RIAT

30-06-2009, 20:39

Hi all
Is any one thinking of going to air tattoo at Fairford this year?

jims-terrano · 30-06-2009, 21:51

Nope but I'm off to Waddington this Satdi

Just to rub salt in, my eldest who's in Air Cadets is off down to help out for several days

Lucky sod.

Jim T

ssteve · 30-06-2009, 22:33

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Originally Posted by jims-terrano

Nope but I'm off to Waddington this Satdi

Just to rub salt in, my eldest who's in Air Cadets is off down to help out for several days

Lucky sod.

Jim T

my youngest daughter (lucy) did RIAT while doing basic training at halton ,(at marham now) your son will love it, will meet loads of foreign service personel and scrounge loads of badges /stripes/insignia etc
yes he is a lucky sod cos they have access all areas

jims-terrano · 01-07-2009, 08:29

Tell me about it.......... his dad is sooooooo jealous

Jim T

forbefor · 04-07-2009, 08:50

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Originally Posted by sprokit

Hi all
Is any one thinking of going to air tattoo at Fairford this year?

Hopefully we will be going,went last year but it got rained off travelled all the way down there on the Friday then found out they had cancelled it due to the heavy rain,so fingers crossed this year we will be ok .Brilliant event our daughter is also in in the ATC she went in uniform previous year and was given VIP treatment by some of the crews.

jims-terrano · 08-07-2009, 18:21

If you want to see the Vulcan check before you set off as they announced Sat morning whilst I was queueing that it wasn't flying

Trouble is they knew Friday!!!! it's CAA permission to fly ran out Friday and they didn't say owt until Sat morning, money me thinks

www.tvoc.co.uk

Jim T

PS still made the best of it and had a good day out and met up with Tubbs

Deleted account DD · 08-07-2009, 19:50

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Originally Posted by jims-terrano

If you want to see the Vulcan check before you set off as they announced Sat morning whilst I was queueing that it wasn't flying

I would love to see one flying again. I was part of a parade in early 1983 where they did a flypast (I think it was the last time could be wrong) before they lost their squadron status and disbanded.

It was excellent, noisy but great from what I could see as right marker not daring to look up.

All the seniors, particularly the Air Vice Marshall & Station commander who flew them looked pretty nostalgic.

I was going to offer my (fading

) skills to the team near us who were restoring one when they were wanting volunteers but I just didnt have the time or the money to cover travel.

jims-terrano · 08-07-2009, 20:36

Hi Dave, I can't see it being long before it gets it's Cert from the CAA. Have a look on their web site as I'm sure they are flying at an air show near you, is it sunderland or somewhere like that?

Jim

Deleted account DD · 08-07-2009, 20:49

Yes it was the Sunderland project. I always said if I won an y dosh on the lottery they'd benefit because they always seemed to be teetering on the edge of folding.

Its a funny old world, I'm not particualalry into classic or old cars but its completely the other way round with aircraft. I worked mainly on jet provost 3 & 5 then Tornado F3.

I hated the Tornados but loved the JP's and of course the V bombers.

30-06-2009, 20:39	#1
sprokit Guest Posts: n/a	RIAT Hi all Is any one thinking of going to air tattoo at Fairford this year?

30-06-2009, 21:51	#2
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Nope but I'm off to Waddington this Satdi Just to rub salt in, my eldest who's in Air Cadets is off down to help out for several days Lucky sod. Jim T

01-07-2009, 08:29	#4
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Tell me about it.......... his dad is sooooooo jealous Jim T

08-07-2009, 18:21	#6
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	If you want to see the Vulcan check before you set off as they announced Sat morning whilst I was queueing that it wasn't flying Trouble is they knew Friday!!!! it's CAA permission to fly ran out Friday and they didn't say owt until Sat morning, money me thinks www.tvoc.co.uk Jim T PS still made the best of it and had a good day out and met up with Tubbs

08-07-2009, 20:36	#8
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Hi Dave, I can't see it being long before it gets it's Cert from the CAA. Have a look on their web site as I'm sure they are flying at an air show near you, is it sunderland or somewhere like that? Jim

08-07-2009, 20:49	#9
Deleted account DD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,705	Yes it was the Sunderland project. I always said if I won an y dosh on the lottery they'd benefit because they always seemed to be teetering on the edge of folding. Its a funny old world, I'm not particualalry into classic or old cars but its completely the other way round with aircraft. I worked mainly on jet provost 3 & 5 then Tornado F3. I hated the Tornados but loved the JP's and of course the V bombers.