Me too - hoping for the best, fearing the worst, and now the weather's looking iffy too.
Andy
Me too - hoping for the best, fearing the worst, and now the weather's looking iffy too.
Not just Duxford becoming family friendly rather than pandering to enthusiasts.Jakub.Zurek wrote: ↑Fri 17 Jun 2022, 9:53 pmIt's the same problem every year with this airshow, ever since Duxford decided to change the theme to a general family-friendly summer show.
(my bold)This people-focused strategy was deliberately designed to engage the approximately 70% of Museum’s visitors who are not serving or former serving RAF men and women, industrialists, or for that matter, aviation enthusiasts. It was also designed for ordinary members of the public young and old who chose to visit one of the finest free to enter National Museums one will find in the UK for a great day out.
I had rye opportunity to visit Duxford two weeks ago, something I have never done on a none air show day. There seemed to be a lot of aircraft in maintenance. I just wondered with no Legends and two largely missed season, how many of these aircraft have not been worked up to display ready leave? Compared that is with 2019?
This is chicken and egg though, no, subject to getting some bookings. If, for example, the Blenheim isn’t even booked for a home show why commit the extensive costs of preparing and insuring it.pb643 wrote: ↑Sat 18 Jun 2022, 6:34 am
I had rye opportunity to visit Duxford two weeks ago, something I have never done on a none air show day. There seemed to be a lot of aircraft in maintenance. I just wondered with no Legends and two largely missed season, how many of these aircraft have not been worked up to display ready leave? Compared that is with 2019?
Oh dear, I was afraid this was coming. I’ve been to nearly every Duxford show for the past 40 years and for the first time this one just didn’t appeal and it’s so sad to see their shows going this way. Makes you wonder where it’ll all end? Do you think anyone there reads these comments and views so they know how we all feel?DaveBr wrote: ↑Sat 18 Jun 2022, 8:16 amIn 20+ years I’ve never seen so few people at Duxford on an airshow morning, so few aircraft on the flightline or such a thin selection of stalls.
‘Appealing to families’ is all very well, but the way to appeal to everyone is surely to play to your strengths.
Mostly I just feel sad.
That absolutely does not justify delivering a dross line up and charging for itsmokey wrote: ↑Sat 18 Jun 2022, 8:38 amWent yesterday for the arrivals an practice displays. A thoroughly enjoyable day with the strike master duo practice being the highlight. Display line seemed a lot closer than previous at the M11 end possible helped by the slight cross wind. Worth remembering two years ago there were no airshows and last year was still quite limited due to covid. So if you go enjoy if you don't go stop whinging
So are you at the show this weekend as well??smokey wrote: ↑Sat 18 Jun 2022, 8:38 amWent yesterday for the arrivals an practice displays. A thoroughly enjoyable day with the strike master duo practice being the highlight. Display line seemed a lot closer than previous at the M11 end possible helped by the slight cross wind. Worth remembering two years ago there were no airshows and last year was still quite limited due to covid. So if you go enjoy if you don't go stop whinging
That’s lovely as a principle, but the reality is that I don’t have a choice. IWM have overseen the demise of Flying Legends, a renowned aviation event that people would travel across the world to attend and replaced it with this.