Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 General Discussion Thread

[benno]

Will anyone be live streaming departures tomorrow please? I’ll be sat in the living room at 8am with a bacon butty and beer!! Sorry I mean coffee

Planes tv will be free tomorrow and Macc Aviation both on youtube.

[Bobby 1211]

I am sure planestv are fuming, they are supposed to have exclusive live streaming rights for RIAT but there were at least two channels streaming the show this year. I won't lie I was one of the thousands of people watching it for free.

[GVLCN]

That tanker flypast was a joke B-52 launched hours ago only to wait for a kc-135 for it to fly 5 mins ahead of it? What a joke what kind of flypast is that?

[wessexspotter]

Must have long ol' boom on the 135, given how far behind the B52 was.

Was fun seeing the Buff motoring to try and catch it up

[quid21]

That tanker flypast was a joke B-52 launched hours ago only to wait for a kc-135 for it to fly 5 mins ahead of it? What a joke what kind of flypast is that?

A safe one I'd imagine. If they could have, they would have I'm sure.

Modern day B-52 displays are nothing like the Swashbuckler days of Airfete but then it is getting on a bit!

[wessexspotter]

That tanker flypast was a joke B-52 launched hours ago only to wait for a kc-135 for it to fly 5 mins ahead of it? What a joke what kind of flypast is that?

From my vantage it seemed the KC-135 got the call to run in and the Buff was slow to turn in behind it, hence the separation

[Blackcat1]

Will anyone be live streaming departures tomorrow please? I’ll be sat in the living room at 8am with a bacon butty and beer!! Sorry I mean coffee

Planes tv will be free tomorrow and Macc Aviation both on youtube.

Many thanks

[Blackcat1]

That tanker flypast was a joke B-52 launched hours ago only to wait for a kc-135 for it to fly 5 mins ahead of it? What a joke what kind of flypast is that?

A safe one I'd imagine. If they could have, they would have I'm sure.

Modern day B-52 displays are nothing like the Swashbuckler days of Airfete but then it is getting on a bit!

Ah yes Air Fete displays were awesome. FairPlay to the Jordanian Falcons for even attempting to take off .

[Red-Eye-Knight]

Is there any reason why the B-52 is still holding over Brize after its flypast?

[Blackcat1]

Is there any reason why the B-52 is still holding over Brize after its flypast?

Is she closing the show maybe? I’m not there sadly .

[GVLCN]

Spanish display team currently displaying

[Blackcat1]

Buff gone tech in the air, burning off fuel before landing? I’m clutching at straws now

[quid21]

What a waste of fuel!

I love air displays and aviation, but I can't help but think that the B-52H's 28 loops is down to bad planning or as you say a tech issue....!

[Blackcat1]

What a waste of fuel!

I love air displays and aviation, but I can't help but think that the B-52H's 28 loops is down to bad planning or as you say a tech issue....!

As I said clutching at straws. Write to RIAT & ask?

[wessexspotter]

Surely the show schedule will give a clue as to whether it's supposed to display? It was scheduled for a 5pm slot yesterday before it got cancelled

[Red-Eye-Knight]

Is there any reason why the B-52 is still holding over Brize after its flypast?

Is she closing the show maybe? I’m not there sadly .

I'm not there sadly either maybe someone later on who was there will know more information and post reason why.

[wessexspotter]

Here comes the Buff now fellas! Really shifting as it passed Brize - great sight

[Thunder]

In the decent now, down to 2000ft, for a run and break or display???

[davedubya]

I expect the B-52 crew can tick off their flying hours for the week by staying up and circling. (You saw this happen with various aircraft staying up after incepting the Chinese balloon over the US a few months back)

[wessexspotter]

Not quite the same watching the display on FlightRadar TBH.