AlanM,
Do you honestly think that RIAT is fun
It is the worst airshow in the world to go to if you are displaying and/or doing 'Pedro' ops. And static is even worse!
Unless you are a foreign dignitary, an airship or chaiman of BWOS then forget it, it is definately NOT FUN
Perhaps that's why so many aircrew who have done it once, don't do it again! You are treated disgracefully, sorry.
Still, I hope it does go ahead, if only for the reasons you alude to regarding RAFBF. Maybe if they cut down all the wasteage at RIAT, then they would have considerably more money to hand over to Ben Fund, and the RAFBF and RAFA wouldn't be so strapped for funds.
Regards
The swinging Monkey
'Caruthers, al large Grouse please'