Bulldog and Chipmunk Formation Meet

A couple of weeks after the last-ever Leuchars airshow, we took the Bulldogs to the BullChipMeet held at Sywell (EGBK) near Northampton, UK, over the weekend 22--23 September 2013. This event focuses on formation flying training. Here is my video and picture diary from the excellent two days flying, made more challenging due to the mixed aircraft types, the Chipmunk being less powerful than the Bulldog.

Here's the route (generated using  iNavCalc RouteView) we flew in to EGBK from EGSF where the aircraft were positioned after Leuchars.

Video Diary: 7-ship (5 Chipmunks, 2 Bulldogs) Formation flypast over Cranfield (EGTC)

Here's the route (generated using  iNavCalc RouteView) for the flypast.

Bulldog and Chipmunk 7-ship formation taxi-out and line-up at EGBK

Bulldog and Chipmunk 7-ship formation take-off from EGBK

Bulldog and Chipmunk 7-ship formation join-up

Bulldog and Chipmunk 7-ship formation cruising towards EGTC

Bulldog and Chipmunk 7-ship formation flypast over EGTC

Bulldog and Chipmunk 7-ship formation run-in-and-break over EGBK

Bulldog stream landing at EGBK, part of 7-ship formation

Bulldog and Chipmunk 7-ship formation taxi-in at EGBK

Assorted Photos

RAF Leuchars Airshow 2013

A collection of videos and pictures from RAF Leuchars Airshow 2013. Posted in reverse-chronological order (homeward-bound, airshow day, arrival). Rather sad that this was the last ever Leuchars Airshow, but delighted and privileged to have been part of this little piece of history.

Videos from Bulldog formation flight home 8 September 2013

Here's the route (generated using  iNavCalc RouteView) we flew home. It took 3 hours 10 minutes in a 10 knot head-wind. Longest duration flight I've ever done in my Bulldog!

Bulldogs flying home from the airshow (clip 1 of 2)

Bulldogs flying home from the airshow (clip 2 of 2)

Bulldog landing at EGSF after returning from the airshow

Bulldogs taxiing-in at EGSF after returning from the airshow

Videos from flightline 7 September 2013

Red Arrows with Typhoon Formation Flypast, opening the airshow

Red Arrows taxiing-in and parking-up

RAF Typhoon landing with Lancaster and Spitfire in foreground

Ex-RAF Jet Provost 5 taxiing-out for its display

RAF Tucano taxiing-out for its display

Ex-Swiss Air Force Vampire taxiing-out for its display

Photos of flying display 7 September 2013

This collection of aerial shots was taken  by my friend JP Robertson

Photos from the flightline 7 September 2013

An assortment of pictures taken whilst walking down the flightline on 7 September

Bulldog Formation Arrival 6 September 2013

Some GoPro video clips taken from the cockpit of my ex-RAF Bulldog xx667 arriving at Leuchars in formation with Bulldog xx546 on Friday 6 September 2013.

Break to land runway 08

Landing runway 08

Park-up behind Lightning

Bulldog or Chipmunk ?

...and the route we flew from Prestwick (EGPK) (generated using  iNavCalc RouteView)  to get here.

Pictures from the flightline 6 September 2013

Some photos I took on the flightline at RAF Leuchars after parking-up the Bulldog. The plane-spotters will know what these are !