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Archived 31 August 2001

Southport Air Show – 29th & 30th August

Welcome to a sunny Southport Air show. Following on from the success of our recent live coverage of several of our displays keep up with the Team as they display to a packed Southport sea front. Here are some pictures from the Team’s display on Saturday – we will have more pictures to follow, and tomorrow we will have a direct link to these pages, with all the events from Sunday at the Southport show.

 

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Dirt dive

The Team perform the "Dirt Dive", a practise walk through of the display on the ground. The crowd enjoyed the impromptu ballet!

30th August 1998
Commentators

Rod Lambert briefs the local commentators at Southport.

30th August 1998
Approaching

The Gazelles approach the display line.

30th August 1998
The pier

An unusual view of the sea front and the pier from the wrong end!

30th August 1998
Sea Front

The Southport display beach as the crowds gather.

30th August 1998
Southport Gazelles

The Gazelles over the display line in near perfect air show weather.

30th August 1998
Gazelle touching down

Landing on the beach gave the crowd a marvellous chance to see the aircraft and meet the Team.

30th August 1998
Cuz preps his aircraft

"Cuz" Curry prepares his aircraft for the display.

30th August 1998
Lynx at the Pier

Likewise, Al and Grant work with the ground crew to prep the Lynx in the shadow of Southport pier.

30th August 1998

 

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