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by clearstone
Thu 07 Mar 2024, 9:43 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 976
Views: 620798

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

There is no Chinook Display Team or dedicated crew for 2024. There will be a small number of 'role demos' for some events dependant on crew availability.
by clearstone
Wed 06 Mar 2024, 9:33 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 976
Views: 620798

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

There are plenty of civilian events in Switzerland the team support. The event last year where two of the team came together was not an airshow but a Yodelling Festival! I don't know how the cancellation of one military event equated to no Swiss airshows at all. https://www.swiss-wings.ch/schweizer-...
by clearstone
Tue 05 Mar 2024, 10:08 am
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Abingdon Air & Country Show 2024
Replies: 20
Views: 8861

Re: Abingdon Air & Country Show 2024

Far more puzzling about the SwAFHF Calendar and the Flying Bulls calendar (https://www.flyingbulls.at/de/events-stories/events) is that neither are advertising any presence at Midlands Air Festival despite that show pushing their participation for months. Or is Midlands just riding on the coattails ...
by clearstone
Fri 23 Feb 2024, 2:39 pm
Forum: Seaside Shows
Topic: Death of the Bournemouth Air Festival
Replies: 12
Views: 3703

Re: Death of the Bournemouth Air Festival

Biggin does have limited slots for flights these days and prefers to favour based operations and business jets. There were also issues related to the development of the new hangars that may have played a role. The Red Arrows have not visited for a long time, even when supporting Folkestone and Headc...
by clearstone
Fri 23 Feb 2024, 9:26 am
Forum: Seaside Shows
Topic: Death of the Bournemouth Air Festival
Replies: 12
Views: 3703

Re: Death of the Bournemouth Air Festival

Eastbourne is funded by donations (about 400k-450k) each year, while Bournemouth was funded (partly?) by the BCP Council Ok thanks. What I meant was that if as stated elsewhere all 3 shows use the same source to book the displays if Bournemouth goes under it doesn't look great. Not strictly true. T...
by clearstone
Fri 26 Jan 2024, 12:00 pm
Forum: European Events
Topic: airspirit 2024 Emmen
Replies: 18
Views: 4355

Re: airspirit 2024 Emmen

Airspirit24 has now been cancelled, and so possibly will be AXALP25

https://www.air-shows.org.uk/2024/01/ai ... rspirit24/
by clearstone
Tue 05 Dec 2023, 2:17 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)
Replies: 315
Views: 143275

Re: Interesting Internet (Historic Aviation)

Norwegian Vampire FB.6 sold to North America. http://thisisflight.net/2023/12/04/norwegian-air-force-historical-squadrons-vampire-fb-6-sold-to-north-america/?fbclid=IwAR2vA8mvBbmn5wp0RUebFZpzspyeTP04lPtlZ065C1Qypvg-rX6gt1rKJVM Edit - turns out it's bovine excrement! Well. This is Flight - enough sa...
by clearstone
Mon 04 Sep 2023, 8:18 am
Forum: Seaside Shows
Topic: Bournemouth Air Festival 2023
Replies: 27
Views: 11539

Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2023

There already are VIP areas on the beach at Bournemouth which are very good and clearly are good business. Bournemouth also has the Patrons organisation which as well as providing funding also have a significant voice. Every seaside event is currently going through a process to become more financial...
by clearstone
Thu 31 Aug 2023, 1:49 pm
Forum: Seaside Shows
Topic: Bournemouth Air Festival 2023
Replies: 27
Views: 11539

Re: Bournemouth Air Festival 2023

Sadly, with the low cloud and sea mist it is a waiting game until the conditions improve to the minima for some of the displays and there's a distinctive horizon. Some of the lighter, slower aircraft may be able to do something later on before the light fades. At least with the airspace being needed...
by clearstone
Thu 31 Aug 2023, 1:39 pm
Forum: European Events
Topic: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase
Replies: 400
Views: 61595

