Sea Vixen won't be appearing at this year's Bournemouth Air Festival

11:34am Thursday 23rd August 2012 in News By Steven Smith

Picture: Richard Crease Picture: Richard Crease

BOURNEMOUTH Air Festival organisers have confirmed that the Sea Vixen, which is based at Hurn airport, will not be taking part in this year’s event as planned.

It said that “operational difficulties, surrounding the display certification” were to blame.

The jet had been set to perform with the Miss Demeanour Hunter jet in a display unique to Bournemouth.

Organisers said they were hoping to welcome the Sea Vixen back next year and were looking to bring in another vintage jet in time for the event, which begins on Thursday, August 30.

The Sea Vixen was involved in an incident at Bournemouth Airport earlier this year. The undercarriage collapsed on landing and the aircraft has not flown since.

 

Comments(18)

P Barker says...
12:10pm Thu 23 Aug 12

Its not that suprising. Its not flown since its undercarriage collapse a few months back.

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That's Bonkers! says...
12:24pm Thu 23 Aug 12

Breaking News.....The Organisers have replaced the Sea Vixen with, wait for it, the Sea Gulls!

Syncronised chip & ice cream stealing aplenty, all day long! ;-)

(Rumour has it that the Wasp's may appear too!)

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fedupwithfedupjobsworths says...
12:25pm Thu 23 Aug 12

I suppose the Vulcan will be cancelling next. I'm not bothered this year. Same aircraft and displays every year and those that are different or the headline acts are pulled at the last moment.

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fedupwithfedupjobsworths says...
12:25pm Thu 23 Aug 12

I suppose the Vulcan will be cancelling next. I'm not bothered this year. Same aircraft and displays every year and those that are different or the headline acts are pulled at the last moment.

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kingstonpaul says...
12:38pm Thu 23 Aug 12

Pity. The Sea Vixen usually makes my windows rattle, which I still find quite thrilling. (OK, OK, I know I really should get out more!...)

Used to remind me of Concorde - which was also was also the glazer's friend.

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Pablo23 says...
1:26pm Thu 23 Aug 12

fedupwithfedupjobswo
rths wrote:
I suppose the Vulcan will be cancelling next. I'm not bothered this year. Same aircraft and displays every year and those that are different or the headline acts are pulled at the last moment.
I'm not going if you're not going

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Hurn08 says...
1:29pm Thu 23 Aug 12

I'm actually surprised it's taken this long for an admittance that it wouldn't be appearing tbh.

There's been no sign of it doing any test flights or display practices in recent months and the permit to fly ran out near the end of June and doesn't appear to have been renewed yet.

I'm sad it wont be there, but really not surprised in the slightest. Not sure what you can replace it with though, as apart from the Vulcan there's no other privately owned jet warbirds that will come close to producing the noise of the Sea Vixen. Such a shame.

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Star246 says...
1:53pm Thu 23 Aug 12

fedupwithfedupjobswo
rths wrote:
I suppose the Vulcan will be cancelling next. I'm not bothered this year. Same aircraft and displays every year and those that are different or the headline acts are pulled at the last moment.
Well those of us that love the air festival regardless of who's headlining or taking part are glad ur not bothered about going, u won't be missed. Loser

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hamworthygirl says...
2:58pm Thu 23 Aug 12

Each to their own i still find it all thrilling, never get tired of the arrows display and love the old planes as well. Will be there on the beach with my chair and picnic hope for good weather.

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The Renegade Master says...
5:30pm Thu 23 Aug 12

I don't really mind which aircraft are appearing, I just hope that it's a successful few days for Bournemouth, the weather's good and above all that we don't witness a repeat of last years's air crash tragedy.

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KLH says...
6:31pm Thu 23 Aug 12

The Renegade Master wrote:
I don't really mind which aircraft are appearing, I just hope that it's a successful few days for Bournemouth, the weather's good and above all that we don't witness a repeat of last years's air crash tragedy.
Totally agree. I'm looking forward no matter what.

Plenty to see and do.

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eyeinthesky says...
10:55pm Thu 23 Aug 12

I dont know of anywhere else that you can watch aircraft fly past almost at eye level with you if you're standing on the cliff. I think Bmth have done it very well over the years. Remember we can only have what the military has available so as much as we'd all like to see particular aircraft sometimes the lives of our troops who depend on these aircraft elsewhere is more important than entertaining us.

This year is especially important for the Reds and we should be there showing them our support and gratitude. Anyone who disagrees with me should leave town.

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Lord Spring says...
11:42pm Thu 23 Aug 12

The late 50's Farnborough Air Shows can never be repeated that is what many have missed , we try emulate them but that is now impossible and those days will never return, more is the pity.
I also saw the D Day air armarda but hopefully we never want anything like that again .

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Wallisdown says...
6:29am Fri 24 Aug 12

I loved the airshow the first couple of years however the last two years the weather has been awful with no new additions to the afternoon lineups, forecast already starting to look iffy at best for next weekend and planes already starting to pull, unless something rapidly changes i'll probably end up giving it a miss :-(

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Phixer says...
7:25am Fri 24 Aug 12

eyeinthesky says..."I dont know of anywhere else that you can watch aircraft fly past almost at eye level with you if you're standing on the cliff."


Eastbourne, at Beachy Head.

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penhale says...
8:43am Fri 24 Aug 12

It has become boring compared to other air shows, not enough high powered planes now.
With the loss of Harriers, the Vulcan is always ill and now the Vixen in hospital we are not left with much to take your breath away, who wants to see a Cessna fly past, boring, the only highlights are the battle of Britain flight and the reds, roll on Farnborough Air Show 2014.

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Lord Spring says...
10:14am Fri 24 Aug 12

penhale wrote:
It has become boring compared to other air shows, not enough high powered planes now.
With the loss of Harriers, the Vulcan is always ill and now the Vixen in hospital we are not left with much to take your breath away, who wants to see a Cessna fly past, boring, the only highlights are the battle of Britain flight and the reds, roll on Farnborough Air Show 2014.
Try Waddington

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pd7 says...
11:13pm Sat 25 Aug 12

4 seagulls confirmed
will demo low level bombing .

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