tomcatforever wrote:Forget Alexandra Burke at RIAT. Waddington won't be out done they have got Carol Vorderman
COUNTDOWN TO AIRSHOW WITH CAROL VORDERMAN
Top UK celebrity and supporter of the RAF Wings Appeal Carol Vorderman will be the star attraction in a new RAF ON AIR multi-media area at the RAF Waddington Air Show on Sunday 3 July.
Attending the show to show her support for the valuable welfare work carried out by the RAF Wings Appeal, Carol Vorderman will also launch a national charity cycle challenge fronted by the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and Red Arrows.
Maybe we should all go to Libya on Sat instead then. Plenty of fast jet action there with a strong international particpation and plenty of live pyrotechnics and roles demos.
Naa wouldnt change waddo for the world. Great day out (aslong as it doesnt rain)
Jumbojet380 wrote:Have you forgotten about the groundcrew being sent out to Italy to support the Libya mission?
At CBY the other day saw no less than 9 departures in less than 40mins-plenty of ground crew so no real reason not to get a flypast. The BBMF have no probs with weekend shifts
Well i don't believe a fair few people on facebook becaus some don't know what their on about, but these sort of stories need to be sorted out, basicly on the Group RIAT Arrivals and Timings group a guy has said "is it true that the Thunderbirds have cancelled their display at Waddo because of Pilot ilness, thats what i hear?"
I don't think its true, But thought i would check it out with any of you guys?
sismore wrote:Well i don't believe a fair few people on facebook becaus some don't know what their on about, but these sort of stories need to be sorted out, basicly on the Group RIAT Arrivals and Timings group a guy has said "is it true that the Thunderbirds have cancelled their display at Waddo because of Pilot ilness, thats what i hear?"
I don't think its true, But thought i would check it out with any of you guys?
Still 3 days left until the main display and they are due up for practice display tomorrow afternoon, think we would have heard more about this pilot illness from yesterday.
Although that Facebook group is very creditable, seems just one member stating a rumour
p2philip wrote:. Another mystery solved: the Mi-24 is from the Czech Rep.!
Blimey SF, I would definitely take the Czech defence attache off my christmas card list - first the Gripens let you down big style to go to Austria and then the Hind boys tell you porkies-
SilentFlight wrote:The Hind boys are busy in Afghanistan, but we will keep on trying!
Its really not fair. Why are they avoiding the UK???
sismore wrote:Well i don't believe a fair few people on facebook becaus some don't know what their on about, but these sort of stories need to be sorted out, basicly on the Group RIAT Arrivals and Timings group a guy has said "is it true that the Thunderbirds have cancelled their display at Waddo because of Pilot ilness, thats what i hear?"
I don't think its true, But thought i would check it out with any of you guys?
Still 3 days left until the main display and they are due up for practice display tomorrow afternoon, think we would have heard more about this pilot illness from yesterday.
Although that Facebook group is very creditable, seems just one member stating a rumour
As far as I know the TB practice is 12.00 on Friday
sismore wrote:Well i don't believe a fair few people on facebook becaus some don't know what their on about, but these sort of stories need to be sorted out, basicly on the Group RIAT Arrivals and Timings group a guy has said "is it true that the Thunderbirds have cancelled their display at Waddo because of Pilot ilness, thats what i hear?"
I don't think its true, But thought i would check it out with any of you guys?
Not true thankfully, someone started a false rumour.
"Can you believe it? Chelsea will just not let go in the Champions League!"
tu16 wrote:Did Waddo ask for the Saudi Typhoons, or are they being delivered through Zeltweg due to some tie up with the Saudi Hawks?
Sore point this one re past posts. British made BAE. Sponsers waddo INT, They go to zeltweg. no i dont think so. Austria dont even buy british model.This is no fault of SF and team I think its higher up.But hey we have Germany. Italy.and two of ours on static two days to go
sismore wrote:Well i don't believe a fair few people on facebook becaus some don't know what their on about, but these sort of stories need to be sorted out, basicly on the Group RIAT Arrivals and Timings group a guy has said "is it true that the Thunderbirds have cancelled their display at Waddo because of Pilot ilness, thats what i hear?"
I don't think its true, But thought i would check it out with any of you guys?
Still 3 days left until the main display and they are due up for practice display tomorrow afternoon, think we would have heard more about this pilot illness from yesterday.
Although that Facebook group is very creditable, seems just one member stating a rumour
As far as I know the TB practice is 12.00 on Friday
Timings that were 'briefly' announced on-line before being romoved stated the Thunderbirds rehursal to be Tomorrow from 14:00-15:02
looking forward to saturday weather looking perfect not to hot 18 °C with sunny intervals i set off for the show at 6.45 so hopefully get there for the start of the show at 10am to see as its only 55 miles away from me E3D Sentry (FP) 54(R) Sqn, RAF Waddington (Station Flypast) Sentinel R1 (FP) 54(R) Sqn, RAF Waddington (Station Flypast) RC135 Rivet Joint (FP) - 95th RW USAF /51 Sqn RAF (Station Flypast)
Canon 550D EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS II Lens EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III USM
The park and View first thing p ed me right off and i assume many other, please not let it happen tomorrow and get a First Aider on site quickly so they can open to the public before the police think of stupid ideas of moving cars on quing to get in, just one question officer, Where too exactly!
I came on my own. ticket was gifted to my in laws. my wife didn't tell me til that night that she rang her mum earlier to say it was spare after we won the VIP ones hence it was gone the next day. i've had such a stressful week with lots of arguements. just gonna chill all day today.