Air Shows 2014

[andyhinch]

Used to love Woodford.

Yes, me too.

I was there when the Spitfire crashed. As he came out of the loop, I thought "he's too steep and too low" - I was right, unfortunately.

A tragic accident.

I grew up, just by Woodford, got a free show every year.

 

[bluesteve1964]

Farnborough is the best of the lot next month, its down south though!

Have to disagree. Farnborough is a trade show and by the time the public are allowed at the weekend quite a lot of exhibits have left. Best for me are the display at RAF Waddington and RIAT at Fairford which follow on from each other in the first 2 weeks of July.

 

[Bilboblue]

Fairford RIAT 2014 coming-up next month. Superb hardware, incredibly talented crews. Good food, all day bar, and hopefully decent weather!

Was going to mention this as I used to go all the time as a kid, my father is from there, I wondered if it was still going.

Any idea on dates?

 

[bluesteve1964]

Fairford RIAT 2014 coming-up next month. Superb hardware, incredibly talented crews. Good food, all day bar, and hopefully decent weather!

Was going to mention this as I used to go all the time as a kid, my father is from there, I wondered if it was still going.

Any idea on dates?

11-13th July.
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.airtattoo.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.airtattoo.com/</a>

 

[-dabz-]

Used to love Woodford.

Yes, me too.

I was there when the Spitfire crashed. As he came out of the loop, I thought "he's too steep and too low" - I was right, unfortunately.

A tragic accident.

you sure it wasn't the Mosquito, the inquest blamed icing in the carburettors which Rolls-Royce had issued a warning/fix for but they had not been carried out

It was a Spitfire. Being rebuilt in the Isle of Wight apparently. The mosquito was Barton.

 

[-dabz-]

Used to love Woodford.

Yes, me too.

I was there when the Spitfire crashed. As he came out of the loop, I thought "he's too steep and too low" - I was right, unfortunately.

A tragic accident.

I grew up, just by Woodford, got a free show every year.

We would sometimes go up to Alderley Edge and watch it from there.

 

[Bilboblue]

Fairford RIAT 2014 coming-up next month. Superb hardware, incredibly talented crews. Good food, all day bar, and hopefully decent weather!

Was going to mention this as I used to go all the time as a kid, my father is from there, I wondered if it was still going.

Any idea on dates?

11-13th July.
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.airtattoo.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.airtattoo.com/</a>

Thanks Steve

 

[Henkeman]

The calendar for air shows this year if it's of use to anyone.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.airshows.org.uk/2014/calendar/uk-airshow-calendar.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.airshows.org.uk/2014/calenda ... endar.html</a>

 

[-dabz-]

Farnborough is the best of the lot next month, its down south though!

Have to disagree. Farnborough is a trade show and by the time the public are allowed at the weekend quite a lot of exhibits have left. Best for me are the display at RAF Waddington and RIAT at Fairford which follow on from each other in the first 2 weeks of July.

Ever been to Finningley? Four Vulcans taking off and doing their thaang was something I'll never forget.
The ground shook like a shitting dog....
The Sukhoi su 27 at Woodford was memorable....when it does the cobra thing....

 

[yerwot?]

Yes, me too.

I was there when the Spitfire crashed. As he came out of the loop, I thought "he's too steep and too low" - I was right, unfortunately.

A tragic accident.

you sure it wasn't the Mosquito, the inquest blamed icing in the carburettors which Rolls-Royce had issued a warning/fix for but they had not been carried out

It was a Spitfire. Being rebuilt in the Isle of Wight apparently. The mosquito was Barton.

just posted about Barton and failed to make the short hop over to Woodford ...... grounded