Was there Sunday and Monday. Any one on this forum is already interested in aircraft so may/would be disappointed with the content of the show but the concerning thing that i heard was the amount of non enthusiasts saying that they had only come to see the Vulcan, how poor the toilets were, how bored they were………………………

I sat 3/4 of way along crowd line where jet display aircraft in the past have flown or carried out there landing run, hardly anything came down this end of the field. Watching helicopters half a mile away felt as if i was outside of the airfield. I should have got up and moved but didnt so that is my own fault.

What isnt is the lack of noise, as someone next to me put it, they had come to Waddington (1 of only 2 shows a year they went to) to hear and see fast jets. Unfortunately the cut backs by this government is now showing it self to ourselves, the RAF is over streched on deployment and there is nothing else left to show. At the begining of the year it was stated that there would only be the Typhoon fast jet display and that is what we got. Personnely i would rather the RAF (and all armed forces) be at home and attending airshows, not involved in conflict but due to world commitments the armed forces are away so, as has been mentioned the forces needs are greater than ours.

Someone also said to me that they sat in the Hurricane grandstand and as nearly crowd centre thought it was a really good show…………..