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by verreli
Mon 25 Mar 2024, 9:49 pm
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Midlands Air Festival 2024 (31 May - 2 June)
Replies: 38
Views: 16028

Re: Midlands Air Festival 2024 (31 May - 2 June)

Would be great to see the Typhoon at dusk but will be late afternoon no doubt Quote from the email I was sent... "On Friday as part of the NIGHTFIRE show, the mighty RAF front line fighter, the Typhoon will put in a guest appearance with his full noise, full afterburner show. The Red Arrows an...
by verreli
Mon 25 Mar 2024, 9:30 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 983
Views: 622307

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

RIAT Air Ops wrote:
Mon 25 Mar 2024, 7:36 pm
FRIAT members will receive a write-up from the FRIAT Forum in the near future.
No leaks this year. Signing in blood and the insertion worked a treat.
by verreli
Sun 24 Mar 2024, 9:11 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 wishlist.
Replies: 579
Views: 184344

Re: RIAT 2024 wishlist.

Anything with D-day markings to mark the 80th would be welcome.
by verreli
Sat 23 Mar 2024, 8:50 pm
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Midlands Air Festival 2024 (31 May - 2 June)
Replies: 38
Views: 16028

Re: Midlands Air Festival 2024 (31 May - 2 June)

IP1960 wrote:
Sun 10 Mar 2024, 12:52 pm
Typhoon added for Friday only
Worth mentioning that the Typhoon will be part of the nightfire display. Nightfire is well worth the admission fee with 3 pyro aircraft displays this year and now the Typhoon accompanied by two carrots.
by verreli
Sat 23 Mar 2024, 12:08 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 wishlist.
Replies: 579
Views: 184344

Re: RIAT 2024 wishlist.

It is a wish list... realistically a couple of Spang or Aviano F16's must be all we can hope for which, as the wild weasel version, is another F16 variant for the line.
by verreli
Fri 22 Mar 2024, 9:20 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 wishlist.
Replies: 579
Views: 184344

Re: RIAT 2024 wishlist.

JMC wrote:
Fri 22 Mar 2024, 8:07 pm
However you're right SpottyJag as it could even mean they're just sending a static F-16 for the theme. We'll wait and see.
I think a few would like to see one or two Nellis Aggressor F16's in the line up, me included. Would be fantastic if they arrived on Friday and did a few missed approaches.
by verreli
Fri 22 Mar 2024, 9:05 pm
Forum: North American Events
Topic: Pacific Airshow 2024, Huntington Beach, California Oct 4-6th
Replies: 13
Views: 626

Re: Pacific Airshow 2024, Huntington Beach, California Oct 4-6th

I always fly into San Francisco, hire a car and drive. Flight is then only c.£500. It's a LONG flight for a weekend though and there's plenty to see and do over there. Weather is always el-scorchio when I go. I'm also far more respectful of the hosts then seems to be the sentiment above. It's their ...
by verreli
Wed 20 Mar 2024, 8:11 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 wishlist.
Replies: 579
Views: 184344

Re: RIAT 2024 wishlist.

ThatDutchDude wrote:
Wed 20 Mar 2024, 7:30 pm
Big wish, but with the pretty large gap it'd be amazing to see the 10C demo down in the UK for the final time before they stop with their routine
Everything crossed for that one. What an aircraft! Top of its game for 4 decades and still not bettered.
by verreli
Tue 19 Mar 2024, 10:31 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 wishlist.
Replies: 579
Views: 184344

Re: RIAT 2024 wishlist.

Another nice EU scheme! Yep, the Italians, Germans, French et al all seem to be able to turn on the style when it comes to tarting up their aircraft. The RAF on the other hand remove any form of historical link and slap a poorly designed sticker on a handful of aircraft to mark one of the most sign...
by verreli
Tue 19 Mar 2024, 10:07 pm
Forum: North American Events
Topic: South West USA 2024
Replies: 28
Views: 2179

Re: South West USA 2024

Yes, it's a great airshow and highly recommended. The year I went there was a great variety of aircraft, some of which I wasn't expecting prior to the event (ghost aggressor full display for example). The sun isn't well placed for photography, but hey, it's on the beach. It's a very popular event. G...
by verreli
Mon 18 Mar 2024, 6:31 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 wishlist.
Replies: 579
Views: 184344

Re: RIAT 2024 wishlist.

