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triadic 18th Apr 2010 22:12

Red Bull Air Race - Media coverage not!
 
Not able to get to PER for the event, I watched all the main media during the w/e and did not see a thing on the event.

A phone call from the event advised that Matt Hall had come 2nd :ok: and I expected to see some coverage last night, however a night of channel surfing including Sky News came up with nothing again. Late last night, Sky had a short bit running across the bottom of the screen but that was it.
More channel surfing this morning and neither 7 or 9 have had any coverage that I have seen.:confused:

Makes one think perhaps there are "other" reasons why not?? I bet however if someone had gone for another swim it would have been "news".:mad:

Why is it that good stuff in Aviation is not seen as newsworthy????:ugh::ugh:

Update: Short grab with Matt on Sunrise (7) just before 8.30, but still not in the news or sport section.....

Seabreeze 18th Apr 2010 23:14

RB Air Race, PH
 
There was a 2 to 3 hour telecast in Sydney Sunday arvo - I forget the channel.

Commentators did a good job of building suspense. There was some good footage from the cockpit of the pilots working hard (high adrenaline), as well as tail and ground photography, and intelligent comments, it was an excellent coverage.

All to be commended; pity you missed it.

av8trflying 18th Apr 2010 23:36

It was broadcast live on one HD. I think that it channel tens sport channel. I was there though in the grand stand and it was awsome. You can't beat being there live. Bloody hot but

freshy1234 19th Apr 2010 05:55

Yeah it was broadcast on one HD and one. They screwed up the broadcast during matt halls run and lost about 20 minutes of footage. :ugh::{

AerocatS2A 19th Apr 2010 06:22

There was an interview with Matt Hall on one of this morning's "news" shows.

ForkTailedDrKiller 19th Apr 2010 06:58


Why is it that good stuff in Aviation is not seen as newsworthy????:ugh:
Cause its boring as bat****! :E

Right up there with Australian Fishing Championship - when they are not chasing Barramundi!

Dr :8

ozineurope 19th Apr 2010 07:01

Did the RAAF do the F18 flypast again? That was awesome in 08.

dreamjob 19th Apr 2010 08:00

Nup, was quite dissapointed with the pre/post race entertainment tbh.

kellykelpie 19th Apr 2010 11:02


Cause its boring as bat****!
Maybe they need to use hornets.:}

brns2 19th Apr 2010 16:51

It was dissapointed that the F18 didn't put on a display like it did in 08. It was replaced by the H20 water team doing a display on jet skis? :ugh:


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