30 June 2016
OmegaTanker is current at @FlyBGR with 2 Super Hornets.
Possibly heading for the air show in Fairford, England.
arrival possibly for FAB
F-18s and DC-10 due in on Sat around 15.30pm
Thursday, June 30, 2016
30 June 2016
On the 29th of june 3 F35 Were ferried across the Pond to RAF Fairford
a further 3 are due to arrive in the near future .Will be demostrated at
RIAT and Farnborough Shows.
The three aircraft came into Fairford as Tabor Flight,
ZM137 Tabor 01
168727 coded VM-19 Tabor 02
168728 coded VM-18 Tabor 03 both from VMFAT-501, USMC.
USAF Tankers
Clean 51 KC10 87-0119 and Clean 52 KC10 87-0117
F35 To UK OFFICIAL VIDEO
updated 2000
Next 3 F35 Will arrive at RAF Fairford as TABOR Flight
Clean 81 Refueling
CLEAN81 83-0077 SQK3640 Douglas KC-10A Extender 3225 ft
3x F35s TABOR31, 32 + 33
On the 29th of june 3 F35 Were ferried across the Pond to RAF Fairford
a further 3 are due to arrive in the near future .Will be demostrated at
RIAT and Farnborough Shows.
The three aircraft came into Fairford as Tabor Flight,
ZM137 Tabor 01
168727 coded VM-19 Tabor 02
168728 coded VM-18 Tabor 03 both from VMFAT-501, USMC.
USAF Tankers
Clean 51 KC10 87-0119 and Clean 52 KC10 87-0117
F35 To UK OFFICIAL VIDEO
updated 2000
Next 3 F35 Will arrive at RAF Fairford as TABOR Flight
Clean 81 Refueling
CLEAN81 83-0077 SQK3640 Douglas KC-10A Extender 3225 ft
3x F35s TABOR31, 32 + 33
Sunday, June 26, 2016
26 June 2016
Airbus News
A350 Farnborough. MSN2 prototype for flight display & one from Qatar
for static display on trade days ( F-WWCF)
Airbus News
A350 Farnborough. MSN2 prototype for flight display & one from Qatar
for static display on trade days ( F-WWCF)
Friday, June 24, 2016
Thursday, June 23, 2016
23 June 2016
Red Arrows have arrived at Farnborough despite the
Bad Storms of last Eve and this morning .For display
at Goodwood
updated
Due to bad Weather todays display has been cancelled
Goodwood Festival of Speed
Red Arrows have arrived at Farnborough despite the
Bad Storms of last Eve and this morning .For display
at Goodwood
updated
Due to bad Weather todays display has been cancelled
22 June 2016
Red Arrows due Farnborough at 10:06 BST tomorrow (23/06/2016) morning.
Then depart 12:21 BST to display at Goodwood, returning to Farnborough at 12:58 BST.
Friday depart Farnborough at 11:58 BST, again to display at Goodwood, returning at 12:43 BST.
Then Friday evening departure from Farnborough at 18:35 BST to return to Scampton.
Red Arrows due Farnborough at 10:06 BST tomorrow (23/06/2016) morning.
Then depart 12:21 BST to display at Goodwood, returning to Farnborough at 12:58 BST.
Friday depart Farnborough at 11:58 BST, again to display at Goodwood, returning at 12:43 BST.
Then Friday evening departure from Farnborough at 18:35 BST to return to Scampton.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Farnborough Movements19/06/2016 dry(monsoon expected pm)
24 in use 0800 to 1000
EI-JSK EFF 006 arrived 0803 departed 0848
9H-VJC VJT 839 arrived 0825
P4-AMR Departed 0832
D-APGS KAY 51 Arrived 0836 (A319)
CS-DXT NJE 6QY Arrived 0850 departed 0950
OE-LOV TJS 821 Arrived 0928 (a319)
OE-FPH MOZ319 C Departed 0938
D-CAHO AHO 217E Arrived 0950
G-CIEL LNX98CE Arrived 0957
movements steady all Day with several A319\B737 Movements
movements steady all Day with several A319\B737 Movements
VP-BSI arrived 1709 departed 1753
SE-RGX GOT 133 Arrived 1722 departed 1831
LX-ZED departed 1747
9H-VCH VJS 479 arrived 1735
9H-JGR 1GR Departed 1757
G-XONE GMA071 Arrived 1802
LX-GVV arrived 1810 (A319)
LX-NEW Arrived 1818 mosquito 97B (PC12)
M-INER arrived 1837
HB-JSU arrived 1852
CS-CHC Arrived 1855
M-JETZ Arrived 1911
D-ARKO KAY55 Arrived 1916
G-SJSS Arrived 1920 e (Bsed)
N225EE KAI 56 Arrived 1923 (Bsed)
airfield at weekends closes at 2000local 1900z
Friday, June 17, 2016
Airshow News 17/06/2016
This year’s Farnborough Airshow could be memorable, not only for its planned line up of industry debuts but also for the air of uncertainty that surrounds the future of Britain in the European Union.
