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Title: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Batch on Thursday, July 10, 2008, 10:14:20 Be aware, NO SATURDAY ON THE DAY TICKETS WILL BE SOLD. Late notice or what. Muppets.
http://www.airtattoo.com/airtattoo/N...TURDAY_TICKETS Quote NO ON THE DAY SATURDAY TICKETS Anyone planning to attend the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Saturday, July 12, must buy their tickets in advance. Organisers announced today that tickets will not be on sale at the Fairford gates on Saturday, July 12. However, tickets are still available for both Saturday and Sunday from Ticketmaster as well as from selected branches of Barclays Bank, Robert Dyas and a number of Tourist Information Centres. Air Tattoo spokesman Richard Arquati said buoyant ticket sales prompted the decision. “We want to make sure that everyone who plans to come on Saturday has the chance to buy a ticket, but it is important to make sure we are ready and able to cope with the traffic. We introduced day-specific tickets this year for the first time in order that we could monitor ticket sales. It is as a result of this monitoring that the decision not to sell on-the-day tickets on Saturday has been taken.” “Our advice is: if you want to come to the Air Tattoo, buy now or come on Sunday when tickets should also be on sale at the gate.” Other than that the Vulcan, F22 and A380 (A380 Sat only) should be worth seeing. Enjoy the traffic queues. Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Samdy Gray on Thursday, July 10, 2008, 10:20:06 I know a good little lane down South Cerney way where you can quite happily sit and watch the planes without paying for a ticket.
Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Leggett on Thursday, July 10, 2008, 10:25:24 i'm glad the vulcan is back in the air, my uncle used to fly in them, he was the navigator, his house is covered in vulcan memorabilia. i do wanna go this year, but really dont fancy paying 32 quid for the privelege.
Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Thursday, July 10, 2008, 10:29:26 I always used to go when I was little and I used to want to be in the red arrows when I grew up
Id like to go again but Im put off by the price and the car parking Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Batch on Thursday, July 10, 2008, 10:31:11 Yes it is rather pricey Samdy. I'm taking the little one along so I doubt he'd sit and watch the planes for too long from free view lane.
That's pretty interesting Leggett, you should get him signed up and online over at http://www.tvoc.co.uk The forums there are Vulcan club members only, but there is a "former crew" section for posting their memories/stories, etc. To be honest, if the Vulcan wasn't going to RIAT, neither would I. Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: magicroundabout on Thursday, July 10, 2008, 10:43:16 i'm thinking of going to this.
any advise on best route to take etc? Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Batch on Thursday, July 10, 2008, 10:48:17 i'm thinking of going to this. any advise on best route to take etc? Going from Swindon? Trouble is, not sure which roads are open and which are "access only" (residents pass required). Personally, if the weather forecast is accurate, I'm going Sunday and will leave early (e.g. 7am). Yes there is a lot of hanging around when you arrive. Better that than get stuck in traffic until 1pm like some poor sods last year. Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: magicroundabout on Thursday, July 10, 2008, 10:53:52 i'll be driving down from birmingham.
