After dumping my idea of Canada I am now looking at Reno. Any advice for this location would be welcome. Although there will be no air racing what is billed as the final show has the Blue Angels and Snowbirds plus the F16 Viper team. It also appears to be north facing for photography but perhaps oth...

I missed them in south California in 2022 when they cancelled and Oshkosh would be a good solution however this year I can't go. I am planning that for 2025.

Thanks for the info everyone - with one possible, one unlikely and one no thanks it seems I will not be in Canada this year!

Any advice on the suitability for photography at the above shows and other tips welcome. Also other aviation locations in those areas not to be missed...

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Tue 26 Dec 2023, 12:50 pm

Thinking ahead to RIAT 2027 - Merlin 40th…

and B52 75th

Would disbanding the team make the problem for the RAF as a whole go away or just spread those individuals with those attitudes widely around other squadrons and posts to continue doing what they do wherever they can get away with it? Be harder to get away with it elsewhere in the 'normal' RAF. May...

Would disbanding the team make the problem for the RAF as a whole go away or just spread those individuals with those attitudes widely around other squadrons and posts to continue doing what they do wherever they can get away with it?

and another from RIATS's friends at F7 Skaraborg Wing Såtenäs over Gothenburg

https://youtu.be/JriVI-JolQE?si=gG9bB4BNYh4WMGfl

The traditional Christmas Tree flypast have been out and about in the last week - here is one not likely to be seen again...

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/sorml ... k60-planen

And a reprieve for the T-1A Jayhawk - for a while...

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/congr ... -contract/

Thanks for that - I missed those updates. For what it worth my vote would be to scrap it and get any money you can from parts for other projects or survival.

Can you explain more the history - the FB site says 'A sad state of affairs that has largely been out of our control until earlier this year & something that we have never had to face before!' I assume by this there was a previous owner? Were you 'handed ' a basket case? Could scrapping it affec...

boff180 wrote: ↑

Tue 05 Dec 2023, 6:42 pm

Great news on the CF-18 demo, its a great little display.

And it's great it is coming in the 100th year - an appropriate way to remember the Canadian contribution to our conflicts.

I'll take the novelty factor of six J10s thanks

I enquired about payment and seat change and received this today:

We are just in the last stages of importing all the 2024 renewals into our new ticket system. I am hopeful that you will receive an email in the next 2 weeks to confirm your booking along with instructions of how to pay.

Shame. visited the museum for the first time a couple of weeks ago and it is an excellent museum.

Yup just saw it - it is at Bletchley Park - Ursula von der Leyen, and the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni also here for some early Christmas shopping

Restriction of Flying Regulations for a visit by a guest of the UK Government, comprising of a restriction of the Stansted Airspace, a corridor between Stansted and London on 31 October 2023, and at London for the duration of visit, between 31 October and 2 November 2023 - I guess someone here knows...

book accommodation now - as close to Fairford as you can afford

Thanks Boff may have to change direction!

Anyone know if Point Blank at Lakenheath is still scheduled?

'Join us on Saturday 14 October for an extra special Duxford Flying Finale'.

It does not look extra special to me right now - based on last year I bought a ticket - I hope I don't feel conned at the end of the day...

Translated it means fewer people than hoped for have booked and we are desperate and up against the deadline on 30 September. If they really listened to feedback they would have changed this weeks ago not one day before the deadline.

Av Week:

the Air Force currently plans to retire the U-2S fleet by the end of fiscal 2026.