RAF Waddington International Air Show 2013

[Valkyrie]

Dont forget your sun cream chaps. forcast looks good for next week!

Do we know when a show time schedule will be out?

[mikey2000c]

Cheers w.a.v.e any news on what frequencies will be used ? And what are waddington current frequencies if you dot mind

[Valkyrie]

Cheers w.a.v.e any news on what frequencies will be used ? And what are waddington current frequencies if you dot mind

Each display will have a different frequency! Last years post - viewtopic.php?f=10&t=58352&hilit=waddington some maybe the same depending whos coming!

Hope thats of some help Mikey.

[Zeb]

And the stars of the show havent been revealed yet!

Do you know and can you say?

[Headancer]

If something of interest was coming I would have thought you would do level best to publicise to hilt?

[POL]

Please note that under no circumstances can anyone park outside the base waiting for the gates to open on any day.
You will be given an, 'on the spot', fine of £70, no questions asked.
This is the word coming from the enforcement officers who will be patrolling outside the base and they state they will enforce the rules strongly.
So no parking on double yellow lines and no parking on the grass verges beyond the double yellow lines.
They mean business!!!

Departures day too? What happens if, yet again, the fail to open the gates at the advertised time, leaving everyone stuck on the road outside!?

Or maybe that was their plan all along?

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[baz1]

Can only publicise once confirmed, so they are keeping it to themselves at present.

A few weeks ago they did say they have a large static to announce, but dont know of anything as of yet.

I am assured after meeting the airshow team today, the gates shall be open at 8am and if possible before, but 8 am is the designated time of which they wish to comply with.
Only two years ago were the gates late in opening and that was due to a health and safety issue and totally out of the airshow teams control. They are very much on top of this issue this year.

The enforcement is for all 5 days, to include departures.

any guesses on what the large static? might be guys

[reheat module]

I'll start the ball rolling by throwing the chicken bones
RJ, Voyager, A400M or possibly a visitor more accustomed to Mildenhall...

[Gary]

There has been rumours and I say only rumours the first RC-135 Airseeker might turn up for a visit... Haven't seen info posted anywhere to say it's flown yet

[paddyboy]

On that basis, I will have to ensure SWMBO packs me some extra jockeys, just in case

Just in case, you understand

Looks like a great show anyways, considering everything

Be there, or be a miserable old git

Remember where a lot of the funds go

Best regards

Paddyboy

[baz1]

I'll start the ball rolling by throwing the chicken bones
RJ, Voyager, A400M or possibly a visitor more accustomed to Mildenhall...

nice to see you guys taking an interest cant beat good banter
my turn, a long shot a Qatar air force c17? MAB would be colourfull

[deerhunter]

How about a harrier

[Richard B]

NATO E3.

[Dunk]

He said star Items - so judging by that its going to be Russian Knights lol!

[blakey]

Please note that under no circumstances can anyone park outside the base waiting for the gates to open on any day.
You will be given an, 'on the spot', fine of £70, no questions asked.
This is the word coming from the enforcement officers who will be patrolling outside the base and they state they will enforce the rules strongly.
So no parking on double yellow lines and no parking on the grass verges beyond the double yellow lines.
They mean business!!!

So its ok to be on the roadside on double yellow lines stationary for half an hour to an hour with the gates open, but if the gates are closed then you get a fine

When is a queue of traffic not a queue of traffic, do the organizers and police think theres a big carpark 10 miles away where all cars are waiting until the gates open and cars will arrive at said gate one by one in an orderly fashion, what planet do they live on. Hundreds of cars are coming from all over the UK and Europe for a major event not the opening of a shop where the doors open at 0830, the gates should open when the first cars arrive, they've had 12 months to prepare for this

[POL]

There's a difference between being stuck in traffic and being parked on the road-side.


The point I'm trying to make is what if everyone gets there at 0830 and the gates aren't open? People are going to have to park on the road-side, there's nowhere else to go! Can't wait to see the look on the "enforcement officers"' faces as they're told where to shove themselves by a few hundred angry spotters/photographers

[blakey]

There's a difference between being stuck in traffic and being parked on the road-side.

I cant see the difference between being stuck in traffic waiting to go through the gates and parked in traffic waiting to go through the gates

Which of these will they issue tickets for

[baz1]

There's a difference between being stuck in traffic and being parked on the road-side.

I cant see the difference between being stuck in traffic waiting to go through the gates and parked in traffic waiting to go through the gates

Which of these will they issue tickets for

typical target the motorist easy pickings when stationary! whos going to risk that????

[POL]

There's a difference between being stuck in traffic and being parked on the road-side.

I cant see the difference between being stuck in traffic waiting to go through the gates and parked in traffic waiting to go through the gates

Which of these will they issue tickets for

If you turn up at 6am and park on the side of the road because you want to by the first person if, you'll get a ticket. If you turn up at 9am and there's a traffic jam because they're struggling to get people through the gate, you won't. That bit makes sense to me...

[blakey]

So just to clarify, if i join the queue at say 2.5 miles from the gate and im stationary on double yellow lines, do i just assume the gate is open ( i wont be able to visibly see it) and i can argue the £70 on the spot fine, or should i have my debit card handy because in the eyes of the law im parked on the roadside