Townsend Farm, Whelford is so close to the airshow entrance you may be better off leaving your bike on the campsite and walking in.

Lovely photographs

Well I was undecided then thought sod it its only 20 minutes away and I've never seen it before. 1 https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5552/14945259548_406cb0ab36_b.jpg Air Force One by lauriehughes , on Flickr 2 https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3855/15108825436_4aa6bc26d7_b.jpg Air Force One by lauriehug...

Brightflame wrote:Thank you will keep a eye out and maybe go down there fri eve

Get there early as there will be a lot of people there.

There is car parking at the moment in the Bomb Dump at RAF Fairford. Don't know how long for though.
Lot of people there at the moment.

A RELATIVE WENT TO THE PITS VISIT TODAY (FRIDAY 11TH) ARRIVING IN THE QUEUE FOR THIS AT 9AM. THEY FOUND THE QUEUE VERY VERY LONG INDEED, AND WAITED OVER AN HOUR TO GET IN. ONCE INSIDE IT WAS WELL ORGANISED AND THRILLING. THE ADVICE FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, IF VISITING THE RED ARROWS PITS, IS TO ARRI...

On the reds own display page they are down for the following: Friday 11 July 2014 Depart RAF FAIRFORD - 1428 Flypast RIAT - 1443 Display RIAT - 1455 Depart RAF FAIRFORD - 1915 Flypast RIAT - 1930 Arrive RAF FAIRFORD - 1936 Am i right in thinking that the evening flypast is a private one because the...

http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/displays/displaydates.cfm ROYAL INTERNATIONAL AIR TATTOO (RIAT) - 1430hrs http://www.airtattoo.com/ RAF Fairford, Glos Very many thanks for taking the trouble to answer. My 12 year old nephew who is Red Arrows fanatic, but can't come on the Friday, will be able to watch f...

Does anyone know if the Red Arrows are flying a display on the 11th July, and if so approximately what time. Many thanks.

I think RIAT is the best organised air show in the world, and it makes you proud to be British.

Can anyone help a new RIATer please ? We are camping near Whelford and have purchased tickets for Saturday - we plan to walk, not use the car. ...are pre-purchase tickets assigned a specific gate (can't see anything on the ticket) - so can we just turn up to the Easter Red gate with our tickets ? T...

Very good and comprehensive list, thank you.

Dan213 wrote:Has anyone actually had any official clarification that these gates will be open?

Yes locally at Fairford we have

RAF Fairford: Either on Sunday 29th or Monday 30th June there will be arrivals of US aircraft, (they are not sure which date). Site 15 open as a car park and Gate 7 open for pedestrians to view the aircraft on the Kempsford to Whelford Road. Openings will co-incide with aircraft arrivals. Police wil...

Thank you for the quick reply B52's have just taken off from RAF Fairford Friday 20th at 6am. Thank you all for your information over the last 2-3 weeks. Looking forward to RIAT. Contrary to what you may have thought I do really like the aircraft being at Fairford, as RIAT is the biggest and best a...

Aviologists, stay away from RAF Fairford during Exercise Saber Strike, you are causing traffic problems. THERE IS NO CAR PARK.