I read this thread with mounting incredulity!
The weather both at the far end (form up area) at this end (the dispersal area) was truly dog$hit all day - and the fact that it was marginally better over London was irrelevant.
A single formation is one thing; trying to form up a flypast involving vastly different types maintaining separation between elements is something entirely different - requiring good VMC.
If there are people at MoD making noises about the cancellation, they need to hang their heads in shame. Perhaps they've never been involved in this type of event?
In any case, the genpub won't even remember Saturday by the time Monday is here.
Years ago I was supposed to be involved in some flypast, but it didn't get beyond the stage of plotting the route - because the weather criteria had been decided by some helicopter person who had no concept of trying to fly large aircraft in formation at low level. Worse still, he wouldn't be told - until Group lost all confidence in his leadership and withdrew our participation...thankfully!
BV said it all - anyone muttering about the cancellation needs to wise up - and to STFU!
Last edited by BEagle; 14th Jun 2015 at 09:16.