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General Aviation Discussion => Spotting Trips => Topic started by: Hammerhead on April 25, 2010, 03:20:47 PM

Title: RIAT 2010
Post by: Hammerhead on April 25, 2010, 03:20:47 PM

Now that permission to travel has been granted for Myself and casper  :drinks: ;D    i'm wondering if many will be joining us at Fairford ?

Its one hell of a line up this year and getting better by the week http://www.airshows.org.uk/2010/airshows/royal-international-air-tattoo-fairford-riat-preview.html (http://www.airshows.org.uk/2010/airshows/royal-international-air-tattoo-fairford-riat-preview.html)  ;D   

Title: Re: RIAT 2010
Post by: Merlin on April 25, 2010, 04:43:41 PM

I'll be there.

Got tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Title: Re: RIAT 2010
Post by: Paultojo on April 25, 2010, 04:57:07 PM

Me too Thursday to Monday


Paul

Title: Re: RIAT 2010
Post by: Angry Turnip on April 25, 2010, 08:23:08 PM

Beyond my budget I`m afraid  :(  I have always wanted to go to RIAT but it works out rather costly with flights and accom etc-ticket prices have got rather steep as well.
 
I would hate to pay out all that money and get stuck 14 rows back behind some prat with a huge hat and an umbrella >:(

Title: Re: RIAT 2010
Post by: Hammerhead on April 25, 2010, 09:03:01 PM

Quote from: Angry Turnip on April 25, 2010, 08:23:08 PM

I would hate to pay out all that money and get stuck 14 rows back behind some prat with a huge hat and an umbrella >:(

The answer to that is get there early and bag a front row spot....

Title: Re: RIAT 2010
Post by: Paultojo on April 25, 2010, 09:44:48 PM

Do it as FRIAT if you can afford it, it's the only way to go, a grandstand and toilets

Title: Re: RIAT 2010
Post by: casper on April 25, 2010, 10:01:15 PM

All tickets have to be bought in advance????

Title: Re: RIAT 2010
Post by: Angry Turnip on April 25, 2010, 10:03:02 PM

Will maybe give it ago next year-I am hoping to go to East Fortune this summer and have a trip to Rome in a couple of weeks so no money or time off left.

Title: Re: RIAT 2010
Post by: Dave on April 26, 2010, 09:56:39 PM

I am certainly looking into going to RIAT this year. Farnborough Airshow is also on the week immediately following RIAT so I'm hoping to combine the two airshows. Although the weather at least year's RIAT wasn't the best... infact did it even take place?

Title: Re: RIAT 2010
Post by: Paultojo on April 26, 2010, 11:02:51 PM

Hope it did if not I was in a time warp for 6 days last July  ;D

Title: Re: RIAT 2010
Post by: casper on June 09, 2010, 09:45:06 AM

Just a wee taster :)
Click here (http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid18065281001?bctid=90439754001)

Title: Re: RIAT 2010
Post by: Hammerhead on June 12, 2010, 07:05:00 PM

5 Weeks to go..... ;D

Here's the 2010 Harrier display....
Harrier (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8S3Zhw2Sjk#ws)

Title: Re: RIAT 2010
Post by: Hammerhead on June 18, 2010, 09:16:02 PM

Latest RIAT update.....
Army
Alouette II- AHAF (s)
Auster   AOP9- AHAF (s)
DH Beaver AL1- AHAF (s)
DH Chipmunk T1- AHAF (s)
Lynx   AH7- 9 Regt (s)
Scout AH1- AHAF (s)
Sioux AH1- AHAF (s)

RAF
B200 King Air- 45 (R) Squadron   (s)
A109E- 32 (TR) Squadron (v)
Merlin HC3A- 78 Squadron (s)
Tornado   F3- 111 Squadron (f)  ;D
Tornado F3- 111 Squadron (s)

US Air Forces Europe
C-20H- 76   AS, 86 AW (v)
F-15C/E- 48 FW (f) ;D

USAF   Air Material Command
KC-135R- 412 FLTS (v)

French Air Force
C-160R   Transall- AT 01.061 (s)

Royal   Netherlands Air Force
AB412SP- 303 SAR Squadron (s)
Fokker   50- 334 Squadron (v)

Civilian
DH82A   Tiger Moth- G-ANMY (s)
Gulfstream V x2- Lockheed Martin (v) ;D
Hunter   T7- Gerald Williams (s)
Spitfire FSM- Imperial War Muesum (s)
PA28-161-   RAF Brize Norton Flying Club (s)
PA28- Hangar 11 (sp)
PA28-R   Arrow- Bristol Aviation (s)
ACA Decathalon- James May (s)
Boeing   707-320- Omega (sp)
Breitling MXS-R- Team Breitling (s)
Gulfstream   III AML- Lockheed Martin (s)
Hawk Mk128- BAE (s)
Zivko Edge 540-   Team Bonhomme (s)
Slingsby Venture T.61 Mk. T.2- Brize Norton Flying   Club (s)
PA34 Seneca II-Bristol Aviation (s)
Pilatus PC-12-   Pilatus Aircraft Ltd (s)
Hurricane FSM- Yorkshire Air Muesum (s)
Messerschmitt   Bf109 FSM- Yorkshire Air Muesum (s)
Citation C510- JAG   Communications (v)
Cessna 172- Babcock Defence Services (s)
Beechcraft   Baron G58- Delta Jets (s)

And the Cancellations  :(
n-32B-No2 Heavy Transport Squadron
MS760 Paris- Armor Aeropassion
C-27J Spartan
MiG 21 LanceR
MiG 21 LanceR
Diamond DA40- Bournemouth Flying Club
EC135T2- Midlands Air   Ambulance
Super King Air 350CER- Cobham
Falcon 20- Cobham

Title: Re: RIAT 2010
Post by: casper on June 19, 2010, 09:33:09 AM

Looks like that will be the best weekend to attack the UK - most of the RAF will be at RIAT :)