RIAT 2008

[Vulcan]

A few more additions.

GERMAN NAVY
Sea King Mk41 MFG5 Global Engagement S

CIVILIANS
Hunter T7 (XL577) Delta Jets RAF 90th     S
Hunter T7 (WV318 Delta Jets RAF 90th     S
Hunter T7 (WV372) Delta Jets RAF 90th     S
Folland Gnat Delta Jets RAF 90th     S
Jet Provost T5A Delta Jets RAF 90th   S
Piper Dakota Polly Vacher S
Hawk Mk128 BAE Systems S
Piper Warrior (x2) BAE Systems Flying Club V
Spitfire MK XI Hanger 11 RAF 90th   S
Twin Otter British Antarctic Survey S
Diamond Star DA-40 Cabair S
Diamond Twin Star DA-42 Cabair S

The German seaking will be nice to see and also the British Antartic Survey Twin Otter, a rare thing.  All this and still 3 months to go and 169 military aircraft and 56 civilian not counting the charters.

[Vulcan]

The 4th RIAT update just out.  The additions are as follows.

RAF:
A109E Power 32 (TR) Squadron RAF 90th S

RN:
Sea King HU5 SAR HMS Gannet SAR Flight Global Engagement S
Lynx HMA8 815 NAS Global Engagement S
Jetstream T2 750 NAS Global Engagement S

FAF:
C-160R Transall TBC Global Engagement SP

GAF:
UH-1D LTG62 Global Engagement S
Tornado RECCE AG51 Global Engagement S
C-160D Transall TBC Global Engagement S
Airbus A-310 FIBschBMVg Global Engagement S
AS 532 Cougar FIBschBMVg Global Engagement S


HAF:
RF-4E Phantom  348 MTA, 110 PM Global Engagement S

Indian AF:
HAL Dhruv x5 Sarang Helicopter Display Team Global Engagement F

Irish AF:
CN-235M 101 Squadron Global Engagement S

USAFRC:
HC-130P 39 RQS, 920 RQW Global Engagement  S
MC-130E Combat Talon          711 SOS, 919 SOG   Global Engagement         S


KLu:
F-16 MLU (x2) 322 Squadron *TBC* Global Engagement S

Civilians:
Extra 400 Bruno Stocker  S
Embraer Legacy Embraer VIP SP
PC-12 Pilatus Aircraft   SP
DH Vampire T11 Vampire Preservation Group RAF 90th  S

US education and training command:
T-43A Gator      562 FTS                     Global Engagement S

[Vulcan]

Seem to be rumours going around that An Osprey and the Mig 29 OVT may be at Farnbourgh, which means that there is a good chance of them being at Fairford.  We should know on Tuesday there is to be a press announcement or something on participants at FI.  Fingers crossed.

[Vulcan]

This is the latest RIAT update.

C130K HERCULES AUSTRIAN AIR FORCE S
Airbus A310 MRTT S
Premier Jet 1 Hawker Beechcraft S
King Air 350 Hawker Beechcraft S
Embraer Legacy 600 Enbraer VIP SP
A300-600 FedEx Global Engagement S
Gulfstream GV Lockheed Martin VIP V
Hunter FGA.9 Hunter Flying Club RAF 90th S
Flight Design CTSW Malcolm Titmuss S
KC-130J Reparto Sperimentale Volo SkyTanker S
Tornado IDS 6 Stormo Global Engagement S
AMX x2 32 Stormo Global Engagement S
NATO E3D S
portuguese Alpha Jet S
King Air B200 45 ® Squadron RAF 90th S
C-17A Globemaster 99 Squadron RAF 90th S
E-3D Sentry AEW1 8 Squadron RAF 90th S
Sea King HAR3 203 ® Squadron RAF 90th SP
Harrier GR7 20 ® Squadron RAF 90th S


Few cancellations

-27J Spartan Alenia Aeronautica CANCELLED
AS 532 Cougar FIBschBMVg CANCELLED
Hawk T1 (x4) FRADU CANCELLED
AS532U2 300 Squadron CANCELLED
C-130H Ala 31 CANCELLED
KC-130T VMGR 452 CANCELLED

A few nice additions there. 2 E-3D's for one along with the Portugese Alphajet and Austrian Herc. Nice to see the RAF big boys C-17, E-3D and Tristar there this year. Only six weeks to go

[joey1]

Hi vulcan
Well im all set to go i sent you a pm
I'm staying in Bristol, Swindon all booked out  line up looks great with farnborough this year maybe we'll have some suprises in store!!!
Won't be long know I'm counting the days Yipeeee

[sealion]

Camping there was the Job. Wake up to the sound of A B52 on approach over your head. Stick the head out of the tent to watch the oddest and noisiest arrive. And after the show, watch in comfort as they leave again. The show is 2 days, but I remember getting 5 out of it in 1994...

