPAST)
•14.24 C130J
•14.45 F-16
•14.54 HURRICANE
•15.01 Me109/SPITFIRE FORMATION
•15.19 BATTLE OF BRITAIN FLIGHT
•15.40 M346
•15.49 ARMY HISTORICS
•16.06 THE BLADES
•16.25 CATALINA
•16.34 SEA HAWK AND SEAFIRE
•16.49 EXTRA 330
•17.00 BAE TYPHOON

A380 DEPARTED
as AIB202 at 1728

Friday 23 July 2010

24/07/2010 Display Day 6

Saturday 24 July approx 12.30 – 17.30

* 12.31 AIRBUS A380
* 12.42 THE BLADES
* 13.02 B-52 (FLYPAST)
* 13.07 CATALINA
* 13.17 SEA HAWK & SEAFIRE
* 13.32 DA 42 (EADS) (FLYPAST)
* 13.37 C27J
* 13.45 M346
* 13.55 C130J
* 14.02 F-16
* 14.10 ARMY HISTORICS
* 14.22 RED DEVILS
* 14.32 GREAT WAR DISPLAY
* 14.47 CHINOOK
* 14.59 F-18
* 15.08 EXTRA 330
* 15.18 HURRICANE
* 15.25 Me109/SPITFIRE FORMATION
* 15.44 BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT (BBMF)
* 16.04 BAE TYPHOON
* 16.12 TO BE CONFIRMED (FLYPAST)
* 16.30 RED ARROWS
* 17.05 KING AIR
* N/A BBMF LANCASTER (FLYPAST TO LAND)
* 17.20 VULCAN

Spent the day at the show . Big crowd reported in
Excess of 60000 . Dry and warm . Flying display
weas superb Eurofighter winning the car alarm
award for a fantastic display. Reg arrows
as ever were brilliant . XH558 Closed the show
with what was the STAR display .


VULCAN XH558 Nose


Brtitish Airways A318 G-EUNB Landing at 0920


The BBMF Flypast

B52 Flypast

Thursday 22 July 2010

23/07/2010

This is DAY 5 With early rain and low cloud
it did not look promising. by 1200local sun was
out to a warm btight afternoon.

* 13.00 ROCKETRY CHALLENGE
* 13.30 A380
* 13.45 KING AIR
* 13.55 C27J
* 14.03 M346
* 14.11 C130J
* 14.18 F-16
* 14.27 RED ARROWS ARRIVE
* 14.47 BAE TYPHOON
* 14.54 HURRICANE
* 15.01 Me109
* 15.10 F-18
* 15.18 EXTRA 330
* 15.28 ARMY HISTORICS
* 15.38 THE RED DEVILS
* 15.49 DA 42 (EADS)
* 15.53 THE BLADES
* N/A BBMF LANCASTER (FLYPAST TO LAND)
* 16.13 VULCAN
* 16.30 RED ARROWS

11 Red arrows Hawks were counted in ,only
8 Were known to be servicable. As usaul they
Ended the days show.

XX263 Hawk Arrived From RAF Valley

XX260/294/266/242/306/227/322/179/264
The Show 9 today

BBMF Lancaster and spitfire\hurricane
valdidated later in eve ready for weekend
Biz flights continued after the show ended.
Thursday 22 July approx 13.45 – 16.45

•13.45 UAS
•14.30 A400M
•14.39 A380
•N/A A330 (DEPART)
•14.53 B52 (FLYPAST)
•14.58 THE RED DEVILS (PARA DROP)
•15.08 SENTINEL R1 (FLYPAST)
•15.13 DA 42 (EADS)
•15.18 THE BLADES
•15.36 F-18
•15.45 C27J
•15.53 M346
•16.01 C130J
•16.09 F-16
•16.17 KING AIR
•N/A A400M (DEPART)
•16.30 BAE TYPHOON

Heavy rain showers and in the morning but the
display looks as if will be mainly Dry.
The Show Pullout is underway with tha A300
A400 B777 and many others departing not
here for the public days . many people will
be upset that aircraft advertised have already
been pulled out only to be replaced by more
older vintage aircraft .

