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by aviodromefriend
Thu 16 Nov 2023, 7:02 pm
Forum: European Events
Topic: airspirit 2024 Emmen
Replies: 18
Views: 4371

airspirit 2024 Emmen

After 2004 and 2014, the swiss seem to have dropped Payerne as their jubilee airshow base. On 30 and 31 of august a show will be held at Emmen. Also the name Air looks dropped, as it is announced as airspirit 2024. For those thinking of going: this is the week before airpower, so it might be somethi...
by aviodromefriend
Wed 15 Nov 2023, 5:28 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2024 wishlist.
Replies: 579
Views: 184355

Re: RIAT 2024 wishlist.

JMC wrote:
Wed 15 Nov 2023, 4:28 pm
Something to do with the Daks perhaps?
You mean those that are planning to have crossed the Atlantic Ocean to the west a bit more than two months before RIAT?
by aviodromefriend
Mon 06 Nov 2023, 4:22 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Women viewed as ‘property’ in Red Arrows amid culture of male entitlement, RAF admits
Replies: 27
Views: 6964

Re: Women viewed as ‘property’ in Red Arrows amid culture of male entitlement, RAF admits

2 pilots fired. But wasn't it mentioned at the earlier thread about this that those two were the people that spoke up to adress the sexual misbehaviour at the team?
by aviodromefriend
Mon 06 Nov 2023, 3:09 pm
Forum: IWM Duxford Events
Topic: Duxford Dates 2024
Replies: 48
Views: 17335

Re: Duxford Dates 2024

Sadly the last time this gathering occurred in 2019 it was a gold-plated farce from start to finish. Duxford pretty much failed to deliver on any of the proposed/promised attractions & the French leg was worse. The arrival in France of a 'few of the Daks' from England was miserably late, those ...
by aviodromefriend
Sun 05 Nov 2023, 10:47 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: 2024 tickets - Swindon shuttle bus?
Replies: 7
Views: 4222

Re: 2024 tickets - Swindon shuttle bus?

We've booked this for the Saturday, hopefully it goes smoothly. Does anyone know where they let you off and if it is in a convenient place? In the morning they let you off near the yellow entrance, but you have to do a little walk towards the entarnce itself. But that is lots shorter than the walk ...
by aviodromefriend
Sun 20 Aug 2023, 9:09 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Invasion of Ukraine (Aviation) Discussion
Replies: 183
Views: 46261

Re: Invasion of Ukraine (Aviation) Discussion

https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/1693239257308319978?s=46&t=MrByk9E0ZD1fN2EAXOlQkw Still in doubt what this is worth for the Ukraine. Back when we Dutch had to decide what to chose as F-16 successor, the ventriloquist of the then Prime-Minister (who was parachuted into the cabinet as u...
by aviodromefriend
Mon 13 Feb 2023, 9:13 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Replies: 4140
Views: 943094

Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread

Rumours go the RNLAFs 298 squadron is attending RIAT23 with a CH47F MYII CAAS on static display together with an 860th NH90, the NH90 is a regular at RIAT but if the CH47F goes trough it would be a first type visit Not sure what the MYII CAAS bit is (didn't Holly Valance put that in her big hit?) b...
by aviodromefriend
Wed 21 Dec 2022, 12:45 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Replies: 4140
Views: 943094

Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread

Does anyone know which month/week announcements begin? I remember it being in january some years right? end of jan/beginning of feb isn't it? Normally that is when the self confirmations begin (swiss air force mostly as the first one). DBH then starts a few weeks after that, or there must be a real...
by aviodromefriend
Wed 21 Dec 2022, 12:33 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: Texel 2023
Replies: 2
Views: 5440

Re: Texel 2023

Now cancelled. Reasons given: 1 Costs have risen out of hands for the event. Allthough the main sponsor had a positive attitude to pump up more money, the other sponsors didn't. If entrance prices would have to go up, people would gather outside the airfield. TBH, this was already an issue quoted af...
by aviodromefriend
Sun 13 Nov 2022, 12:26 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread
Replies: 4140
Views: 943094

Re: RIAT 2023 Discuss everything thread

the USAF's $28 million project to renovate the North East Loop is now complete, replacing nearly 1.5km of taxiways and 11 ramps, along with installing a new drainage system and LED airfield ground lighting. Cheers, Peter As LED is seen as environmental friendly (at least for now) and the time neede...
by aviodromefriend
Sun 13 Nov 2022, 12:09 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Ramstein
Replies: 3
Views: 2600

Re: Ramstein

Going by the length of the program and the time passed between posting and reaction, I presume you haven't watched it? The Germans have a long standing tradition to take an event in their history and have a night on their television in which they dig into the subject. They call it Thema Abend. Havin...
by aviodromefriend
Sun 13 Nov 2022, 11:39 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Throw out STEM and show young people aircraft at RAF bases
Replies: 11
Views: 3562

