Drove into Riat using the Blue route Sat & Sun left Swindon around 08:15 and Arrived on site around 09:10 including passing through security. First time we've driven in usually go by Motorcycle. Left at the end of the Airshow both days Sat straight out onto 419 no problem, home by about 19:30 Sunday left at the end of the Airshow and were routed towards Highworth there must have been a problem on the 419. We diverged from the directed route and cut across to Highworth and home shortly after 20:00.
This year we splashed out on tickets for the Jubilee gardens. Deckchairs and attended toilets, bliss. The foods a bit pricey but you don't have to queue as long and you can still see the show whilst your doing it.
The display was somewhat under stated this year, a lot of people left as soon as the Red Arrows had finished. Which as far as I was concerned meant they missed the best part of the day. The D day memorial display was extremely well done both stirring and poignant, the commentary was informative without being intrusive and the flying excellent. A big thank you to all involved.
P S Does anyone know what the problem with the Avenger U/C on Sunday was he didn’t seem to be able to fully retract one leg.
PPS Peking Duck I see Harwell up close far too often. There's not much of it left to see now. Mind you the new Diamond building is going to be quite impressive when its finished.