Kurnass wrote:
Mon 18 Mar 2024, 5:59 pm
After one good rehearsal half of the stickers would be shredded.
The scheme is a year old. If it hasn't seen one 'good rehearsal' in a year of squadron service, they're not tyring hard enough.
by verreli
Sat 16 Mar 2024, 4:25 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 983
Views: 622307

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

... but the possibility of being given some info before most others is a major reason for making the effort to attend. Fair comment. It's not just the participant info though. Much of what's discussed is of interest to anyone who's more than a casual attendee of the event. There should be no reason...
by verreli
Fri 15 Mar 2024, 10:42 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 983
Views: 622307

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

I tend to agree. Not all FRIAT can travel to the meeting (especially those that work or live in the bleak North) and for those that do attend, they get the privilege of knowing before others, even if only for a few hours. Any embargo doesn't make sense. It makes no difference to the event if a few f...
by verreli
Tue 12 Mar 2024, 6:42 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 983
Views: 622307

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

Gregson wrote:
Tue 12 Mar 2024, 6:03 am
... they are fat, ugly to the extreme (especially the "B"), dull and grey. What's to like??
You're going to love Tempest then. Not even it's mother likes that one.
by verreli
Fri 08 Mar 2024, 3:22 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Ace ?
Replies: 18
Views: 1487

Re: Ace ?

Does it matter? Obviously yes to some or it wouldn't be a 'thing'. Does it matter to me? Well, its not going to change my life one way or another. As for Tommy's point about controlled flight into terrain. Comes back to the skill question. My take is that becoming an 'ace' became a 'thing' because ...
by verreli
Fri 08 Mar 2024, 2:42 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Ace ?
Replies: 18
Views: 1487

Re: Ace ?

I’d always understood the term to mean shooting down an enemy aircraft in combat, rather than killing a pilot. It's always been about killing the aircraft and yes, you're correct, in many cases the pilot bailed out or more recently ejected from the stricken aircraft. The manned comment stems more f...
by verreli
Fri 08 Mar 2024, 6:32 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Ace ?
Replies: 18
Views: 1487

Re: Ace ?

No indication of how the kill was performed (guns/missiles) or circumstances but it would be high probability it wasn't manoeuvring. As for the speed comment, perhaps that's why the Harrier was user for the intercept?
by verreli
Thu 07 Mar 2024, 9:39 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Ace ?
Replies: 18
Views: 1487

Ace ?

A USMC pilot has become the first US fighter ace since the end of the Vietnam war. He shot down 7 drones in his Harrier.

Question is, although technically combat kills, if an aircraft is unmanned and flying straight and level, does this count? Officially the answer is yes, but what do you think?
by verreli
Sun 03 Mar 2024, 9:46 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 983
Views: 622307

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

That the Swiss Air Force is ongoing doesn't necessarily mean it is for the PS. It could also be for the Hornet, Super Puma or PC-7 team, or for static aircraft (wasn't there a request in the wish list for swiss operational F-5Es on static?) Cancelling their own show(s) then sending display aircraft...
by verreli
Sat 02 Mar 2024, 8:28 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 983
Views: 622307

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

JMC wrote:
Fri 01 Mar 2024, 10:03 pm
A pyrotechnic nuke detonation demo, on Saturday and Sunday dur!
So bright light and searing temperatures... the nuke detonation was a bit far away but isn't that what we got with the weather? I felt like I was going to melt. It was only a demo after all :sun_with_face:
by verreli
Fri 01 Mar 2024, 8:51 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 983
Views: 622307

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

JMC wrote:
Fri 01 Mar 2024, 4:22 pm
Sarcasm woosh haha!
Apart from a few flypasts and a landing, what do you expect from an airborne command and control center? A few rolls; maybe a loop...? <<< That's sarcasm!
by verreli
Fri 01 Mar 2024, 3:45 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 983
Views: 622307

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

JMC wrote:
Fri 01 Mar 2024, 2:52 pm
Was gutted the E-4B in 2022 didn’t perform a role demo :(
So you didn't go on Friday then?
by verreli
Fri 01 Mar 2024, 2:08 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 983
Views: 622307

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

Well there is a piston engined military schemed Tracker flying at an airshow this weekend. One of many stars that will be flying! Such as a Neptune, Caribou and Consellation. Last time I checked, Australia is quite a distance from Gloucestershire... An inverted flying Tracker. Nice. Happy for it to...
by verreli
Fri 23 Feb 2024, 2:08 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 983
Views: 622307

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

Trouble with the Gripen its more of a "wet fart and cigarette lighter not working" than an F-111 proper jalfrezi dump and burn and give it 20 minutes. Difficult to catch in pictures. After seeing a few videos recently of the F111 dump and burn, you are right, it does kind of make a mocker...
by verreli
Fri 23 Feb 2024, 1:17 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 983
Views: 622307

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

capercaillie wrote:
Fri 23 Feb 2024, 12:31 pm
PS - I expect the Swede to show up.
They do seem to be regulars of late. Since most Gripen displays started to do the dump and burn, the more Gripen's the better. I'm still trying to get a good shot despite many attempts.