never been before so not sure of the area etc and sunday is the day of choice Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Batch on Thursday, July 10, 2008, 11:03:04 The advice on another forum that was given to somebody coming up from Bristol, so I am not sure if it is your quickest route is:
Best route would be M5 J11a (???, the A419 turnoff), go to "air balloon" roundabout (top of hill) and follow signs. Sorry I can't be of more help! Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: magicroundabout on Thursday, July 10, 2008, 11:13:18 no worries. i know the hot air balloon pub. it's where i lose all swindon radio on match days
Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Batch on Thursday, July 10, 2008, 12:31:04 Forgot to mention, tomorrow (FRIDAY) at about 2:30 there is the biggest flypast for 20 years for the queen.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2008/07/03/riat_flypast_feature.shtml Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: STFC_Chris on Thursday, July 10, 2008, 12:53:05 Forgot to mention, tomorrow (FRIDAY) at about 2:30 there is the biggest flypast for 20 years for the queen. I saw the rehearsal for that on Tuesday. I wasn't all that impressed, but knowing nothing about planes probably didn't help. Also, some of the sections weren't there, Red Arrows etc. One of the planes looked to be refuelling mid-air, which was quite cool.http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2008/07/03/riat_flypast_feature.shtml Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: pumbaa on Thursday, July 10, 2008, 16:04:00 BOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
I've had to refuse a complimentary ticket (x2) for Sunday. So instead of being wined and dined, I'll be at home painting. Have fun folks. Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Batch on Friday, July 11, 2008, 15:33:48 Vulcanwatch
XH558 Will Show On Saturday With Her Display At 11am The Show Will Close On Sunday At 6pm With The XH558 Display Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Arriba on Friday, July 11, 2008, 15:42:49 the weather has put me off going to this.it's not looking good
Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Batch on Friday, July 11, 2008, 15:52:40 It'll be wet under foot for sure, but Saturday is forecast to be light showers (1pm), sunday dry.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/sw/cirencester_forecast_weather.html Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: BANGKOK RED on Friday, July 11, 2008, 16:13:46 I loved the RIAT, I was also in the air cadets which allowed me a kind of "Back stage" pass.
My favourite though was the Wroughton air tattoo which was made up of WWII planes, even better was that the flight path was directly over my Nan's back garden in Park Saaf. Those summer days where ace, just chilling out sunbathing with a beer whilst watching formations of spitifres, hurricanes, mosquitos, meschermits (Sp), Lancasters ect flying overhead. That's one of the few things that I miss about England. Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: alanmayes on Friday, July 11, 2008, 17:25:31 Pomp and pageantry today at Fairford,good fly past as well.Just seen BBC news report
showing the oldest Hurricane next to the Eurofighter,what a downpour after the Queen left. Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: pumbaa on Friday, July 11, 2008, 19:50:47 Breaking news. Cancelled tomorrow.
http://www.airtattoo.com/airtattoo/Newsroom/news/Newsroom/AIR_TATTOO_CANCELLED_SATURDAY If you have tickets for Saturday, refund information is at the bottom of the linked article. No Saturday tickets will be entitled to entry on Sunday. Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Batch on Friday, July 11, 2008, 21:38:56 Thanks Pumbaa.
Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: ronnie21 on Saturday, July 12, 2008, 09:26:01 Eight week wait for a refund, didn't take that long to take the money!
Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Elvis on Saturday, July 12, 2008, 10:11:59 Up the pub last night there was two blokes who had just flown in from Denmark, and two from Germany. Instead fo getting pissed up the pub they decided to get a flight home this morning (I think two of them only had Sat tickets and the other two had weekend tickets). That's the difference between the europeans and us, I'm sure if two brits had flown somewhere for an event and it got cancelled we'd make the most of it.
Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Batch on Saturday, July 12, 2008, 15:23:40 RIAT IS OFF TOMORROW. ON BBC RADIO SWINDON.
Pleas get official confirmation from website later. That is what they have just said on BBC RS. Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: pumbaa on Sunday, July 13, 2008, 06:25:45 That is correct Batch. Crying shame too, especially as the weather hasn't been too bad both days, just the effects of Friday's downpour.
Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Spencer_White on Sunday, July 13, 2008, 06:28:10 Up the pub last night there was two blokes who had just flown in from Denmark, and two from Germany. Instead fo getting pissed up the pub they decided to get a flight home this morning (I think two of them only had Sat tickets and the other two had weekend tickets). That's the difference between the europeans and us, I'm sure if two brits had flown somewhere for an event and it got cancelled we'd make the most of it. Or is that the difference between plane spotters and the rest of us? Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: yeo on Monday, July 14, 2008, 11:09:57 Or is that the difference between plane spotters and the rest of us? ahaha good point,well made.. Title: Re: RIAT (Fairford) Airshow 2008 Post by: Elvis on Monday, July 14, 2008, 11:14:01 Ha ha, didn't think of it that way, you're probably right!!
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