I do like to be beside the seaside - Clacton 21 & 22-8-2014

[andygolfer]

I spent 2 days at the clacton airshow on Thursday and Friday this week, here is a selection of the fruits of my labours:

One of the beneficiaries of the show, the Essex Air Ambulance:
2569 G-EHAA air ambulance by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

The TRIG Pitts
3030 Trigs by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

2997 Trigs by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

The Breitling wingwalkers
3612 breitlins head on by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

Watch the bird!...
3594 breitlings v bird by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

Another single Pitts – this did an excellent display…
2678 G-EWIZ pitts by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

2694 G-EWIZ pitts by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

Stars of the show were the two Lancasters, one is military registered and the other civil, I hope you know which (make sure you see them while you can)

2132 2 lancs by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

Formation over the pier
2244 2 lancs over clacton pier by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

2751 2 lancs & Hurricane by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

2891 2 Lancs by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

and my other main reason for going on Thursday the mighty Vulcan (XH558 / G-VLCN) ...

1929 vulcan by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

Over some thames barges
1978 vulcan & thames barges by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

in normal horizontal flight..
2033 vulcan by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

and suddenly switched to the vertical...
2046 vulcan by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

And departing almost overhead….
2072 vulcan overhaed by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

From the large to the small, the Rotorsport Autogyro
2978 G-ULUL rotorsport by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

RAF Tutor:
2736 G-BYXZ Tutor by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

WARNING! - At this point please stop if you do not want to see any of the military registered aircraft photos in this topic!!!

The SAR Seaking opened the show when the sky was virtually cloudless:
1580 SAR seaking ZH542 by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

RAF Tucano:

2650 Tucano by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

The Typhoon, we don't see reheat on civilian aircraft since the retiremnt of Concorde! Who else misses it like I do?

3386 typhoon by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

Arrival of the Red Arrows over the beach and Martello Tower
3081 reds over martello tower by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

And the special 50th season livery:
3246 reds by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

If you want to see some more there are several in my flickr album

hope you like them C&C welcome.
next stop little Gransden tomorrow!

[talldan76]

Nice Andy...

I was down there for the show yesterday, at the end of the pier. Would definitely recommend that spot for next year if you head down there again.

Dan

[andygolfer]

thanks - I was at the quiet end out on the beach / breakwater near Jaywick for most of the time. I thought the pier would be too crowded - was it?

[talldan76]

The pier was OK space wise. We got there about an hour before the flying started and were right on the barrier, looking down along the flight line.

Got some nice close flybys, even from the Lancs!