Air Tattoo RAF FAirford

The traffic getting in was ok on Sunday - took about 15 mins I guess, once I was on the B road (again, in cage). Biggest delay was the odd traffic lights which were being manually operated. Getting out was not too bad - queued down to the M4 (20 mins?) but it was generally moving ok.
There were a few sets of loos around, but the location didn't seem too well considered. With the amount people were drinking to stay hydrated, they could have been distributed about a bit more. Still, as long as the operative word is "nearly", no harm done eh?

Rgds

The only way to get to Fairford is to fly!

The last time I went I was operating a charter flight, the only hold up was waiting for the Red Arrows to land, 40 minutes at tickover burnt enough fuel to keep the bike running for years(if it ran on kerosene)

[tinpants]

Well I had a cracking weekend! Got there on Friday at about 1430. Only had two transfers to Great Western at Swindon all day on Saturday. No transfers at all on Sunday so sat and watched the display. I don't think the display was as good as last year and, as someone has already said, the B1 display was a bit of a damp squib. Getting to sit in the cockpit more than made up for it though!!!! Oh yeah, I sat in the cockpit of the C17 Globemaster as well. Being in uniform does have its benefits after all.






Roll on next year. Hopefully the Vulcan Bomber will be flying - if they can get it airworthy in time!

Top weekend!

Got back yesterday at about midday, complete with major hangover. The hangar party on Sunday night is legendary. All sorts of drunken shenanigans going on

Originally Posted by nick lord

All sorts of drunken shenanigans going on

To coin an oft quoted phrase:

This thread is useless without pics!

[tinpants]

I don't think that would be a good idea. Ahem, official secrets act and all that