According to a post on airshowbuzz.com, the British Red Arrows are stopping by Republic Airport on June 25th.
This should be interesting.
Anyone know any more about this?
This is the post :
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/forums/index ... entry63369
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According to a post on airshowbuzz.com, the British Red Arrows are stopping by Republic Airport on June 25th.
This should be interesting.
Anyone know any more about this?
This is the post :
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/forums/index ... entry63369
wow! i should read those forums more often... this is great, especially since i'm off from US that day...
It's also posted on their official site:
http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/teamnews/ind ... 074247A3F6
I plan on taking that day off <G>
Great, I'll be on orders at Gabreski. :/
Guys... the Reds' show is absolutely SPECTACULAR!!!
Cool! I was wondering if they were going to drop in to FRG. Looks like I'll be spending some time around the old air patch :) I don't understand this line on the schedule though:
25 June Display South Beach, New York
Where is "South Beach, NY", and is it a full demo or just a fly over?
Last I heard, there was only going to be a flyover somewhere near NYC, though the term "display" could mean anything.
I know there were some "hush-hush" rumors about the Republic visit a few weeks ago, but I'm glad to see an official posting well in advance of the actual event!
I remember hearing about a flyover around NYC, which was why I was hoping for an FRG visit.
I got the following email from my friend in London 2 months ago. I think its pertinent.
Two Airshows in the US will Host the RAF RED ARROWS one is fairly close to you!
Rhode Island Air National Guard has confirmed the Red Arrows at their show June 28-29!
Langley AFB has confirmed the Red Arrows for June 21-22!
i'm going to be in OQU! SWEET!
from what i have red at work.. is they will be staying over night in FRG.. b/c we have parking instructions and everything else.. haha ive been told to keep it quiet.. but since its out.. ill find out more as it comes in
South Beach is in Staten Island. :D
From what I read, it is a full demo and not a fly over.
Tom
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Originally Posted by moose135
Found more info:
http://www.icap.com/news-events/red-arrows-event.aspx
It is a full demo and will be at 6:30PM...
Great news, I'm on vacation this week. They tried to arrange to do a show over the Statue of Liberty but it was gonna be a logistical nightmare from the air traffic perspective.
That timing's perfect. It isn't on their website for some reason.
EDIT: Oh, wait... I just read it more in depth..
Unlike many air-shows in our area, provided the weather is cooperative, the sun should be, more or less, at your back.
Tom
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Originally Posted by Tom_Turner
The one time I'm thankful for living here!
I'll be there!!
I just saw these guys up in Quebec, let me say their show is on par if not better than the Blues and T-birds.
any idea what time they'd be arriving at FRG? i'm assuming sometime in the late morning/early afternoon due to the transit from OQU. since they'll be based up there i'm guessing that they'll depart the morning of the 26th. i'm wondering if it's more worth it for me to just go to the SI show and shoot that as opposed to the arrival/departure from FRG. i'll be there in the morning but not very long, have to make it to class as well.
Can anyone advise driving directions from the Belt?
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/south+beac ... :25:::::/e
Wanula, thse are some areas near the beach.
Also does anyone know if there will be any formal "show center" markings because the beach stretches for a couple of miles?
Whos goin to SI maybe we can have a little nycavation meet up?
Why would they do this on a Wednesday? :(
I've known about the Republic visit and NYC display for quite some time from my friends on the UK messageboards. Anyone who has not seen them display and cannot make it to Langley or Quonset needs to take the trip accross the Verrazano. You will not be disappointed! Since I'm going up to RI the 28-29 I'll hanging around Farmingdale on Wed/THU I can only imagine what their routine would be like if they had Eurofighter Typhoons.
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by nikon50bigma
Good call on the "show center." Anyone have any details on that?
All things being equal, the "center" of most South Beach events is Sand Lane. If this is really going to be "South Beach" then its got to be pretty much between Sand Lane and Seaview Avenue.
Tom
Near the flag circle with all the dolphins?
