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by farnboroughrob
Sat 23 Mar 2024, 3:09 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Doncaster Sheffield Airport,lease signed!
Replies: 7
Views: 851

Re: Doncaster Sheffield Airport,lease signed!

Good new for us as we will be moving up to the Coningsby/Waddington area at the end of this year so it will be an alternative to East Midlands.
by farnboroughrob
Sun 11 Feb 2024, 12:18 pm
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Blackbushe Air Day 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 915

Re: Blackbushe Air Day 2024

The airday website is now live with participating aircraft. It is mostly light aircraft at the moment with a few vintage aircraft. This page is run by the airport and relates to aircraft who have asked for PPR slots and is updated regually, no secrets like many events. https://www.blackbusheairday.c...
by farnboroughrob
Sun 04 Feb 2024, 6:56 pm
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Blackbushe Air Day 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 915

Re: Blackbushe Air Day 2024

Indeed, Tempest is top of the shopping list. It last visited the airport under its own power in 1949 when it was delivered to India, and then when recovered by Doug Arnold.
by farnboroughrob
Fri 26 Jan 2024, 4:50 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Disappearing Twin-Engine Types
Replies: 7
Views: 1228

Re: Disappearing Twin-Engine Types

Even away from the vintage scene twins are a dying breed. Try finding a airworthy Navajo, Aztec, twin commanche, baron, Cessna 421 etc in the UK, very few around. Plenty still flying in the US but airworthyness directives and maintenance costs have killed them in the UK and Europe. The older twins a...
by farnboroughrob
Wed 17 Jan 2024, 4:14 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 976
Views: 621068

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

I now tend to alternate with one year Monday P&V and one year Friday show, depends how well off I am. The weekend days are now out of my price range. At the moment its about a 2 hour drive max, from around a years time it will be 4 hours when we move to the Coningsby/Waddo area. I may well then ...
by farnboroughrob
Sun 14 Jan 2024, 11:52 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Berlin Airlift
Replies: 5
Views: 799

Re: Berlin Airlift

The Civilian airlift is well documented as there were many less aircraft. KN442 did participate in the airlift with 46 sqn. If you want to delve into the National Archives website and you could find a digital copy of the squadron ORB for that period and that should list each flight month by month.
by farnboroughrob
Sat 23 Dec 2023, 3:09 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: An-2s in the UK
Replies: 4
Views: 1168

Re: An-2s in the UK

Not aware of any that have been airporthy in the uk in the last couple of years except HA-ANG but don't know when that last flew? HA-MKF was damaged in a storm in 2016 and some repairs were done but around a year later it was ferried back to Hungary for full repairs. It was then found to need a coup...
by farnboroughrob
Fri 17 Nov 2023, 4:11 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 976
Views: 621068

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

I think RIAT going bi-annual is just an excuse for it to fade away eventually. It is entering a new era, as it has done several times before. There will simply be less aircraft about. Who knows in the next 2 years we might get a bonus Ukraine heavy show one year? For me RIAT is the only big show lef...
by farnboroughrob
Mon 30 Oct 2023, 8:37 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Stansted visitor flying restriction
Replies: 4
Views: 3640

Re: Stansted visitor flying restriction

Its the US vice President, there are 4 Chinooks at Northolt for their use. All to do with a AI conference in London.
by farnboroughrob
Mon 30 Oct 2023, 8:29 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 976
Views: 621068

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

Been looking at the planned D-day 80th C-47/DC-3 tour from the US of maybe 15 aircraft( most came in 2019) and they are listed as visiting RIAT, although how many will stay for that 3 weeks after the main event is anybodies guess. https://www.ddaysquadron.org/2024-legacy-tour
by farnboroughrob
Wed 18 Oct 2023, 4:17 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Dates 2024
Replies: 48
Views: 17303

Re: Duxford Dates 2024

I love Daks, and would love to see a better event than 2019. The Lee event before that was also a shambles. I would just dream of a photo day at North Weald with just daks lined up on the north side,with no barriers, would pay alot for that. Trouble is weather is oftern crap that time of year.
by farnboroughrob
Tue 17 Oct 2023, 6:27 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 976
Views: 621068

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

But are the enclosures actually anywhere close to full or is it just because most people in the enclosures want to be at the front? Of the last 20 RIAT's I have done P&V monday only, no show days, for 15 of them. Certianlly the first 10-12 of those I always brought on the day. I don't think att...
by farnboroughrob
Sun 15 Oct 2023, 6:26 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Your Favourite UK Airshow Venue
Replies: 26
Views: 7473

Re: Your Favourite UK Airshow Venue

For me its Fairford, it is the only real airshow left for me. While I love warbirds and vintage aircraft Duxford and OW are just too samey year after year for me. I like fast jets operating from the show site, I want to smell the jet fuel and feel the ground shake, thats why I love RIAT departures. ...
by farnboroughrob
Wed 11 Oct 2023, 7:28 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Replies: 976
Views: 621068

Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread

P&V Monday sold out, I will turn up about 8am and get a ticket like the past 20 years. Wont be taking my camera BTW so no early start needed.
by farnboroughrob
Mon 02 Oct 2023, 2:17 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
Replies: 461
Views: 299891

Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust

From the start I always had the impression that UKHAT was run by a teenager with an over active imagination from his bedroom. In the last 18 months I have been involved in a very small way with the Blackbushe Heritage Trust. In that time it has gone from zero to owning a Vickers Viking and bringing ...
by farnboroughrob
Sun 17 Sep 2023, 6:56 pm
Forum: North American Events
Topic: Oshkosh 2023
Replies: 29
Views: 17256

Re: Oshkosh 2023

I would add to get a a/c room it fou can, we didn't and it was difficult. Wasn't a fan of the food at the campus as it was only open until 8 and we genrally did not leave the show until 7. We used Kelly's bar across the road . They had basic, cheap food, very cold beer and beautiful waiting staff! S...
by farnboroughrob
Thu 14 Sep 2023, 4:07 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 wishlist.
Replies: 579
Views: 184003

Re: RIAT 2024 wishlist.

Saw the F-22 display at Oshkosh and it was great, although they have less restrictive rules. Mind you it wasn't a patch on the massive beat up when the F-22's arrived on the sunday and did about 5 missed approaches, that was awsome!
by farnboroughrob
Mon 04 Sep 2023, 5:54 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: QUERY: 1996 Classic Jets - the airliners
Replies: 7
Views: 4624

Re: QUERY: 1996 Classic Jets - the airliners

It was part of the Heathrow 50th anniversary flypast that also came over Duxford.
by farnboroughrob
Tue 29 Aug 2023, 1:31 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: NATS UK wide technical failure
Replies: 6
Views: 2831

Re: NATS UK wide technical failure

This seems to happen every few years and its not a first. They go over to a manual system of paper flight strips but that has a limited capacity. I remember c 2010 one day at Farnborough they had massive delays due similar ATC issue and alot of people who thought they were important suddenley found ...
by farnboroughrob
Wed 23 Aug 2023, 3:38 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Oshkosh 23 selection-updated
Replies: 9
Views: 2723

Re: Oshkosh 23 selection

Thanks for the comments, will share some more. It is a crazy place and really needs a week, or more, it constantly changes. I am already working on the wife to go back in 2026! Hidden in the flying training area was the US navy Test Pilots School Eurocopter https://i.ibb.co/mXwy3Vf/168248.jpg Nancha...
by farnboroughrob
Sun 20 Aug 2023, 7:03 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Oshkosh 23 selection-updated
Replies: 9
Views: 2723

Re: Oshkosh 23 selection

Superb , thanks for posting , please post more from this event This event is on my bucket list 😁 If you insist! Beautiful Stinson in vintage https://i.ibb.co/2tYykTZ/n18407.jpg One of the four Albatross there https://i.ibb.co/PYMK9R8/N7025n.jpg Air America Helio Courier https://i.ibb.co/s2znx4Y/n39...
by farnboroughrob
Sun 20 Aug 2023, 3:20 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: Oshkosh 23 selection-updated
Replies: 9
Views: 2723

Oshkosh 23 selection-updated

Back a few weeks from this amazing place so I thought I would share a selection from here that others may not share. I don't genrally bother with the flying stuff as I do not have the kit. It was pretty hot, well compared to Friday at RIAT it was tropical! You have almost total freedom to roam the p...
by farnboroughrob
Sat 19 Aug 2023, 7:49 am
Forum: Airline & Commercial Aviation Photos
Topic: Fort Lauderdale this spring and summer
Replies: 2
Views: 2175

Re: Fort Lauderdale this spring and summer

Lovely set, one of my favourite airports. It is a small world, saw that Beaver at Oshkosh!
Rob
by farnboroughrob
Thu 03 Aug 2023, 7:20 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 wishlist.
Replies: 579
Views: 184003

Re: RIAT 2024 wishlist.

Most of all I wish for the sort of display restrictions I saw at Oshkosh last week. Or lack of restrictions, approaching crowd rear is fine as long as above 500ft and straight and level, even if that is 2 F-18 and 2 Corsairs in formation. Runs down the runway so low they are obscured by the crowd wh...
by farnboroughrob
Wed 12 Jul 2023, 4:05 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: RIAT 2023 Live Arrivals
Replies: 64
Views: 15806

Re: RIAT 2023 Live Arrivals

Nice set, from a reg spotters point of view quite a few aircraft new to RIAT. German Tornados new to me, my last RAF Prefect is nice, many of the Saudi Hawks aircraft are diffrent from last visit, the KC-135 was on deployment at Fairford with the USAF in 1989! Only thing I saw the the Italian A169 a...