Wednesday 21 July 2010

Farnborough FC

Had the evening off and took our daughter to a football
Match at CHERRYWOOD RD



FARNBOUGH TOWN 0 SOUTHAMPTON 1


Farnborough Town Mascot

Tuesday 20 July 2010

21/07/2010 SBAC Show day 3

The Vulcan XH558 Is flying in the display.today

13.45 UAS
14.15 A400M
14.24 AIRBUS A380
14.39 B52
14.44 RED DEVILS (PARA DROP)
14.54 SENTINEL R1 (FLYPAST)
14.59 DA 42 (EADS) (FLYPAST)
15.04 THE BLADES
15.22 F-18
15.31 C27J
15.39 M346
15.47 C130J
15.55 F-16
16.03 KING AIR
16.15 Vulcan
16.25 SUKHOI SUPERJET 100
16.34 BAE TYPHOON


The morning so far very domestic . with mainly normal traffic

N30LX Out and about on a demo .

A9C BAH5 arrived 0948 poss BHR

C130J Looks also to be going out. 0951

superb display again today and a rare show event
Gulfstream 5 of BAHRAIN AMIRI FLIGHT departed
this is a regular visitor to Farnborough



XH558 Over north Farnborough



AIRBUS A400 Turns over north farnborough



from gardens in farnborough you can see the display
F-WWDD A380 This Afternoon

Monday 19 July 2010

20/07/2010 SBAC Show day 2

Tuesday 20 July 1415 – 1700
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13.45 UAS
14.15 A400M
14.24 AIRBUS A380
14.37 THE BLADES
14.58 BAE TYPHOON
15.05 C27J
15.13 M346
15.23 C130J
15.30 F-16
15.38 F-22
15.53 F-18
16.01 SUKHOI SUPERJET 100
16.10 EADS DA42
16.14 ANTONOV 158
16.22 RAF TYPHOON

16.38 Boeing 787(FLYPAST) to derby for company
Flypast and return to Seatle

Boeing 787 departed farnborough 1641 and will flyby
With
G-AIST Spitfire 1 G-OXVI Spitfire 2

Great Display .
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two pictures taken through the trees from my garden

F-WWDD A380




Sunday 18 July 2010

19/07/2009 SBAC Show Day 1

The Display opens at 1330 With the unmanned Vehicle Display
and ends at 1600. Because the posted listing is incomplete we
are not including it here.

Before and after the display Arrivals and departures for SBAC
and TAG aviation will continue . we hope to list many of those here

XH558

Monday Farnborough, arriving at 1200 with Red Arrows
and landing before 1300..

Monday 19 July – approx 13.30 – 16.00

  • 13.00 UAS
  • 13.30 A400M
  • 13.39 AIRBUS A380
  • 13.49 THE BLADES
  • 14.10 BAE TYPHOON
  • 14.17 C27J
  • 14.25 M346
  • 14.35 C130J
  • 14.42 F-16
  • 14.49 SENTINEL R1 (FLYPAST)
  • 14.53 RED DEVILS
  • 15.03 F-22
  • 15.18 F-18
  • 15.26 SUKHOI SUPERJET 100
  • 15.36 ANTONOV 158
  • 15.43 HURRICANE
  • 15.51 RAF TYPHOON
The Blades Display Team departed to link up with XH558 Local area.

the Red arrows and Vulcan Fly by will be . 1200

The main Display passed off very well with polished
displays all round . F22 Gets the car alarm award of
the Day 9 out 10 .
Evening period saw few demo flights from microlight
and Hornet . with TAG Biz movements coming
and going .
Show visitors were fairly good with french airforce
Italion airforce biz types.

Saturday 17 July 2010

18/07/2010

BOEING 787 ZA0003 Is confirmed arrival at farnborough
Around 0900 Local Sunday morning.

