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With all the bad nwes coming out of Afghanistan this week, I would not be surprised if at least 1 RAF C17 is withdrawn.
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Swiss
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Liveforriat wrote:Swiss
That gets my vote too. Will be good to see the Spanish EF-18 after a few years, especially that high alpha pass!
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I enjoyed the Swiss display in 2006 more so than the US Super hornet, it was simply awesome for what I think is An F18 C Model (Please correct me if Im worng)
Am I right in saying that the Swiss hornets or atleast some of them actually have Super Hornet Software updates?
Am I right in saying that the Swiss hornets or atleast some of them actually have Super Hornet Software updates?
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Swiss definitely!
Just wondering when the best time to get to Fairford is on the Friday? Coming from Preston up north, should take about 3 hrs.
Just wondering when the best time to get to Fairford is on the Friday? Coming from Preston up north, should take about 3 hrs.
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Im looking forward to the rafale display that is one powerful and agile aircraft the display sword could be heading to france.
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Think the display practices start around 10am on Friday so you want to be there for 9, set up tent and get comfy
Think the Rafale is definitly inline for a trophy of some sorts
Think the Rafale is definitly inline for a trophy of some sorts
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Liveforriat wrote:Think the display practices start around 10am on Friday so you want to be there for 9, set up tent and get comfy
Think the Rafale is definitly inline for a trophy of some sorts
Cheers Mate, guess it is a 6:30/7 set off
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6am
Totterdown or Kempford?
Im Up on the hill at Totterdown
Totterdown or Kempford?
Im Up on the hill at Totterdown
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chrisward123 wrote:Liveforriat wrote:Think the display practices start around 10am on Friday so you want to be there for 9, set up tent and get comfy
Think the Rafale is definitly inline for a trophy of some sorts
Cheers Mate, guess it is a 6:30/7 set off
Leaving at 3am to hopefully arrive around 2pm on friday. Will it be over by then or does practice extend until evening? We'll pop in to the FRIAT enclosure in any case. Agree about Swiss above, 2006 was some effort.
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Liveforriat wrote:6am
Totterdown or Kempford?
Im Up on the hill at Totterdown
Kempsford
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Don, the practice sessions never normally end till around 7pm, remember last year the Typhoon and Spit ripping over Totterdown Farm to display at 7.50pm
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DonH wrote:Leaving at 3am to hopefully arrive around 2pm on friday. Will it be over by then or does practice extend until evening?
Last year we stayed until about 19:00 and there were still displays going on.
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Red Dragon wrote:I've just recieved inside info, that the Irish Air Corps CN-235 has been cancelled due to operational commitments, however it's been replaced by a AW-139. Before someone begins to flame me, the message came to me from one of the aircrew.
Doesn't surprise me really as one of the CASA's declared a pan pan with a fire in number 1 engine on the 02/07. Made a emergency landing safely back at the Bal, but is probably still tech. At least we are getting a wolfehound.
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oh yes.... Cheers lads. We arrived in Fairford around 9pm on the Friday in 2006 and there was nothing happening and only time for beer which was quite acceptable.
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The Swiss hornet display in 2007 was great. I seem to remember watching the Finnish hornet from the car park, it was pretty good too.
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The dutch F16 is a great display plenty of burner and flares look forward to that display aswell.
Great colour scheme to.
Mike
Great colour scheme to.
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chill51 wrote:The dutch F16 is a great display plenty of burner and flares look forward to that display aswell.
Great colour scheme to.
Mike
No flares any more
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vulcan57 wrote:chill51 wrote:The dutch F16 is a great display plenty of burner and flares look forward to that display aswell.
Great colour scheme to.
Mike
No flares any more
Why is that?
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chrisward123 wrote:vulcan57 wrote:chill51 wrote:The dutch F16 is a great display plenty of burner and flares look forward to that display aswell.
Great colour scheme to.
Mike
No flares any more
Why is that?
Health and Safety or something.
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vulcan57 wrote:chrisward123 wrote:vulcan57 wrote:chill51 wrote:The dutch F16 is a great display plenty of burner and flares look forward to that display aswell.
Great colour scheme to.
Mike
No flares any more
Why is that?
Health and Safety or something.
Since when did this come in?
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Bubble wrote:vulcan57 wrote:chrisward123 wrote:vulcan57 wrote:chill51 wrote:The dutch F16 is a great display plenty of burner and flares look forward to that display aswell.
Great colour scheme to.
Mike
No flares any more
Why is that?
Health and Safety or something.
Since when did this come in?
Last year I think..........
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Since when did this come in?
Just looked and it came in just before Farnborough last year, found this on Flightline....
At the recent DASC Pre-season flying display symposium, it was announced that all flare releases have been outlawed. This decision was made as the manufacturers of the flare systems could not be certain that no debris would reach the ground following release. Any such debris could prove to be harzardous to persons and aircraft below.
Some of the most prominant users of flares at airshow have been written to by the UK MoD asking them not to employ flares at UK shows. At the symposium, it was also confirmed that this regulation affected the coastal airshows as well as those held over airfields.
Just looked and it came in just before Farnborough last year, found this on Flightline....
At the recent DASC Pre-season flying display symposium, it was announced that all flare releases have been outlawed. This decision was made as the manufacturers of the flare systems could not be certain that no debris would reach the ground following release. Any such debris could prove to be harzardous to persons and aircraft below.
Some of the most prominant users of flares at airshow have been written to by the UK MoD asking them not to employ flares at UK shows. At the symposium, it was also confirmed that this regulation affected the coastal airshows as well as those held over airfields.
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Bubble wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qo_rR3iw8k
He flared up at Vokel on the weekend?
Volkel isn't in the UK.............