I agree entirely with the comments above, it was a superb afternoon and evening. The use of a radio instead of the pa system was a stroke of genius and I understand that it is likely to continue with the pa system being used only at the beginning and for any special announcements. I was fortunate to...

In a normal airshow season, when would announcements begin for Duxford's September show? I would assume after Legends? Anyway, Catalina is self confirmed. However, this was probably post-lockdown and cancellation of most shows. At the moment as long as it`s got wings ( or rotors ) and flies I`ll go.

email just received "Subsequent to the recent government announcement on curtailing large gatherings and our concerns for the rapidly changing developments of the Coronavirus pandemic, the organisers of the Midlands Air Festival have reluctantly had no option but to cancel this year's event, wh...

What was the actual reason for the St Mawgan Air Day to be disbanded. Not sure of the reason but probably came about when the Nimrod squadrons moved to Kinloss. The base was then gradually run down and in 2008 most of the airfield was taken over by Cornwall Council and it is now Newquay Cornwall Ai...

AFAIK there is no preferential on-site parking for premium members The enclosure has no tiering and has rows of chairs If you choose to remain on the grass area in front of the marquee, you are not permitted to use seats, so you must stand or sit on the grass. The rules are enforced in a rather hit...

Personally, the reasons why people are attending an airshow (and their topics of conversation) don't matter one bit to me. What matters, and what is most encouraging, is seeing large crowds filling the place month after month. They've had a fantastic year, aircraft participation and public attendanc...

[quote="JJC"]Hardly like-for-like...

Not fussed about the Blades, I`m not their greatest fan but I will take Rich Goodwin`s display over 2 dull grey Hornets on static any day.

Mine cost £18.50 as an SVAS member. Excellent value, and I don't mind bunging SVAS a few quid (plus gift aiding it) each year in the knowledge they are a purely voluntary organisation, so a large proportion of their income each year is used to buy the aircraft spares for The Collection instead of b...

[quote="Rodan"]Greetings! I am in the throes of planning and making reservations for this event; my wife and I will be on holiday and I've blocked out time to attend this airshow. I like to sketch, as well as photograph, aircraft and usually try to strike a balance between these activities...

Tickets themselves for May show were through the news letter subscriber presale part of the IWM website. The ticket section was done by 'Universe' Interestingly the section has been removed from the website... So I hope my tickets are still valid :/ someone may have jumped the gun with putting the ...

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Dakota - as used in Operation Market Garden, the air drop at Arnhem ?

wasn't really sure where to post this, so apologies if this isn't the right place. This year will be my first RIAT, and at other shows i tend to leave early so as to avoid the traffic as thousands of people flood out of the show. however, as a result of the calibre of the aircraft attending the air...

MiG_Eater wrote:Just wondered if any had any recommendations for local campsites usable for the airshow.

I believe there is a campsite at the base. I`ve never used it so don`t know the details.

The tedious Race Day is the one which should have gone, though given that a large number of the types that fit the theme are based there, it is a considerably cheaper theme to build a show round than, say, Fly Navy was... Having done Race Day once, that was plenty for me. I'll save my £35 that week...

Valley is a non-starter IMHO as the personnel live in Lincolnshire and a move to somewhere reasonably commutable will be a factor, not to mention the clash with MFTS training requirements in Wales. WHAT ? are you saying that military personal can decide where they live and work now. Are we really t...

Search the first 500 or so in the queue....that'll teach them for rocking up outside the entrance 6 hours or so before the gates open! Negatives, negatives there are always negatives. I`m sure the 500 would be very happy, secure in the knowledge that they were easing the path for their fellow air s...

If “security” as practised at RIAT has to be I suggest that on entry to the holding area a random selection of about 500 to 800 people are directed to a special gate and are subjected to the full search. Everyone else, regardless of however much they are carrying or pulling on trolleys, be waved thr...

The negative comments about the Reds I just don’t understand, no one seems to be complaining about the F-35 going off to display... and I really can’t see what makes Frecce so good yet Reds so boring, if anything I thought RAFAT on Sunday were neater. I imagine that a part of it is familiarity bree...

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Anyway it's all over now so we can get on with an airshow !

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Looking forward to it.

neilos wrote:May get shot down for this, but, you go to an airshow to watch aircraft, not to watch a footie match, regardless if it’s a World Cup final.

Just a shame Legends haven’t taken a leaf out of RIAT’s book!

+1

Or avoid the 303. It's just a suggestion but you could always go from Middle Wallop down to Salisbury and then take the slower A30 through Shaftesbury and Sherborne, or take the A354 to Blandford then cut across country. Both might seem longer but the 303 is likely to be gridlocked not just a Stone...

Yes that silence from the commentary team , was unusual, I wondered what was going on myself. Even when the Avro Anson arrived to display, the silence remained. Think there has been mention of the Planes TV livefeed going down around lunchtime - I wonder if there is a connection. I was told by one ...

Greetings, Essentially, I'm looking for some good gouge on seeing the show. Most probably only a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see it with my whole family. Thank you in advance, b0ney-t USMC F/A-18 pilot, USAF Air National Guard F-16 pilot, Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004, retired. Currently flyin...

Brevet Cable wrote:They were entertaining to watch from Kempsford campsite as well....didn't look in the slightest bit 'lost'.
If they are confirmed by DBH, I hope it's for their proper display.

I`ll second that Brevet, they are always good to watch - very dynamic and they cover a surprising amount of ground.

We recognise there is significant demand for such an opportunity, given the uniqueness of the RAF100 static display that we are pulling together, for photographers. We do have an aspiration for some kind of photographers event on Saturday and are considering various options for this. However, we ca...