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After spending a considerable amount of money on waddington which was an amazing weekend first time I've done it I am only doing departures day this year at the air tattoo any idea what End is better and how early I should get there and does anybody know if the B-2 has arrived and what day it will be departing ??

Regards

Gummy

Cheers buddy will it depart on the monday as its one of my favourites and really want to see it

The 18.00 - 19.00 arrival time on Friday is just a rumour that's going around, the departure time on Monday(or Tuesday) is only known by the USAF and RIAT operations.

If there taking off east to west, Then me and my uncles tend to prefer the west end, We usually arrive about 8:30 and the first usually departs about 9am. It's easier going than the packed East end although theres no burger van theres toilets though. From the west end you get a few planes taxi past and alot of the planes keep it nice and low for interesting and impressive take offs.

The East end is good if you can get to the fence as it's a fair bit bussier than the west end and you get to feel the power as planes start there take off run.

Photo from the east end

Photos from the west end



Hope this helps

Cheers will it depart Monday think I'll go for the east end

Gummy

Hi all


Think we should all stop discussing what possible time, what possible callsign and what possible routing before the Americans decide to make a decision that will annoy a lot of people and turn round and cancel her.


Many thanks


Eccie

Well they must have turned on their ECM, because I cannot get on to UKAR and I swear there was a piece about the B-2 on Riats Facebook page, which seems to have vanished from my radar....

At least no one knows where it will be based for the whole weekend!

Does anybody actually read through the posts in this section?

7

Cheers 7 I'm more interested in Monday and if it was taking off and Mike as cleared this up for me
so I'm happy with this

Regards

Gummy

The USAF have now warned that if the arrival/separture times are made public it will cancel. So please refrain from discussing it on the board.

7

Well said the people that are camping/there for arrivals hopefully will get chance to see it arrive
Everyone else will see it on deck at weekend simple as that

really? dont talk about it? is this China?

seven wrote:The USAF have now warned that if the arrival/separture times are made public it will cancel. So please refrain from discussing it on the board.

7

The USAF have now warned that if the arrival/separture times are made public it will cancel.

Its going to a public airshow.......the public are paying to see it .......the USAF know that there will be people there ......so whats the big secret?
Dave.

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GummyBe4r wrote:Matey security at any airshow is a must an when an aircraft like this is coming in security will get even tighter that is why they have issued a statement for nothing to to be mentioned as security will need to be kept at its tightest

Regards

Gummy

Can some one post this statement at all.?

The USAF will fly it in 2am Saturday morning lock it in the B2 hangar and not let anyone see it If people keep posting that it was rumured to come in 18:00 GMT friday..I'll be the one to blame...
+ It'll need re painting anyway after this weekends down pour...

By the way I'll be there tomorrow & Saturday.
On the west side

BOLLO wrote:

GummyBe4r wrote:Matey security at any airshow is a must an when an aircraft like this is coming in security will get even tighter that is why they have issued a statement for nothing to to be mentioned as security will need to be kept at its tightest

Regards

Gummy

Can some one post this statement at all.?

Would also like to see this official statement, the B2
have been coming over here for years and know statement of this nature
as ever came up

wave scanner wrote:The USAF will fly it in 2am Saturday morning lock it in the B2 hangar and not let anyone see it If people keep posting that it was rumured to come in 18:00 GMT friday..I'll be the one to blame...
+ It'll need re painting anyway after this weekends down pour...

By the way I'll be there tomorrow & Saturday.
On the west side

Blimey,never thought about that.Good call on the rain that might put the kiebosh on everything.We will know soon enouth if/when the HF boys call up.

again good call on the weather front does anybody know if Sunday is sold out as thinking of going up and buying a ticket on the door

Gummy

GummyBe4r wrote:again good call on the weather front does anybody know if Sunday is sold out as thinking of going up and buying a ticket on the door

Gummy

Gummy,
If you check the RIAT website it clearly states tickets are not available at the gate. They do this to minimize the time to get in and reduce the queing time. However on the website you can buy an e-ticket online.