Excellent stuff. Very jealous! I used to have a Brands Hatch group media pass in the early 1990s and can imagine the opportunities.

Unless I’ve miss understood the question, Harrier T10s were displayed and I recall a pair of French 2 seat Jaguars with Saints logos. Never seen a T10/T12 do a demo, they were performance limited compared to the GR5/7/9. The twin-stick T4 and T8 did do a few demos I think, especially the latter wit...

I see tickets have sold out. Anyone know if the school will be open for cars?

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/canberra-xh135-rescue

A worthy cause, give it your support.

One lucky Fokker. Somebody had to say it.

Andy has summed up the pros and cons well. My only comment is that the Wittering noise issue was Harrier specific (low, slow on final approach over Barnack) and the Reds won't paint the same footprint. The really sensible choice would be to reactivate Cottesmore's runway, shiny new hangar near the o...

Nothing is happening, or will, simple as that.

Given the best option is Wittering..... Absolutely agree. Red Arrows to Wittering is nailed-on IMHO. Really? - It's proximity to the A1 and a circuit full of Tutors may have a say on why it isn't. Only one of 6 potential homes being looked at...... Can you quote the six? I expect they are Leeming, ...

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...

Very few of the active airfields left have a suitable benign area over which display rehearsals can be achieved. Leeming certainly doesn't meet the criteria with the village to the north and the A1 to the west. Ironically the best alternative for the Reds would have been Linton-on-Ouse. Wittering ha...

To be fair I expect the pilots are probably having a few days well-earned leave after being deployed to the States for a few months. Ground crews will also be learning their new toys. Once they get going I expect one or two will fly each day.

Who's the idiot to the right of Lingy? Good working with you Andy, gutted it's not happening this year.

The sewage treatment works is maintained by Anglian Water Services, which has decided to calll all its sewage works 'Water Recycling Centres'. It reminds me of the old Lenny Henry news sketch where nuclear radiation was to be renamed 'Magic moonbeams'. Obviously it doesn't smell as it's only recycli...

Surely the bigger question is where is GJD going to?

Well Cottesmore's runway is still there...and my house is but a mile away...

I've had an email from Aviasalon confirming that my Press Application has been accepted and authorised which is a first but no idea what,if anything it allows me to do anymore than a normal day pass. Maybe a free coffee in the Press tent ? Anyone on here ever had Press Accreditation ? Went in '13 a...

The team is working with Sanicole to share acts over the weekend. There's no aIrshow in Belgium on the Saturday which helps with this.

Amazing to think this show was closer to the Second World War than today...

PeterR wrote:I always thought it was the "winner" of the exercise got the right to host the next years event?

That's the Eurovision Song Contest...

Thanks for posting - it flew over me as I battled with Junction 24 and it did look special.

RAF will put all of its eggs into the RIAT basket from now on, essentially outsourcing its air show commitments. But of course as soon as the show makes a loss, the plug will be pulled. Expect every effort will be made until 2018 and the RAF's centenary, but after that...

Officially Canberra was 55 years, VC10 joint second with the Chipmunk at 47 years although if you count the BBMF Chippies it's the winner at 64 years and counting. As they still serve as trainers I think it's valid - and I don't think the Spits, Hurris and Lanc do qualify!

Not seen this posted elsewhere, but some great recent footage of Vulcan XM603 at Woodford in the latest BBC Racing Legend series, this time on the late Colin McRae.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... lin_McRae/

Daz wrote:Great shots Andy. Re the A400M, is the sticker with the name "Atlas" a new addition?

Official RAF naming ceremony tomorrow.

Sikorsky S-38 reported over Southend heading north-west...