Fairford 2012 USAF Concerns?

[SnailRFC]

Am I right to be concerned by the lack of USAF stuff currently at the show or can we expect a number of announcements over the next month? I know stuff is tied up and seemingly more than ever, and the USAF participation seems to be less and less year by year, but this looks pretty pathetic on paper right now given what we are used to seeing at what used to be a show of force and domination every year.

Somebody ease my fears please!

United States of America SQUADRON TYPE

US Air Force Reserve Command
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 307th Bomb Wing Strategic Bomber
Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker 459th Air Refuelling Wing Tanker

US Air Forces Europe
Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk 56th Rescue Sqn Helicopter

US Marine Corps
Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey TBA Tactical Transport
Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey TBA Tactical Transport

US Navy
Boeing E-6B Mercury VQ-4 Sqn Strategic Command
Lockheed P-3C Orion VP-30 Maritime Patrol

[Mayfly]

I've heard from a couple of different sources that the USAF are quiet this year.

[SnailRFC]

Display wise?
Any reason do you know?

[Mayfly]

No, just not very forth coming in their communications - no idea why.

[Cluny]

Not unexpected after all didn't ACC [Air Combat Command] issue a statement at the start of the year that cutting back on its participation in airshows this year [with overseas shows being of low priority] as a cost cutting measure ?
Im sure we had a thread on it somewhere ?
Will add it when I find it

Personally im thankful that RIATs getting any US participation at all , still it looks like its going to be a good one this year

Edit
Heres the thread
http://www.iconicaircraft.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=5719

[Gaz]

Thought it was one of mine

[SnailRFC]

Thanks for the info chaps.
The lineup looks pretty good to me, just the US participation seems to get smaller and smaller and it's something I always look forward to very much each year.
Guess I just think back to the days I used to go as a teenager and the participation seemed to be twice the size across the board.

[Dan4th]

Just my two cents.......

Some of it is politics, and participation at
US airshows seems to be off as well...

I don't think it's budgetary, although the
current occupant of the White House is
no help on this score....

I truly believe things will get back to
normal in future years, and you may very
well have some last-minute or surprise
additions to some UK shows this year

Our military LOVES doing this stuff for
you guys, and they consider it to be a
privilege!

REALLY!!!!

I mean, it all comes under the heading
of "Training" anyhow.....

Danf.