With an aviation sector worth £65 billion ($91.8 billion), British and European aerospace leaders are keenly monitoring the June 23 referendum on whether to exit the EU.
A vote to remain should mean business as usual at Europe’s biggest aviation trade show. However, a vote to leave—a so-called Brexit—will plunge the U.K. and much of Europe into the unknown and could shroud the event.
And yet, while the show is not likely to buzz with the commercial orders seen at other shows of late, increases in defence spending across Europe will likely make the venue a valuable showcase for that sector, with important debuts from the Lockheed Martin F-35Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) as well as Embraer’s KC-390 airlifter. The same company is also considering sending its 190-E2 regional airliner test aircraft.
Farnborough will be the first air show with both the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737MAX on display together. Bombardier’s C Series is expected, too; engine problems prevented it from making the journey in 2014. Also performing in the flying display will be Antonov’s An-178 twin-engine airlifter.
Britain’s Hybrid Air Vehicles hopes its Airlander 10 hybrid airship can take part in the daily flybys. This depends on its ongoing ground testing.
Airbus may use the show to launch a highly anticipated stretched version of the A350. The manufacturer says it is “optimistic” it will do so.
In recent years, it has become fairly routine to hold off announcing very big orders or key information about pending projects until a major air show. The size of the orders led to discussions of how quickly and to what extent production should be extended. But now that orders have been signed and production decisions made, Airbus President/CEO Fabrice Bregier’s answer may well become illustrative of an in-between-phases event.
Because of the huge backlogs in place, it is safe to assume that Farnborough will be relatively quiet on the order front—particularly for narrowbody aircraft—given that Airbus and Boeing are essentially sold out for now. Customers needing more aircraft quickly must turn to the leasing market.
To regain trust with customers and investors, Airbus, Boeing and their suppliers will have to demonstrate they are industrially capable of delivering on their promises. Airbus and Pratt & Whitney have jointly endured a highly vexatious introduction of the A320neo; only seven had been delivered by mid-June because of cooling issues affecting thePW1100G geared turbofan. The pressure is now on to recover and catch up on deliveries in the second half of the year.
Product strategy will also be in the forefront. Sales of the Airbus A350-1000 have been sluggish and are likely to stay that way until Airbus decides whether to stretch the aircraft further and build the 400-seat variant that sales chief John Leahy has begun calling the A350-2000. He is rooting for a quick decision because the delay is an impediment to his A350 sales campaigns. An A350-2000 would compete better with the Boeing 777-9X, which, Leahy asserts, has grown in size compared to the 777-300ER only because Boeing wanted to pare unit cost.
Such strategic questions are less of an issue for the A330/A330neo. Late-production A330s have been marketed successfully, and A330neo development appears to be on track. But the aircraft’s maximum take-off weight may be increased to improve its payload/range performance vis-a-vis the Boeing 787-9.
The U.S. manufacturer is trying to find buyers for its end-of-line 777s ahead of the transition to the 777X. But most important, given the slow sales of some 737 MAX-family members, Boeing may launch a further stretch version of the aircraft that uses the CFM International Leap 1A engine developed for the A320neo. Discussions about a 757-size New Midsize Airplane are ongoing, but Boeing is postponing until next year a decision about continuing the program.
The F-35 is set to make its second attempt at a U.K. debut; engine problems prevented it from crossing the Atlantic in 2014. The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford and Farnborough will be latecomers to hosting the JSF. The Dutch won the debut distinction when the Dutch F-35 appeared at the Royal Netherlands Air Force Open Dagen event on June 10-11. The F-35’s appearance is crucial given the U.K.’s share in the program. As a Tier 1 partner, it produces 15% of each aircraft. Britain has committed to its full complement of 138 aircraft.
Five F-35s are scheduled to make the trip across the Atlantic, three short-take-off-and-vertical-landing F-35Bs from the U.S. Marine Corps (and possibly one British version) will be joined by two U.S. Air Force F-35As at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8-10. However, the USAF recently confirmed that the F-35As will not make an appearance at Farnborough.
