Flying ends at 6, showground closes at 7.30. Staff (most volunteers remember) have to clear a massive site of thousands of people. So starting to kick you out at 7 seems reasonable to me
RIAT 2022 Discussion Thread
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I've got no issue with that & I've never had any problems with any RIAT volunteers however I've definitely had an issue with RAF personnel seeming to be deliberately standing in front of people taking photos at about 1900. If you're working your way to an exit at 1900 with the idea of being at or out the exit at 1930, which is what I always do, they shouldn't interfere with that.
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Yes, I received the email yesterday evening and was wondering the same thing! I'd have thought this is a copy and paste error from one of the higher priced packages? If not, great!
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Saturday 16th July: RIAT showground closes at 1930, but the sun doesn't set until sun sets circa 2117.
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Must admit I really do miss the old days of the showground shutting much later. Not really sure why it changed to be honest.
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US army Chinook and Apache for static for today's update.
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I’ll rephrase, perhaps not sunset but evening sky. I remember a couple years where it was splendid. Typhoon RIAT 2018 I think it was, when the jet almost looked orange. And I think it could’ve been 2017 when I remember looking at the static down the western end with the sun quite low in the back making for some good silhouette shots!
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Todays update i’m going for:
Japan: C-2
Reds and Black Eagles flypast confirmation.
Some more civi statics.
India declining.
Japan: C-2
Reds and Black Eagles flypast confirmation.
Some more civi statics.
India declining.
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Yeh the evening slots at RIAT can be quite nice. Especially for static at the Western end!JMC wrote: ↑Thu 07 Jul 2022, 8:01 amI’ll rephrase, perhaps not sunset but evening sky. I remember a couple years where it was splendid. Typhoon RIAT 2018 I think it was, when the jet almost looked orange. And I think it could’ve been 2017 when I remember looking at the static down the western end with the sun quite low in the back making for some good silhouette shots!
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Kuwait confirmed as not participating as well, and they're now sending a Typhoon. Anythings possible I suppose
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Even though I don’t think discussions with India will come to fruition, If India were to confirm, I think it’d be something like their 777 on static!
Edit ignore lol!
Edit ignore lol!
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Royal Bahraini Air Force Is flashing green
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India Air force declined
Bahrain flashing green
Japan still yellow/orange and now green flashing
Bahrain flashing green
Japan still yellow/orange and now green flashing
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India moved to not participating, Royal Bahraini Air Force flashing Green
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Is Bahrain a new country to participate?
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Japan also green as well now
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Guess we just have to wait for the aircraft that Japan and Bahrain are bringing now. Bahrain does have brand new Hawk T2's but in full desert camo, don't know if they're in operational service yet tho, and as well Japan we sort of already expected, but maybe they'll bring something else as well, gotta see but seems like a sick RIAT update once again!
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Guessing Bahrain will be the BAE 146 that is already over here.
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Indian Air Force, Israeli Air Force,Italian Army, Italian Coastguard, Italian Navy, Spanish Army,Turkish Naval Forces, US Coast Guard and US Marine Corps declined
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Biggest decline list of any RIAT?
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