


I've been attending IAT/RIAT since 1976 (did miss a couple in the late '80s/early '90s) and have to say that I thought this year's was the best in a long time.EGVP wrote:Really struggled to enjoy RIAT today. The aircraft present were amazing, a really brilliant effort by the team produced some quite rare aircraft, including some first timers.
The static layout seemed great for photography, friendly crews, great flying displays, but it all seemed a bit....dull. Almost as if the fun of the event was gone.
I don't know if it was the fact is done my usual buildup "arrivals" list, so knew exactly what was there; down to the last airframe, or the fact the flying display seemed to be north of the secondary crowds assembled in the various camp sites, or just that after two stunning trips in to Europe for both operational and airshow flying, British shows are just a bit lacklustre?
Now, I'm quite sure I'm the only one who thinks this. I spent the entire two(!!) hour drive from Fairford to Heathrow this evening thinking about it.
I think this may be my last RIAT as a paying visiting. Maybe I'll try a secondary crowd location next time..?
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Says the man who is writing posts at 4.40am lol.Cornish-guy wrote:Blackcat1 wrote:Great help lol thanks. But great I got the times for the F4s, Tornado and Mirages! Yay :-)
Yep - there really helpful on here sometimes![]()
Guess some folk can afford to spend evey last moment here including paying to go into the shows.
Obviously some better off than us mate.
C.
B1 and B52 are tomorrow OllieMRTT wrote:Anyone able to confirm what's not departing today?
The bizjet was a Gulfstream C-37A 01-0028/10028Len Dutton wrote:
Firstly, two requests. The USAF C-17 parked at the 27 end of the runway on the northside and a USAF bizjet that landed approx 0900-0930, both Sunday?
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