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| Kemble
Airshow 2009 |
| This years Kemble Airshow was staged over 2 days for the first time. Saturdays weather was not too bad with sunshine and cloud (and the odd spot of rain). First up was the display Hawk from the Royal Air Force. The display was another superbly polished act, finishing with a vertical climb. The Hawk looks absolutely stunning in this years colours, with the trademark "black hawk" having a Uniion Jack tearing out of the paintwork. |
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Next
up was the ever popular Team Guinot, flying with just a 2 ship
formation at this years show. The girls wowed the crowd with their
aerial antics. At the end of the display the girls detached themselves
from their harnesses and climbed back into the cockpit.Team Guinot
also had their trade stand at the show - handing out free sun
cream. This year see the final year sponsored by the Guinot company. |
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| Another
of the Royal Air Force favourites were on display. The Red Arrows
only appeared on saturday. The crowd were treated to the legendary
tight formation flying that the Reds are renowned for. |
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A
personal favourite of mine also made an appearance. This Canberra
PR9, based at Kemble, did a couple of taxi runs up and down the
runway. Kemble is home to many classic jets, which include a Buccaneer,
Gnats, Hunters and a few Canberras. It is also home to "Ultimate
High"; an advanced aerobatics company, who offer the chance
to dogfight in a Bulldog aircraft. Ultimate High took part in
the airshow, displaying their Extra's and Bulldogs. |
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It
was great to see what was rumoured as being the Golden Apple Trusts
F86 Sabres' final season in the UK. The iconic jet was flown superbly,
and I recall the commentator pointed out that US soldiers in the
Korean War used to look out for the black smoke which the Sabre
pumped out as recognition - "If there's black smoke, its
one of ours". During the Korean campaign the Sabre fought
against Mig 15's , which looked very similar. The pilot really
showed how manouverable the aircraft was during his display. |
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Another undoubted star of the show was the Dehavilland Sea Vixen, which was displayed with total precision. Considering it weighs around 20 tonnes, the pilot made it look very agile indeed. There were too many acts to comment on, but needless to say Kemble 2009 was a great airshow. With its mixture of old and new jets, piston engines and helicopters, there was something for everyone. A big thumbs up to the organisers, and I for one can't wait for next years show. Bring on 2010! |
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