I am a FRIAT member and this issue doesn't affect me in the slightest as I'm one of those that use the yellow gate because we have to get the shuttle bus from Swindon. I'm not the only FRIAT member that does that either. I get the FRIAT package because of the atmosphere, the location of the stand a...

As a FRIAT member who drives in from the red route each day, the blue gate FRIAT line has little benefit for me. I've never really understood the arguments against having a fasttrack line at each gate; it could easily be achieved without any safety concerns. This. How hard would it really be to hav...

Chris G wrote: ↑

Thu 11 Apr 2024, 2:17 pm

Aren't the PDF supposed to be touring the USA this year or did i imagine that.

Think that's the Frecce Tricollor that are touring the States this year.

Regarding the the email the other day about having to now purchase tickets for the shuttle bus from Swindon in advance and that you can’t just turn up at the bus station and get tickets. I clicked on the link to RIAT customer care to purchase them and got the confirmation and they said that tickets ...

Regarding the the email the other day about having to now purchase tickets for the shuttle bus from Swindon in advance and that you can’t just turn up at the bus station and get tickets. I clicked on the link to RIAT customer care to purchase them and got the confirmation and they said that tickets ...

Well, well be able to see what the F-35 Role Demo is like before RIAT, its going to debut at Cosford in June according to a Flightline UK X post.

CWS wrote: ↑

Thu 15 Feb 2024, 3:32 pm

Having the JMSDF on ongoing, would love to get a return of the P-1. Can't believe it is .. but it has been 9 years since that debut

Yes agree, it would be nice for a P-1 to return, or may be they could be persuaded to send over one of their ShinMaywa US-2?

I got the log on details for the FRIAT members page on Aug 24th 2023 when I got the notification of the renewal process was ready to go ahead.

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vulcan57 wrote: ↑

Thu 18 Jan 2024, 1:53 pm

E-3 Hawkeye

Incredibly unlikely.

A French E-2 could be doable, plus you still have the carrier fleet in the European Area, tho they must be a tiny bit busy currently..

Sorry, my error, should have been E-2

AC-130J Ghostrider
C-5M Super Galaxy
E-3 Hawkeye

Thanks chaps, I'll decide closer to the date. Parking in Swindon and getting the bus has worked well for the last couple of years, just need to find a way of getting a bus ticket as a FRIAT person. P&V days I'll drive as usual. Think you can buy a shuttle bus ticket at the bus station Yup, You ...

Has everyone been sent their payment renewal details yet? I received the e-mail saying "everyone should have received" and if you haven't send an e-mail to Wendy. I hadn't, so I have, and I still haven't received any reply nearly a fortnight later. Talk about making an absolute arse of a ...

An update on the 16th with one of the themes being the 50th anniversary of the F-16, interesting! It’s not the Thunderbirds as they’re down for the Artic Thunder airshow on the day of RIAT! The list at the moment for the Thunderbirds appearances is a preliminary one only. On the schedule it states ...

There were a number of unsold seats last year and I think they were being sold close to the show so I suspect you should be ok. If the seating plan was accurate I estimated there were at least 400 unsold pre-show (I've certainly never known so much space around me) - with the increase in price, and...

Also I would add that if you are worried about the back drop of your pictures, FRIAT isn't necessarily the best choice anymore (assuming the construction equipment is still there by show time next year). it's meant to be gone by next year i believe Looking at the videos of the B-1's that are there ...

Extending the payment deadline does make sense, although holding seats until January will make it more difficult for those that might want to switch seats. I think the deadline for changing seats without paying an admin charge of £25 needs to be extended from 16th October (in 5 days time). Despite ...

iainpeden wrote: ↑

Tue 26 Sep 2023, 3:16 pm

Thanks, Sid.

Thanks Sid, I was just thinking about the same thing and was going to ring Wendy tomorrow. I will now not have to be bothering her.

Will Planes TV, or anyone else be doing a livestream of arrivals this year?

The Irish Air Corps recieved it's first C295 yesterday, would be nice for them to show it off at RIAT! maybe side by side with a, soon to be replaced, C235 showing the old and new, . Not much hope though. Would be great to see both. But I think the C295 is off to Shannon for a paint job before ente...

The Irish Air Corps recieved it's first C295 yesterday, would be nice for them to show it off at RIAT! maybe side by side with a, soon to be replaced, C235 showing the old and new, . Not much hope though.

Tommy wrote: ↑

Tue 27 Jun 2023, 4:14 pm

Yeh sorry my bad - I’ve been stacked. I’ll try and update this eve.

Thanks Tommy

Still cant get in to see the seating plan!

Are planes TV, or anyone for that matter, doing live streams of arrivals this year?

jasonT1981 wrote: ↑

Thu 22 Jun 2023, 3:13 pm

I'm shocked there is yet no NATO E3 Sentry confirmation so it can cancel a week later

Wasn't there one year (possibly 2015) that one had cancelled and then turned up out of the blue on the Friday after all?

microlight wrote: ↑

Thu 22 Jun 2023, 8:16 am

Can't get into the seating plan , it says I have to request access ?

I'm getting the same.