NASA DC8 added - flying apparently

There’s a 10 pound discount for multiple buys. That’s 144.75 for Fri Sat Sun.

It was embarrassing when the Riat photographers up the big ladder strongly “asked” the Spanish F18 team to move their tables, chairs,and items they were selling so they could get an uncluttered picture. The Spanish were less than happy and only moved when the senior officer told them to. While the ...

It was embarrassing when the Riat photographers up the big ladder strongly “asked” the Spanish F18 team to move their tables, chairs,and items they were selling so they could get an uncluttered picture. The Spanish were less than happy and only moved when the senior officer told them to. While the R...

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Thu 14 Jul 2022, 11:03 am

The F-35 behind the F-15 was like a looking at a weasel behind a roaring lion.

And let’s remember it will be the 50th anniversary of the F15s first flight in a couple of weeks

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Thu 14 Jul 2022, 10:30 am

Goodness me, this Black Eagles rehearsal so far

The break and rejoin into that sort of carousel to land is genius and the way they widen the formations by stretching out the gaps rather than adding an aircraft to either side looks effortless.

Anyone know if Swedish Gripens are arriving today

Blimey the crew must have catapulted what ever was needed, they were gone before the wheels had time to warm up on the tarmac! What was the purpose of the Hungarian A319? It landed and departed immediately? Doesn't a support aircraft usually hang around for a period of time to drop off whatever is ...

Anyone know if you can leave a step ladder in the Friat left luggage?

Another problem - this time for FRIAT e-ticket holders. To get your 'free' daily flying list, a FRIAT benefit, you need a voucher. You can't get a voucher for Wednesday as FRIAT is not open to collect you pass and vouchers. And, for me, who was planning to be in P&V all day, it's not worth a tr...

Anyone think there is any possibility of arranging a collection bucket in the FRIAT reception in memory of Colonel Oleksandr Oksanchenko for families of those killed in the 831st Guards Tactical Aviation Brigade or indeed the Ukrainian Air Force? Perhaps there is a FRIAT person with good connection...

Airshowhammer wrote:Hope we see blue sky and a high show from the Patrouille De France as their display looks a little good this year!

Will be the flat show due to airspace restrictions

Does not mean they can us them at the show though...

Mike wrote:I think they stopped going to shows when people stopped buying film!

or was it competition from the likes of Jessops mail order (way before they hit the high street) when you could get film much cheaper than the rip off airshow prices!

Scraping the barrel with this one: New Carrier Shines Light on Scampton Heritage The arrival of Britain's new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth this morning, heralds the start of a new era for the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. In the not-too-distant future, The F-35 Lightning II ...

At last a decent update - face painting and wood burning stoves makes this worth every penny.

or the home button on the ticket ordering site

15000?! Is that all?! I had more than that round for my dog's 7th birthday party! Why so low? It's as though shows are scared of any negative response if god forbid the great unwashed have to wait for more than 5 seconds in their car to get in or out or wait for someone to use the loo before them o...

aceyone wrote:

john001 wrote:Anyone know if ticket numbers for the main shows on Sat and Sun are limited?

I believe they are limited to 15, 000 each day !

Thanks

Anyone know if ticket numbers for the main shows on Sat and Sun are limited?

Depends how much you do! If you do a lot the mouse can cause stress on tendons (well mine anyway) the other method with a tablet takes a lot of practice but can be more flexible.

Unfortunately even though we are an island nation we are not blessed with particularly deep or wide natural harbours, so once the decision was taken that we needed ships, of this size and we were not going to relocate one of our existing dockyards to a brand new man made harbour then it had to be P...

Dan O'Hagan wrote:Will it be using an obsolete 60 year old bomber to inspire the students though?

Err, yes and some older than that as the new STEM innovation hub is at RAF Cosford Museum

I was hoping that the organisers might announce some more foreign displays (such as the Polish f16 from Lens) at the media Launch yesterday but it looks like they didn't announce anything new at all? Does anyone have any more details? Also with the Lens show cancelled will the 2 F18s that were comi...

Added: Today we are delighted to confirm that the Royal Netherlands air force Historic flight will be sending their MkIV Spitfire for to take part in the flying display at the Festival of Flight