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by Luke28
Fri 03 Mar 2023, 9:15 am
Forum: Modern Military Photos
Topic: Cobra Warrior arrivals -RAF Waddington
Replies: 17
Views: 3420

Re: Cobra Warrior arrivals -RAF Waddington

Excellent set, and getting me very excited to head over next week!

Not a dig at Fighter Control (one of my most visited forums over the years) but any idea why photos look sharper on UKAR than they do over on FC?
by Luke28
Sat 25 Feb 2023, 11:39 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Replies: 4140
Views: 942290

Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread

The team have an instagram page that they have put their 2023 schedule on.

by Luke28
Sat 25 Feb 2023, 10:02 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Replies: 4140
Views: 942290

Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread

Lovely!
by Luke28
Thu 09 Feb 2023, 9:56 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Replies: 4140
Views: 942290

Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread

Happy with that start, The European F-18 displays are top notch and I think the Finnish one just edges it. I'm very much going to be alone on this but I'd happily take a normal schemed Hawk if the jazzy one can't make it, I know 50 shades of grey and all that. Apart from a few standout specials over...
by Luke28
Thu 09 Feb 2023, 6:41 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 wish list
Replies: 859
Views: 121088

Re: RIAT 2023 wish list

Yeah I agree with that. Ramex Delta were nicely positioned up the Western End in 2015.

From todays on-going discussions it'd be cool if the German Army could send a Tiger over.
by Luke28
Mon 06 Feb 2023, 8:04 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 wish list
Replies: 859
Views: 121088

Re: RIAT 2023 wish list

Off the top of my head I don't think we've had any French front liners on static since the F1 pair a decade ago.
by Luke28
Thu 02 Feb 2023, 1:18 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Replies: 4140
Views: 942290

Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread

As with the trainer theme last year, I think thats a very clever theme for the organisers to go with. Looking forward to seeing what the next few months hold.
by Luke28
Sat 07 Jan 2023, 12:21 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Replies: 4140
Views: 942290

Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread

Dare I remind people that the ACC schedule listed both the A-10 & F-35 Demo Teams, and Heritage Flight, for RIAT 2022 and neither materialised? I won't be getting excited until it's on the RIAT website. B-52 rules that you cant get excited until its on the tarmac. French Atlantique rules that y...
by Luke28
Sat 17 Dec 2022, 8:20 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: The best airshow line up of all time?
Replies: 22
Views: 3849

Re: The best airshow line up of all time?

That I've personally been too it has to be RIAT 97. I'm not an advocate of comparing what we get now too what we used to get back then as the circumstances are just worlds apart, however a few days ago I was having a nostalgic glance over the checklist from that show. We were blessed.
by Luke28
Thu 04 Aug 2022, 8:19 pm
Forum: European Events
Topic: AIRPOWER22 - Zeltweg, Austria
Replies: 137
Views: 44486

Re: AIRPOWER22 - Zeltweg, Austria

You have a major bone against RIAT for some reason. So much so that you spent Pages polluting Fighter Control pre-RIAT with your strange obsession of using previous Zeltweg shows to 'attempt' to knock RIAT and now you're bringing it over here. Zeltweg have just pulled out a belter of an update, cele...
by Luke28
Wed 27 Jul 2022, 6:23 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 3495
Views: 480263

Re: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

Brilliant review Sam, I enjoyed reading that and couldn't disagree with anything in there.
by Luke28
Fri 22 Jul 2022, 7:57 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 3495
Views: 480263

Re: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

One little detail that impressed me: I am told by a former air cadet that at the crack of dawn on departures day, a thousand of them are scouring the tarmac for foreign objects that could be ingested by the departing aircraft. It is not something that really crosses anybody's mind yet it is so impo...
by Luke28
Mon 18 Jul 2022, 5:43 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 3495
Views: 480263

Re: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

JMC wrote:
Mon 18 Jul 2022, 5:30 pm
If the F-35 was displaying both days operating all the way from Marham, surely it would’ve been easier to just operate from Fairford? (I’m sure that aircraft once it returned to Marham done nothing). I’m sure there’s good reason for it though.
I did think this aswell to be fair.
by Luke28
Mon 18 Jul 2022, 5:16 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 3495
Views: 480263

Re: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

Loved being back, sad its over but the 3 days I was there have drained me ever since I got back home on Saturday evening. Austrian QRA, Black Eagles and the Spanish EF-18 were my flying display picks. Too many highlights in the static park. My only real negative is the same as what I had when coming...
by Luke28
Sat 16 Jul 2022, 6:54 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 3495
Views: 480263

Re: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

Just home, absolutely drained but loved being back.

Austrian QRA is quite possibly the best display I have ever seen.
by Luke28
Fri 15 Jul 2022, 4:40 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 3495
Views: 480263

Re: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

Awesome thanks!
by Luke28
Fri 15 Jul 2022, 4:32 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 3495
Views: 480263

Re: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

The Austrians absolutely smashed it out of the park, whilst not including the almost cobra like maneuver seen at Leuchars - it still re-confirmed their QRA demo as the best Typhoon demo in the world. Shows just how restricted and conservative the RAF display really is - and it was performed with a ...
by Luke28
Fri 15 Jul 2022, 11:35 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT Tickets Thread - Wanted/For Sale
Replies: 182
Views: 43858

Re: RIAT Tickets Thread - Wanted/For Sale

One of my group has dropped out with Covid so I have a Saturday ticket available. Can't remember what I paid but will do it for £60 as I'm pretty sure it was more than that.

Can do PayPal or bank transfer and I will send ticket barcode via e-mail or WhatsApp.

Let me know 👍👍

15.24 - Now sold.
by Luke28
Fri 15 Jul 2022, 8:58 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 3495
Views: 480263

Re: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

A-4 inbound
by Luke28
Fri 15 Jul 2022, 6:49 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 3495
Views: 480263

Re: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

E-4 is up and on its way over.

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=adfeb3
by Luke28
Wed 13 Jul 2022, 7:08 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 3495
Views: 480263

Re: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

P-8 and SK60's added to cancellations.
by Luke28
Wed 13 Jul 2022, 5:53 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 3495
Views: 480263

Re: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

Just saw the USAF 75th Eagle from LN. Hopefully that's one of them that makes it tomorrow.
by Luke28
Wed 13 Jul 2022, 4:52 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 3495
Views: 480263

Re: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

Bit of a slow day today but my god the Tornado arrival made up for it. One of the RIAT 2022 Highlights without a doubt.
by Luke28
Tue 12 Jul 2022, 11:32 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 3495
Views: 480263

Re: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

What a massive kick in the teeth that is. Pretty much the only thing that was keeping the 'USAF 75th' theme together. Not sure about that. The E-4 is probably one of Air Tattoo’s greatest ever pulls of the modern era. But yes, it’s a big loss from the flying/static. Poor DBH. The E-4 is a superb ca...
by Luke28
Tue 12 Jul 2022, 11:16 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 3495
Views: 480263

Re: RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread

What a massive kick in the teeth that is. Pretty much the only thing that was keeping the 'USAF 75th' theme together.