Originally Posted by
ShyTorque
Having been taken to my first Farnborough Air Display in 1961, when they were very much worth seeing and subsequently flown in a few others myself, I think that most have sadly had their best years. Rather than the exciting and impressive spectacle they used to be, they are now mainly about business, quietness, economy and low emissions.
That seems to be very true, RIAT seems to be about the only "airshow" left in the UK, in terms of current military representation that is. One thing that seems to be a current feature of the Seaside shows is the hype and the build up to the appearance of the Typhoon. RAFCTE could get involved with Finningley, but they also were involved with the Scampton 2017 air show. I imagine the ;latter flopped, to much acclaim (initially) of its success, because the RIAT team took a wholly different approach to the flying content..Everything else was RIAT on a scale down arrangement. There was talk of wanting to produce a family event, never a good sign.
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