The RAF's Red Arrows opened a two-hour, sea front air display at Weston-super-Mare on 26th July as a curtain-raiser to the extended "Helidays Plus" which continued until Sunday 30th July 2006. |
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After the air displays SA330H Puma HC.1, ZJ954, (ex SAAF 144), of 33 Sqn, brought the nine Red Arrows pilots back, to meet their 'fans' in Weston. | This Army Air Corps WS Gazelle AH.1, XX447, '5' from the "Blue Eagles", landed on Beach Lawns following the team's display with a Lynx and three other Gazelles. | Westland Scout AH.1, XT626, landed for a few minutes after taking part in the AAC Historic Flight's display at the Weston Seaside Airshow on 26th July. | ||||||
EHI-101 Merlin HM.1, ZH838, from Culdrose, opened the show on Friday, with a flypast. | Bell 407, N120HH, registered in Delaware, was among the early arrivals on Friday morning. | SA330L Puma HC.1, ZE449, from No.33 Squadron, Benson, served in Basrah in 2005. | ||||||
Immaculate as usual, on its 15th Helidays appearance, was SA341G Gazelle I, G-LOYD. | Polo Aviation's Bell 206B Jet Ranger 3, G-BEWY, was back on the beach wih pleasure flights. | Robinson R44 Raven 2, G-GDAV, was another early arrival on Friday. First registered in 2005. | ||||||
Sud Aviation Alouette AH.2, XR379, from the AAC Historic Flight, based at Middle Wallop. | Bell 412EP Griffin HT.1, ZJ239 is from the SAR training unit of the DHFS at Valley in Anglesey. | Westland Lynx AH.7, ZD281, from the "Blue Eagles", arrived with four WS Gazelles AH.1. | ||||||
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