Finningley Boy wrote:XX752 wrote:MiG_Eater wrote:But the point is, I can't help but think the hiding the show took from websites like this in some ways contributed to its demise. It certainly didn't help.
I guess BossMann's enthusiasm is the opposite. Maybe it will make a difference, maybe not - but I can't see that it will cause any harm; and it may just offer some encouragement.
Airshows are more important to people than many realise!
The comments on here did not contribute to it's demise, as a matter of fact the organisers seem to largely ignore pretty much anything that was put to them - poor line up, not value for money etc.
The initial feedback and press releases were indeed very positive, all that changed when it became apparent behind the scenes that Scampton was going to close - an airshow could not be seen to establish and grow on a base that is scheduled to close.
I certainly missed something here, the first I knew Scampton was going to close was last month not last year. When did you find out?
FB
Do you really believe the decision to close Scampton was only taken last month? This decision was taken some time before it was announced to the public. I think the first pointers were when the Defence minister during an interview he gave last year at Waddington to BBC Look North mentioned how important the RAF are in Lincolnshire and how they would continue to be so in the future, listing all the RAF bases in the county except Scampton, suggesting the decision was either taken or under consideration back then.