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Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

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Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by Ghost from above » Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:54 am

The local press speculating on a visitor to RIAT.

Maybe a couple of fly bys in a F-18. I don't think so but a bit of light reading on a grey Sunday.

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https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/w ... un-3861556
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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by DAVEBRAD » Sun Mar 01, 2020 2:45 pm

all three days or will sunday crowds be disappointed?... :clap: :O

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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by Unknown74 » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:31 pm

Wonder if he'll "Buzz The Tower" - Or Will the pattern be full?

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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by Ghost from above » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:22 pm

I fell the need the need for.......
...........to comply on non unrestricted takeoffs, crowd line crossing and pushing the envelope manoeuvres ........tongue in cheek
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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by bizfreeq » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:41 pm

Does anyone really care!
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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by roughcutter » Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:12 pm

Clinging to the back of an Airbus A.400? Makes a change from the Blades... :whistle: I'd rather see a couple of Scooters from Wittmund personally

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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by baz1 » Sun Mar 01, 2020 9:04 pm

maybe just a ploy to get more people in
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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by herc15 » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:58 am

Apparently DBH will be accouncing a new enclosure called The Danger Zone which you can go right into with Mr Cruise :lol: :lol:

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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by Red Dragon » Mon Mar 02, 2020 12:03 pm

I think someone in the local press has read to much into the statement on the latest RIAT update that US Navy squadrons are in "communication" with RIAT. I wouldn't object to the 'Maverick' marked up Super Hornet turning up, but as for "the man himself" I really couldn't care less if he does, or doesn't turn up.
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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by Supra » Mon Mar 02, 2020 1:23 pm

herc15 wrote:
Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:58 am
Apparently DBH will be accouncing a new enclosure called The Danger Zone which you can go right into with Mr Cruise :lol: :lol:
They're also making a dedicated entrance for it. Look for the 'Highway to the...
Strict height limitations apply, only persons under 140 cms may enter the DZ. ;)

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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by phantom6 » Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:01 pm

If he does he might be in this

1Image1-Scan-001 by victor priday, on Flickr

2Image1-Scan by victor priday, on Flickr

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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by Thor » Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:30 pm

Awaits complaints from P&V west as he always goes short.. :)

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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by Vulcanone » Mon Mar 02, 2020 2:52 pm

They seem to have also done an F/A-18E painted in that scheme for the film. It has now been dispatched to the mods line for the Blues reequipment later this year

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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by phantom6 » Mon Mar 02, 2020 5:40 pm

This is the one from the film look closely under the canopy

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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by Thunder » Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:36 am

Both E and F versions are in identical markings and were both used in filming.

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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by Supra » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:30 pm

Yep! The 'Blues' have the other jet for Display evaluation & possible modified display routine to suit the proposed Superbug upgrade from Legacy Hornets.
You don't need to see the name below the canopy rail, the Tom Cruise jet is the one with the Mothercare Booster-seat! ;) In fact the picture above shows him in the backseat during an early filming out-take. :lol:

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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by Blackcat1 » Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:48 pm

He's taller than Douglas Bader, don't be so heightest 😉 😂
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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by Alfie » Tue Mar 03, 2020 4:35 pm

I don't really care what celebrity turns up, none at all would suit me. It is an Airshow not some sort of red carpet event. Let's get back to the flying and static display, that's what I've forked out my money to see. Roll on Thursday hopefully for a decent update.

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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by woody142 » Wed Mar 04, 2020 10:54 am

The way things are going he will be the only visitor as I think RIAT would fall into the mass gathering of people from all over the world, and therefore be cancelled due to the Corona virus outbreak!
Hope it doesn't come to that, but just putting it out there as a possibility?

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Re: Rumours of Tom Cruise appearing at RIAT

Post by jpickers56 » Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:10 am

Don’t you just love a ‘gloom and doom ‘ merchant.....

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