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by mstares
Sun Jan 19, 2020 3:48 am
Forum: 2020 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 40
Views: 43733

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2020

I'm slowly starting to plan my dream trip, going to RIAT in 2021. I would like to know your experiences to organize this kind of trip. I took a lot of information from the RIAT official website, but I would like to know if you know websites or blogs of people who tell their stories about RIAT and h...
by mstares
Wed Sep 25, 2019 11:11 pm
Forum: 2020 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 40
Views: 43733

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2020

On the fence about this year. Have done 6 of the last 7 years, and each year I have been rewarded by an awesome spectacle even in the one or two 'off' years I have attended. See my posts in previous year's thread at the sheer jaw dropping scope of a RIAT line up compared to North American shows. The...
by mstares
Wed Sep 18, 2019 10:38 pm
Forum: 2019 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Airshow London 2019
Replies: 226
Views: 295607

Re: Airshow London 2019

Folks, The 4th running of the reconstituted London Airshow is in the can... I've been lucky enough to make it to all four, so I thought I would cobble together a few of my thoughts on the event. First of all kudos and thanks to the organizers, staff and volunteers. Without you there would be no show...
by mstares
Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:18 pm
Forum: 2019 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Airshow London 2019
Replies: 226
Views: 295607

Re: Airshow London 2019

Dan,

The Ohio 16 arrival shot shows that not all was negative with the musical chairs y'all had to suffer through... you had a better window to catch the approach around thethe blocking KC-10... :)

Mark
by mstares
Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:49 am
Forum: 2019 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Airshow London 2019
Replies: 226
Views: 295607

Re: Airshow London 2019

Dan, it was a pleasure meeting yourself and Ryan as well. Today was a bit of a bust for me. Whilst the show ran well, the light was dreck. As indicated earlier I am chasing photos so an otherwise great show day is ruined for me by dead light. Based on rumours of post show departures I stuck around w...
by mstares
Sun Sep 15, 2019 1:58 am
Forum: 2019 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Airshow London 2019
Replies: 226
Views: 295607

Re: Airshow London 2019

Faust, Nice captures. Cancellations have indeed taken a toll, though for me I am more surprised that the RCAF was so thin on the ground. The Demo CF-188 and Osprey arrivals were quite nice, though I , of course, was off hunting patches so no chance of shots. The flying display flowed well but the Na...
by mstares
Sat Sep 14, 2019 2:57 am
Forum: 2019 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Airshow London 2019
Replies: 226
Views: 295607

Re: Airshow London 2019

So, limited joy in Mudvillle today. Dryer weather, initially, led to some afternoon sun... A definite improvement on yesterday, BUT a grim evening forecast of Thunderstorms lead to a cancellation of the evening show. I can't quibble with the decision. Arrivals continued, KC-10, Mass Eagles, a single...
by mstares
Fri Sep 13, 2019 11:39 am
Forum: 2019 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Airshow London 2019
Replies: 226
Views: 295607

Re: Airshow London 2019

I was shooting from the photopit, arrivals were all on 15.

C-5 came in around 1830, give or take. 1600ish for the vipers.

More shots on Twitter @yqxyyt
by mstares
Fri Sep 13, 2019 3:05 am
Forum: 2019 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Airshow London 2019
Replies: 226
Views: 295607

Re: Airshow London 2019

Yeah, disappointing cancellationS but save for the F-35, I am not surprised. Hurricanes etc. The F-5s were no shows I believe at Abbotsford and Michigan, so I was kinda expecting this. Today was not too too bad, the drizzle did clear and we even saw the sun at times. Alas despite encouragement from ...
by mstares
Sun Sep 08, 2019 1:24 am
Forum: 2019 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Airshow London 2019
Replies: 226
Views: 295607

Re: Airshow London 2019

Some tidbits from Facebook...

B-52 arrives noon on Thursday.

Growlers arrive 1700 on Friday.

Ohio F-16s arrive 1710 on Friday.