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Ok. Record price for U2 Tee shirt flown at 70000 feet....

FORTY QUID!!!!! :shock:

I'm out.....

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Pat Murphy wrote:Ok. Record price for U2 Tee shirt flown at 70000 feet....

FORTY QUID!!!!! :shock:

I'm out.....


Meh, collectors will pay it and it's not exactly common. I don't see the problem.

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Does anyone know if the Thunderbirds or Raptor have a tat stool i cant find it?

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G-CVIX wrote:
Pat Murphy wrote:Ok. Record price for U2 Tee shirt flown at 70000 feet....

FORTY QUID!!!!! :shock:

I'm out.....


Meh, collectors will pay it and it's not exactly common. I don't see the problem.

I believe tbe saying a fool and his money are soon parted comes to mibd. Each to tgeir own eh? :smile:

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People pay more than that for patches, hardly unusual...

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Pat Murphy wrote:
G-CVIX wrote:
Pat Murphy wrote:Ok. Record price for U2 Tee shirt flown at 70000 feet....

FORTY QUID!!!!! :shock:

I'm out.....


Meh, collectors will pay it and it's not exactly common. I don't see the problem.

I believe tbe saying a fool and his money are soon parted comes to mibd. Each to tgeir own eh? :smile:


Typing on a phone while walking? :grin:

I wouldn't buy one but I bet they'll sell. My tat haul so far consists of three Phantom patches. I'd like a U-2 one but the queue/barging was too much for me.

Additionally the Alpha Jets have some nice bits, but I need to see the Ukrainians stall before I spend more money! The ALCAs have some lovely patches and stickers at "European" prices (fiver a patch), rather than "American" prices. Aussies, Yanks, Belgians all have stuff for sale.

I'd like some Belgian Sea King stuff if they are selling.

Airshowhammer, thankfully I've never seen a stool from one of the Thunderbirds....

I expect they will have a stand but I've not seen one yet.

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The coins on the U-2 are the going rate - £10 each. Two of the three designs flew over so also get a certificate.

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Airshowhammer wrote:Does anyone know if the Thunderbirds or Raptor have a tat stool i cant find it?


The F-22 stool wasn't in the most obviously place last year but I am certain they are there this year, they wouldn't pass up the chance to make all that money.

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last year it was down by the dutch apache stall... which wa snear the bogs by the inflatable slide in blue zone I think

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Raptor stall is or was near the B-52 with its back to the Blue entrance today. Bewarned the patches are £20 each. They do have 3 or 4 - 94th FS patches, along with the Raptor display patch
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Anything going on the Japanese or SU-27 stands?
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boff180 wrote:The coins on the U-2 are the going rate - £10 each. Two of the three designs flew over so also get a certificate.

And they've gone already!

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keithjs wrote:Anything going on the Japanese or SU-27 stands?


They weren't accessible today

From memory

Israeli didn't bring any
U-2 sold out by 9am,
48th FW £15 to £20
480th FS - £10
Belgian display £6 cloth, £7 PVC
Greek £6
Belgian 1 and 31- £6
Mildenhall £7
Ozzie £5
French Alpha £6
Corteau Delta £7 I think
37th BS - B-1 - £8
100 Sqn - £5- 6, coins £5
VP-16 - £5
B-52 - £20
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i'm sure glad i don't collect badges. They're expensive these days!

some of the tat is borderline take advantage rip-off prices.
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138EAW wrote:Raptor stall is or was near the B-52 with its back to the Blue entrance today. Bewarned the patches are £20 each. They do have 3 or 4 - 94th FS patches, along with the Raptor display patch


Managed to miss that. Were they there most of the day. Is it left or right as you come into blue?

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Inflation has run riot.. some of the prices were eye watering. B-52 wanted 30 notes for a regular squadron T shirt; maybe a tenner a year or two ago.

Mostly dull (to me) too; patches and coins.

Might find a gem or two over the weekend, but today, well I was out too :-)

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Did anyone get a Thunderbirds T-shirt from the T-Shirt cannon in the FRIAT stand. The lad needs some serious aiming practice. People round the back of the stand probably got a shock as they landed in their cups of coffee!!
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I was in the tent and wondered wtf was going on!

Coins are varying prices....

Best value is 100sqn who have a glow in the dark one for £5
Worst was once again the B-52 who want £25 for a coin!

The Wedgetail, P-8, Spang F-16 and U-2 have some very nice coins.

Whilst I didn't look I'm also told the 48th have a large variety of coins on sale.

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Anyone found a Thunderbirds stall yet??

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There isn't one.

Best value tat goes to the Canadian Chinook.

Free lanyard
Free pin badge
Coins (numbered) £5
Patch £5

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boff180 wrote:There isn't one.

Best value tat goes to the Canadian Chinook.

Free lanyard
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Coins (numbered) £5
Patch £5


Thanks for the heads up! I'll check that in the morning.

I was down by the Il76 looking for Ukrainian tat at about 8.30 and no one was there, i must have either been very blind or missed them. Will try again in the morning.

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G-CVIX wrote:
boff180 wrote:There isn't one.

Best value tat goes to the Canadian Chinook.

Free lanyard
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Coins (numbered) £5
Patch £5


Thanks for the heads up! I'll check that in the morning.

I was down by the Il76 looking for Ukrainian tat at about 8.30 and no one was there, i must have either been very blind or missed them. Will try again in the morning.


Ukranians had a tent on the edge of the pan a little distance from the Il76 and the SU. They had loads of stuff - £10 per patch. Not my thing but grandson wanted to buy stuff. Usual shocking manners showed barging and pushing in but hey love all that.

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sopwithflyer wrote:
G-CVIX wrote:
boff180 wrote:There isn't one.

Best value tat goes to the Canadian Chinook.

Free lanyard
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Coins (numbered) £5
Patch £5


Thanks for the heads up! I'll check that in the morning.

I was down by the Il76 looking for Ukrainian tat at about 8.30 and no one was there, i must have either been very blind or missed them. Will try again in the morning.


Ukranians had a tent on the edge of the pan a little distance from the Il76 and the SU. They had loads of stuff - £10 per patch. Not my thing but grandson wanted to buy stuff. Usual shocking manners showed barging and pushing in but hey love all that.


Yesterday I witnessed someone using one of those trolleys at a battering ram, mental.

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G-CVIX wrote:
sopwithflyer wrote:
G-CVIX wrote:
boff180 wrote:There isn't one.

Best value tat goes to the Canadian Chinook.

Free lanyard
Free pin badge
Coins (numbered) £5
Patch £5


Thanks for the heads up! I'll check that in the morning.

I was down by the Il76 looking for Ukrainian tat at about 8.30 and no one was there, i must have either been very blind or missed them. Will try again in the morning.



Ukranians had a tent on the edge of the pan a little distance from the Il76 and the SU. They had loads of stuff - £10 per patch. Not my thing but grandson wanted to buy stuff. Usual shocking manners showed barging and pushing in but hey love all that.


Yesterday I witnessed someone using one of those trolleys at a battering ram, mental.


It was almost like a red cross food drop. My grandson queued nicely and spotter one barged him out the way, I let that go. He queued again and spotter two barged him out the way. Having had enough I grabbed his rucksack and yanked him to the back. Lowered to their level :oops:

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The Ukrainians wanted £20 for a baseball cap. "What for just one?" I replied abdvwsljed off giving him a withering look!

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