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Just off to Southbourne Beach to catch the airshow, it appears to be sunny for a change. We have hired a beach hut for today and tomorrow, so looking forward to lots of spectacular noise. Can't wait for the Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster, awe inspiring

We really do have some fucking oddjobs on here

Sometimes I think you are overly harsh but that comment actually amused me!

I thought it was being called off after the flooding yesterday?

Anyways, Southbourne is lovely. Holidayed there for the last eight years (family holidays) and, whilst its not as renowned as Bournemouth or Boscombe, it's less busy and still the same, lovely coastline.

Never realised there was an airshow in Bournemouth.  Decent line up, by the looks of it.  We don't have one in Farnborough this year (alternates each year with Paris Airshow), but already looking forward to next year's.

Plenty of miserable twats too

David isnt miserable

Farnborough is quality, worked there about 5 years ago. Not really a plane person but some of the kit they had there was mighty impressive.

Went to the Bournemouth one 2 years ago and had a great time.

Saw the Red Arrows in Fowey last night...they were the bollocks!

Maybe he just had a bad childhood then, just strikes me as very negative about everything, each to their own I guess.

Anyhow I'm not really a plane person but to back up what FLASH stated, I happened to be lucky enough to be caught in a traffic jam on the way to work Wednesday night by B'mth airport when the Red Arrows were coming in to land, it was basically one every 20 seconds or so, great show.

Spitfire, Lancaster, Hurricane and the Red Arrows, that's four of the very few things that make me proud to be British

I think you should read it again, you may have missed the point!


Shame the Vulcan is grounded with a fuel leak.

Always get a bit of a lump in the throat watching the Sparrows. My dad was based at Kemble when they were there. Mind you its all about the planes, he's a ManU supporting tosser who left my mum when I was 3!

You might have to spell it out Batch, I'm a bit thick

I think he was saying he isn't miserable, but IS still a twat.

All in jest, I'm sure.

I worked at the Fairford Airshow for some years and wasn't a big plane fan - however there is something special about the WWII planes and the Vulcan - something british we can be proud of.

The sparrows are very good but the Italians are fucking mental.

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I am a former Air Cadet (sad I know!) and I remember going to RAF Wroughton when it was still operational for the Great Warbirds show.

Spitfire
Hurricane
Lancaster
Mosquito
And quite a few foreign WW2 planes

They also had

Jaguar
Harrier
Tornado
And my all-time favourite, the mighty Vulcan

Hope you enjoy it.

I agree about the Italians, they were brilliant everytime I've seen them.

I also like the Dutch guy in his F16.

Seems the Red Arrows won't be appearing..
http://news.sky.com/home/article/16053735

:(

I think it crashed after the show as only 8 landed?

They have already done their bit. Hope the pilot got out ok, great shame

Had a good 'perv' over The Vulcan when I was working at Yeovilton. It taxied right onto our apron outside our hangar, it was amazing to get up close to such an amazing aircraft.

Not good news on the downed Arrow

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2028228/Red-Arrows-pilot-killed-crash-near-Bournemouth-Airport-festival-display.html

RIP Red #4

I read that he had been killed on twitter early this afternoon and it then got retracted.

https://twitter.com/HONOUROURFORCES

Sad to hear that it is true.

RIP

That's really sad news. You never expect anything to go wrong in a Red Arrows display.

Well what can you say, devastating news, feel for his family and colleagues. Those guys give so much pleasure to so many, skill of the very highest order

RIP MR Arrow

Saw the Red Arrows on Thursday in Cornwall and they were amazing. Incredible skill and such a terrible shame that this pilot will never get to show off their talent again. Sad day.

Where does it say the pilot died?  That article just says the MOD refuse to confirm whether the pilot ejected or even if he's hurt.

Ah okay, Beeb reporting the pilot as Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33. 

Very sad news.

Fuck.

Gutted because these guys really were fucking awesome.

"On the wings of angels"

Thanks.

I can only guess but it seems he picked one of the few unbuilt up areas, maybe if he'd have ejected things could have been a lot worse. True hero

Exactly.

heard about this from my cousin who lives in ballmouth. Looks like he may have died trying to protect the lives of others.

Was going to go up uffington white horse bank hol monday as they were going to do a show there. Unlikely now i'd think

Gutted....probably saw this guy the other evening....great shame...

Grounded until further notice, the cause of the crash needs to be known before they can even contemplate going up again. Display season finishes end of September. Not sure if they'll go back up or not - they are ultra professionals, and red 10 could fill in,  but it must be like losing one of the family the amount of time they spend together.


The mail must have got lent on for releasing the info before the MOD did. Mind you, they also claimed this is the 7th crash for the Arrows, and the first fatality. Unfortunately not true.

Apparently they've been grounded so expect that will last until the investigation is complete and they've identified what caused the accident.

Was up in Newcastle at the weekend and saw them fly over The Great North Run in the missing man formation for Red 4.

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that colour blind cunt is fucking useless, he needs to put his foot down.

Bet the one second right got a bollocking for not keeping up :D

Nice pic.

Nice photo. Red 4's widow was running in the race for charideee.

A great tribute! RIP

Maj

*Bump*

Not a good year for the Red Arrows :(

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15640104

Sky News reporting he's died :(

http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16106063

Odd accident this.