Royal International Air Tattoo 2023 General Discussion Thread

[sneezy24]

RS02 is the same airframe that displayed in 2017

Do like how none of the weather website agree on forecasts nowadays too

I have found XC Weather to be fairly reliable: https://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast/fairford

[Blackcat1]

Suppose it means more moisture in the air and more fluffy shots 2019 weather was alright.

From what I remember, 2019 was a washout on Saturday!

An A400 did a few mild circuits, and a Spanish Harrier created a nice cloud of spray on the runway - that was it!!!!

I'd want my money back !

Remember the good old days when you could buy a ticket on the day ? You could choose the best weather day to go, although if I remember that didn't always work out with the good auld British weather

[sneezy24]

Suppose it means more moisture in the air and more fluffy shots 2019 weather was alright.

From what I remember, 2019 was a washout on Saturday!

An A400 did a few mild circuits, and a Spanish Harrier created a nice cloud of spray on the runway - that was it!!!!

I'd want my money back !

Remember the good old days when you could buy a ticket on the day ? You could choose the best weather day to go, although if I remember that didn't always work out with the good auld British weather

I'd decided to drive and park at the airfield (normally use Park and Ride). Got back to the car and found I couldn't open the rear hatch! Had to climb through the back seats to get dry clothes!

I assume it was water in the mechanism, but it was the first and last time I had problems with it.

[trotsenstein]

Suppose it means more moisture in the air and more fluffy shots 2019 weather was alright.

From what I remember, 2019 was a washout on Saturday!

An A400 did a few mild circuits, and a Spanish Harrier created a nice cloud of spray on the runway - that was it!!!!

Just looking back on the photos it was the Friday which was the very wet day

[James Cutting]

I think that was the Friday as I remember the NATO E-3 pass and the Harrier whilst we sheltered in the Tucano tent

[sneezy24]

Suppose it means more moisture in the air and more fluffy shots 2019 weather was alright.

From what I remember, 2019 was a washout on Saturday!

An A400 did a few mild circuits, and a Spanish Harrier created a nice cloud of spray on the runway - that was it!!!!

Just looking back on the photos it was the Friday which was the very wet day

Memory had faded - yes it was Friday, just checked my pics!

[wessexspotter]

Yep it was Friday. I remember attempting to contact the show organisers to try to pursuade them to open up the rest of the static display area to give us something to do!

[Red-Eye-Knight]

Definitely was the Friday as that Harrier landing was well worth getting soaked for, E-3 did a flypast and Tucano went up to check out conditions and landed practically straight away, A few other aircraft went up and down the runway and I think the Chinook did its display that day too.

[James Cutting]

I think we have now safely established what day it was...

[Mike]

Wasn't it the Sunday?

[StrawdogUK69]

Anything due Tuesday???

[TREBAX_RAVEN]

Friday 2019 ended up with most of the displays cancelled because the weather was bad. Lets hope its not a repeat.

[James Cutting]

Wasn't it the Sunday?

Not sure Mike...may have to make sure I'm not going senile...

[James Cutting]

Anything due Tuesday???

Unlikely, very rarely has in the past.

[GoldenPlane]

Is it possible to catch the arrivals outside the airfield? As I am coming by car out of the Netherlands…?

Thanks in advance!

Jordy

[AK01]

AFRC WC-130J 96-5300 [AE0111] currently routing Keesler to St Johns as RCH449. For the RIAT.

[GVLCN]

Only things to arrive on Tuesday are the f-35’s or f-22’s in the past

[mirage 2000]

AFRC WC-130J 96-5300 [AE0111] currently routing Keesler to St Johns as RCH449. For the RIAT.

Looking forward to seeing this. Its one of my personal Highlights.

[CourtneyBlockley]

Is it possible to catch the arrivals outside the airfield? As I am coming by car out of the Netherlands…?

Thanks in advance!

Jordy

https://fairfordairshowcamping.net/bookParkView

This place is under the approach, and has a footpath to the airfield.

Apparently you get moved along if waiting around the perimeter.

[StrawdogUK69]

Thanks for replying regards tuesday.