Stagger2 wrote:Quote-"Still, absolutely fantastic line up, a show the IWM can be proud of." :clap: Let's not get too gushing before the 'Oversized' Lady has sung! There's still a shed-load of stuff that can go wrong, not least the weather? Can't blame the IWM for that bit, but it was nice last weekend on the 15th of September Still, mustn't grumble. eh?
current reports suggest the weather should be ok. lets hope it stays that way
Personally I think the line-up is very good, but I think the airshow itself will most likely suffer from overcrowding and a horrendous traffic jam at the end of the day. I'm going both days and am wondering how much sleep i'll get Saturday night... it might be a case of arriving home and leaving straight away!
Hopefully they'll have re-thought the positioning of the fairground too. I would have watched by my car back in may, but had a giant metal ride blocking my view which forced me to make the fenceline even more crowded!
Personally I think the line-up is very good, but I think the airshow itself will most likely suffer from overcrowding and a horrendous traffic jam at the end of the day. I'm going both days and am wondering how much sleep i'll get Saturday night... it might be a case of arriving home and leaving straight away!
Hopefully they'll have re-thought the positioning of the fairground too. I would have watched by my car back in may, but had a giant metal ride blocking my view which forced me to make the fenceline even more crowded!
Indeed... let's see... but it could be good!
yes i think overcrowding will end up being the big issue. im hoping that family gropus of 4 or 5 will come in 1 car. keep the numbers down
i'm doing both days and plan to start early. last year and in may i used some backroads which made my entrance and exits fairly rapid. with luck they won't be closed off for this one.
Surely the point of an all-ticket affair is to limit both bodies and vehicles so that over-crowding can't occur. Yes, it will be busy, but it shouldn't be over-crowded.
Wrexham Mackem wrote:Surely the point of an all-ticket affair is to limit both bodies and vehicles so that over-crowding can't occur. Yes, it will be busy, but it shouldn't be over-crowded.
I'mm going to Duxford tomorrow but with 40mph+ winds forecast from the south-west, I don't think there will be much flying apart from a few tents & marques.
I don't have a ticket for the w/end although I do have the day booked off work for Friday. I was going to go and hopefully catch some arrivals and maybe some practicing although with the wind at 15mph+ all day, and 30mph+ gusts I'm thinking there won't be much to see?
PirateTrickster wrote:I don't have a ticket for the w/end although I do have the day booked off work for Friday. I was going to go and hopefully catch some arrivals and maybe some practicing although with the wind at 15mph+ all day, and 30mph+ gusts I'm thinking there won't be much to see?
I was also planning Friday but I’m holding out until last minute to decide. Got Saturday tickets thankfully
Weather warning now in place from 9am Sunday to 9am Monday for strong winds. Fingers crossed that it all changes between now and then though (as naturally, I have a Sunday ticket!)
PirateTrickster wrote:I don't have a ticket for the w/end although I do have the day booked off work for Friday. I was going to go and hopefully catch some arrivals and maybe some practicing although with the wind at 15mph+ all day, and 30mph+ gusts I'm thinking there won't be much to see?
Anyone experienced fridays before - is there much activity wrt practice displays