Air Tatoo - Air Show - Fairford

[Dan]

Anybody going About the Air Tattoo

Can meet up for a chinwag. Not sure which day we're going yet we get a two day ticket and then pick a day once we know what the weathers like.

 

[mikethetile]

we may well get there Dan, ill let you know

diddnt know you were interested

my Duchess is an accountant for the mod and last friday we were invited to a thank you display at Lyneham

all the champagne you could drink and nibbles brought round every two minutes

we watched the raf band and a march past followed by a flying display by a Dakota

fantastic night

we stayed at her bosses house friday and her boss took us for dinner at the bowater golf club to thank her for all her hard work

loved it, her husband is a raf pilot and flies in and out of afghanistan every week, cant tell you what he said or I would have to kill you:lol:

 

[Dan]

Keep me posted matey. Sounds like a lush event!

My lady's old man works for part of the MoD making bullets, shells and other munition. He gets to go in the posh VIP bit at the show but only nips in and out. It sits right in front of the tower and always gets the nod from the harriers (if you've ever seen that it's crazy, they sort of bow to the crowd at the end of their bit).

There are some cool unveiling of new aircraft this year. And there's the new land speed record vehicle coming... as a static,obviously. It's trying to hit 1000MPH.

Also a Focus RS stunt show I'm interested in seeing but not if it clashes with the raptor!

 

[Scott]

Id love to go and take my boys. I took them to Duxford last year to see the Red Arrows. The look on thier faces as nine planes fly over head and climb into a massive fan with smoke trailing was awesome!

Ill let you know if we are going

 

[hillhead]

lucky gits:yes:

 

[Dan]

Id love to go and take my boys. I took them to Duxford last year to see the Red Arrows. The look on thier faces as nine planes fly over head and climb into a massive fan with smoke trailing was awesome!

Ill let you know if we are going

You should take them this air show. If you think just the red arrows (although I have patriotism, I actally think the frecce tricolori are better) are the only ones that are good (and they're more than good) you should checkout some of the more modern fighters. A brilliant show. And quite unique to the person who's not a nerd. This is my second time going here and this year twice the planes are there.

 

[chris.tiling]

My old man goes every year on the day before it opens to general public, then he is also taking our eldest on one of the days as well. I used to go to airshows as a kid, but get bored with it now. Only interested in the likes of the Red Arrows