PREVIEW: RAF COSFORD AIRSHOW

With the season fast approaching its time to start the previews.

We start with a show that seems to just get better each year. RAF Cosford Airshow, last years theme was based around the RAF100 but this year we have two themes to enjoy. 2019 marks the 70th Anniversary of NATO so there will be a heavy theme around the showground and in the sky especially from our allies. The second theme is Women in Defence.

EVENT: RAF Cosford Airshow (Advanced ticket event only)

WHERE: RAF Cosford, Shropshire, TF11 8UP

WHEN: Sunday the 9th of June 2019.

What will you see if you attend? Well there is a large European presence at this years show.

Plus its one of the only shows in the UK this year that you will get to see the RAF RED ARROWS display before they jet off to the USA. As we approach the show date the Cosford team continue to announce participants each week. Me and Sophie will be in attendance at this great event. See below the teams and aircraft that have already been confirmed.

EUROPEAN PARTICIPANTS

1) Agusta A109BAi / A109 Display Team (Belgium Air Force) - F

2) SIAI-Marchetti SF260M (Belgium Air Force) - S

3) SAAB JAS-39C Gripen (Czech Air Force) - F

4) Aero Vodochody L-159 ALCA x2 (Czech Air Force) - F

5) Lockheed P-3C Orion (German Navy) - F

6) Westland Sea Lynx Mk88 (German Navy) - S

7) Baby Blue Display Team - SAAB T-17 Supporter (Royal Danish Air Force) - F

8) Let L410UVP Turbolet (Sloovak Air Force) - s

9) Swiss Hornet Display Team - F/A-18C Hornet (Swiss Air Force) - F

Check out our interview with Vincent from the Swiss Hornet Display Team -

https://avi8news.wixsite.com/news/all-news/exclusive-swiss-hornet-display-team

THE OLD GIRLS

1) Cessna O-1 Bird Dog (Private) - S

2) Taylorcraft Auster V (Private) - S

3) de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T10 (Century Aviation Ltd) - S

4) Boeing-Stearman A75-N25-4 (TG Aviation) - F

5) Hawker Hurricane (Bygone Aviation) - F

6) Hawker Hurricane (Anglia Aircraft Restorations) - S

7) North American P-51D Mustang (Miss Helen) - F

8) Grumman AA-5 (Private) - F

9) Spartan 7W Executive (Private) - S

10) Avro Anson (BAE Systems Heritage Flight) - S

11) BAC Jet Provost T3 (Private) - F

12) BAC Jet Provost T3 (Private) - S

13) BAC Jet Provost T4 (Private) - S

14) BAC Jet Provost T5 (Private) - F

15) BAC Jet Provost T5 (XW324) - S

16) BAC Strikemaster Mk82a (NWMAS) - F

17) BAC Strikemaster Mk80a (NWMAS) - S

18) Pitts S-1S Special (G-VOOM) - F

19) dr-107 One Design (Private) - F

ROYAL AIR FORCE

1) The Red Arrows - BAE HAWK T1s x9 (RAF) - F

2) Typhoon Display Team - Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (RAF) - F

3) Tucano Display Team - Shorts Tucano T1 (RAF) - F

4) Boeing Chinook HC6/A - Chinook Display Team (RAF) - F

5) Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - Lancaster/Spitfire/Hawker Hurricane (RAF) - F

6) RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team (RAF) - F

BRITISH ARMY

1) Agusta Westland WAH-64D Apache AH1 - Attack Helicopter Display Team (RAF) - F

DEFENCE SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

1) BAE Systems Hawk T1 - S

2) BAe Harrier GR3 - S

3) Panavia Tornado F3 - S

4) Panavia Torado GR4 - S

5) SEPECAT Jaguar GR3 - S

Airbus Helicopters

1) Airbus Helicopters H145 (Midlands Air Ambulance) - S

F: Flying / S: Static

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