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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2012

« on: May 31, 2012, 06:52:32 pm »

Only small update today, RAF Chinook flying and Merlin static and Italian C27 flying, both very nice. Also strong rumours of a JASDF KC 767J for the static, now that would be a very nice addition if true.

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2012

« on: May 24, 2012, 07:17:47 pm »

According to the Voice of RIAT on UKAR the A400M will be in the flypast and the flying display, which is great news.

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2012

« on: May 24, 2012, 02:17:53 pm »

Brize heavies fly past  Westland wildcat, hungarian Grippen + more, yet another great update. Good to see a flying and static VC-10.

http://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/aircraft/invited-countries

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Aviation Videos / Re: F35-B Carrier Trials

« on: May 18, 2012, 01:25:34 pm »

Very nice video, thanks for sharing. 

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2012

« on: May 17, 2012, 07:21:03 pm »

Yep, yet another cracking. Well done to DBH again. 

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2012

« on: May 03, 2012, 01:21:44 pm »

Without a doubt, Joey ! now with the Polish AF Mig 29 in the flying display  anything else is going to be a bonus ! 19 countries plus NATO and Civvvy stuff so far and still 2 months to go. Another great week of updates. This year is going to be an absolute cracking couple of days. Just praying for decent weather !!

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2012

« on: May 01, 2012, 01:06:13 pm »

As expected, its the Korean Black Eagles. Most welcome indeed. A big logistical exercise in getting them over here. They are going to be dismantled in Asia and then flown to the UK in a fleet of large cargo planes and then reassembled. This year is going to be a cracker !!

http://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/Newsroom/news/BLACK-EAGLES-SET-TO-SOAR-INTO-HISTORY-BOOKS

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2012

« on: April 30, 2012, 07:03:44 pm »

RIAT to make special announcement tomorrow, interesting ! Hoping for something unexpected and juicy, but think it will probably be the Koreans.

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Irish Air Shows / Re: Bray Air Spectacular 2012

« on: April 28, 2012, 01:19:42 pm »

Nice new website.
I attended the show a few years ago and hope to go again this year.

What I would like to see at the show is one or more of the PC-9M's doing a fast fly-past.
The general public who attend have no idea what the PC-9's are capable of and I'd say many people
at the show just regard them as a slow trainer plane.

(It would be even better if a PC-9M could do a firing display out at sea...that would surprise a lot of people at the show! .....I know this is never going to happen btw) 

Would also be nice for the people of this country to see what they are paying for every now and then !

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2012

« on: April 04, 2012, 01:53:16 pm »

Rusian Air Force supersonic combat trainer, YAK-130 confirmed ! It will be the FIRST TIME the Yak-130 'Mitten' has displayed outside of Russia in light attack configuration with a full complement of weapons.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK13vfEFHbU&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL94BDD81A0FECBA29

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Aviation News / Re: USS Enterprise to visit Dublin?

« on: April 02, 2012, 08:00:56 pm »

She won't be launching and recovering anything if shes parked off Dun Laoghaire or anywhere else for that matter, apart from helicopters. She has to be sailing to launch and recover fixed wing aircraft so maybe they might send something ashore somewhere ?? Baldonnell ?

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2012

« on: March 22, 2012, 08:38:07 pm »

Certainly would be nice to see a LN F-15 in the flying display again, Joey. Another nice update today.

FAAM ARA (Atmospheric Research Aircraft) BAe 146-301 (S). Rare aircraft.

The confirmation of the 52nd Country to appear at a RIAT/IAT, Columbia. Sending a C-130H and a T-90 Calima which has not been seen outside Columbia before. Not that much to look at as such but as rare as wooden horse droppings !

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2012

« on: March 09, 2012, 12:37:40 pm »

USMC Ospreys confirmed for RIAT, one flying, one on Static  Great to see them back, first time since 2006 at a UK Airshow.

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2012

« on: March 05, 2012, 04:40:12 pm »

Just seen this link on another forum.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/26/us-bell-boeing-v22-international-idUSTRE81P0ND20120226?feedType=RSS&feedName=everything&virtualBrandChannel=11563

Maybe we might see an Osprey at RIAT 2012 ??

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UK Air Shows / Re: RIAT 2012

« on: February 21, 2012, 09:01:48 pm »

The S. Korean Air Force display team, The Black Eagles have confirmed on their site that they are to attend RIAT and Farnborough.