Goodwood Cancel FoS Typhoon Displays

[Krupp88]

Mentioned in a earlier thread however this deserves its own topic -

The RAF Typhoon display team have confirmed that the displays scheduled for the FoS on 12th & 13th have been cancelled by the event organiser.

As per normal Goodwood are burying the news, no mention on their twitter feed or the website.

I have not felt this level of aviation related disappointment since the Vulcan was a no show at the revival to be replaced on the programme by Charlie boys cousin performing a tortured rendition of 'Jerusalem '.

Speculation that its due to complaints from locals, but apart for some misery's in Boxgrove generally its accepted around here, and a 10 minute display is less disruptive than the racket we get from '3 Friday Nights' or fireworks late at night on random days.

[wilwak]

The Typoon is an awesome sight and one of the highlights of the air display.

A shame they’ve cancelled it.

[Trevatanus]

Krupp88 said:

Mentioned in a earlier thread however this deserves its own topic -

The RAF Typhoon display team have confirmed that the displays scheduled for the FoS on 12th & 13th have been cancelled by the event organiser.

As per normal Goodwood are burying the news, no mention on their twitter feed or the website.

I have not felt this level of aviation related disappointment since the Vulcan was a no show at the revival to be replaced on the programme by Charlie boys cousin performing a tortured rendition of 'Jerusalem '.

Speculation that its due to complaints from locals, but apart for some misery's in Boxgrove generally its accepted around here, and a 10 minute display is less disruptive than the racket we get from '3 Friday Nights' or fireworks late at night on random days.

I've heard a different reason, but I am not going to say for fear of spoiling things about the event.

[creaghadoos]

Trevatanus said:

I've heard a different reason, but I am not going to say for fear of spoiling things about the event.

You’ll not spoil anything, it will be public early next week.
Tell now and you’ll seem amazing

[ukaskew]

With RIAT happening the same weekend there is huge scope for anything display certified attending that to pop down for a display or fly past. Considering there are upwards of 350 aircraft confirmed for RIAT that doesn't really narrow things down though.

[creaghadoos]

The blades display team are putting on a show on Thursday and Friday
Red arrows Saturday and Sunday

[ukaskew]

creaghadoos said:

The blades display team are putting on a show on Thursday and Friday
Red arrows Saturday and Sunday

I hope that isn't the surprise! I was hoping for a big RAF thing given loads will be in the air on the Friday anyway.

[34053]

F-35?

[ukaskew]

34053 said:

F-35?

I was wondering that too but I can't imagine they are display certified, maybe a fly past?

[Trevatanus]

creaghadoos said:

Trevatanus said:

I've heard a different reason, but I am not going to say for fear of spoiling things about the event.

You’ll not spoil anything, it will be public early next week.
Tell now and you’ll seem amazing

Something along the lines of the size of the central sculpture. I have my doubts, but this is what I heard.

[WhyOne]

Trevatanus said:

Something along the lines of the size of the central sculpture. I have my doubts, but this is what I heard.

I find that extremely difficult to believe!

[Trevatanus]

WhyOne said:

Trevatanus said:

Something along the lines of the size of the central sculpture. I have my doubts, but this is what I heard.

I find that extremely difficult to believe!

Now do I, when I think about it

[aazer89]

Hardly end of the world really, go RIAT if you wanna see that sort of thing....

[Trevatanus]

aazer89 said:

Hardly end of the world really, go RIAT if you wanna see that sort of thing....

That's the reason I'm not at FOS this year....:/

[34053]

ukaskew said:

I was wondering that too but I can't imagine they are display certified, maybe a fly past?

An F-35 is due to display at Duxford's Flying Legends that weekend apparently.

[aazer89]

Trevatanus said:

That's the reason I'm not at FOS this year....:/

Cause you are at RIAT?

Seems completely fair to me, if I had the money id be doing both

[Ed Moses]

The F35 is part of the RAF100 Flypast on the Mall in London next week - so it will be signed off for public flypasts, if not active displays.

Regards,

Ed

[bonerp]

Ah well the displays are good - I remember the falcon from a few years ago. But at RIAT on the Sunday so got tickets for FOS on Sat - bugger really wanted to go to FOS on sunday but the other half didn't want a long drive back sunday and theres the world cup at 4 - RIAT is nearer!

[Trevatanus]

bonerp said:

Ah well the displays are good - I remember the falcon from a few years ago. But at RIAT on the Sunday so got tickets for FOS on Sat - bugger really wanted to go to FOS on sunday but the other half didn't want a long drive back sunday and theres the world cup at 4 - RIAT is nearer!

RIAT is going to be IMMENSE this year!

[Krupp88]

Our local rag have had a bit too much sun apparently we are expecting:

The last flying Vulcan
Boeing 747
Typhoon
Red Arrows

https://www.chichester.co.uk/news/goodwood-festiva...