Yeah, thats what is it "should" be...you'd think. If we don't get anything concrete on this, I would recommend just seeing where the buses taking in the folks from Manhattan via the Homeport pier, are going to park. That might be an indication.Quote:
Originally Posted by nikon50bigma
Tom
Well, the ICAP viewing area will be a "Private area on South Beach, Staten Island adjacent to the Vanderbilt restaurant." Find said restaurant and stand next to the area with all of the free food that you can't get into, and you should be pretty close to show center.
What I will probably do is hang out around southern Manhattan for the day, then eventually take the ferry over to Staten Island, ride the rails to Old Town station, then walk about a mile and a half from there to the beach. I've never been to SI, does this itinerary sound reasonable?
There is the Vanderbuilt OF South Beach featured here...Quote:
Originally Posted by GrummanFan
http://www.yelp.com/search?find_loc=149 ... sland%2CNY
This is i149 Waterbury Ave in Huguenot - by Wolf's Pond Park, which IS ultimately along the Staten Island shoreline, but this is NOT the place .....
We want..
The Vanderbuilt AT South Beach.. featured here..
http://www.weddingsitesandservices.com/ ... Beach.html
300 Father Capodanno Blvd.
So, don't anyone please get in a cab and say "Take me to the Vanderbuilt..."
Yes, it will be by the Dolphin Water fountains... The good news.. There shouldn't be any significant advantage to this "show center", to be at the Vanderbuilt.. plenty of room in the parking lots, boardwalk and beach on all sides.
Tom
Grummanfan - That'll work, but I would suggest taking one of the buses from the St George Ferry Terminal....Quote:
Originally Posted by GrummanFan
http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/bussi.pdf
51, 52, 81 ... but give yourself extra time. I am not familiar with them in recent years, but the buses and trains are not as frequent as they are in Brooklyn or Manhattan, etc.
Tom
I can forget SI but I'll probably go over to FRG Wed night to catch them returning. That is if they are returning that night.
BTw do they have a support plane like the Angels C-130?
I believe their support bird is a C17. I'm not sure I'll be able to make it out to SI either, but I definitely want to catch them at FRG.
Yeah, deffiantly give youself some extra time. The busses on SI aren't the best in regards to schedule because of traffic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom_Turner
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Originally Posted by wunaladreamin
Support aircraft is indeed a C-17 from RAF 99 Squadron. Doubt we'll see her at Republic though.
i wouldn't be so quick to say no. the longest runway at SNS is only 6004 ft and there are going to be 24/7 C-17 operations there for two weeks in july. FRG's 6827 ft-long 14/32 can easily lauch and recover the C-17, the only factor there would be ramp space.Quote:
Originally Posted by MORS-AB-ALTO
yes guys, that's wishful thinking...
Can't believe I have the day off... so that means I'm heading up to see them fly! To make things go full circle, I will be covering ALL of the Reds' performances in North America this year!!
I have been picking up these Red Arrow Aircraft on ACARS.
ACARS mode: B Aircraft reg: HAWK01D
Message label: _ Block id: 5 Msg. no: S21A
Flight id: UV0001
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ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: HAWK1 [-]
Message label: 5V Block id: 5 Msg no: S34A
Flight id: UV0001 [unknown] [Universal Aviation]
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ACARS mode: 2 Aircraft reg: HAWK1 [-]
Message label: 5V Block id: 4 Msg no: S10A
Flight id: UV0001 [unknown] [Universal Aviation]
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No doubt the Republic runway is long enough with the T-birds support C-17's landed in Farmingdale last year. I just don't think it make logistical sense for Reds C-17 to make the trip to KFRG for one day. I do hope I'm wrong though.
I was told a 4 day stay at Farmingdale...hmmm
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Originally Posted by Steven Holzinger
I'm guessing you'll be over at the Rhode Island show?
So whos heading out to Staten Island for the show?
i would say it does make sense for them. while i don't know what support staff they have on hand when they travel, but if it's anything like that the USN Blues have then with all the mx staff, spares and equip then having that wherever they go would be essential. then again, the blues F-18s are rater dated...Quote:
Originally Posted by MORS-AB-ALTO