BOE787

Origin Boeing Field Intl (KBFI - track or info)

Destination Farnborough Airfield (EGLF / FAB - track or info)

Route SEA J503 YNY J527 YMM NCAC 6430N 09000W LAT7 6530N 08000W
NCAD DARUB 6600N 05000W 6500N 04000W 6300N 03000W 6000N 02000W
AGORI OSBOX

Date Saturday, 17 July 2010

Duration 8 hours 39 minutes

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As always things do change .

Be350 N70EU ETA 09.15
Ce406 ETA 11.00
A330 FWWKG ETA 11.20
Be90 N890EU ETA 13.00
Horizon N3197H ETA 13.05
Tecnam OEFAT ETA 14.10
B773 A7BAE ETA 14.50

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The 787 Arrived at Farnborough just after 0900
after a short Hold in local area. First Approch was
a Fly BY Followed by a very impressive short
landing
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F-WWKG A3330 (A6-DCA c/n 1032 ) For ETIHAD Arrived 1125

Steady arrivals and departures during the morning and
Early afternoon . Boeing 777 A6-BAE is expected around
1410 has arrived and will be static display.

Hornet 1 back from Fairford , and news on XH558 Its
completed displays at Fairford so next is Farnborough
we hope in mid week

Various comings and goings demo flights and a lot being moved around
the field TAG Area BIZ flights continue

N7SJ SJ30-2 C/N 007 . arr 1545


Friday 16 July 2010

17/07/2010

Saturday 17th

normally on the Saturday very few if any validation
Flights take Place,
Be350 DCFME eta 10.00

G3 N30LX eta 16.55

AT6 (Texan II) eta 18.10

there will be the usual TAG Biz flights with
possibly a few Extras

steady arrivals for Static area and Demo
flight For F16

This is latest Static park List From Paul

Ruff static list E-W

East side of DOD pit
DA42's OE-FMF, OE-FFM, G-DOSC (with all traces of UK mil use removed!)
OE-VFT
Islanders G-ORED, N115AM, G-CHEZ

DOD pit
167802 UH-1Y, 166563 MH-60R, 07-7179 C-17, 91-0314 F15, 166924 F18, 89-2035
F16, N360BJ 737 AEW&C

Around DOD pit
Runway side
N94S Beech
N4247U AT802

West side
G-FIKi SR22, G-OZIO Aquila, "N821CJ" Cirrus Jet mock up.

Taxiway
RA-97005 SSJ
C-GCKV DHC8
N383LJ Lear 60
OE-IND Challenger
N340GF Global

Behind taxiway
F-WWEY ATR72

Bizjet park
F-HCLS FA7X
N151EX F2TH

G-NFLA J31
N610AT AT-6

That's as it stands at 15.45!



Thursday 15 July 2010

16/07/2010

Friday 16th July
As always Subject change weather and operational reasons
UR-NTN AN158 eta 08.00
I-7275 Typhoon eta 08.15
NAF931 AT42 eta 09.30 Netherlands AF
C17 arr 09.35 (from Dover AFB)
F15 arr 10.25

F-WWDD A380 eta 10.30
XH 558 Vulcan Validation Display 11.00 - 11.08 and 11.20 - 11.28
F-WWEY AT72 eta 11.10
N-360BJ B737 AEW eta 11.55
A400M EC-402 ets 12.10
A400M EC-402 Validation Display 14.40 - 14.48
depart to Fairford following Validation
Spitfire / ME109 Validation Display 14.00 - 14.25
CJ3 M-IMJC eta14.30
F-WWDD Validation Display 16.00 - 16.28
G-CVXN Ce406 eta 16.30

UR-NTN arrived just before 0800

This from Paul (Thanks)

In static at present DA42's and 2 Islanders and Sukhoi
SSJ all around DOD pit, C17 is going straight in here
on arrival.

