Royal International Air Tattoo 2015

[fatboy69]

On the team so too speak - working on the hospitality side of things in one of the chalets.

Think I will be in the Boeing chalet as I was last year. I'll know for sure on Wednesday.

[LukeSi]

Going on sunday. Not going to the actual show but going to watch from Totterdown hill like I did last year.

[onyx39]

LukeSi said:

Going on sunday. Not going to the actual show but going to watch from Totterdown hill like I did last year.

I'm going to Totterdown for the first time this year, not decided on which day yet though.

[Mojocvh]

pablo said:

converted lurker said:

I think it's over priced, there's not that of interest, the site is massive and the whole thing is dying a lingering death.

Went last year. This year chose Cosford instead which I felt was better.

Oh and dear defenders for kids is lame. They are going to spend half their teenage years with massive headphones on listening to speed garage at volume 11, or, in the backseat of a Citroen Saxo driven by drunk/stoned/high teenager at speed. Ear defenders at an air show is kinda pointless in the big picture.

Edited by converted lurker on Thursday 2nd July 06:55

I'm not going to argue because its not worth it but by teenage years, the ears will be developed and not as susceptible to damage from loud noises as when they are pre-school age. Having a child with a unilateral hearing problem certainly skews my opinion but there is nothing more annoying than people giving st advice that can result in permanent damage to hearing just because you think its "lame".

I agree RIAT has gone downhill in recent years though, the organisers seem to be pandering to the spotters far more now and a random Spanish F5 on static display gets tehm all excited because its a new tail number for them to tick off in their book.

It sold out this year because its the last time people will see the Vulcan and it will sell out in 2017 because they will have an F35 (assuming some people dont make it to Farnborough next year to see it)...

Edited by pablo on Thursday 2nd July 12:45

Whats wrong with this one then?



hopefully someone in government will see sense and ditch the whole bloody shooting match!

[markcp]

Does anyone have the flying itenary for Sunday yet? I'm aiming on riding there to watch for a while, but don't want to miss anything special.

Thanks.

[bluey1905]

10.00am
Patrulla Aguila x7 CASA C-101EB Aviojets (Spanish AF Aerobatic team)
Demo Team ‘Zeus’ Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon (Hellenic AF)
Boeing F-18C Hornet (Finnish AF)

11.00am
Airbus A400M (Airbus Defence & Space)
Hawk T2 Role Demo x2 BAe Hawk T2’s (RAF)
Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment 35th Anniversary:
Panavia Tornado GR4 (RAF), PA200 Tornado (German AF) & A-200 (Italian AF)
Supermarine Spitfire PRXIX (Rolls Royce) & Messerschmitt BF109G-4 (Airbus Heritage/Flugmuseum)

12.00noon
Ramex Delta x2 Dassault Mirage 2000N’s (French AF)
Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey (7th SOS USAF)
Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm Bo.105P1 (German Army)
Airbus Helicopters AS332M1 Super Puma (Swiss AF)
PC-7 Team x9 Pilatus NCPC-7 Turbotrainers (Swiss AF)

1.00pm
Pilatus PC-9M (Slovenian AF)
Boeing AH-64D Apache (RNethAF)
Kawasaki P-1 (JMSDF)
Aero Vodochody L-159A ALCA (Czech AF)

2.00pm
Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Tribute:
Bristol Blenheim (Aircraft Restoration Company), Hawker Hurricane I (Peter Vacher), Hawker Hurricane IIb (Hangar 11), x2 Hawker Hurricane IIc’s (BBMF), Hawker Hurricane X (Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar), Hispano HA-112-ML1 Buchon (Aircraft Restoration Company), Messerschmitt BF109G-4 (Airbus Heritage/Flugmuseum), Supermarine Seafire XVII (Kennet Aviation), x2 Supermarine Spitfire Ias (Aircraft Restoration Company), Supermarine Spitfire IIa (BBMF), Supermarine Spitfire LFVb (BBMF), Supermarine Spitfire IXT (Boultbee Flight Academy), Supermarine Spitfire LFIX (Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar), Supermarine Spitfire LFIX (Old Flying Machine Co.), Supermarine Spitfire LFIXe (BBMF), Supermarine Spitfire LFIXe (Historic Flight Foundation), Supermarine Spitfire LFXVIe (BBMF), Supermarine Spitfire FRXVIIIe (Spitfire Ltd), Supermarine Spitfire PRXIX (Rolls Royce)

