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by raptor72
Sun 17 Jul 2016, 11:35 am
Forum: Farnborough International Airshow
Topic: Sunday Display Schedule
Replies: 33
Views: 18805

Re: Sunday Display Schedule

Wouldn't be so bad if £20 & advertised as Farnborough Airfair. Don't get me wrong the 727,An178,P8 & Airbus demo was good to see but it was too few highlights for £40. 30 or so minutes of Red Arrows display missing plus Raf Typhoon missing Evan a Merlin or Chinook demo. I'm also concerned th...
by raptor72
Sun 17 Jul 2016, 10:26 am
Forum: Farnborough International Airshow
Topic: Sunday Display Schedule
Replies: 33
Views: 18805

Re: Sunday Display Schedule

Absolutely disgusting that an airshow this prestigious should be treated this way,most definitely not a £40 show. As mentioned earlier the highlight of the Red Arrows display was the start up & taxi across the runway!! SHOCKING. OK the flypast was nice but it must have been possible to have some...
by raptor72
Tue 12 Jul 2016, 8:02 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: Feedback for RIAT 2016. The good, the bad and....the Ugly...
Replies: 228
Views: 31625

Re: Feedback for RIAT 2016. The good, the bad and....the Ugl

Ok as it goes it was a great show but i have pointed out a few issues that bugged me. 1st being the positioning of the steps on the Japanese and Australian aircraft, why put 1 on each side it must be possible to keep 1 side clear of all ground equipment. 2nd why put the 2 F22s on the other side of t...
by raptor72
Sat 25 Jun 2016, 7:59 pm
Forum: Farnborough International Airshow
Topic: FIA - straw poll of enthusiasts
Replies: 50
Views: 25617

Re: FIA - straw poll of enthusiasts

Ok I've just been through the website &can confirm that the weekend flying display is quite poor from an enthusiasts point of view,however through jo blogs eyes who's out with the kids it probably doesn't matter &will be fine. I don't think looking at the weekend show that fia are to bothere...
by raptor72
Sat 25 Jun 2016, 7:22 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: What act are you most looking forward to at RIAT 2016
Replies: 48
Views: 5378

Re: What act are you most looking forward to at RIAT 2016

F22 all day long for me as missed it before but i have to agree that the line up this year is very good & am looking forward to seeing it all. Well done RIAT so far so good.
by raptor72
Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:50 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2016
Replies: 3466
Views: 516245

Re: RIAT 2016

Thought as much, must have been to nervous about having any of there military assets on ground in an overseas location for an airshow. Shame could have been the star of the show.
by raptor72
Sat 25 Jun 2016, 6:32 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2016
Replies: 3466
Views: 516245

Re: RIAT 2016

Morning,just wondering where the Israeli air force has gone? Not on update list as ongoing or cancelled & not on confirmed,?????