RIAT ‘22 wish list

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capercaillie wrote:
Fri 17 Jun 2022, 12:11 pm
Bodz156 wrote:
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rdchawk wrote:
Wed 15 Jun 2022, 6:11 am
Can we have the Belgian thunder Tigers please.
Didn't know this was a thing! (Thought it just meant static F-16's from a specific squadron) Would love to see this.
Yeah, they only ever appear at Sanicole - as it's 4x 31 Squadron F-16AMs from down the road at Kleine-Brogel.
They show up at the tigermeets as well, entertained us at Landivisiau for example. There used to be regular Belgian fourships at the shows with several passes and breaks back in the days. I remember Bierset in 1993 had F-16, Mirage 5 and Alpha Jet fourships.
Oh I didn't know they'd done Tigermeet as well - seen them a couple of times at Sanicole, the last time was with that all over painted Tiger in the lead, from 2016 I think...

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Not so much as a 'wish', but more a question, why dont the RAF Falcons parachute team ever seem to appear at RIAT ? Just as a nice alternative display, especially for the kids/ families.

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Probably the time it takes up.
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Bodz156 wrote:
Fri 17 Jun 2022, 11:56 am
JMC wrote:
Thu 16 Jun 2022, 12:55 pm
rdchawk wrote:
Wed 15 Jun 2022, 6:11 am
Can we have the Belgian thunder Tigers please.
Didn't know this was a thing! (Thought it just meant static F-16's from a specific squadron) Would love to see this.
Yeah, they only ever appear at Sanicole - as it's 4x 31 Squadron F-16AMs from down the road at Kleine-Brogel.

Here's a wishlisty item from left-field, I think the show could do with 1 more FJ display this year...what about the JF-17 Thunder demo from Pakistan? Not confirmed anything yet, they have been attending for the last few shows, it's a Farnborough year so they could take it there too (been before..) Probably pie in the sky, but I'd love to see that special scheme jet if they still have it painted up all green!
Day 2 of the virtual Air Tattoo they had a brief cameo (doing a vid and sending an aircraft are two different things mind) but I feel they potentially have intentions to send it one day!

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An aircraft that hasn’t been mentioned yet (I don’t think) that is bang on in line with the trainer theme and US anniversary. The Boeing TX!

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An aircraft that hasn’t been mentioned yet (I don’t think) that is bang on in line with the trainer theme and US anniversary. The Boeing TX!
Boeing are a sponsor of the show and usually have a corporate presence. I suspect what's inferred in this instance is news emanating from there during RIAT, rather than actual hardware.

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I'd quite like to see the Tempest mock-up again.

Also the Scorpion - I remember one of the Textron people told me when it first came to RIAT (2013??) that they intended to get some sort of role demo worked up within a few years, but it's all gone quiet since then.
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Sat 18 Jun 2022, 9:35 pm
I'd quite like to see the Tempest mock-up again.

Also the Scorpion - I remember one of the Textron people told me when it first came to RIAT (2013??) that they intended to get some sort of role demo worked up within a few years, but it's all gone quiet since then.
The Tempest mock-up was at Cosford - just the same shapeless lump of GRP it was the first time we saw it.

Hasn't the Scorpion been shelved now? (At least in terms of flying any prototypes).
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I understand that lightchop, that's why I posted it in the wish list ;)

That post reminded me that the aircraft existed!

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Seahornet wrote:
Sat 18 Jun 2022, 10:07 pm
Hasn't the Scorpion been shelved now? (At least in terms of flying any prototypes).
There's a few flying airframes now, I seem to recall 4, but I don't know if they've flown recently or if the project is still ongoing.

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I'd quite like to see the Tempest mock-up again.
Good grief!
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CJS wrote:
Sat 18 Jun 2022, 9:35 pm
I'd quite like to see the Tempest mock-up again.

Also the Scorpion - I remember one of the Textron people told me when it first came to RIAT (2013??) that they intended to get some sort of role demo worked up within a few years, but it's all gone quiet since then.
Me too!....Especially if they're gonna burn 'em in a CFR demo'!

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capercaillie wrote:
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CJS wrote:
Sat 18 Jun 2022, 9:35 pm
I'd quite like to see the Tempest mock-up again.
Good grief!
One day it'll be actually real - imagine that!

I quite like it actually...

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It looks like a Pelican!

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Would love to see soloturk as well as the Turkish stars turn up, wishful thinking I know

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I’m deluded enough to keep thinking ‘this’ll be the year the B-1B flys I feel it in my bones (no pun intended)’

Been thinking it for about 10 years. I don’t learn!

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I’m deluded enough to keep thinking ‘this’ll be the year the B-1B flys I feel it in my bones (no pun intended)’

Been thinking it for about 10 years. I don’t learn!
Once I've seen it, just once, in 2007. It barrel-rolled for goodness' sake 😲🙈

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CJS wrote:
Mon 20 Jun 2022, 8:30 pm
JMC wrote:
Mon 20 Jun 2022, 7:07 pm
I’m deluded enough to keep thinking ‘this’ll be the year the B-1B flys I feel it in my bones (no pun intended)’

Been thinking it for about 10 years. I don’t learn!
Once I've seen it, just once, in 2007. It barrel-rolled for goodness' sake 😲🙈

Awesome.
I was 11 at the time, and just remember being blown away at how loud it was. At the time I thought big plane = must sound like a 747 (boy oh boy was I in for a shock).

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I just want to see a B-1 depart on Monday whenever it’s been there it hasn’t gone until Tuesday or very late into the evening

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The line up is brilliant but I feel compared to other Farnborough years, there's not that one extra exotic display that is shared with the trade show. I know there's the Black Eagles but I'm thinking more a solo display of a brand new aircraft.
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It'd be nice to see the Leonardo AW-609, although I doubt that would be around for a few years yet.

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For a millisecond I thought they'd announced a B-52.

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For a millisecond I thought they'd announced a B-52.
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:laughing:

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A KC-10 on static please and thank you

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