Royal International Air Tattoo 2019 Discussion Thread

[PeteHemsley]

Probably because they don't need to! One flew earlier.

Or did their validation at Yeovilton cover them for RIAT too?

They did not validate nor need to validate for yeovilton as that was not a display. They were only doing the full display at riat only.

[wdh]

I feel sorry for those that paid 52 quid to watch nothing very little but rain all day....

[plmc135]

As the famous saying goes, you pays your money and you takes your chance. Rain also showing for tomorrow morning. Rain Is A Threat alias RIAT

[hernaman86]

Why would it be cancelled.Weather is supposed to improve later.

You was saying ha ha,,,,biggest waste of money ever today!

[paddyboy]

plmc135 said it right

Some of our gang went down today and still had a great time, despite the weather

Let's just hope, hernaman86, that the weather improves for all others going for the next two days

[sneezy24]

I paid my money, I turned up, I got wet...

But I saw a Harrier! The wet landing was AWESOME!

Worth it for that alone, not seen a Harrier in the air since 1987 (Wittering).

Going back on Monday to watch everything go - thinking that I'll go back to Thursday and Monday next year. (Maybe Sat or Sun for statics)

[wonkybob]

was the german a400m on static today?

[MRTT]

It was indeed.

[TREBAX_RAVEN]

Wh isn't going to be annoyed that hardly anything flew today? but i had a good time and made some new friends, got a few photos so I'm not complaining

[wonkybob]

seems the French air force are sending over a Cirrus SR22 for static

[stealth1234]

seems the French air force are sending over a Cirrus SR22 for static

[hernaman86]

plmc135 said it right

Some of our gang went down today and still had a great time, despite the weather

Let's just hope, hernaman86, that the weather improves for all others going for the next two days

Yeah, I’m still here for another day but not going in tomorrow, all I wanted was to see the mig 21 take off, it was there at the end of the runway and it turned around, could have cried

[wonkybob]

It was indeed.

with the a400m being on static and DBH still trying to go ahead with the NATO flypast, which A400M where they planning on using?

[YellowBelly]

i was fuming about the mig, all they had to do was trundle it down the darn runway so we could see it, all covered up at entry and leaving time, horrendous. am done with the friday.

a400m flying was airbus example ec-400 i think

[Rugbyref]

For those of us who have suffered significant cancellations today, and the Friday last year, perhaps there should be a compensatory discount next year!

[Nighthawke]

Curious as to who you think is responsible for the cancellations and therefore liable to compensate you?

[bizfreeq]

For those of us who have suffered significant cancellations today, and the Friday last year, perhaps there should be a compensatory discount next year!

I've seen it all now! Kind of hoping this was tongue in cheek

[MRTT]

For those of us who have suffered significant cancellations today, and the Friday last year, perhaps there should be a compensatory discount next year!

And that really is the icing on the cake..

[plmc135]

They will be wanting umbrellas provided next free of charge.

[reaper493]

Hearing people have been in the que for getting in and searched for over an hour and are still nowhere near the front. Have they ramped up searches this year?

Mike