Who's Going To RIAT?

[24lemons]

Does anyone know which planes are arriving today? I'm in Tewkesbury and I was hoping to catch a glimpse of something interesting.

[NormalWisdom]

Well I have just got wind of a rumour that there are 4 F35s FFD bound as I type. Will try to check validity as I heard elsewhere a final decision was to be made today....

[y2blade]

NormalWisdom said:

Well I have just got wind of a rumour that there are 4 F35s FFD bound as I type. Will try to check validity as I heard elsewhere a final decision was to be made today....

ttter:

F-35 Lightning II ‏@thef35 6m
As the gov't teams work to return the #F35 safely to flight, we are continuing our #RIAT2014 & #FIA14 media events as planned.

F-35 Lightning II ‏@thef35 31s
Safety is our #1 concern. We will support @USMCnews & our other #F35 partners' return to flight once the DoD determines it's safe. #RIAT2014

[Bisonhead]

y2blade said:

NormalWisdom said:

Well I have just got wind of a rumour that there are 4 F35s FFD bound as I type. Will try to check validity as I heard elsewhere a final decision was to be made today....

ttter:

F-35 Lightning II ?@thef35 6m
As the gov't teams work to return the #F35 safely to flight, we are continuing our #RIAT2014 & #FIA14 media events as planned.

F-35 Lightning II ?@thef35 31s
Safety is our #1 concern. We will support @USMCnews & our other #F35 partners' return to flight once the DoD determines it's safe. #RIAT2014

Brazilians hopes and dreams dashed last night, now ours...FML!

Hopefully the F16 gathering and SU-22s will make up for it, still very disappointing though considering Farnborough have the Harrier AND Vulcan

[NormalWisdom]

ttter Link

https://twitter.com/thef35

[Bisonhead]

NormalWisdom said:

ttter Link

https://twitter.com/thef35

Still nothing confirmed or otherwise...very frustrating

[NormalWisdom]

Q) EGGX/QRALW/IV/NBO/W/240/270/5500N02015W359
B) FROM: 14/07/09 11:13C) TO: 14/07/09 17:21
E) AIRSPACE RESERVATION
TRK1:MIMKU MOGLO ETARI 55N020W 54N030W...
TRK2:55N020W ETARI
TRK3:54N030W 55N020W ETARI
FLW SEPARATIONS WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN OCEANIC AIRSPACE:
MNPS 60NM, NON-MNPS 120NM.
LOWER: FL240
UPPER: FL270
G0363/14

[fatboy69]

Does anyone know what the very loud plane was that has just flown low over Gloucester? Low cloud & too many stairs meant I didn't see what it was._

[y2blade]

Bisonhead said:

NormalWisdom said:

ttter Link

https://twitter.com/thef35

Still nothing confirmed or otherwise...very frustrating

F-35 Lightning II @thef35 · 2m
We are about 60% through our #F35 flight test program. We are on track to complete 2B software testing in 2014. #RIAT2014

Reading all of this morning's tweets it is fairly obvious it won't be flying at airshows anytime soon
GUTTED.

I hope i'm wrong, was really looking forward to seeing it at Farnborough....oh well the Typhoon flight program kicks ass anyway

[NormalWisdom]

y2blade said:

I hope i'm wrong, was really looking forward to seeing it at Farnborough....oh well the Typhoon flight program kicks ass anyway

The Turkish F16 will blow you away!

[Bisonhead]

y2blade said:

Bisonhead said:

NormalWisdom said:

ttter Link

https://twitter.com/thef35

Still nothing confirmed or otherwise...very frustrating

F-35 Lightning II @thef35 · 2m
We are about 60% through our #F35 flight test program. We are on track to complete 2B software testing in 2014. #RIAT2014

Reading all of this morning's tweets it is fairly obvious it won't be flying at airshows anytime soon
GUTTED.

I hope i'm wrong, was really looking forward to seeing it at Farnborough....oh well the Typhoon flight program kicks ass anyway

Why dont they just say as much then and get it over with. Its like death by a thousand cuts!

Did you just see the Typhoon over Farnborough?

[fatboy69]

Re my post a few minutes ago - my neighbour says it was a B1B!!!

Anyone able to conform this?

[y2blade]

NormalWisdom said:

y2blade said:

I hope i'm wrong, was really looking forward to seeing it at Farnborough....oh well the Typhoon flight program kicks ass anyway

The Turkish F16 will blow you away!

Have seen F16s a few times
I've been to a LOT of airshows (Farnborough, Fairford, Duxford etc etc) over the years, went to my first one as a child with my father and was hooked ever since I enjoy pretty much EVERYTHING on the display program but the FAST/LOUD stuff rocks, you know the ones that pummel your chest when they fly past giving it the big one!....SU27, MIG29, F14, F18, Tornado, F15, F16, F111, B1, B117 the list goes on and on..........

Bisonhead said:

y2blade said:

Bisonhead said:

NormalWisdom said:

ttter Link

https://twitter.com/thef35

Still nothing confirmed or otherwise...very frustrating

F-35 Lightning II @thef35 · 2m
We are about 60% through our #F35 flight test program. We are on track to complete 2B software testing in 2014. #RIAT2014

Reading all of this morning's tweets it is fairly obvious it won't be flying at airshows anytime soon
GUTTED.

I hope i'm wrong, was really looking forward to seeing it at Farnborough....oh well the Typhoon flight program kicks ass anyway

Why dont they just say as much then and get it over with. Its like death by a thousand cuts!

Did you just see the Typhoon over Farnborough?

I keep hearing interesting stuff from my office (in Andover) but as of yet I've not got to a window (in the right direction) quick enough

[y2blade]

Am i right in thinking the A-7 is flying at RIAT?

[NormalWisdom]

y2blade said:

Am i right in thinking the A-7 is flying at RIAT?

There are 2 Greeks confirmed as Static

http://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiting/aircraft...

[Bisonhead]

y2blade said:

I keep hearing interesting stuff from my office (in Andover) but as of yet I've not got to a window (in the right direction) quick enough

Andover?! bloody hell!

[pat_y]

Sat in the office at Swindon with the window open, but not hearing anything yet, i guess the flight paths are not over me...Gutted.

[y2blade]

NormalWisdom said:

There are 2 Greeks confirmed as Static

http://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/visiting/aircraft...

Cool that they will be there, shame not flying though

[eharding]

pat_y said:

Sat in the office at Swindon with the window open, but not hearing anything yet, i guess the flight paths are not over me...Gutted.

The Reds should be passing over Wroughton just after 1348 local time, heading south-east - at least that's the published route. If you're towards the south of Swindon you might hear them.

[pat_y]

eharding said:

pat_y said:

Sat in the office at Swindon with the window open, but not hearing anything yet, i guess the flight paths are not over me...Gutted.

The Reds should be passing over Wroughton just after 1348 local time, heading south-east - at least that's the published route. If you're towards the south of Swindon you might hear them.

Many thanks, i shall reserve time to go outside for a ciggie break, im actually in swindon but southeast corner.