No More Waddington Air Show
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Location: 4 Civvy Street. Nowhere-near-a-base. The Shires.
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Have the RAF ever stated that a possible accident was the reason for not resuming the Waddington show? I'm pretty sure security was the major concern since the base is such a plum target - probably the security of the crowd as much as the base itself being the issue.
RIAT would cover the South. Where would you go North?
Infrastructure is crucial as is catchment. However would there be any profit in a blue sky display, at least until the idea catches on and the locals take to the idea of a day out.
Infrastructure is crucial as is catchment. However would there be any profit in a blue sky display, at least until the idea catches on and the locals take to the idea of a day out.
By the way Pontius, that Starfighter episode wouldn't have been in 1965 would it?
FB
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
FB, yes, the year Finningley didn't host it.
It was a real air show, September, crap weather, soggy ground, proper green tents and marquees on the display line and no fun fairs.
I think the Starfighter and QRA mixed scared the bejesus out of the brass. Air side of course was a bomb dump full of nukes.
Mind you, Waddo was not much better at least until recently with its conventional bomb dump. Is Wittering any better now?
It was a real air show, September, crap weather, soggy ground, proper green tents and marquees on the display line and no fun fairs.
I think the Starfighter and QRA mixed scared the bejesus out of the brass. Air side of course was a bomb dump full of nukes.
Mind you, Waddo was not much better at least until recently with its conventional bomb dump. Is Wittering any better now?
