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RAF Cosford AirShow 1 June 2008
« on: May 31, 2008, 10:11:55 PM »
I will be running RadarBox and sharing data tomorrow for the duration of the RAF Cosford airshow.  I don't expect to see much on the map, but I should get some aircraft in the list.  Cosford is about 25 miles from my home location.  I'll keep you informed regarding interesting contacts.

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http://www.cosfordairshow.co.uk/

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Re: RAF Cosford AirShow 1 June 2008
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2008, 10:23:30 AM »
Red Arrow on frequency inbound to RAF Shawbury for refuel, but they obviously don't have Mode S as nothing on RB, even in the aircraft list :-(

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Re: RAF Cosford AirShow 1 June 2008
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2008, 12:07:36 PM »
Royal Navy Historic Flight Hawker Seahawk heard on UHF, but nothing seen.

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Re: RAF Cosford AirShow 1 June 2008
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2008, 12:23:25 PM »
Well, the Red Arrows just flew past!  Taking a quick look at Shrewsbury before running in to Cosford.

So, definitely no Mode S then!

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Re: RAF Cosford AirShow 1 June 2008
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2008, 03:56:46 PM »
Well, it's just about over and I didn't see a great deal on RadarBox, then I wasn't expecting to really.  I heard most of the participants on the radio and saw some in the list, especially during the RAF "Role Demo" as shown in the shot of the list below.  I did think that I'd pick up the BBMF in the list, but as not all their aircraft have had Mode S fitted yet, it's always going to be pot luck.  One of the aircraft I did pick up in the list though was Yak 52 G-YAKN.

A very enjoyable day following the show aircraft, without getting stuck in the traffic :-)


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Re: RAF Cosford AirShow 1 June 2008
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2008, 04:16:55 PM »
The Yak team are displaying now.  I guess that aerobatics upset the Mode S altitude transmissions!