Avro Vulcan B2 (Vulcan to the Sky Trust)

3.00pm
The Red Arrows x9 BAe Hawk T1/T1A (RAF)
Mil Mi-24V [or Mi-35] (Czech AF)
Royal Jordanian Falcons x4 Extra EA300L (Royal Jordanian Airlines)

4.00pm
Lockheed Martin F-16A MLU Fighting Falcon (Belgian AF)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum’ (Polish AF)
Synchro 75: Supermarine Spitfire (BBMF) & Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (RAF)
2 AgustaWestland Apaches AH1’s (AAC)
Boeing Chinook HC4 (RAF)

5.00pm
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (RAF)
Patrouille de France x8 Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet E’s (French AF)

This is the Sunday programme.

Edited by bluey1905 on Wednesday 15th July 20:25

[SkySailing]

Huge AV geek, can't wait for the show of the year! So many incredible aircraft going this year.

[jmorgan]

Just need to know what time to gather now.

[Clivey]

jmorgan said:

Just need to know what time to gather now.

Yes; it'll be our first time at RIAT. How early should we arrive?

[jmorgan]

Clivey said:

jmorgan said:

Just need to know what time to gather now.

Yes; it'll be our first time at RIAT. How early should we arrive?

My question as well. Carparks open 6 says the web site, Sat and Sun.

[NormalWisdom]

jmorgan said:

My question as well. Carparks open 6 says the web site, Sat and Sun.

Get there at 6, take a stovery, pan and kettle and have bacon butties and coffeeasy until fares open at 7.30. Traffic by 8.30 is a nightmare!

[jmorgan]

^^^^
My thoughts exactly. Not been before so looked for a hotel or two. Then gave up!

[GRS40]

bluey1905 said:

10.00am
Patrulla Aguila x7 CASA C-101EB Aviojets (Spanish AF Aerobatic team)
Demo Team ‘Zeus’ Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon (Hellenic AF)
Boeing F-18C Hornet (Finnish AF)

11.00am
Airbus A400M (Airbus Defence & Space)
Hawk T2 Role Demo x2 BAe Hawk T2’s (RAF)
Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment 35th Anniversary:
Panavia Tornado GR4 (RAF), PA200 Tornado (German AF) & A-200 (Italian AF)
Supermarine Spitfire PRXIX (Rolls Royce) & Messerschmitt BF109G-4 (Airbus Heritage/Flugmuseum)

12.00noon
Ramex Delta x2 Dassault Mirage 2000N’s (French AF)
Bell Boeing CV-22B Osprey (7th SOS USAF)
Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm Bo.105P1 (German Army)
Airbus Helicopters AS332M1 Super Puma (Swiss AF)
PC-7 Team x9 Pilatus NCPC-7 Turbotrainers (Swiss AF)

1.00pm
Pilatus PC-9M (Slovenian AF)
Boeing AH-64D Apache (RNethAF)
Kawasaki P-1 (JMSDF)
Aero Vodochody L-159A ALCA (Czech AF)