Hawk T2 is at far western end next to PAAF C130 which
departs circa 1000. C27J and Italian Typhoon in the Alenia
area by South 2.

AN158 is on west apron along with F18s, F16s, JF17s, MH60 and C130J.

Old tower ramp AW139's, J31, C208, Beech and Twotter.

Interesting Dues:

C-17A due 0935
ATR-72-600 F-WWEY due 10.10
A380 AIB201 F-WWDD due 1045 A-400M AIB101A EC-402 due 1210
AT-42 NAF931 due 1230
C-27 I2220 due 1330
F-22 validation at 1700 TBC

Paul
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C-FPHS Pacific Sky Aviation Boeing 737-53A - cn 24970 arrived 0927

AIR TRACTOR AT-802 802-4001 Arrived 0939

N383LJ Learjet 60XR 60-383 arrived 0955

A380 F-WWDD Cleared to land 1028


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South side aerospace park New Signs saying "trespassers
will be prosecuted" and "private property keep out please
take note
.
We live here 52weeks a year we want to maintain good relations
with People on the Park .
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REACH 285 C17 07-7179 arrived 1310

There has been a very steady stream of arrivals
including a Nigerian Air force ATR42 .
The Static park must now be getting to look
better

Afternoon Displays were really good with
EUROFIGHTER F16 A400M A380 VULCAN
All in all great Flying.
Evening has seen normal TAG Traffic and
a few Show arrivals.


Wednesday 14 July 2010

15/07/2010

This is predicted show movements as always Subject
to Weather and operational changes

C27J I-2127 eta 09.30

F18 09.30-09.37, 09.50-09.57 and 13.40-13.54 Validation

G-NFLA Jetstream 31 eta 09.55 static display

F16 10.00-10.15 and 15.20-15.35 Validation

C130J 11.40-11.50 and 14.40-14.50 Validation

I-7275 Typhoon eta 10.25

Catalina GPBYA eta 11.30 Validation display 14.00 - 14.10 Dep 15.15

ZJ700 Typhoon eta 14.25

Red Arrows Validation Display eta 16.00 - 16.20

Typhoon Validation Display 16.40 - 16.48

F22 Validation Display 17.00 - 17.15

F15E eta 17.20

I-RAIQ AW139 eta 17.30
I-1741 AW139 eta 18.00

updates when we get them ;

A Very blustery day with high winds and showers
some very very good displays with F16 F18
F15 HAWK EUROFIGHTER and the Red arrows
.Static display aircraft continued to arrive
including 2 new J17 Aircraft from Pakistan
with there Support C139.
Full list of serials and registrations are available
on my Website

Late arrival was Italian coast Guard helicopter
I-1741 Full details of that
MM81741 11-01 AW139 Guardia Costie 300th
CSX81741


Tuesday 13 July 2010

14/07/2010

Keep Farnborough Tidy

weather permitting Wednesday 14th July

B52 2 x Flyby one at 09.20 & 09.40

Blades Validation display 15.30 - 15.50

AT802 N4247U Arr 17.00

Hopefully we will get the C17 In .

RCH371 C17 KNRB-EGLF Planned a/c is 44130 arrived 0935
and unloaded helicopter MH60 166593

The B52 flypast was very very good with the second aircraft
very much Lower .
61-0002 SCULL 20 61-0039 ICER 69 departed to Fairford.

D--FDME ME-109 Flew through on route to Fairford
and the F16 Went out for a local Shake down Flight.

The C130J Returned from training at Cambridge.

Into the Afternoon with threatening heavy rain .
F16 and F18 Did validation flights. very impressive
sight of very tight turns from them.
Car alarms all round were set off 7 out of 10 for this
The Blades formation team has arrived for validation
Later this PM .
RAF CRANWELL Beech 200 arrived and validated.

During validations gaps Farnborough carried on with
its Busy BIZ Traffic various types up to B337 Size

1400 onwards:

Heavy Showers and some Sunshine .

