RIAT 2015

[boff180]

I'm currently planning direct to coningsby from RIAT departures then spending Tuesday through Thursday at coningsby.

[Wissam24]

I'm currently planning direct to coningsby from RIAT departures then spending Tuesday through Thursday at coningsby.

Fair enough, I'll be staying at my parents' in north London, so it's fairly convenient for me.

[Pat Murphy]

You never know, perhaps Brize Tower could persuade the IL-78 to do a low fly-by over Fairford on its way to Brize depending on which runway they are landing on ? I know, I know, pigs might fly........although I do know for a fact that Warthogs fly

Chance would be a fine thing, I remember either last year or the year before, that fancy painted Qatari C17 took off out of Brize and headed into the wide blue yonder....not a peep from Brize for a flythrough

[CrowdlinePhotography]

You never know, perhaps Brize Tower could persuade the IL-78 to do a low fly-by over Fairford on its way to Brize depending on which runway they are landing on ? I know, I know, pigs might fly........although I do know for a fact that Warthogs fly

Chance would be a fine thing, I remember either last year or the year before, that fancy painted Qatari C17 took off out of Brize and headed into the wide blue yonder....not a peep from Brize for a flythrough

Are you sure it wasn't a Kuwait C17? Or was that a seperate occasion?

[MRTT]

You never know, perhaps Brize Tower could persuade the IL-78 to do a low fly-by over Fairford on its way to Brize depending on which runway they are landing on ? I know, I know, pigs might fly........although I do know for a fact that Warthogs fly

Chance would be a fine thing, I remember either last year or the year before, that fancy painted Qatari C17 took off out of Brize and headed into the wide blue yonder....not a peep from Brize for a flythrough

Are you sure it wasn't a Kuwait C17? Or was that a seperate occasion?

Yeah think it was Kuwaiti, remember it lifting up in the distance.

[CrowdlinePhotography]

You never know, perhaps Brize Tower could persuade the IL-78 to do a low fly-by over Fairford on its way to Brize depending on which runway they are landing on ? I know, I know, pigs might fly........although I do know for a fact that Warthogs fly

Chance would be a fine thing, I remember either last year or the year before, that fancy painted Qatari C17 took off out of Brize and headed into the wide blue yonder....not a peep from Brize for a flythrough

Are you sure it wasn't a Kuwait C17? Or was that a seperate occasion?

Yeah think it was Kuwaiti, remember it lifting up in the distance.

Despite my Geography skills I didn't want to say Kuwaiti incase I was wrong. I recall seeing it on Blizzard the watcher's coverage of RIAT on You Tube

[Russ]

You are of course making the assumption that it wasn't urgently tasked elsewhere.

[Harvo266]

The sea vixen has been confirmed for all 3 days

[Typhoon15]

Sea Vixen is Coming.

The Sea Vixen team are pleased to announce we will be attending : -
Yeovilton Air Day - 11 July 2015
RIAT - 17 - 19th July 2015
Culdrose Air Day - 30 July 2015
Bournemouth - 22/23 August 2015
Shoreham - 22/23 August 2015
These are the only confirmed events and we are still looking at some others - more later.

[Hasboman]

Sea Vixen is Coming.

The Sea Vixen team are pleased to announce we will be attending : -
Yeovilton Air Day - 11 July 2015
RIAT - 17 - 19th July 2015
Culdrose Air Day - 30 July 2015
Bournemouth - 22/23 August 2015
Shoreham - 22/23 August 2015
These are the only confirmed events and we are still looking at some others - more later.

Only "confirmed" when confirmed by DBH

[boff180]

That will certainly look good taking off from the FRIAT enclosure

[Pringles]

Fantastic news Let's hope she's fixed by then! I've yet to see her fly but I've always liked the Sea Vixen - this may prove that DBH are willing to fork out for classic jets and with the absence of XH558 next year maybe this means a greater likelihood of seeing the Swedish Historic Flight next year or in the near future

Edit: just seen that there is no confirmation that it will be flying just that it will be attending - I'll hold on until DBH confirm it before I celebrate properly!

[MRTT]

Brilliant!

[Brevet Cable]

And given it's somewhat unspectacular attendance rate , even if it does get confirmed I won't hold my breath until it's actually on the ground at RIAT.

[DanH]

Great news!

[planesgalaxxyclacton]

Vixen!! will be good to see is it flying or static ?

[Airshowhammer]

Remember the Canberra confirmed last year and it was only static, i wouldn't get your hopes up at it flying, i'll be pleasantly surprised if it is and Dbh have splashed some cash to get it here

[trebleone]

That will certainly look good taking off from the FRIAT enclosure

I would have thought it more likely that it will be taking off from the runway .........


sorry

[Wissam24]

That will certainly look good taking off from the FRIAT enclosure

Didn't realise the Vixen was VTOL!

[Airshowhammer]

Has it even flown this year?

[Typhoon15]

Did Ground Test last Week, High speed Runs and First Flight expected soon.

[Fumbles]

Awesome news if it is confirmed by DBH/RIAT and if it will be attending RIAT. Hopefully it'll be in the flying display as well. I've only ever seen the Sea Vixen fly once, and that was during the Navy flypast years ago which just consisted of a flat high level straight flyby.

[Airshowhammer]

Coincidently Riat air ops tweeted a pic of the Sea Vixen just yesterday

[RIAT Air Ops]

Coincidently Riat air ops tweeted a pic of the Sea Vixen just yesterday

The tweet was simply a look back in history and the aircraft in the picture was XN653 not XP924.

I would be interested to hear how the 'news' regarding G-CIVX has arisen as it's certainly something I'm unaware of and reading what has been posted earlier it sounds like the team i.e. exhibition stand only is what is being referred to. Will have a check in the morning

[Brevet Cable]

I would be interested to hear how the 'news' regarding G-CIVX has arisen as it's certainly something I'm unaware of and reading what has been posted earlier it sounds like the team i.e. exhibition stand only is what is being referred to. Will have a check in the morning

That's what it looks like......
The quote posted earlier has been edited down -- The missing line is :

Make sure you come and get your sea vixen goodies at the fnht merchandise trailer!