The U.K. defence sector is set to fare well at the show. Sources suggest that at least two and possibly three significant procurement contracts could be signed. Among them is the controversial Foreign Military Sale (FMS) for nine Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, which critics have denounced as damaging to British industry. The program could be valued at around £1.55 billion, according documents released by the Defence Ministry, significantly less than the $3.2 billion cited by the U.S. Defence Security Cooperation Agency in late March.
A deal to refurbish Britain’s Apache attack helicopter fleet could also be signed. Valued at £2 billion, the arrangement has been hotly contested by Boeing and Leonardo-Finmeccanica but is widely expected to go Boeing’s way via an FMS route in which the U.K. benefits from the U.S. Army’s multiyear contract. The Italian company is likely to benefit from sustainment of the future fleet, however.
BAE Systems is expected to reveal more detail about Anglo-French plans for a joint unmanned combat air system (UCAS) demonstrator. The €2 billion ($2.4 billion) program intends to carry out full-scale development of what companies describe as UCAS Operationally Representative Demonstrators by 2025, with the goal of producing an operational system ready for use beyond 2030. Hints are rife that the configuration of the demonstrator may be revealed during Farnborough.
Officials from Russia’s Rosoboronexport say they are undecided about whether to attend the show this year, and it has been reported that Russian space agency Roscosmos will not exhibit. As in previous years, Northrop Grumman will not attend, and Leonardo-Finmeccanica will have a smaller presence compared with previous years, as it scales back exhibition spending.
Approximately 67% of the exhibitors are from outside the U.K., and five new international pavilions have been established for Austria, Brazil, China, Ireland and South Korea.
Air displays, a crowd favourite, may be diminished this year. The death of 11 people following the crash of a Hawker Hunter jet at a British air show last August is having a radical impact on the aerial displays performed at Farnborough—one of the most urban air show sites in the U.K.
The steps to halt air displays over urban areas have resulted in redesigned airspace that will see many such events moved to the northwest of the airfield—noticeably more distant from crowds than in previous years. And the RAF’s acclaimed Red Arrows aerobatic team will be limited to flybys only. The team is planning to perform mixed formations featuring the F-35, A400M and A350. Other show-safety enhancements include road closures at the western end of the airfield during air displays and increased security of areas outside the airfield where people gather to watch.
With an aviation sector worth £65 billion ($91.8 billion), British and European aerospace leaders are keenly monitoring the June 23 referendum on whether to exit the EU.
A vote to remain should mean business as usual at Europe’s biggest aviation trade show. However, a vote to leave—a so-called Brexit—will plunge the U.K. and much of Europe into the unknown and could shroud the event.
And yet, while the show is not likely to buzz with the commercial orders seen at other shows of late, increases in defence spending across Europe will likely make the venue a valuable showcase for that sector, with important debuts from the Lockheed Martin F-35Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) as well as Embraer’s KC-390 airlifter. The same company is also considering sending its 190-E2 regional airliner test aircraft.
Farnborough will be the first air show with both the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737MAX on display together. Bombardier’s C Series is expected, too; engine problems prevented it from making the journey in 2014. Also performing in the flying display will be Antonov’s An-178 twin-engine airlifter.
Britain’s Hybrid Air Vehicles hopes its Airlander 10 hybrid airship can take part in the daily flybys. This depends on its ongoing ground testing.
Airbus may use the show to launch a highly anticipated stretched version of the A350. The manufacturer says it is “optimistic” it will do so.
In recent years, it has become fairly routine to hold off announcing very big orders or key information about pending projects until a major air show. The size of the orders led to discussions of how quickly and to what extent production should be extended. But now that orders have been signed and production decisions made, Airbus President/CEO Fabrice Bregier’s answer may well become illustrative of an in-between-phases event.
Because of the huge backlogs in place, it is safe to assume that Farnborough will be relatively quiet on the order front—particularly for narrowbody aircraft—given that Airbus and Boeing are essentially sold out for now. Customers needing more aircraft quickly must turn to the leasing market.
To regain trust with customers and investors, Airbus, Boeing and their suppliers will have to demonstrate they are industrially capable of delivering on their promises. Airbus and Pratt & Whitney have jointly endured a highly vexatious introduction of the A320neo; only seven had been delivered by mid-June because of cooling issues affecting thePW1100G geared turbofan. The pressure is now on to recover and catch up on deliveries in the second half of the year.
Product strategy will also be in the forefront. Sales of the Airbus A350-1000 have been sluggish and are likely to stay that way until Airbus decides whether to stretch the aircraft further and build the 400-seat variant that sales chief John Leahy has begun calling the A350-2000. He is rooting for a quick decision because the delay is an impediment to his A350 sales campaigns. An A350-2000 would compete better with the Boeing 777-9X, which, Leahy asserts, has grown in size compared to the 777-300ER only because Boeing wanted to pare unit cost.