2.00pm
Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Tribute:
Bristol Blenheim (Aircraft Restoration Company), Hawker Hurricane I (Peter Vacher), Hawker Hurricane IIb (Hangar 11), x2 Hawker Hurricane IIc’s (BBMF), Hawker Hurricane X (Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar), Hispano HA-112-ML1 Buchon (Aircraft Restoration Company), Messerschmitt BF109G-4 (Airbus Heritage/Flugmuseum), Supermarine Seafire XVII (Kennet Aviation), x2 Supermarine Spitfire Ias (Aircraft Restoration Company), Supermarine Spitfire IIa (BBMF), Supermarine Spitfire LFVb (BBMF), Supermarine Spitfire IXT (Boultbee Flight Academy), Supermarine Spitfire LFIX (Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar), Supermarine Spitfire LFIX (Old Flying Machine Co.), Supermarine Spitfire LFIXe (BBMF), Supermarine Spitfire LFIXe (Historic Flight Foundation), Supermarine Spitfire LFXVIe (BBMF), Supermarine Spitfire FRXVIIIe (Spitfire Ltd), Supermarine Spitfire PRXIX (Rolls Royce)

Avro Vulcan B2 (Vulcan to the Sky Trust)

3.00pm
The Red Arrows x9 BAe Hawk T1/T1A (RAF)
Mil Mi-24V [or Mi-35] (Czech AF)
Royal Jordanian Falcons x4 Extra EA300L (Royal Jordanian Airlines)

4.00pm
Lockheed Martin F-16A MLU Fighting Falcon (Belgian AF)
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum’ (Polish AF)
Synchro 75: Supermarine Spitfire (BBMF) & Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (RAF)
2 AgustaWestland Apaches AH1’s (AAC)
Boeing Chinook HC4 (RAF)

5.00pm
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 (RAF)
Patrouille de France x8 Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet E’s (French AF)

This is the Sunday programme.

Edited by bluey1905 on Wednesday 15th July 20:25

Would you happen to know Saturday's programme as well?

[SydneyBridge]

here is a link to the flying displays

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

we are going tomorrow, by train and bus and looking forward to it

[ecsrobin]

jmorgan said:

^^^^
My thoughts exactly. Not been before so looked for a hotel or two. Then gave up!

All the hotels in the area including Swindon are taken up by the display teams. Get there before 7 as the traffic is a nightmare a friend aimed for 9am last year and I was meeting him on the gate with his passes, 11:30 he arrived due to traffic!

[jmorgan]

ecsrobin said:

jmorgan said:

^^^^
My thoughts exactly. Not been before so looked for a hotel or two. Then gave up!

All the hotels in the area including Swindon are taken up by the display teams. Get there before 7 as the traffic is a nightmare a friend aimed for 9am last year and I was meeting him on the gate with his passes, 11:30 he arrived due to traffic!

I started looking further out and the place is just booked out for miles in every direction, enough so as to make no odds to coming from home each day.

[SwissJonese]

ecsrobin said:

All the hotels in the area including Swindon are taken up by the display teams. Get there before 7 as the traffic is a nightmare a friend aimed for 9am last year and I was meeting him on the gate with his passes, 11:30 he arrived due to traffic!

Thanks for the heads up, looks like I will be bunging the kids in the car at 6am and getting there uber early then. Going tomorrow so looking forward to it.

[Clivey]

ecsrobin said:

Get there before 7 as the traffic is a nightmare a friend aimed for 9am last year and I was meeting him on the gate with his passes, 11:30 he arrived due to traffic!

Damn. That's going to be an early start for me then. - I'm two and a half hours away and am bringing others that'll no doubt hold me up by not being ready on time.

[aeropilot]

Clivey said:

ecsrobin said:

Get there before 7 as the traffic is a nightmare a friend aimed for 9am last year and I was meeting him on the gate with his passes, 11:30 he arrived due to traffic!

Damn. That's going to be an early start for me then. - I'm two and a half hours away and am bringing others that'll no doubt hold me up by not being ready on time.

In the days gone by when I used to go to RIAT (not been since the late 90's).... I'd be leaving home in London at 5.30am just to get into the queue for the gate to get in as it was about a 60-70 min drive back then down the A40. The drive to Mildenhall for Air Fete was a two hour drive, and we'd often be leaving the house at 4.30-4-45am and we'd still be in quite a queue at the gate.

[SydneyBridge]

I am hoping train and bus wont be a problem tomorrow then - fingers crossed...