Fairford RIAT

[VULCANFREAK]

Has anyone here exhibited a vehicle at RIAT?

It would seem that once your MV is on site it does not move again until the end of the last day, which is fair enough, except that you cannot stay overnight at RIAT!

Do they expect you to call a taxi to take you to the nearest b&b on friday pm then back again on saturday am then back again saturday pm then back again sunday am? the word draconian springs to mind

Any comments?

Edited January 25, 2010 by VULCANFREAK
spelling again

[martinsaunders06]

been couple of times altho not for two years as rain stopped play and last year they didnt want static vehicles as this they would take up valuable hard standing car parking or so they said and i was told they would review it for this year but have not heard yes or no yet?.And the rules were you had to be parked up by 7.30am and had to be off site between 6.30 and 8.30pm with your vehicle (if you wanted) to go to your own pre arranged camping site ie not on the airbase and not their problem.martin

[Lardrover]

We took the 101 down one year for the Century of Flight and were made most welcome, campsite was on the other side of the fence, watching Typhoon practising over breakfast etc, great shower trailers and hot water/washing (is that the first time that's been said here?). Took a Pinkie the following year (show was en route from the drive from Penzance back to Harrogate, calling at the Tank Museum, Fairford RIAT and Beltring on the way). I was chastised by a member of the public for not having freebies to give out to here little darlings because all the other military stands did. Situation was the same again but we now had a one way system that made it even more of a pain to get in and out. This apparently was caused by some tree huggers screwing access up intentionally the previous year.

 

Unfortunately, yes, it seems a bit tight, especially as the access to even nearby off site facilities still means a bit of a trek with the incumbent supplies and stuff necessary to make for a very long day. We had to be at the vehicles by silly o'clock, and had to leave kind of after most others. All I can think of is a pushbike, (perhaps with makeshift trailer) or something on a trolley. Hard to feel ungrateful though as it was a top viewing spot, free entry, some concessions and a great atmosphere, and, equally important when having a bit of a twist, almost everyone else was in the same boat.

 

Not had to deal with anything further than line of sight for camping there, that alone is sufficient to put me off any future thoughts. Odd that they should choose not to have closer, as in literally on the other side of the perimeter fence, camping for traders and exhibitors.