Airpower '16

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Chrisse
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aviodromefriend wrote:Except the man that thought 100% checks also meant everybody had to take his/her cap off to check if they hadn't any explosives in their hair. Even RIAT's Saturday didn't see that one


Actually, one of them did, and I was in his queue :(

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It took me fairly two seconds to put my cap down, maybe yours were too heavy? :grin: Comparing Airpower with RIAT, seriously? :lmao: RIAT is the worst nightmare when it comes to handling of an entrance queue, and I know what I'm talking about. Airpower saw more than 300.000 visitors on both show days, RIAT in 2016 I read something of 160.000? I have never experienced a minute where I was stopped @Airpower, except the seconds at this guy checking my bag and cap. During RIAT I was walking nearly an hour only to get to the guy not asking for my cap...

Conclusion: I prefer to be asked for my cap, and be on the place in a trickle of time I would need @RIAT. :rock:

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Not sure where this 300,000 Figure both Days came from?
It seemed twice if not more busier on the Saturday :dizzy:
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RichPittman wrote:Not sure where this 300,000 Figure both Days came from?
It seemed twice if not more busier on the Saturday :dizzy:


I thought the 300k was across both days. I "guesstimated" 100k on Friday and 200k on the Saturday (as you say twice as busy)

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st24 wrote:I see it's lost it's RAF markings and has been civilianised, as per with Red Bull... :sad:


I can confirm that is not the case..! :love:

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