Jet Fest - Newcastle Co. Down 10.08.13

b318isp

Anyone going to this?

Any tips or advice from anyone who has been there before?

Looks like a great line up, see the PDF:

http://www.downdc.gov.uk/Leisure---Culture/Festivals.aspx

Includes:

- Sabre F86A
- Hunter G-PSST ‘Miss Demeanour’
- Irish Air Corps PC9
- Dakota
- Seafury T20
- Typhoon
- Vulcan XH558
- T6 Texan

islanderre

I'm strongly thinking of driving up to it; probably leave Galway early Sat Morning.
The weather will be the deciding factor for me; if its promised dry its most likely I'll go. Any excuse to hear the howl from the Vulcan!!!!!

Dilbert75

islanderre wrote: »

The weather will be the deciding factor for me; if its promised dry its most likely I'll go.

Me too - it's a long daytrip from Wexford but am looking forward to it. Weather looks ok too:
http://m.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/Northern_Ireland/Newcastle/long.html

Mrs Docjewel

Would love this but a bit too far of a trek from Waterford with 2 small guys in tow!

airbusa320

Was there last year good spin up from Kildare just over the 2 hours and that was with the scenic route(wrong turn).
Great display last year even with the low mist and no wind at all to clear the Aerostars smoke. Miss demenouor is a great display and and the display line is nice and close in. Expect much bigger crowds this year with the reds and Vulcan.Use the park and ride at Nortfield an excellent service

prunudo

What time would you want to be up there for. I can't see a starting time on the any of the links

airbusa320

Irish coastguard SAR display 1pm
Helicopter flypast 1.30pm (Air Corps AW139, AAC gazalle and Merlin)
Full displays 2pm-5pm
I will be up for 11 so as to get a good spot and avoid the traffic jams.

Veloce

I am tempted to head up to this. Not a far spin from Dublin I guess.

MugMugs

This is only up the road from me really so may tip along !

b318isp

Here's a few pictures from the day:

Casa


SAR S61


SAR S61


Texan


C47


F-86 Sabre


Hunter


Typhoon


Red Arrows


Red Arrows


Vulcan


Vulcan

madzers

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65813531@N05/sets/72157635026977407/

b318isp

madzers wrote: »

http://www.flickr.com/photos/65813531@N05/sets/72157635026977407/

Great shots! I see you were using a 400mm - but where were you situated? I found the flight line a bit too far out for my 200mm! The lighting quality was very variable too, so hard to get exposure/contrast right.

madzers

b318isp wrote: »

Great shots! I see you were using a 400mm - but where were you situated? I found the flight line a bit too far out for my 200mm! The lighting quality was very variable too, so hard to get exposure/contrast right.

Thanks i was at the south end of Newcastle on hill behind life boat station just in front of Donard wood

b318isp

madzers wrote: »

Thanks i was at the south end of Newcastle on hill behind life boat station just in front of Donard wood

Cheers, I was at the south end of the bay trying to get the sun behind me. Your longer reach helped I guess!

airbusa320

http://www.flickr.com/photos/83304124@N07/9493404909/in/photostream/

Some of mine from Newcastle on Saturday