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SOUTHPORT AIR SHOW & BLACKPOOL AIRPORT VIEWING WEEKEND 2002

Saturday 31 August - Sunday 1st September 2002

 

Khalifa Jet Team depart Blackpool for their display [31/8/02]New for 2002 were the French civilian Khalifa Jet Team. Their 4 Estonian-registered LET 39 Albatross' (ES-YLF, YLI, YLP & YLR) arrived at Blackpool on Saturday 31st August for displays over Southport on both days, entertaining the public in the absence of the Red Arrows.

 

G-PSST. HunterAs the Southport airshow commenced on Saturday, arrivals were mostly dominated by the Aerostars team, with their six Yak 50 and Yak 52 lead aircraft which marginally outnumbered the RAF's Harrier contingency. Stars of the 'show' at Blackpool were undoubtedly the "Khalifa Jet Team", though historic aircraft were also in good number with a Sea Vixen, T-33 Shooting Star, Hunter and the BBMF Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane all gracing the apron and the skies above Blackpool.

Sunday saw wall-to-wall blue skies and sunshine which gave the ideal opportunity for all participants to showcase their aircraft, including in particular the loud and bright Hunter G-PSST which made a very low run and break upon it's return to Blackpool!

 

ES-YLF. LET39

ES-YLI. LET 39

ES-YLP. LET 39

ES-YLR. LET 39

ES-YLF

ES-YLI ES-YLP ES-YLR

G-AIDL. Dragon Rapide

G-BZBU. Robinson 22

G-CBLJ. Yak 52

G-CBPM. Yak 50

G-AIDL

G-BZBU G-CBLJ G-CBPM

G-CVIX. Sea Vixen

G-IILI. Extra

G-IIMI. Extra

G-IVAR. Yak 50 [Photo: Peter Steeden]

G-CVIX G-IILI

G-IIMI

G-IVAR

G-PSST. Hunter

G-SIIC. Pitts

G-TBRD. Lockheed T-33

G-UTZY. Gazelle

G-PSST

G-SIIC G-TBRD G-UTZY

LY-ANG. Yak 50

P7350. Spitfire

PA474. Lancaster

RA-01293. Yak 50

LY-ANG P7350

PA474

RA-01293

RA-01493. Yak 50

RA-02246. Yak 50

RA-44531. Sukhoi SU-26

XX220. Hawk

RA-01493 RA-02246 RA-44531

XX220

XX337. Hawk

XZ385. Jaguar

ZA291. Sea King

ZD251. Lynx

XX337 XZ385 ZA291 ZD251

ZD254. Lynx

ZD352. Harrier

ZD406. Harrier

ZD435. Harrier

ZD254

ZD352

ZD406 ZD435

ZD438. Harrier

ZD470. Harrier

ZF139. Tucano ZF407. Tucano
ZD438

ZD470

ZF139 ZF407

ZG506. Harrier

ZH885. C-130J Hercules

ZJ136. EH.101 Merlin

ZG506

ZH885

ZJ136

Thursday 29th August arrivals

G-BZBU Robinson 22. Arrived on trailer 19.00 - to main apron

Friday 30th August arrivals Full movements

G-IILI Extra (Microlease pair) "Firebird 2" [Arr. 18.58]

G-IIMI Extra (Microlease pair) "Firebird 1" [Arr. 18.13]

G-SIIC Pitts S-2C (Team Alpine) "Gold Air 10 Formation" [Arr. 15.05 to J-MAX]

G-UTZY Gazelle [Arr. 14.55 to J-MAX]

RA-44531 Sukhoi SU-26 (Team Alpine) "Gold Air 10 Formation"  [Arr. 15.05 to J-MAX]

XZ385 Jaguar "Colt 96" [Arr. 15.13]

ZA291/ZX Sea King "Navy Zulu X-ray" [15.26 - 15.51] Fuelstop only

ZD352/19 Harrier "Poison Formation/Poison 1" [Arr. 14.57]

ZD406/35 Harrier "Cottesmore 62" [Arr. 13.29]

ZD435/47 Harrier "Poison Formation/Poison 4" [Arr. 14.57]

ZD438/50 Harrier "Poison Formation/Poison 2" [Arr. 14.56]

ZD470 Harrier "Poison Formation/Poison 3" [Arr. 14.57]

ZF139/139 Tucano "Pisces Formation/Pisces 1" [Arr. 16.37]

