Red Arrows Cancel Salthill and Punchestown

Aerohead

Just came across this press release on the UKAR forum, very disappointing news for Red Arrows fans in Ireland. I am gutted as I was looking forward to seeing them at the Boat race in Salthill in June.

Link: http://www.airshows.org.uk/news/

vulcan57

Aerohead wrote: »

Just came across this press release on the UKAR forum, very disappointing news for Red Arrows fans in Ireland. I am gutted as I was looking forward to seeing them at the Boat race in Salthill in June.

Link: http://www.airshows.org.uk/news/

A big big shame but not entirely unexpected.:(

Storm 10

Bloody hell and I was looking forward to seeing them from a boat at Salthill :mad::mad:

highlydebased

They've cancelled around 10 shows, because of the accident in crete recently

Steyr

Hi Guys, i was beaten to it for posting it, truly sad news im sorry to say.

highlydebased

Just noticed this elsewhere...



*Red Arrows confirm schedule for 2010 display season*

The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team - the Red Arrows - has announced a
revised schedule for the 2010 display season, following an incident during
pre-season training on 23 March 2010.

The season will begin slightly later than planned to allow for training with
a new team member, in order to retain the nine aircraft formation needed to
perform all elements of the show.

Flight Lieutenant O'Grady takes over the position of Red 6, flying alongside
Red 7 to form the Synchro Pair - two aircraft that perform a complex
synchronised manoeuvre as part of the aerobatic display.

He replaces Flight Lieutenant Mike Ling, who suffered minor injuries after
successfully ejecting from his Hawk aircraft during the incident at HAF
Kastelli, Crete. Though expected to make a full recovery, he will be unable
to fly with the Team for the 2010 display season. Due to this extended
period of training, the team won't perform before Wednesday 16 June 2010.

The Red Arrows have therefore been withdrawn from the following displays,
planned for the start of the season:

Southend - 30 and 31 May

Santa Pod - 31 May

Perth - 6 May

Salthill, Ireland - 7 Jun

Punchestown, Ireland - 7 Jun

Ramsey, Isle of Man - 8 Jun

Douglas, Isle of Man - 8 Jun

Worthing - 12 Jun

Cosford - 13 Jun

(The Team may have to be withdrawn from further events, pending readiness).
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andy_g

was looking forward to seeing them at punchestown and salthill

Dacian

Bugger.......




...was going to go to Punchestown.


At least it was a non-fatal accident causing this cancellation.

vulcan57

Thankfully we still have the red arrows. Only a couple of years ago they became very close to being disbanded due to cut backs. With all the current finacial hardships at the moment, this would have been an ideal excuse for the MOD to axe them altogether. At least there is next year.

Danbo!

Damn, I still have to go to Galway that weekend, traffic will still be mental with the boat races, but I dont wanna see bloody boats. Ah well, ill swing by punchestown on the way home

Richard tea

Ah **** that anyway, they were the main reason I bought tickets for the 7th of june display:(

Aerohead

Cant believe that they have not removed the Red Arrows from the Punchestown Web Site, they are still saying that the Red Arrows are the main attraction for the show.

Richard tea

Aerohead wrote: »

Cant believe that they have not removed the Red Arrows from the Punchestown Web Site, they are still saying that the Red Arrows are the main attraction for the show.

I think they could be in the process of removing them from the sire. The tickets.ie site wont allow you to buy tickets at the moment.