Its interesting to note the many comments about this years RIAT, as a 19 year veteran volunteer I thought this years static was really very good, but they (PAUL & TIM) certainly missed the trick with the flying display, 100 years of Flight was the main theme (sorry Kipper Fleet Chaps) but the flying was mostly metal, where were the Bi-planes, BBMF, Hunters and Gnats, and the show should have closed most certainly with the Typhoon (which was bloody good I might add).
And why did the lords and masters stop the squadrons sending their marked up jets, I heard from many a source that a 3 line whip was enforced to stop them sending these types of jets, (although it didnt stop 39) It shows complete fear of Blair and his cronies by the current top brass.
My only real adverse comment on the show, just how did the REDs and the F117 formation get the best overall flying demonstration prize, was it for completing the undoubted mountain of paperwork, it was just a formation flypast for gods sake.
