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im going farnborough airshow 06, if you are as well, leave ur name here saying that u are, if  your not sure about going, it is around

No, it used to be a good airshow even as recently as the one I went to in 96. But I have found the business and trade have taken over far too much. The displays are still ok though.

I was just looking at the 2006 airshows list, and figuring which ones to attend.  So far it looks like Waddington at the start of July, RIAT two weeks later (haven't been to RIAT for ages!), and Elvington in August (only 30 miles away).

Not sure about Shuttleworth, depends how things go.

I keep looking at Duxford as well, and I do want to spend another day there with my camera, but the shows are so expensive - a day at Flying Legends 2006 now costs more than on-the-day tickets to RIAT.

Gryshnak

Not sure about Shuttleworth, depends how things go.

You know you want too...

I am taking my little company to :

Abingdon
Duxford
Waddington
Fairford
Kemble
Cosford
Culdrose
Yoevilton
Sunderland
Elvington
and...
Leuchars

Farnborough is more for the big boys

For me Farnborough is definitaly a no go, just like the Paris Airshow. Went to Paris once, all I could see from the normal public areas was a huge line of VIP tents. You need a press pass to get really close to the action (like on Fairford).

Don't forget events like Farnborough or Paris aren't for the airshow die hards. No, it's just a trading show and yes, if you trade aircrafts, you need to show them which makes it look like an airshow.

The good thing is you usually get to see the latest at a trading event (like the V-22) but with RIAT the weekend prior to F'borough... you'll get the same menu. Other good thing is that when manufacturers want to sell their jets, they'll try to pull out the best display they can, but who sees the difference?

Oh, and if a B-52 is coming to Farnborough for a fly by, don't expect too much.  :)

The result is that I'm only going to Fairford and Duxford this year. With another Belgian show the weekend after Fairford, my July is fully booked.

July 1/2 - Waddington
July 15/16 - Fairford (RIAT)
August 19/20 - Elvington

That's probably all I can afford this year!

Gryshnak

[quote]Oh, and if a B-52 is coming to Farnborough for a fly by, don't expect too much.