Originally Posted by ivor toolbox (Post 10410866)

It always was a trade show, going under the name of the Society of British Aerospace Constructors, back in the day we had rather more Aerospace Construction going on in Blighty, hence the diverse military types. However, the past 2 shows have basically been the Airbus vs Boeing show, with a few hangers on that have largely departed by the mid-week, leaving the weekend shows to be gap filled with whatever could be had. Then the Shoreham effect meant most fj displays were happening well out over Laffans Plain, and nearly to Odiham. The final nail, was lack of display by the Red Arrows, pretty much the only reason parents allowed themselves to be dragged along there by their offspring.

Ttfn

Originally Posted by BVRAAM (Post 10410903)

Yup, if you want to kill a major British airshow, simply make life difficult for the Red Arrows to display there. It's guaranteed to work.

Originally Posted by chevvron (Post 10411305)

The year the Antonov 225 (no the 225 not the 124) displayed, one (trade) day I scheduled it just ahead of the Red Arrows, who were to close the show.
When the '225 had landed and was backtracking, from the tower you could see a mass movement of spectators towards the exits; they weren't bothering to stay to watch the Arrows!