Farnborough International 2018 - Ticket Prices

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by Heathrow Harry

Only partly - the flying display has been in decline for years -much smaller RAF, fewer USAF in country, identikit passenger jets that are sold by Excel spreadsheets rather than appearance, fewer new aircraft in development.............

I designed the display for many years until 2004, after that, 'Farnborough International' employed someone else to do it.
My brief from SBAC was don't display similar types one after the other; spread them out; make sure it doesn't finish on a 'damp squib. They preferred the Reds NOT to finish the display as this would mean a 'mass' exit of spectators instead of a steady stream. What I did herefore was programme heavy - helicopter - fast jet, the helicopter being to cover a backtrack by the heavy ahead of it if necessary so as not to waste too much time between 'acts'.
The guy who took it over from 2006 had his own ideas, groupng fast jets together etc and making the timing almost as wide as RIAT.

[Heathrow Harry]

Originally Posted by 212man

surely 1972 or 1974? 1973 was Paris (complete with Concordski accident).

probably 72 .... a long time ago .....

[Warmtoast]

BBC TV South had a piece today about preparations for Farnborough International 2018 and mentioned that although Red Arrows would be doing a fly past they wouldn't be performing aerobatics because of restrictions imposed after Shoreham incident. Same as two-years ago ISTR.

WT

[Haraka]

As a schoolboy I got to most Farnboroughs between 61 and 68. I had my most memorable displays in 70 & 72 , living in and getting airborne coordinating the press taking the air -to-air photography from Southern Squadron's Hastings. In later years in industry during the 80's I worked on company stands. Whilst still enjoyable it was increasingly apparent that the aircraft displays were actually seen by many as an impediment to the business aspect. Having emigrated I only later worked Paris in industry on occasion ,finishing in '05. All pretty soulless in the end.

[Percy Cute]

THE Farnborough

Sixty, yes sixty, years ago this September.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_record_loop

You Tube

One wonders whether there are currently 22 RAF pilots qualified on the same type to even dream of a similar attempt.

[Tankertrashnav]

Not Farnborough, but my best airshow has to be Biggin, around 1994. A civilian chum with me had never seen a Vulcan and when 558 did its display he was totally gobsmacked. I had recently joined the Aircrew Association and that got me into their enclosure. I was greeted by a venerable member who said he was glad to see some youngsters among the new members.

I was 47 at the time!