Thoughts on the show (Merged)

Re: Thoughts on the show (Merged)

Postby Andrew McP on Thu 19 Jul 2012, 6:41 pm

I've somewhat reluctantly trimmed airshows from my budget since Biggin died and took much of my enthusiasm with it. But I do keep an eye on things via you guys and I just thought I'd say that IMO Farnborough took a calculated gamble on the Russians turning up.

Let's face it, if they'd displayed it wouldn't have mattered if everyone else had cancelled. :-) I only read about the Knights after they'd already cancelled, but if they'd come I'd have been on the first train every day I could get there, despite having to work all night. Some things are worth some pain. :-)

It's nice to see people still enjoying the A380 though. I saw it at Farnborough for the first time 4 years ago and was amazed at how impressed I was. I guess watching a small tower block being thrown effortless around the skies never loses its appeal. :->
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Re: Thoughts on the show (Merged)

Postby UK Airshow Review on Tue 31 Jul 2012, 9:50 pm

"Public Inconvenience" - Andy Evans was present on the trade days for UKAR.

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Re: Thoughts on the show (Merged)

Postby TonyO on Wed 01 Aug 2012, 10:28 am

Seems to have got off rather lightly given some of the slating the show has been given on here...
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Re: Thoughts on the show (Merged)

Postby LN Strike Eagle on Wed 01 Aug 2012, 11:48 am

TonyO wrote:Seems to have got off rather lightly given some of the slating the show has been given on here...

Russ will be sharing his thoughts on the public days in an editor's blog either this week or next (not sure when he's back from holiday). :wink:
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Re: Thoughts on the show (Merged)

Postby pbeardmore on Sun 12 Aug 2012, 2:11 pm

Well just to confirm their attitude towards the public, I did not receive any reply to my e-mail complaint.
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Re: Thoughts on the show (Merged)

Postby APG on Sun 12 Aug 2012, 7:13 pm

misleading news reports coming from Russia of a large fast jet contingent taking part

I think your find that was actually members of UKAR not being able to read press releases correctly, the Russian Manufacturers at no stage said they were sending any fast jets
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Re: Thoughts on the show (Merged)

Postby boff180 on Mon 13 Aug 2012, 4:30 am

Have to disagree APG, if anything it was poorly written press reports not press releases from the manufacturer. To quote one in question...

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