RIAT 2013 July 20/21 RAF Fairford chit chat

Thermal · Post by **Thermal** » 04 Mar 2013, 13:03

I allready wanted to make travel plans but with so few things confirmed I'll wait a few more weeks. Is it normal that so few participants are confirmed this early in the year (I know operational demand varies all the time) but still......

aviodromefriend · Post by **aviodromefriend** » 04 Mar 2013, 13:29

Thermal wrote:I allready wanted to make travel plans but with so few things confirmed I'll wait a few more weeks. Is it normal that so few participants are confirmed this early in the year (I know operational demand varies all the time) but still......

I think normally far less is known already at this time.

Basman · Post by **Basman** » 04 Mar 2013, 13:36

I allready wanted to make travel plans but with so few things confirmed I'll wait a few more weeks. Is it normal that so few participants are confirmed this early in the year (I know operational demand varies all the time) but still......

The situation in the USA seems to be a confirmation that many USAF/USN aircraft will NOT attend. Expect to see a much emptier static than usual at RIAT! Unless things in the USA turn around soon....

Bas

nilsko · Post by **nilsko** » 05 Mar 2013, 17:16

Well my two cents, but if US participation makes all the difference at a RIAT, its even a worse show than I thought.. Come on people. There are loads of other interesting airforces who can make a RIAT worthwhile.

Agg · Post by **Agg** » 05 Mar 2013, 22:33

I agree that participation from the USAF usually doesnt make or break a RIAT, but considering what has been confirmed so far, it certainly does'nt help. Right now there is nothing that makes me want to go to RIAT this year...

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Sukhoi47 · Post by **Sukhoi47** » 30 May 2013, 13:40

USAF now in red...

Thermal · Post by **Thermal** » 03 Jun 2013, 11:51

USAF now in red...

No USAF participants whatsoever????

I respect their budget constrains and operational commitments but no aircfrat at all??? That must be a first.

What a difference with 3 years ago when the the Super Hornet, B-52 and Raptor were attending .

SquAdmin · Post by **SquAdmin** » 03 Jun 2013, 16:14

I thought those US cancellations were already known for a while. I'm afraid this RIAT is gonna be one of the poorest ever. *sigh*, twenty years ago they had the best airshow I've ever attended:

Let's hope they will find enough funding and participants for something good in 2014.

K-9 · Post by **K-9** » 05 Jul 2013, 00:52

Indeed, but this years RIAT isn't the best ever ..... ( understatement

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Regards, Rene

CBR · Post by **CBR** » 05 Jul 2013, 23:18

Ben voornemens wo-vr voor de RIAT in de landing te gaan staan. Zie op Google Earth dat er aan beide zijden geen ruimte is om te parkeren (aan de kop vd baan/in de landing). Heeft iemand hiermee ervaring en een oplossing (zal wel druk zijn dan ...) ??

I planned to shoot landing shots wed-fri before the RIAT. At GE I see there is no space to park cars at both runway ends. Anybody been there before and has a solution? (other than suggesting use of bike or public transport)??

aviodromefriend · Post by **aviodromefriend** » 06 Jul 2013, 09:50

CBR wrote:I planned to shoot landing shots wed-fri before the RIAT. At GE I see there is no space to park cars at both runway ends. Anybody been there before and has a solution? (other than suggesting use of bike or public transport)??

For arrival days I wouldn't suggest public transport. If you don't have your own transport, take a taxi (if they want to get you there, my experiences are around showtime a lot of drivers turn these rides down, if someone takes you there: make use of the opportunity to make arrangements to be picked up at the end of the day) or scrub the idea of going. If you are interested in a timetable: http://www.swindonbus.info/tts/074.htm but mind it takes a bit of a walk from and to a busstop from the airfield.

andel · Post by **andel** » 06 Jul 2013, 10:31

There must be parking place close to the field for the spotters who attend the spectators area at the airfield.
And if not you can park for 5 pound a day at the Fly By campsite at Whelford road close by the head of the runway and only a 15 minutes walk away.
Usually parking isn't a problem !!.

CBR · Post by **CBR** » 06 Jul 2013, 14:03

aviodromefriend wrote:
CBR wrote:other than public transport
For arrival days I wouldn't suggest public transport.

Thanks for the reply but this was not what I was looking for ...

andel wrote:There must be parking place close to the field for the spotters who attend the spectators area at the airfield.
And if not you can park for 5 pound a day at the Fly By campsite at Whelford road close by the head of the runway and only a 15 minutes walk away.
Usually parking isn't a problem !!.

Good info thanks !!!

Its this one I believe : http://www.fairfordairshowcamping.co.uk/

andel · Post by **andel** » 11 Jul 2013, 21:27

The HORROR !!!!
Even the USAF barbeque on the park and view eastside is cancelled due the sequestrion !!!.

no hotlinks

aviodromefriend · Post by **aviodromefriend** » 11 Jul 2013, 22:00

Well, the recipe is out in the public, so you can make them yourself...

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