rubecula Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 This weekend it is the RIAT (Royal International Air Tattoo) and next week is the Farnborough airshow (Trade all week and airshow on the weekend) Both are pretty big events. We have a contingent going to both of these, so we will be short staffed here. (I wanted to be part of one of the contingents but sadly I was not picked as I am needed here.) Anyway, not sure how many of you will be going, or how many of you want to go to either, but anyone who does go, look out for the Hawk flypast in the shape of E II R as that is our lot, and of course the ground crews there are my work mates. If you fancy going at all you can find the info for the airshows on the net. I hope you enjoy it, it takes an awful lot of work getting these things up and running and it is nice to be able to show off a bit. RIAT: http://www.airtattoo.com/airshow Farnborough: http://farnborough.com/aircraft/public-flying-display-aircraft Hope that anyone who does go has fun and it isn't too wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmatt Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 as a pro photographer, im gutted i cant make both events! weddings dictate what i can do now unfortunately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted July 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 I am gutted too, I really really wanted to go to either of these. My boss encouraged me to put my name forward, so I did. I was led to believe they needed me there. Bastards* There will be a few of us older ones left behind. RIAT is lightly manned so not a lot of folks going there. And Farnborough they want the younger ones to go. So we (the older ones and the stupid but saveable ones ... in my case both) will be worked hard to get the two shows perfect, with no rewards whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmatt Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 sounds about right for the RAF, my cousin is based just outside Hemel hempsted and is always over worked with little reward! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonButtle Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 (edited) We have a local airshow each year near here at Shoreham, it's usually pretty decent, i have been a few times. Edited July 8, 2012 by theprisoner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 So if the flypast is E I R then something's gone wrong ? Know Farnborough well, though I never went to the air show....watched a lot of the aerial stuff from nearby over the years though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted July 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 E I R means something has drastically gone wrong and we need to start looking for some missing aeroplanes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 are you a crab rubes? where about you based? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I remember years back about 1986,1987 an air show and I had a best friend at the time who's mother had a stroke or heart attack attack during such a display, I haven't seen him for years. All I know it was an unbearably hot day and they lost a parent that day, it's something I'll always remember. I used to watch these displays myself but not anymore. Damn noisy things these days, but I can see where the attraction comes from. Biggin Hill is supposed to be the biggest event in the UK now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 are you a crab rubes? where about you based? Not any more. Used to be a long long time ago in a place far far away. Actually, after I left the airforce I swore blind I would NEVER go near another aeroplane. Ha! I work for a civilian company now maintaining aircraft for the RAF...... Well two companies really (Three if you count the folks that use the simulator) I work at RAF Valley on Anglesey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 was once a crab too and spent a bit of time at Cosford and Halton - but I bet you know at least one of those two places better than I do. I never got to visit Valley and mores the pity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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