[joey1]

Hi All
Has any member driven to Fairford RIAT before ?
I’m Flying from Dublin to Bristol(Arriving Sat 07.30,) staying at a hotel near Bristol Parkway?
Then I thought to myself why don’t I rent a car! And drive to the show then I was informed (by a couple from Fairford) that I was mad!!!!!
Has any member any words of wisdom how long would I expect to be sitting in traffic? Bearing in mind won’t get going until 07.45 aprox

Actually Now that I’ve read this I think the train is a better option don't ye think?

[Irish251]

It's not a bad drive normally but you have to (a) drive though Bristol itself and (b) take your chances as to what the airshow traffic is like.  You might be better getting to Swindon by public transport and then getting a bus coach into the show.

[joey1]

Hi short Finals

Yep think so!!

Did the Train & Coach thing last year ‘Lucky enough to get B+B last year in Swindon (Big Thanks to Vulcan) not so lucky this year though! Left it a bit late!!

Bristol parkway Rail station is roughly 800mtrs from the hotel and I just thought it would be fun to drive to the show
then at the end off the show I wouldn’t have to race back to catch busses N trains but then today
I was informed that I could be stuck in at Latton  just off A419 about 2 to 3 hrs due to traffic heading into the Blue car park and ill have two kids with me
So maybe Hassle Free Rail and coach to be then!!!!

Thanks anyway hope to see other members there on Sat (if you make yourself Known)
Won’t be long now looking forward to it!!!!!
 

[Vulcan]

Last RIAT Update:

Royal Air Force

Typhoon F2 3 (F) Squadron RAF 90th S
Typhoon F2 XI Squadron RAF 90th S
Tornado GR4 14 Squadron RAF 90th S
VC-10 C1K 101 Squadron RAF 90th S
Sentinel R1 V (AC) Squadron RAF 90th S
Hercules C3 LTW RAF 90th S
Typhoon F2 29 ® Squadron RAF 90th F
Tornado GR4 XIII Squadron RAF 90th S
Hawk T1 19 (F) Squadron RAF 90th S
Tornado F3 43 (F) Squadron RAF 90th S
Nimrod MR2A Kinloss RAF 90th S

Army Air Corps

Skeeter HAF Global Engagement S
Squirrel HT1 660 Squadron Global Engagement S
BN2T Islander 1 Flt, 5 Regt VIP V

Royal Navy

Merlin HM1 829 Squadron Global Engagement S
Merlin HM1 824 Squadron Global Engagement F (changed from S)

USAF/USAFE/USAF RC etc;

F-16CG (x2) 555 FS, 31 FW Global Engagement S
F-15E (x2) 48 FW Global Engagement S
C-130J-30 815 AS Global Engagement S
C-17A Globemaster 7 AS, 62 AW Global Engagement S
EC-130J Commando Solo II 193 SOS Global Engagement S
T-1A Jayhawk 39 FTS Global Engagement S

Canadian Air Force

CP-140 Aurora 404 Maritime Patrol Squadron Global Engagement S

French Air Forces

TBM 700 VIP V
Mirage F.1 TBC Global Engagement S
Rafale B/C EC 01.007 Global Engagement S
Falcon 50 Marine 24 Flotille Global Engagement S
N262E 28F Global Engagement S

Italian Air Force

MB-339 CD (x2) 212 Stormo, 61 Grupo Global Engagement S
Falcon 900 93 Grupo VIP V

