We are also planning two special flypasts for Sunday 21 July...
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We are also planning two special flypasts for Sunday 21 July...
frank wrote:CJS wrote:Flare Path wrote:Delighted British Airways will be part of the flying display. Hope the 747 will be allowed to fly through solo at least once.
I can't off the top of my head recall a flypast where the RAFAT have joined something and then 'unjoined' it part way through. I would expect 2 passes, as per the A380 / RAFAT flypast a few years back.
Sunday's flypast confirmed:
So I think this is the 4th whinge you have made about the Sunday flying display. It`s all getting a bit tedious now - they are trying to do their best. You can always buy a ticket for the saturday you know
jason82wells wrote:Sorry - I thought you guys meant the participants and/or themes of said Sunday flypasts have been known for weeks - my bad.
Atm I'm reading that as nothing more than they're "trying". That said, they are under a bit of pressure to restore balance but still don't see anything being guaranteed.
parsley wrote:Jason...I'd likely say that even confirmed aircraft are not actually guaranteed until they are sitting there on the deck....
parsley wrote:jason82wells wrote:Sorry - I thought you guys meant the participants and/or themes of said Sunday flypasts have been known for weeks - my bad.
Atm I'm reading that as nothing more than they're "trying". That said, they are under a bit of pressure to restore balance but still don't see anything being guaranteed.
Jason...I'd likely say that even confirmed aircraft are not actually guaranteed until they are sitting there on the deck....there have been a number of aircraft that have confirmed over the years but have been a no show for various reasons....two more serious examples being the previously mentioned Romanian IL28 and Pelican 16,the South African Shackleton which crashed in the Sahara en route to the UK for the show.
Tmyers123 wrote:parsley wrote:Jason...I'd likely say that even confirmed aircraft are not actually guaranteed until they are sitting there on the deck....
If the ATL2 is anything to go by, then even that isn’t enough.
CJS wrote:frank wrote:CJS wrote:Flare Path wrote:Delighted British Airways will be part of the flying display. Hope the 747 will be allowed to fly through solo at least once.
I can't off the top of my head recall a flypast where the RAFAT have joined something and then 'unjoined' it part way through. I would expect 2 passes, as per the A380 / RAFAT flypast a few years back.
Sunday's flypast confirmed:
So I think this is the 4th whinge you have made about the Sunday flying display. It`s all getting a bit tedious now - they are trying to do their best. You can always buy a ticket for the saturday you know
I can't actually, if you'd actually read any of my so called whinges you'd know that.
Anyway, pardon me for having an opinion and voicing it. I'll make sure I resist the temptation in the future
Terribly sorry, what what...
CJS wrote:You might not actually get any
It's nice to be able to see them on the deck, a stroll over to the east end is often worth it. The Vampire pair were right by the rope last year, the Red Bull Mitchell in [inset correct year] was similarly close. And there is something quite cool about just how perfectly lined up the RAFAT are (and the other teams too of course).
harkins wrote:This thread is now reminding me of Viz. The character Roger Irrelevant springs to mind.
harkins wrote:This thread is now reminding me of Viz. The character Roger Irrelevant springs to mind.
JJC wrote:harkins wrote:This thread is now reminding me of Viz. The character Roger Irrelevant springs to mind.
Indeed, consistently plumbing new depths.
IATthenRIAT wrote:JJC wrote:harkins wrote:This thread is now reminding me of Viz. The character Roger Irrelevant springs to mind.
Indeed, consistently plumbing new depths.
What would you prefer - nothing then just talk about a new update from the official site.
Same question to you.
I think people are just filling in time with genearal banter about RIAT and airshows - till updates come our way, seems ok to me.
JJC wrote:IATthenRIAT wrote:JJC wrote:harkins wrote:This thread is now reminding me of Viz. The character Roger Irrelevant springs to mind.
Indeed, consistently plumbing new depths.
What would you prefer - nothing then just talk about a new update from the official site.
Same question to you.
I think people are just filling in time with genearal banter about RIAT and airshows - till updates come our way, seems ok to me.
There’s the Waffle and Off-Topic forum for anything unrelated to RIAT or a specific show.
Anyway, my comments weren’t aimed at your post.
sopwithflyer wrote:CJS wrote:frank wrote:CJS wrote:Flare Path wrote:Delighted British Airways will be part of the flying display. Hope the 747 will be allowed to fly through solo at least once.
I can't off the top of my head recall a flypast where the RAFAT have joined something and then 'unjoined' it part way through. I would expect 2 passes, as per the A380 / RAFAT flypast a few years back.
Sunday's flypast confirmed:
So I think this is the 4th whinge you have made about the Sunday flying display. It`s all getting a bit tedious now - they are trying to do their best. You can always buy a ticket for the saturday you know
I can't actually, if you'd actually read any of my so called whinges you'd know that.
Anyway, pardon me for having an opinion and voicing it. I'll make sure I resist the temptation in the future
Terribly sorry, what what...
I hope you value the opinions of the parents of your pupils. The amount of times my kids had to watch some cr4p play performed by hippies dressed in paper mache attire, or tolerated hippy groups, banging drums made from empty milk bottles while the other schools went to Alton towers was unreal. I hope that's not you Chris, fleecing parents out of another £10 to support the offspring of Greenham Common while the other kids have a much more exciting trip.
sopwithflyer wrote:CJS wrote:frank wrote:CJS wrote:Flare Path wrote:Delighted British Airways will be part of the flying display. Hope the 747 will be allowed to fly through solo at least once.
I can't off the top of my head recall a flypast where the RAFAT have joined something and then 'unjoined' it part way through. I would expect 2 passes, as per the A380 / RAFAT flypast a few years back.
Sunday's flypast confirmed:
So I think this is the 4th whinge you have made about the Sunday flying display. It`s all getting a bit tedious now - they are trying to do their best. You can always buy a ticket for the saturday you know
I can't actually, if you'd actually read any of my so called whinges you'd know that.
Anyway, pardon me for having an opinion and voicing it. I'll make sure I resist the temptation in the future
Terribly sorry, what what...
I hope you value the opinions of the parents of your pupils. The amount of times my kids had to watch some cr4p play performed by hippies dressed in paper mache attire, or tolerated hippy groups, banging drums made from empty milk bottles while the other schools went to Alton towers was unreal. I hope that's not you Chris, fleecing parents out of another £10 to support the offspring of Greenham Common while the other kids have a much more exciting trip.
Airwolfhound wrote:Banter mode on.................
Personally, I reckon those going on the Saturday will be very jealous as to what will fly on Sunday.
I remember last year or the year before, that an Osprey flew on the Saturday, yet come the Sunday this was replaced by a B2. I think various message boards went into meltdown over it
I've heard from many sources, none of them related or have anything to do with RIAT and just appearing in my dreams, that a B1, B2, B-52 and an F-117 will be doing a joint flypast on the Sunday as a NATO celebration
But then again, it will probably just be another washout..............
Banter mode off.
IATthenRIAT wrote:Our two harriers taking part in Baltops.
Airwolfhound wrote:Banter mode on.................
I've heard from many sources, none of them related or have anything to do with RIAT and just appearing in my dreams, that a B1, B2, B-52 and an F-117 will be doing a joint flypast on the Sunday as a NATO celebration
Banter mode off.