FRIAT 2020

[James Cutting]

I lived under that water station in the summer of '18!! So hot!

[rockfordstone]

One thing I would suggest, if you venture away from the beer and drink the free water. Take some juice too take the edge of the water. It doesn't taste the best, my mate usually remembers to take one of those Robinson fruit shoots. Much better

in 18 it didn't matter what it tasted like as it was boiling coming out of the bowsers haha

[davewave1]

One thing I would suggest, if you venture away from the beer and drink the free water. Take some juice too take the edge of the water. It doesn't taste the best, my mate usually remembers to take one of those Robinson fruit shoots. Much better

Thanks for the tip. We'll bring something to take the edge off the taste and try to hold off the beers until 4.

[davewave1]

One thing I would suggest, if you venture away from the beer and drink the free water. Take some juice too take the edge of the water. It doesn't taste the best, my mate usually remembers to take one of those Robinson fruit shoots. Much better

in 18 it didn't matter what it tasted like as it was boiling coming out of the bowsers haha

Any bowsers we found had run dry by lunch time. First aid tent helped out by refilling our bottles.

[Blackcat1]

Anyone remember IAT 89!!?? You wouldn't James you weren't born

[Mike]

Anyone remember IAT 89!!?? You wouldn't James you weren't born

I do, it was stupidly hot on the Saturday and most of the places that sold cold drinks had sold out by mid afternoon. We headed to Lyneham to catch a visiting C-130 but stopped at a pub by a river on the way, drank gallons of cold lager and didn't go any further that day - I think we all slept in the car that night!

[Blackcat1]

I was only 8 so no lager for me . I do remember the SR71 blasting off!

[Mike]

I do remember the SR71 blasting off!

That would be 64-17967, but could also be 61-7967 (as it was ordered in 1961) !

[Blackcat1]

Got photos of 1 on static just face on though so can't see the serial.

[Mike]

This has got nothing to do with FRIAT 2020 though!

[Blackcat1]

Neither has RIAT18 mentioned above . Nevermind RIAT2020 hasn't happened yet!

[Nighthawke]

This has got nothing to do with FRIAT 2020 though!

What? RIAT thread drifting off-topic - never - noooooo!

[StrawdogUK69]

Is there a theme to the 2020 show ? I can't seem to find a mention of it. Please note...I'm 57 so eyes maybe playing up.....

[rockfordstone]

Is there a theme to the 2020 show ? I can't seem to find a mention of it. Please note...I'm 57 so eyes maybe playing up.....

80th anniversary of battle of britain i think

[StrawdogUK69]

Many thanks for that.....

[James Cutting]

You wouldn't James you weren't born

Was merely a speck, if that

[Blackcat1]

It's nice to reminisce apologies for going off subject

[XM192]

Is there a theme to the 2020 show ? I can't seem to find a mention of it. Please note...I'm 57 so eyes maybe playing up.....

From their e-mail just sent out:

Two themes for 2020; Fast Jet Combat Air Power and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR).

We are hopeful the UK F-35B Lightning and new RAF P-8A Poseidon will appear at this summer's Air Tattoo

[raptor76]

When is the friat forum this year and is anybody on this forum going to it and willing to report back if they can on the topics discussed?

[MRTT]

3rd April.