Re: Throw out STEM and show young people aircraft at RAF bases

Providing evidence to the UK Defence Committee on 2 November, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said that this was “still not a staggering amount” of pilots, coming 24 hours after he had erroneously stated in a House of Lords evidence session on 1 November that the UK had fewer pilots qualified on the ...
by aviodromefriend
Sun 06 Nov 2022, 10:19 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Protesters at Schiphol
Replies: 11
Views: 3073

Re: Protesters at Schiphol

Worst thing about this (IMO, that is) is that also a medical flight had to be diverted.
by aviodromefriend
Wed 26 Oct 2022, 11:23 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
Replies: 461
Views: 300188

Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust

purple_95 wrote:
Sun 09 Oct 2022, 5:49 pm
Although in the back of my mind I can see us all sat here in 2069 having the same debate with UKHAT now trying to raise funds to put a Typhoon or F35 back into the sky.
The F-35 will probably still be operational at a number of countries by that year, like it or not.
by aviodromefriend
Wed 26 Oct 2022, 10:14 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Ramstein
Replies: 3
Views: 2600

Ramstein

Tonight in German Television (ARD) two programs about the Frecce crash at Ramstein, starting at 19.15 and 20.45 British time. For those that can't wait, one is already online here for the next about three months, the second looks to be geo-blocked, so should be watched real-time, if you can view thi...
by aviodromefriend
Sun 02 Oct 2022, 11:10 pm
Forum: Farnborough International Airshow
Topic: Flying schedule of old shows ('78, '80 and '82)
Replies: 7
Views: 24131

Re: Flying schedule of old shows ('78, '80 and '82)

Maybe it can help if you look if you have a display at the end of one film and the same display at the start of another one? Then at least the films are in consequent order. Then, do you still have the negatives of the film? All shots must be numbered at those. Good luck, I have to do the same with ...
by aviodromefriend
Sun 02 Oct 2022, 8:27 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Remains of WW2 pilot buried 78 years after fatal flight
Replies: 4
Views: 1933

Re: Remains of WW2 pilot buried 78 years after fatal flight

Also, Lochem is not exactly Arnhem, or close to it, and more than half the country seperated from Markermeer.
by aviodromefriend
Sun 02 Oct 2022, 6:42 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2023 wish list
Replies: 859
Views: 121175

Re: RIAT 2023 wish list

Professor_M wrote:
Thu 29 Sep 2022, 8:09 am
However, surely the Switzerland-based Mirage III is one of the best looking classic jets flying in Western Europe at the moment - a joint formation with a Swiss F-5F anyone?
Or the Patrouille Suisse?
by aviodromefriend
Mon 12 Sep 2022, 7:31 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Funeral arrangements
Replies: 36
Views: 8253

Re: Funeral arrangements

which other military bases are a) going to be open on a weekend, and b) able to handle large commercial aircraft with requirements for air-stairs, etc.? Fairford? Still way too far from London for VIPS going to the funeral. Common sense would dictate a mix of Stansted, Luton, Gatwick, Farnborough a...
by aviodromefriend
Wed 07 Sep 2022, 9:33 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Export Wildcats
Replies: 10
Views: 3288

Re: Export Wildcats

2e1var wrote:
Wed 07 Sep 2022, 6:35 am
Haven't they just started on the runway ? Assume doing that means they have plans for the site going forwards ?
No, in aviation such thing normally signals the start of the closing.
by aviodromefriend
Mon 05 Sep 2022, 7:08 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
Replies: 413
Views: 86029

Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight

CJS wrote:
Mon 05 Sep 2022, 5:45 am
...err...remantling (?)
re-assembling
by aviodromefriend
Mon 05 Sep 2022, 6:55 am
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: What will happen to XH558?
Replies: 6
Views: 3154

Re: What will happen to XH558?

Other, scrapped and handled as scrap by the scrap(wo)man.
by aviodromefriend
Mon 05 Sep 2022, 6:43 am
Forum: European Events
Topic: AIRPOWER22 - Zeltweg, Austria
Replies: 137
Views: 44530

Re: AIRPOWER22 - Zeltweg, Austria

I mean, can you imagine an Aviat Husky with floats in the RIAT flying programme? There would be uproar! If they would run a naval theme I wouldn't be surprised if DBH books that same aircraft. And was it a solo display, or were there other up at the same time (during not such a long slot)? It is a ...
by aviodromefriend
Sat 03 Sep 2022, 7:34 pm
Forum: European Events
Topic: AIRPOWER22 - Zeltweg, Austria
Replies: 137
Views: 44530

Re: AIRPOWER22 - Zeltweg, Austria

Things that Zeltweg does better: backdrop, It takes hundreds or thousands of years to have it grown like it is now. Nothing a show can do about it (except moving to another venue. What airfield in the UK has something like that already?) And although the mountains in the back are beautiful it is al...
by aviodromefriend
Sat 03 Sep 2022, 7:06 pm
Forum: Historic Aviation
Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
Replies: 413
Views: 86029

Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight

Which leads to the question of what's rubbish. Banging on about Elvington long after Elvington themselves issued a statement saying that the aircraft isn't going there for starters. Pointing out that a Vulcan has been disassembled in the past without taking into account the wildly different circums...