Airshow Weeze ''5
Years Airport Weeze'' 2008
-Part 2-
Day 2, started off
with such a good weather. Clear skies and almost no wind. So
most of the photographers rushed their way to the static area
to get the best shots. If you were at the right place at the
right time you could take superb shots! Especially the scenic
view of the two starfighters and the very green former 18th
squadron area were attractive. Also due to the good weather
the Battle of Brittain memorial flight made it over the canal
this time, and gave a superb display upon arrival.
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The airshow started
off on Wednesday April 30th wich is a Dutch holiday, to celebrate
the
Queens birthday. Some of the military fighters arrived already on
thuesday and on this windy
Wednesday, the ‘star of the show’ was expected in the early morning.
And shortly after the groundcrew briefings, a small dot in the form
of a 3rd squadron Typhoon could be seen on eastern horizon. The
Typhoon F.2 came on initials for runway 09 and landed smoothly after
A right hand circuit. 3rd squadron was back! after 9 years! The
static display was filled with a handful of military aircraft, the
flightline saw a mix of Warbirds and other small private aircraft.
Another highlight on this day was the roll-out of FX-52, an F-104G
Strafighter wich
Has been restored to it’s original tiger colorscheme. This is the
same scheme as it flew in, back in 1978 during the ’78 Tiger Meet at
Kleine Brogel in Belgium. Thursday was a day wich was a non-working
day for both the German and Dutch people. With a better forecast,
this day attracted most of the people. The crowd cleary enjoyed the
show. With only one rainshower this day was a great success.
Wingwalker Peggy Krainz, did
A great job, on her Boeing Stearman, and the OV-10 Bronco crew gave
a very spectaculair display ending with a happy pilot and and
applauding crowd. Other great displays were performed by a Mustang,
Yak-52, Extra 300, B-25 and an Antonov An-2. Four Dutch oldtimer
Fokker S 11 trainers teamed up as 'FOKKER FOUR', giving a great demo
in formation aerobatics. In the afternoon another highlight could be
seen on the Horizon. The Battle of Brittain Memorial Flight arrived,
after being cancelled due to weather on the first day, with a
Hurrican Spitfire and Dakota. The fighters did a stunning
demonstration making everybody think it was WWII again..
Another surprise came at the end of day two, with an early departure
of four RAF Harriers.
Many people recognized the typical sound, wich could be heard daily
between ’92-’99, as the Harriers started their engines. Literally
nobody had interest no more in some german ‘bratwurst’ or a dutch ‘heineken’.
Everybody was focussed on the four aircraft. The aircraft departed on
schedual and after their departure they turned back to the field for
a flypast, leaving some 30.000 people with a big smile on their
face! A great ending for a great airshow.