The Blades Formation team validate some time
this afternoon


Please please Remember to take your litter home
with you or put in a bin when your around the airfield .

Keep Farnborough Tidy

The Blades Flew validation Display and then RTB

Both F18 Managed to validate there high level
Display between the showers

Show flying has finished for today but the very
Busy Tag airport continues to operate.

Monday 12 July 2010

13/07/2010


Bound to be others as well as these And possible the
delayed C17 RCH371 C17 KNRB-EGLF Planned a/c is 44130
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Aermacchi M346 ETA 09.15 but was delayed arriving 1020

2 x F16 ETA 12.10 nickel 51/52

Hurricane Validation display 14.00 - 14.13 and
15.00 - 15.13

C130J USAF ETA 14.55 From Cambridge

Gulf 3 N30LX ETA17.00

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Weather this morning very poor . low vis
and Rain. No Show movements so far and
many Biz flights have diverted

N208AE Cessna 208B Caravan I208B2164 arr 1107
for Static park

G-HUPW HAWKER HURRICANE 1 Serial No.: G592301 Arr 1235
repeated and then RTB 1531

macchi validation Display Followed by Hurricane Validation 1425 onwards

166923 / 166924 F18s just departed west for a 'shake down'
Hornet 1 Formation

N30LX arrived 1711 Gulfstream III 438 for Static

nickel 51 and 52 arrived 1812
F16S 89-2023/AV and 89-2035/AV 555FS

Viking Air Twin Otter DHC-6 Series 400 C-FMJO due Soon.

And advance from PAUL (thanks)

The two JF-17s are in Turkey along with two C130's
are Due in Farnborough 14/07/2010

Sunday 11 July 2010

12/07/2010

Airshow movements : full lists hopefully on my Website

weather is Rain showers

WV908 Seahawk arrived 08.30 Validation 11.30 - 11.40

SX336 G-KASX Seafire arrived 08.30 Validation 11.30 - 11.40

07-8614 HKY98 C-130J-30 United States 86AW/37AS eta 1035

WV908\SX336 G-KASX Seahawk\seafire 1130-1145 For Validation
RTB Base

XX263 Hawk arrived 1150

G-IIHI XTRA Arrived 1236 for Validation at 1455 1505 Later to depart RTB 1600

Great war : Various Types : Validation 1330 1345

G-BWMJ NEUIPORT G-CCBN SE5A G-BDWJ SE5A
G-CDXR FOK DR1 G-BNPU FLYBABY G-BNPV FLYBABY


XX263 HAWK : Validation 1420 to 1435 due to depart RTB 1515

F18S Roman 11 arrived 2110 serials as soon as possible



Saturday 10 July 2010

July 10 2010

The last few days and the Arrivals list changes almost Daily
with still many unconfirmed aircraft .
The Boeing 787 Is due to arrive on Sunday morning 18th
July around 0900.Due to stay on Static display only antil
the 20th departing we believe back to the states.
The JF-17 Thunder from Pakistan is confirmed as
attending but will not we understand fly in the Display.


Latest pictures from the Entrance area on A325

The almost complet Pedestrian Bridge over the A325 Near Dairy Gate.

The busy WIP on the Exhibition Site

The scene from FAST MUSEUM

Friday 2 July 2010

Red Arrows

The Arrows are this weekend staying at RAF ODIHAM for local
display at Goodwood Festival Of Speed , keep your eyes open
you may get a sighting of the team

Thursday 1 July 2010

XH558 Update 01/07/2010

Latest on VULCAN XH558 (Still hopefully to Farnborough)

http://www.site.vulcantothesky.org/news/templates/?a=687&z=1

Follow XH558 On Twitter

XH558: Ready to go to Brize, Efforts continue to be ready for Waddington airshow:

latest news 02/07/2010

Permit to fly issued! 558 displaying at Waddington on Saturday, Waddington & Goodwood on Sunday. See www.vulcantothesky.org

looks good for Farnborough