And when I asked in the MSW coffee bar - Air show or £20 in the charity bucket - no contest.
The worst thing about modern air shows is charity, all the tat stalls, beer tents, kiddies fun fair. It isn't about aircraft at all.
I remember Hooton Park, my first BoB and less than 1000 there with the RAuxAF guys cobbling a show together on the fly.
Finningley with the officers' enclosure full of officers from the other stations enjoying the "privacy".
Cottesmore, 66, torrential rain and a gale, green marquees on the display line and no side shows.
Colt, 68 or 69, again grotty weather, everyone did a flat display and I reckon less than 1500 crowd.