Well.....
It was not Helitech Duxford.
Most people I spoke to were reserving their opinion for later in the week, potentially because they could not get their heads around what they were feeling.
I too am unsure.
A mini Heli-Expo? Yes well perhaps but it is short on static exhibits - no Spitfires anywhere....
It seems quieter but I do not think it is.... seem to be going round and round waiting for the people I want to speak to to be free.... so that is quite busy.
That £15 is not really an issue. Plenty of parking, lots of choice and space and public transport in London is quite pricey anyway so be the time you have paid to park away from ExCel and paid for a train ticket its nearly the same and probably slower overall. Travel from the M25 in is quick and pretty easy even in rush hour. Leaving at 5pm I was back to the M25 within 20 minutes.