RIAT 2012

[andrew b]

Hi all so 2011 riat has closed and is focusing on 2012, lots of rumours about it being a big one wat with the Olympics and farnborough I wonder wat Riat has in store rumours include f-35 and su-50 sukhoi rumours Hey who needs them so if anyone has any info on riat 2012 I think this will be an interesting discussion let me know your thoughts on this year and if you think next year could be improved.

[POL]

If we're doing rumours, I've heard that the entire Japanese Air Force is coming.

[MikeB]

Moved to the Airshows section .

Mike

[MacksAviation]

FFS I haven't even edited RIAT 2011 images and someone wants to talk about RIAT 2012 what a waste of bandwidth this thread really is going to be go do something less boring instead !!!!

[MikeB]

what a waste of bandwidth this thread really is going to be go do something less boring instead !!!!

If you don't click the thread... you don't waste your bandwidth - easy!

Mike.

[scanman]

I heard a rumour that Space Shuttle Atlantis will be doing a flypast with the Red Arrows

[andrew b]

Ha ha good one love it it really amazed me hearing all these silly rumours but keep them coming . I don't think riat will make much money next year its going downhill fast .

[Gary]

I'm hoping for some Indian participation.... There's little scraps of information here and there to say exercise Indradhanush will be happing again in the UK

But with the Defence Reform etc might not happen or then again SU-30MKI vs Grob Tutors

[andrew b]

I love your optimism ,seeing the Indian airforce would be good but can't see it happening would love to see Canada rnzaf and some Chinese stuff but riat don't seem to be doing enough they. could have got a harriers from another air force flying at fairford but just seems like they want your money without giving in return. .

[Richard B]

You just cannot go of what rumours are kicking about,
who is to say what other cuts this Goverment make, like cutting hours of flying or have to cut back so no airshows.

do not think the Olympics will help either, with the defence cuts all over europe Farnborough will not be that good either in my view.
certain RIAT will rumour something to sell its early bird tickets again.

expect the same or less then this year i would suggest, it aint going to be like any of the shows of past.

[BlackDragonU2]

does any know what the themes are for 2012 yet?

[CHILL51]

does any know what the thymes are for 2012 yet?

I think you mean themes for 2012.

As far as i can make out there does'nt seem to be any themes for next year i certainly did'nt see any reference to themes in the airshow programme this year.

[andrew b]

I think everyone is dying to know the theme for next year I think transport and bombers would be good but we will find out in time does anybody have any suggestions for a theme.

[POL]

"Planes. Lots of. Preferably military."

[andrew b]

Yeah it seems to be getting bare at riat the past 5 or 6 years wat with cuts and aircraft getting decommisioned all the time how much longer can riat keep putting the cost up and giving less aiecraft every year.

[wokka]

The organisers mad a big thing of saying how a Chinese delegation had visited the show and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. They didnt say any more of course, simply planted the seed to allow for a cataclysmic over reaction and meltdown on messageboards. Thus people will want to buy tickets early for next year.

Just to add to the speculation, it is around the time of the Olympics next year so perhaps they can have a theme of Government air transport and we'll get a few early arriving presidential aircraft in the static!

[airtyphoon]

There is one theme mentioned in the back of the Brochure and its the Queens diamond jubilee.

airtyphoon

[StuBie]

Hopefully this thread will be more realistic than the one on facebook

[Hurn]

I predict that RIAT still wont book the Sea Vixen.

[andrew b]

Cant see the vixen coming as much as we would all love to see her.