RAIT 2013- Saturday or Sunday?

[SMB]

For those of you that have been to RIAT before, which day is best? Sunday appears to be cheaper but I've no idea why, normally the Sunday would be the more expensive elsewhere..... Any experiences? thanks

[Luca Brazzi]

Can't answer your question as I haven't been in years....but why has the USA declined to participate? Surely even with the aircraft and personnel based in the UK and at war, they'd have plenty to send over to Fairford?

[Eric Mc]

Budget restrictions. They've even grounded the Blue Angels and The Thunderbirds this year - so airshow participation in the continental US itself is cut back.

[jonny142]

SMB said:

For those of you that have been to RIAT before, which day is best? Sunday appears to be cheaper but I've no idea why, normally the Sunday would be the more expensive elsewhere..... Any experiences? thanks

I guess Saturday's are more popular as people coming with familys etc from large distances can have a lie in on Sunday to recover ,Display is more or less the same for both day's (haven't checked for this year)unless something has to go elsewhere and display

[DamienB]

Pot luck. Saturday's been poorer last couple of years when weather has mucked things up, but that's lap of the gods territory.

[Luca Brazzi]

Cheers Eric for the info. Shame, as they always had a fantastic static display as well as flying.
So which would be the best airshow in England to go see? Still Fairford, or somewhere else? I hear some of the free airshows are also pretty good.

[ecsrobin]

Luca Brazzi said:

Can't answer your question as I haven't been in years....but why has the USA declined to participate? Surely even with the aircraft and personnel based in the UK and at war, they'd have plenty to send over to Fairford?

As Eric said budget cuts, they've had to ground 1/3 of their air assets!

[onyx39]

ecsrobin said:

Luca Brazzi said:

Can't answer your question as I haven't been in years....but why has the USA declined to participate? Surely even with the aircraft and personnel based in the UK and at war, they'd have plenty to send over to Fairford?

As Eric said budget cuts, they've had to ground 1/3 of their air assets!

I was gobsmacked when I saw that on the site.
RIAT must be gutted.

[ecsrobin]

onyx39 said:

ecsrobin said:

Luca Brazzi said:

Can't answer your question as I haven't been in years....but why has the USA declined to participate? Surely even with the aircraft and personnel based in the UK and at war, they'd have plenty to send over to Fairford?

As Eric said budget cuts, they've had to ground 1/3 of their air assets!

I was gobsmacked when I saw that on the site.
RIAT must be gutted.

I know I'm gutted. I was overseas last year and missed the B2 and osprey but thought there may be a chance this year. Ill still be there though for all days.

[probedb]

Typical, the first year I actually buy tickets and the US pull out.

[ecsrobin]

probedb said:

Typical, the first year I actually buy tickets and the US pull out.

It will still good be a good show the tricolori are superb, as is this years chinook display.

[Yertis]

To a certain extent the east europeans are filling the gap with MiGs and wotnot. There will be some US military aircraft there – P38 and F4U. (which is why I'm going - love those things)

[probedb]

ecsrobin said:

It will still good be a good show the tricolori are superb, as is this years chinook display.

I have a weekend ticket so hopefully it won't rain I haven't been to an airshow since I was a kid and that was at Finningly!

[jonny142]

On a side note, Air power 2013 in Austria is streaming live all day today http://www.airpower.gv.at/

running order here http://www.airpower-display.at/

[lloyd h]

ecsrobin said:

It will still good be a good show the tricolori are superb, as is this years chinook display.

Are you inside Robin? Got media tickets for Saturday & Sunday so will do one day in and one day out if I get the shots I want from inside :-)

[onyx39]

lloyd h said:

ecsrobin said:

It will still good be a good show the tricolori are superb, as is this years chinook display.

Are you inside Robin? Got media tickets for Saturday & Sunday so will do one day in and one day out if I get the shots I want from inside :-)

Can I carry your camera sir?

[ecsrobin]

lloyd h said:

ecsrobin said:

It will still good be a good show the tricolori are superb, as is this years chinook display.

Are you inside Robin? Got media tickets for Saturday & Sunday so will do one day in and one day out if I get the shots I want from inside :-)

I'll be there, flying in Wednesday/Thursday I think, so we'll have to grab a drink and take some shots.

[perdu]

The Chinook display is almost uberawesome

It was worth my trip to Cosford's debacle to see this






not the blurry white hat though



My crap photos - their awesome flying

[ecsrobin]

Here's another view

5 by -robinecs-

24 by -robinecs-

Edited by ecsrobin on Saturday 29th June 22:19

[perdu]

So as you see, worth a visit for this alone

Really amazing display.