Farnborough 2014 - Anyone on here going?

Farnborough 2014 - Anyone on here going?

Author
Discussion

onyx39

Original Poster:

11,109 posts

149 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
quotequote all
Not been over myself, but I am told that the chalets are under construction, so the countdown has begun.
XH558 is apparently confirmed for the weekend, along with USDOD C-17, C130J, F-15, F-16, CV22, obviously the Arrows. A350 / A380 also confirmed.

ViperDave

5,520 posts

252 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
quotequote all
There's some talk in the news about the F35 making an appearance

http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-u-set-approve-inte...

onyx39

Original Poster:

11,109 posts

149 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
quotequote all
ViperDave said:
There's some talk in the news about the F35 making an appearance

http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-u-set-approve-inte...
woohoo

Eric Mc

121,779 posts

264 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
quotequote all
My plan is to go to the "semi-public" day on the Friday of the show. It is now the only public day where the exhibition halls are open.

jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
quotequote all
Two Lancaster's at this one......???

onyx39

Original Poster:

11,109 posts

149 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
quotequote all
jmorgan said:
Two Lancaster's at this one......???
Sadly not... the Lanc not arriving till after the show as far as I know.

frown

jmorgan

36,010 posts

283 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
quotequote all
Drat.

S7Paul

2,103 posts

233 months

Wednesday 26th March 2014
quotequote all
I'll be there on the Friday.

couzens

512 posts

141 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
quotequote all
I'll be working it! Looking foward to getting up close to something other then a Challenger or Gulfstream.

Bisonhead

1,567 posts

188 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
quotequote all
I have been weighing up Farnborough and Fairford this year with Fairford winning by a nose. If there is a group of us going to Farnborough it might sway it for me

EricMc - you seem to have a fair bit of experience with Farnborough, is there likely to be enough fast military stuff to keep me going for a year?

S7Paul

2,103 posts

233 months

Thursday 27th March 2014
quotequote all
If fast military stuff is your main interest, it has to be Fairford.

Eric Mc

121,779 posts

264 months

Friday 28th March 2014
quotequote all
Agreed - Farnborough is more of a mixture. And there will probably be less fast jet action on the public says compared to the trade days.

Ali Chappussy

876 posts

144 months

Friday 28th March 2014
quotequote all
Stopped going to F'Boro many years ago. I can remember a time when there was always something in the air, now it seems that there are large gaps in the flying display punctuated by displays from aircraft you've seen before.

I do appreciaate that F'Boro is all about selling and it's so much more about the money than it was back in the early 70's.

Eric Mc

121,779 posts

264 months

Friday 28th March 2014
quotequote all
Farnborough was ALWAYS a trade show.

Farnborough's flying display always started in the afternoon. I've been to most since 1978.

These days the public say displays are substantially different to the trade days with more historic aircraft and privately owned aircraft compared to during the week. Many of the trade display aircraft go home by Friday.

y2blade

56,029 posts

214 months

Friday 28th March 2014
quotequote all
wavey I'm going again, looking forward to it.

onyx39

Original Poster:

11,109 posts

149 months

Friday 28th March 2014
quotequote all
Eric Mc said:
Farnborough was ALWAYS a trade show.

Farnborough's flying display always started in the afternoon. I've been to most since 1978.

These days the public say displays are substantially different to the trade days with more historic aircraft and privately owned aircraft compared to during the week. Many of the trade display aircraft go home by Friday.
My first was 82. I recall seeing the 757 and 767, along with the B1, not sure if it was the B1B or not.
My dad, god rest his soul was concerned about me taking a camera, as he was worried it would be done for spying...

ETA... Google tells me that it was a B1A

Edited by onyx39 on Friday 28th March 12:11

callyman

3,151 posts

211 months

Friday 28th March 2014
quotequote all
I'm still an air show virgin,frown would love to get along to this one day.

Eric Mc

121,779 posts

264 months

Friday 28th March 2014
quotequote all
onyx39 said:
My first was 82. I recall seeing the 757 and 767, along with the B1, not sure if it was the B1B or not.
My dad, god rest his soul was concerned about me taking a camera, as he was worried it would be done for spying...

ETA... Google tells me that it was a B1A

Edited by onyx39 on Friday 28th March 12:11
It was a development aircraft as Reagan had re-instated the programme after it had previously been cancelled by Carter. It was flown at Farnborough by the Rockwell Chief Test Pilot Doug Benefield who was later killed when he crashed during a low level test.

dr_gn

16,140 posts

183 months

Friday 28th March 2014
quotequote all
I'll be going again. It might not be spectacular, but there's always something interesting to look at.

DJRC

23,563 posts

235 months

Friday 28th March 2014
quotequote all
Not been for a while but Ill probably go this yr on a work ticket. Ill wangle it so we do a review board at the time and hold it there. The Corporate jollies will keep everyone happy.