Re: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase

The Midnight Hawks have been replaced by a similar jet team so no time lost there, except on Sunday which already had its own Jet Team and unique flypasts so was a longer day. And anyway, KB being KB you probably need a little flex time to counter the fog delay in the morning! ;-) Anyway it can't be...
by clearstone
Tue 29 Aug 2023, 3:50 pm
Forum: European Events
Topic: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase
Replies: 400
Views: 61595

Re: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase

I doubt the cancellations will amount to many gaps. Stop worrying about things beyond your control and just enjoy what is on offer.
by clearstone
Fri 18 Aug 2023, 10:15 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase
Replies: 400
Views: 61595

Re: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase

The Belgians do like to promote personal fitness at their events. Expect a lot of walking between the car park and the display line to compensate for the high calorie foods on offer in the showground. By contrast RIAT car parking (even the outer reaches of the blue car park) is very close to the mai...
by clearstone
Tue 15 Aug 2023, 7:37 am
Forum: Old Warden Air Displays
Topic: Air Shows 2024
Replies: 32
Views: 15148

Re: Air Shows 2024

The Shuttleworth Trust has had to make a lot of changes due to its financial predicament after COVID. A lot of money was being spent and the income didn't keep up. Those who was SVAS members will have seen the reports from the Trustees and some of the difficult decisions they have had to make includ...
by clearstone
Tue 15 Aug 2023, 7:22 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase
Replies: 400
Views: 61595

Re: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase

I think there is a simple (polite) answer to this. Just as with RIAT, what BAFDays posts on its own website and through the Insider(R) emails is what is participating at Kleine Brogel. And everyone gets to know that at the same time. Anything anyone else posts without a link to BAFDays is just a wis...
by clearstone
Mon 14 Aug 2023, 5:59 pm
Forum: European Events
Topic: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase
Replies: 400
Views: 61595

Re: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase

The Austrian QRA Demo has been to the UK before for the RAF Leuchars Airshow (which also featured the Austrian Thphoon solo)
by clearstone
Sun 06 Aug 2023, 10:22 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase
Replies: 400
Views: 61595

Re: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase

BAFDays have published a more detailed listing of what to expect on the Dutch language site;

https://belgianairforcedays.be/nl/progr ... -overzicht
by clearstone
Thu 03 Aug 2023, 11:01 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase
Replies: 400
Views: 61595

Re: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase

Not sure your listing will prove too accurate with some changes to the 'self-confirms' - not least the Royal Navy participation as the Black Cats/Wildcat display has been withdrawn for the season.
by clearstone
Thu 03 Aug 2023, 9:49 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase
Replies: 400
Views: 61595

Re: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase

(Also points out that the BAFDays Website is only announcing flying display items at the moment - the static display listing will follow)

**Puts tin hat on**
by clearstone
Thu 03 Aug 2023, 8:18 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase
Replies: 400
Views: 61595

Re: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase

F35aLightning wrote:
Thu 03 Aug 2023, 8:04 am
Extra 330SC (Kristof Cloetens) comfirmed on their website
Ah. He's moved on to the Extra - Just for AndyPH and his Cosford dreams!
by clearstone
Wed 02 Aug 2023, 9:53 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: Malta Airshow 2023
Replies: 12
Views: 4703

Re: Malta Airshow 2023

https://www.maltairshow.com/participants FRANCE - French Air and Space Force 1x - Socata TBM700 - S GERMANY - German Air Force 1x - Eurofighter EF-2000 - S 1x - Tornado - S ITALY - Italian Guardia di Finanza 1x - ATR P-72B - S 1x - AgustaWestland AW169 - S ITALY - Italian Navy 1x - Leonardo EH101 - ...
by clearstone
Wed 02 Aug 2023, 9:48 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase
Replies: 400
Views: 61595

Re: Belgian Air Force Days 2023 - Kleine-Brogel Airbase

:rofl:
Chrisse wrote:
Wed 02 Aug 2023, 9:37 am
Andyph wrote:
Tue 01 Aug 2023, 7:59 pm


maybe an apology in order?