Royal Netherlands Air Force

Fokker 50 334 Squadron VIP V

Slovenian Air Force

PC-9M Swift LETS Global Engagement F
PC-9M Swift LETS Global Engagement S

Turkish Air Force

C-160 221 Filo Global Engagement SP

Civi's

Gnat T.1 De Havilland Aviation RAF 90th S
Piper Warrior Graham Tribe V
Bonanza A36 Hanger 11 SP
Gulfsteam GV Lockheed Martin VIP V
Bulldog BDFA S
Grob 120A Grob Aerospace S
Grob 140TP Grob Aerospace S
AS365 Dauphin Rolls-Royce VIP V
Bell 206 Jet Ranger Rolls-Royce VIP V
Hunter T8b Hawker Hunter Aviation RAF 90th S
PA-28 RAF Marham Aero Club VIP V
PA-28 VIP V
MD500 SP
Fokker 50 VLM Airlines Charter
Fokker 50 VLM Airlines Charter
Piper Warrior PA28-161 Cabair Flying School Charter
PA32 Lance Gordon Silver Charter
Beech 200 London Executive Aviation Charter
SR22 Jon Butts Charter

Cancellations

KDC-10 Omega CANCELLED
Scout AH1 Historic Aircraft Flight CANCELLED
E-3A Sentry 1 Squadron CANCELLED

Other Notes

RAF Grob Tutor now (x2)
USAF F22A now (x3)
Halcones now (x5)
Patrouille De France now (x10)

Roll on the glorious 12th, only three weeks to go!

[joey1]

Hi Vulcan
Nice to here from you again
Vulcan XH558 is still down for RIAT 2008 but its still awaiting CAA certification for displays is that correct?
Nice to see IAC CN_ 235M representing us
I was wondering was there any word on the OVT MIG  or even The Osprey’s visit to Farnborough
Anway still a cracking line up for this year

Not long to go!!!!!

[Vulcan]

Joey

The Vulcan is still touch and go weather or not it will make RIAT or not.  She was up again today for a training flight for one of the pilots.  A display Authorisation (DA) has still to be done yet and then there is all the paper work from the CAA.  The weather is forcast to be not too bad this week so fingers crossed, and hope the CAA can push the red tape through a bit faster than usual.  Suppose there is a chance she might be there on static, that would be something, but nothing compared to seeing her fly!

Ospreys are out aparently.  The OVT? not too sure as the type of Mig 29 appearing at Farnborough has not even  been confirmed as yet, and there are rumours that whatever it is, it won't be coming to Fairford.  Any flying Mig 29 or the Vulcan would certainly be the icing on the cake of what is looking like a cracking show.

Can't wait, roll on the 12th!

Are you using the grandstand this year?  We have seats for the Saturday.

350 aircraft so far with 20 herc's and 12 F-16s, you just would not see that anywhere else.

[joey1]

Hi Vulcan
 Last year I got grandstand seats too on the day , and this year  ill have my son & nephew with me
 id  get the top row seats for best photo shots cos last year we got the bottom row of  seats and a lot of people walking by wasn’t helping getting any shots

A good selection of vintage aircraft on display too
Plus royalty being present I’m sure the RAF won’t disappoint

The line up is amazing; the kids will have a ball with all the static on display just the weather to pray for is all that’s left to do!!

Apart from the obvious VulcanXH558 is there any other aircraft your eager to see/Photograph?

[Vulcan]

Apart from the obvious Rapter, there are a few that I would like to see and photograph.  The Canadian CP-140 Aurora and CF-18 Hornet, the USN super hornet, any Mig and Czech Gripen.  The teams are a bit over board this year IMO, but looking forward to the Halcones and the Brazillians as they use computerised digital dot matrix with their smoke to write the name of the air show in the sky, so lets allpray for clear skies.  Saw the Indian Sarang helicopter team at Biggin Hill a couple of weeks ago and was'nt very impressed with them, quite average really, but something you don't get to see,so in that respect worth seeing.  Saw the Breitling team at Biggin as well, though they were pretty good.

As far as seats are concerned, you have to get there early to get the top tiers of the grandstand.  That will be our first port of call, then we can take it easy.

[joey1]

Hi Vulcan

Oh Yeah I Forgot about the F22s cool!!!!
Hope they don’t just do “Flybys” and go all out to impress

No Frecce Tricolori this year !
Apart from the Red Arrows the Frecce Tricolori were my favourite formation team

I thought the grandstand tickets were pre allocated if you purchased them online? So
Is it a case of “1st come 1st bum on your favourite seat?