Red Bull Air Race Sat 17 & Sun 18 April, 2010.

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Nafenn wrote:
TrainFreak wrote:Does anyone know when Red Bull/Sky Media got there second helicopter, as I been browsing the web and seen many pictures of two red bull air race helis in the same image

Helicopter Rego's:

HB-ZHS
HB-ZJF


One of the images of both helis is below (in link)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlos_ros/4159986652/


Didn't realise they got another one
i beleive they have always had 2 (they also have plain red bull choppers), one main one, and a backup - they had a static display chopper in 2008, i beleive that was the secondary chopper
Thanks for that Nafenn

Never seen the HB-ZJF before, and i think i saw the white (plain) heli land at South Perth the other day which was a AS350 or AS355
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Re: Red Bull Air Race Sat 17 & Sun 18 April, 2010.

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TrainFreak wrote:Thanks for that Nafenn

Never seen the HB-ZJF before, and i think i saw the white (plain) heli land at South Perth the other day which was a AS350 or AS355
ummmm... im not sure that they have a squirrel, might have been a heliwest chopper

Also: info from some WAAC students: the aircraft are currently at the formula aviation hanger at jandakot, and the chopper(s) are at Heliwest
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AO11912 wrote:Im thinking that i will wander down for a bo peep

be on the north shore though
Driving down Riverside Drive today, the fencing is up around Langley Park and the hangars were just about finished.

There's also cyclone fencing opposite Langley Park right along the river - couldn't get a good look (I *was* driving after all ;) ) but it looked like the City of Perth doing some kind of work involving underground services. I'm not sure if that work would be done in time - it looked like they still had a fair bit to do...
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Zebedee wrote:
AO11912 wrote:Im thinking that i will wander down for a bo peep

be on the north shore though
Driving down Riverside Drive today, the fencing is up around Langley Park and the hangars were just about finished.

There's also cyclone fencing opposite Langley Park right along the river - couldn't get a good look (I *was* driving after all ;) ) but it looked like the City of Perth doing some kind of work involving underground services. I'm not sure if that work would be done in time - it looked like they still had a fair bit to do...
Correct. Fencing is around the "Airport" and alongside Riverside drive. Looking from my building, most of the gates foundations are up including the stands on south perth shore
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Does anyone know wether any RAAF Jets are coming to the RBAR. I hear that a F111 is going to do some training North of Perth in the days before the RBAR. It would be great if it preformed as one of the side acts with the after burners
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TrainFreak wrote:Does anyone know wether any RAAF Jets are coming to the RBAR. I hear that a F111 is going to do some training North of Perth in the days before the RBAR. It would be great if it preformed as one of the side acts with the after burners
That would be nice...

They are freaking loud when only 150metres up in the air last time I was on Garden Island.
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yeah, the pigs are fairly noise... but the hornet they had a few years ago wasnt exactly quiet - 50' off the deck, full afterburner pointing at you... THAT is loud! :P

And Langley park is an airport... YPLP is its ICAO code. I beleive its not "registered" (long technical story, CBF going into it), but is opperated by RACWA
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TrainFreak wrote:I hear that a F111 is going to do some training North of Perth in the days before the RBAR.
A military jet of some description flew north up the coast yesterday but by the time I saw it, it was too difficult to identify.
Might have been an F111.
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Hope this rain pulls back by Saturday...

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Re: Red Bull Air Race Sat 17 & Sun 18 April, 2010.

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Does anyone have any times of events/racing?
EDIT: In particular, if/when any fighters are coming past.

The website seems to be down at the moment.
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Re: Red Bull Air Race Sat 17 & Sun 18 April, 2010.

Post by Geoff »

Hi Spartacus,

This is the only schedule information available on the site.

Qualifying: Saturday 17 April
09:00 Doors Open
10:30 Pre Show & Entertainment
12:30 Qualifying 1
13:30 Qualifying 2
16:30 Public Pit Lane Walk @ Race Airport
17:00 Doors Close

Race: Sunday 18 April
09:00 Doors Open
10:30 Pre Show & Entertainment
11:45 Race Starts
11:45 Wild Card
12:40 Top 12
13:20 Super 8
13:50 Final 4
14:40 Award Ceremony
17:00 Doors Close


However for a more detailed schedule have a look at the Spectator Information & Map from the Red Bull Air Race site.


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Re: Red Bull Air Race Sat 17 & Sun 18 April, 2010.

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Hodgie wrote:Red Bull Air Race 2008 Frequencies

120.85 Race Control to Air ("The Box")
127.90 Air Port Control (Langley Tower)

This was from the 2008 race
Can anyone confirm these are in use again this year?

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Re: Red Bull Air Race Sat 17 & Sun 18 April, 2010.

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numloxx wrote:
Hodgie wrote:Red Bull Air Race 2008 Frequencies

120.85 Race Control to Air ("The Box")
127.90 Air Port Control (Langley Tower)

This was from the 2008 race
Can anyone confirm these are in use again this year?

Cheers
Was down there yesterday and both these frequencies are in use.

Also for detailed information on the air race including live time keeping check out this site Red Bull Air Race 2010 - Official Infosystem
The website also contains the schedule that the air race is running by which include when all the time slots are for each aircraft ie.

2:15:00 Red Bull 105 Helicopter CROWD SHOTS / TRACK CLEARING
12:30:00 13:15:00 1st QUALIFYING SESSION 15 Race Planes, reverse order of 4th training result
12:30:00 12:33:00 15th of 4th training
12:33:00 12:36:00 14th of 4th training
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Re: Red Bull Air Race Sat 17 & Sun 18 April, 2010.

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Hodgie wrote:Also for detailed information on the air race including live time keeping check out this site Red Bull Air Race 2010 - Official Infosystem
The website also contains the schedule that the air race is running by which include when all the time slots are for each aircraft ie.
That's a great find thanks Hodgie.

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Got a msg from a reliable mate in the Navy today saying that the RAAF will do a practise run late this afternoon in and around the swan river
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