Such strategic questions are less of an issue for the A330/A330neo. Late-production A330s have been marketed successfully, and A330neo development appears to be on track. But the aircraft’s maximum take-off weight may be increased to improve its payload/range performance vis-a-vis the Boeing 787-9.
The U.S. manufacturer is trying to find buyers for its end-of-line 777s ahead of the transition to the 777X. But most important, given the slow sales of some 737 MAX-family members, Boeing may launch a further stretch version of the aircraft that uses the CFM International Leap 1A engine developed for the A320neo. Discussions about a 757-size New Midsize Airplane are ongoing, but Boeing is postponing until next year a decision about continuing the program.
The F-35 is set to make its second attempt at a U.K. debut; engine problems prevented it from crossing the Atlantic in 2014. The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford and Farnborough will be latecomers to hosting the JSF. The Dutch won the debut distinction when the Dutch F-35 appeared at the Royal Netherlands Air Force Open Dagen event on June 10-11. The F-35’s appearance is crucial given the U.K.’s share in the program. As a Tier 1 partner, it produces 15% of each aircraft. Britain has committed to its full complement of 138 aircraft.
Five F-35s are scheduled to make the trip across the Atlantic, three short-take-off-and-vertical-landing F-35Bs from the U.S. Marine Corps (and possibly one British version) will be joined by two U.S. Air Force F-35As at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 8-10. However, the USAF recently confirmed that the F-35As will not make an appearance at Farnborough.
The U.K. defence sector is set to fare well at the show. Sources suggest that at least two and possibly three significant procurement contracts could be signed. Among them is the controversial Foreign Military Sale (FMS) for nine Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, which critics have denounced as damaging to British industry. The program could be valued at around £1.55 billion, according documents released by the Defence Ministry, significantly less than the $3.2 billion cited by the U.S. Defence Security Cooperation Agency in late March.
A deal to refurbish Britain’s Apache attack helicopter fleet could also be signed. Valued at £2 billion, the arrangement has been hotly contested by Boeing and Leonardo-Finmeccanica but is widely expected to go Boeing’s way via an FMS route in which the U.K. benefits from the U.S. Army’s multiyear contract. The Italian company is likely to benefit from sustainment of the future fleet, however.
BAE Systems is expected to reveal more detail about Anglo-French plans for a joint unmanned combat air system (UCAS) demonstrator. The €2 billion ($2.4 billion) program intends to carry out full-scale development of what companies describe as UCAS Operationally Representative Demonstrators by 2025, with the goal of producing an operational system ready for use beyond 2030. Hints are rife that the configuration of the demonstrator may be revealed during Farnborough.
Officials from Russia’s Rosoboronexport say they are undecided about whether to attend the show this year, and it has been reported that Russian space agency Roscosmos will not exhibit. As in previous years, Northrop Grumman will not attend, and Leonardo-Finmeccanica will have a smaller presence compared with previous years, as it scales back exhibition spending.
Approximately 67% of the exhibitors are from outside the U.K., and five new international pavilions have been established for Austria, Brazil, China, Ireland and South Korea.
Air displays, a crowd favourite, may be diminished this year. The death of 11 people following the crash of a Hawker Hunter jet at a British air show last August is having a radical impact on the aerial displays performed at Farnborough—one of the most urban air show sites in the U.K.
The steps to halt air displays over urban areas have resulted in redesigned airspace that will see many such events moved to the northwest of the airfield—noticeably more distant from crowds than in previous years. And the RAF’s acclaimed Red Arrows aerobatic team will be limited to flybys only. The team is planning to perform mixed formations featuring the F-35, A400M and A350. Other show-safety enhancements include road closures at the western end of the airfield during air displays and increased security of areas outside the airfield where people gather to watch.
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Confirmed as flybys only for the Reds.
"15 Jun 2016
RED ARROWS PARTICIPATION CHANGE
We can confirm the RAF Red Arrows will still be flying at Farnborough International Airshow this year and will be engaging with the young people attending Futures Days and the public during the public weekend.
In light of the accident at Shoreham last year the nature of their display will change. The RAF has conducted an assessment of the risk associated with flying their display at Farnborough. Due to the high speed and dynamic nature of the Red Arrows aerobatic routine, the RAF has decided it will not be possible for them to perform their traditional display at Farnborough this year.
We can also confirm there will be a full flying display featuring some of the most exciting and pioneering aircraft currently available. The Farnborough International team have been working closely with the CAA to implement all the requirements of their updated air display regulations.
