Shoreham Airshow this weekend

[LamieRobertson]

On the Sunday I will be in my Kayak bobbing up and down by the old wooden bridge

can u give me a specific time you will be passing under the bridge?

 

[LamieRobertson]

Yes I remember it was closed while the renovation works were carried out a few years back, think the new bridge is very close to completion (September finish)

bridge is ready they are just faffing about with bits at both ends now...opens just as summer finishes!

 

[vegster]

The airshow is always a pain in the a***, mind you it was even worse when everyone used to park on the edge of the A27 to avoid paying.

 

[T soprano]

can u give me a specific time you will be passing under the bridge?

Will be AM,wanna get home for afternoon super Sunday footy ,
It's a Mahoosive 2 man Kayak so plenty of room for 2

 

[LamieRobertson]

Will be AM,wanna get home for afternoon super Sunday footy ,
It's a Mahoosive 2 man Kayak so plenty of room for 2

lol...i was thinking of dropping things on top of you

 

[theboybilly]

Saturday I'll be at the Amex, and Sunday will be like the Battle of Britain over our house....I'll have a quick look but will walk down to the Legion for a few jars in the afternoon.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I will watch from my garden, far more civilised

So do I - well, not Beachys' garden exactly, but mine.

 

[Frutos]

Shame we can't get the Vulcan to fly over the Amex during the match on Saturday... would be awesome

What a sight that would be, of course the only slight flaw is that the Vulcan is only at Shoreham on Sunday.

 

[skipper734]

Anyone coming from the west could consider diverting via the A272 across country. Not the best of roads, but you miss the joys of the Chichester and Arundel bypass plus Worthing. Add the airshow this weekend and it could be a bit naff along that stretch of the A27. Bit extra mileage, but much quicker on a busy day and far less stressful.

Colleoni here Pinky, I don't understand how the A272 fans on here keep praising it. According to Google maps it's 11 miles longer and takes an extra 21 minutes, it appears longer when you actually attempt it.
In 60 years of slogging up and down the A27 if your starting from or too anywhere around junction 7, the 27 is the only realistic route. Unless of course a part of it is actually closed.

 

[Beach Hut]

So do I - well, not Beachys' garden exactly, but mine.

You're welcome providing you bring the Pimms

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Colleoni here Pinky, I don't understand how the A272 fans on here keep praising it. According to Google maps it's 11 miles longer and takes an extra 21 minutes, it appears longer when you actually attempt it.
In 60 years of slogging up and down the A27 if your starting from or too anywhere around junction 7, the 27 is the only realistic route. Unless of course a part of it is actually closed.

It absolutely doesn't add 21 minutes to your journey time. Probably about 10. But that's ten munites over a GOOD run down the A27. Such things are regrettably rare these days. Storrington can be a bit snarled up, but you miss Arundel and Worthing, so its more than a fair trade.

It probably helps that I know the roads around Storrington, etc very well, so can dive about a bit if needs be, but for evening games, by halfway through last season, I was Fontwell > Amberley > Storrington > Steyning > Shoreham on the way to the game pretty much always. Never on the way home though. A27 clear by then, obviously.

 

[CheeseRolls]

I will spend most of the weekend with my fingers in my ears going lalalalalala.

I usually try and arrange to be away for the airshow weekend, as I can't stand it. However for those of you who are into this sort of thing. Please go along, enjoy yourselves and put your hands in your pockets for a worthwhile cause. It is only one weekend a year and the airport has been around these parts a lot longer than I have.

Letting the crowds clear on Saturday, is my second excuse for staying behind for a few beers after the match.

 

[fire&skill]

Isn't it a bit 'samey' these days?

 

[Ronnie]

Does anyone have the flying order for Sunday
Know the Vulcan is due at 5.10pm

 

[martyn20]

I will be there nice and early on Sunday to get a place in the disabled parking area near the runway

 

[T soprano]

Isn't it a bit 'samey' these days?

What loads of planes at an air show

 

[T soprano]

lol...i was thinking of dropping things on top of you

Hope you get stung by a WASP!!!!!

 

[Tricky Dicky]

You're welcome providing you bring the Pimms

Whoo - everyone round to Beachys' @ Pimms o'clock.

 

[BlockDpete]

Yes , got plan to get along on Sunday.

Always a good summer day out, plus I haven't been for a while.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Does anyone have the flying order for Sunday
Know the Vulcan is due at 5.10pm

Cheers for that, more timings = good