Sunderland Air show

[northeast1]

Anyone sacking off fishing and going to the Sunderland air show?

I am heading out about 9am and dropping the anchor at Sunderland and watching the air show Sat if the weather holds, slight sea with sw winds Sat but all could change.

Sunday being a fishing day i hope

[codseeker]

what more can anyone ask for a brilliant show and fishing the same time

[Norman]

The usual regime is out at 4.00am , fish till 11.0 then go to airshow till about 2 or 3 depending on show and weather .........

The Vulcan is expected to be there on Saturday ......... whooo hooo what a sight that`ll be (and noise)

[moonraker]

hope to be there too, early start and and then back inshore for the show. the vulcan is only booked for saturday but really want to see that. i believe the exclusion zone is from the end of the north pier to somewhere off whitburn steel this year.

[The Great Wallsendo]

...The Vulcan is expected to be there on Saturday ......... whooo hooo what a sight that`ll be (and noise)

what an aircraft that was

Avro Vulcan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

featured in the James Bond film Thunderball

[TAG]

Is it a 10.00am start for the planes? Will be the first time we've been down on the boat, look forward to seeing you all!

[northeast1]

Thats a large zone this year then

I will just be going out for the air show, only fishing i do is a 2/0 flapper over the sand bank when watching the show

With some kids on i may end up going shark fishing as i can see me wanting to make a rubbydubby bag up after a few hours

[moonraker]

heres a link for times and stuff appearing (hopefully)

Sunderland International Airshow 2009 - Events - Sunderland Events: things to see and do in and around Sunderland.

apparently theres a pot noodle stand! who said sunderland wasnt sophisticated.

and the exclusion zone

http://www.sunderlandyachtclub.co.uk/News%20Events/News%20Documents/Airshow%20NOTICE%20TO%20MARINERS%202009.pdf

[paulgalon]

sunderland air show

am defo not gan this year been ther the last 5 years n nowts changed u better off gan 2 otterburn u get a brtter show

[northeast1]

You never wnet last year thats for sure

[Mike.Haley]

Why cant they just scrap it and let us fish in peace.

[paulgalon]

You never wnet last year thats for sure

a bet u a was, north end ov the beach the same spot a always go its overrated in my n all me m8s eyes!

[northeast1]

Must have been boring as called off last year due to fog, nothing much flying at all just the odd show on the land.......

Sunderland Echo page:- The flying programme for this year's Sunderland International Airshow (2008) became a victim of the weather when sea fog on the coast grounded the aircraft.

Huge crowds flocked to the show on both days, however due to poor visibility over the sea they were unable to see the aircraft, It was the first time in the show's 20 year history that the aircraft became grounded.

[Iva-Cod-on]

Gonna try and get out too lads

Not done it before is the exclusion zone clearly marked?

[Norman]

Yes Ivan, plenty markers and policed by .. errr police (and lifeboat) if you stray too far in they tell you to get back ........ but in a lighthearted way

Norm