I spoke to several non aviation enthusiasts today that went, their first or second time around. They all loved it. To them its like the Royal Show, they dont take scanners, chairs, binos, tape recorders, 20k worth of lenses, 4 cameras, a video, take regos, measure speeds or compare it to anything but the movie Top Gun.
Sometimes I wish I was like that, it would be easier.
On the bus to YAVE after Sunday, a message came over the bus, or was it coach? radio. A polly needed a gate opened urgently to get in somewhere. As a chorus the entire compliment cried out "tell him to get.... let the bastard wait.. who does he think he is...where is he....gimme the mic!" it was a blast.