Show Report
Airbourne '99
Eastbourne
| Date | August 1999 |
| Weather | Hazy sunshine. |
| Positive Points | Foreign participation included for the first time. A good venue and it's free. |
| Negative Points | Very long gaps between display items. |
| Highlights | Belgian Air Force F-16A, Dutch Navy SH-14D Lynx, RAF Harrier GR7, Jaguar GR3 and Tornado GR1 plus the Red Arrows. |
| Other comment | At least being on the beach, there's other things to look at when there's nothing flying!! |
Harrier displays are always impressive but when given over the sea they seem closer to the crowd than at airfields. Certainly people on the beach got a good soaking from the spray blasted up from the sea by this Harrier GR7 of 20(R) Squadron.
The Royal Netherlands Navy gave a 'live' air sea rescue demonstration. I had this photo published in the November 1999 issue of Aircraft Illustrated.