RIAT 2010 Arrivals + Departures

[Cluny]

This is where i was going to put my vid of todays highlights , but youtube is broken at the mo
Bare with me , it was good today despite the near constant drizzle

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Uploading , it will be an hour or 2

[Stigish]

This is where i was going to put my vid of todays highlights , but youtube is broken at the mo
Bare with me , it was good today despite the near constant drizzle

So, not only are you bringing the rain..................you've also broken youtube . Remind me never to offer you a lift anywhere
On a more serious note, I presume tomorrow is the big day for arrivals?

[Cluny]

Yep , the rumour around park and view east is that the Raptor will be arriving in formation with a pair of F-15s and a C-17 at about 9:30 ish tomorrow

[Stigish]

Yep , the rumour around park and view east is that the Raptor will be arriving in formation with a pair of F-15s and a C-17 at about 9:30 ish tomorrow

Are there not 3 supposed to be arriving tomorrow?

[Cluny]

At last , still processing at the mo so its abit pixilated

More tomorrow

[Multispotters2]

nice

[SnailRFC]

Cluny, quick question for you, which is the better prk and view for arrivals? I have both days off so may go in both car parks, one on each day, but with most of the arrivals due tomorrow, I'm thinking East Thursday, West Friday??

[Cluny]

East , it has hot food and is the prefered approach end

[SnailRFC]

East , it has hot food and is the prefered approach end

Just got all my picnic stuff, so as long as there's somewhere to get a cuppa and have a wee then I'll be happy.

[Multispotters2]

hi blizzard the wather rember me multispotters of youtube ive changed my name to multispotters2 on this website also know as ms2.nice video Rait 2010 arrivals wensday my favorite is the gripen in those arrivals

[Stigish]

Excellent as always Cluny looking forward to tomorrows installment.

[Nickolas]

THERE HAS BEEN A POLICY CHANGE

MEETING POINT RED ZONE

Half way along Halifax shopping Mall (Item 3 on show ground map)

[Multispotters2]

have you broke youtube it was slow for me last night!

[SnailRFC]

"Wet" doesn't even begin to describe how I was after that Monsoon effort late-morning/Lunchtime. Glad I had some spare clothes in the car, I appeared to be the only person in the step ladder enclosure with no umbrella!!

[Stigish]

"Wet" doesn't even begin to describe how I was after that Monsoon effort late-morning/Lunchtime. Glad I had some spare clothes in the car, I appeared to be the only person in the step ladder enclosure with no umbrella!!

How did you get on with your scanner today?

[SnailRFC]

"Wet" doesn't even begin to describe how I was after that Monsoon effort late-morning/Lunchtime. Glad I had some spare clothes in the car, I appeared to be the only person in the step ladder enclosure with no umbrella!!

How did you get on with your scanner today?

Really well thanks, I haven't mastered the art of hitting scan and letting it find people talking on my pre-set frequencies as I keep getting the blocked error and can't seem to clear it (I must be missing something simple, but not sure what), but was happy to go with what I had and flicking between them all. The Facebook page for Arrivals and times, was also useful in finding the right frequencies.
Thoroughly enjoyed listening in to it all and looking forward tomorrow already. Cheers for asking

Anyway, here are some arrivals (was using the Girlfriends camera for only the first time without supervision so some may appear a little ropey and not up to the standard of all you boys with big lenses! Mine's only little, but it's what I do with it, oh wait, am I talking about lenses now...... , back on track, photos:




















I thought this one came out well



The wet had caught up with my by this point, so luckily, I had packed a change of clothes and hearing the dry spell was in for the long term, retreated to outside the airfield and stood at the bootom of the runway













and saving the best til last, just before making my way home and just before the 2 Harrier's...........

[Stigish]

I thought the MiG 21 had been cancelled????

and saving the best til last, just before making my way home and just before the 2 Harrier's...........

Were they the only ones, I hope they weren't planning on invading the airfield and setting up camp !

[Cluny]

OMG , visions of 2008 before lunch
Why oh why oh why did the Raptor pilot sit on the end of the runway for the entire duration of a break in the weather only to takeoff for his practice display in white out conditions
As he had to cut it short [wonder why] he may have to have another go tomorrow
No vid tonight Youtubes being stupid again

Ps
Thats a SU-22 Fitter Stigy

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[Cluny]

Last of all , todays highlights

Couldn't resist putting a few snippets of the Raptors rehearsal

[350wedge]

Seeing the colour of the sky the Vulcan landed to reminded me of this last year.....



I wonder if 'Our Kev' will perform such a spectacular take of this year

[Wedgy]

Thanks Cluny and SnailRFC for keeping us "stay at home"rs up to date and entertained

[Dutchy]

Hello, going to RIAT on Sunday but can't get there early. Does anyone know when the orange Dutch F-16 will be displaying on sunday? I am Dutch and I do not want to miss it !
Thanks

[SnailRFC]

Here are a selection of Friday Arrivals and Practice pics:

Saturday's to follow at some point on the RIAT thread....

[Cluny]

Now some of yesterdays departures , parts 2 + 3 failed to upload last night so il try again after work

[Spitfire]

Cluny you are goingto have to get a tripod with a pan and tilt head