With a rich history of pioneering firsts, Farnborough International Airshow is a showcase for the aviation industry and the Red Arrows will be part of an exciting show that will be packed full of entertainment and aircraft (in the sky and on the ground) to inform, inspire and ignite the passions of the next generation of pilots and engineers."
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
14 June 2016 RED ARROWS
Rumors that the Red Arrows displays will not be permitted
at this show for Safety reasons .So far unconfirmed
It is understood that only straight and level flypasts are permitted
meaning that the Red Arrows will not be able to perform complex
displays.
more on this when we get it.
Monday, June 13, 2016
Monday 13th June 2016 times are Local (bst)
A very Wet showery Day.airfield opened at 0700 local with first
movements soon after which remained Steady all DAY
CS-CHC NJE3CH Departed 0717
D-CGNR ATL213 Arrived 0722 Departed 0850 to Oxford
M-YNNS Departed 0727
N453FX Flexjet 453 arrived 0756
ZS-TDF OPT002 arrived 0800
The usual Shuttle flights operated by BAE-SYS Corporate Travel G-OWTN -and M-CDFY
G-JMCL BOEING 733 Neptune 238 Arrived at 1255 with Race Horses.
A very Wet showery Day.airfield opened at 0700 local with first
movements soon after which remained Steady all DAY
CS-CHC NJE3CH Departed 0717
D-CGNR ATL213 Arrived 0722 Departed 0850 to Oxford
M-YNNS Departed 0727
N453FX Flexjet 453 arrived 0756
ZS-TDF OPT002 arrived 0800
The usual Shuttle flights operated by BAE-SYS Corporate Travel G-OWTN -and M-CDFY
G-JMCL BOEING 733 Neptune 238 Arrived at 1255 with Race Horses.
Farnborough Evening
G-PCOP GMA 750 arrived 1827
G-OWTN Felix 43\44 arrived 1731 departed 1748
F-HIPE PEA 301 arrived 1734 departed 1809
G-HOTB Departed 1752
G-LEGC LNX 74GC arrived 1808
M-ISTY arrived 1810 departed 1810
M-CHEM arrived 1814 departed 1856
G-YEDC arrived 1825
N939GS TBJ81 arrived 1906
N343MG Departed 1914 etd
This is the Provisional Aircraft List down to attend the Show.
F-18
F-15
F-16
MV-22
C-130J
C-5
MH60
P-3
P-8
CH-47
AH-64 Apache
PA-31 Navajo
B727
RUAG Do 228
BN Islander
BN Defender
Mi-8MTV-1
AirbusHelo 135
Stolp Starduster
Pilatus PC-12NG
Pilatus PC-21
Airbus A400M
Airbus A350
Airbus A380
Embraer ERJ135LR
Embraer E-190 E2
Embraer KC 390
Embraer Tucano EMB 312
Cirrus SR22T
Gulfstream G450
Gulfstream G280
Gulfstream G650
Bombardier Global 5000
Bombardier Global 6000
Bombardier CRJ900
Bombardier Q400
Bombardier CS300
Bombardier Learjet 75
Bell 429
Bell 407
Bell 505
An-178
DHC-6 Twin Otter
Ce208 Caravan
Textron AirLand Scorpion
Beechcraft 350
Beachcraft T-6A
ATR 72-600
Sukhoi Superjet 100
RAF HAWK T1 (Red Arrows Display team)
LANCASTER +2 ( BBMF)
All Subject to Confirmation :
Update :
The Blades Display team have been Added to the show listing
F-18
F-15
F-16
MV-22
C-130J
C-5
MH60
P-3
P-8
CH-47
AH-64 Apache
PA-31 Navajo
B727
RUAG Do 228
BN Islander
BN Defender
Mi-8MTV-1
AirbusHelo 135
Stolp Starduster
Pilatus PC-12NG
Pilatus PC-21
Airbus A400M
Airbus A350
Airbus A380
Embraer ERJ135LR
Embraer E-190 E2
Embraer KC 390
Embraer Tucano EMB 312
Cirrus SR22T
Gulfstream G450
Gulfstream G280
Gulfstream G650
Bombardier Global 5000
Bombardier Global 6000
Bombardier CRJ900
Bombardier Q400
Bombardier CS300
Bombardier Learjet 75
Bell 429
Bell 407
Bell 505
An-178
DHC-6 Twin Otter
Ce208 Caravan
Textron AirLand Scorpion
Beechcraft 350
Beachcraft T-6A
ATR 72-600
Sukhoi Superjet 100
RAF HAWK T1 (Red Arrows Display team)
LANCASTER +2 ( BBMF)
All Subject to Confirmation :
Update :
The Blades Display team have been Added to the show listing
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