ZF407/407 Tucano "Pisces Formation/Pisces 2" [Arr. 16.38]

ZG506/77 Harrier "Cottesmore 09" [Arr. 16.31]

ZJ136/U EH.101 Merlin "Merlin 1" [Arr. 14.25]

Saturday 31st August Full movements

ES-YLF LET 39 Albatross (Khalifa Jet Team) [C/n 433141]

ES-YLI LET 39 Albatross (Khalifa Jet Team) [C/n 433142]

ES-YLP LET 39 Albatross (Khalifa Jet Team) [C/n 533620]

ES-YLR LET 39 Albatross (Khalifa Jet Team) [C/n 533628]

G-AIDL DH.89A Dragon Rapide (Pleasure flights)

G-BZBU Robinson 22 [On viewing area]

G-CBLJ/02 Yak-52 (Aerostars)

G-CBPM/50 Yak-50 (Aerostars)

G-CVIX Sea Vixen

G-IILI Extra (Microlease pair)

G-IIMI Extra (Microlease pair)

G-IVAR Yak-50 (Aerostars)

G-PSST Hunter

G-SIIC Pitts S-2C (Team Alpine)

G-TBRD Lockheed T-33

G-UTZY Gazelle

LF363/UF-C Hurricane (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight)

LY-ANG Yak-50 (Aerostars)

P7350/XT-D Spitfire (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight)

PA474/OR-M Lancaster (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight)

RA-01293 Yak-50 (Aerostars)

RA-01493/93 Yak-50 (Aerostars)

RA-02246/46 Yak-50 (Aerostars)

RA-44531 Sukhoi SU-26 (Team Alpine)

XX220/220 Hawk

XX337/337 Hawk

XZ385 Jaguar

ZA291/ZX Sea King "Navy Zulu X-ray" Fuelstops only

ZD254 Lynx "Navy 635" Fuelstop only 

ZD352/19 Harrier

ZD406/35 Harrier

ZD435/47 Harrier

ZD438/50 Harrier

ZD470 Harrier

ZF139/139 Tucano

ZF407/407 Tucano

ZG506/77 Harrier

ZH885/885 C-130J Hercules

ZJ136/U EH.101 Merlin

Sunday 1st September Full movements

ES-YLF LET 39 Albatross (Khalifa Jet Team)

ES-YLI LET 39 Albatross (Khalifa Jet Team)

ES-YLP LET 39 Albatross (Khalifa Jet Team)

ES-YLR LET 39 Albatross (Khalifa Jet Team)

G-AIDL DH.89A Dragon Rapide (Pleasure flights)

G-BZBU Robinson 22 [On viewing area]

G-CBLJ/02 Yak-52 (Aerostars)

G-CBPM/50 Yak-50 (Aerostars)

G-CVIX Sea Vixen

G-IILI Extra (Microlease pair)

G-IIMI Extra (Microlease pair)

G-PSST Hunter

G-SIIC Pitts S-2C (Team Alpine)

G-TBRD Lockheed T-33

G-UTZY Gazelle

LF363/UF-C Hurricane (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight)

LY-ANG Yak-50 (Aerostars)

P7350/XT-D Spitfire (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight)

PA474/OR-M Lancaster (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight)

RA-01293 Yak-50 (Aerostars)

RA-01493/93 Yak-50 (Aerostars)

RA-02246/46 Yak-50 (Aerostars)

RA-44531 Sukhoi SU-26 (Team Alpine)

XX220/220 Hawk

XX337/337 Hawk

XZ385 Jaguar

ZA291/ZX Sea King "Navy Zulu X-ray/Sea King 1" Fuelstops only

ZD251 Lynx "Lynx Pair/Lynx Pair 2" Fuelstops only 

ZD254 Lynx "Lynx Pair/Navy 635" Fuelstops only 

ZD352/19 Harrier

ZD406/35 Harrier

ZD435/47 Harrier

ZD438/50 Harrier

ZD470 Harrier

ZF139/139 Tucano

ZF407/407 Tucano

ZG506/77 Harrier

ZH885/885 C-130J Hercules

ZJ136/U EH.101 Merlin

Monday 2nd September departures

XX220/220 Hawk

XX337/337 Hawk

XZ385 Jaguar

ZD352/19 Harrier

ZD406/35 Harrier

ZD435/47 Harrier

ZD438/50 Harrier

ZD470 Harrier

ZF139/139 Tucano

ZF407/407 Tucano

ZG506/77 Harrier

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