The report is a little vague.
Having watched the first two episodes, they have left me somewhat underwhelmed.
I don’t think they have so much explained how or why these accidents happened, but thrown up
one or two more theories.
As trumper rightly says, the public isn’t really influenced by participant lists. As long as the Red Arrows are mentioned, they’re happy. The Vulcan factor was slightly different in that the media took some interest and made it into a story. The result was that it became a “must see” event and people inevitably went along because of the “bandwagon” effect that society now adopts.
I don’t think I can agree with that. When it first got back in the air maybe, but since then people want to see the Vulcan
because of the sheer noise it makes, and the way it is flown. I doubt they are influenced by the media.
Many of the other displays the general public can take or leave, at the free seaside shows anyway. They want either very
fast or very loud aircraft displaying, or a combination of both.
Nice to see some pictures from a different location.
And the answer, based on what is realistic as opposed to what is a dream, is nothing.
Which as far as the general public is concerned, is about right 🙁
The question still remains. What would draw the crowds, in the same way that the Vulcan has over the last few years ?
Terrible thing to happen, and thankfully an extremely rare occurrence.
As said, the bowler Sean Abbot must be going through a torrid time.
The helmets have undoubtedly saved a lot of serious injuries in the past, and I think we will soon see a redesigned
model on the market.
Saying that, I don’t recall any serious injuries before the advent of cricketing helmets. I’m sure they encourage
batsmen to play shots, which they would never otherwise contemplate .
I cannot see any other aircraft having the Vulcan effect and regardless of what some people think it does have a crowd pulling effect and very little money was diverted from other projects because of it.
I agree. I’m sure that knowing the Vulcan was going to display, would always get a few thousand more people through
the turnstiles.
I think we also need to differentiate between those who go to a free seaside airshow because it is free and a fun day out,
those prepared to fork out £100 or more for a family day out, and the genuine hard core aircraft enthusiast, with a
suitcase full of cameras and lenses.
For the general public, the displays they most want to see are (in my opinion): The Vulcan, The Red Arrows, and
the Typhoon.
The Red Arrows for obvious reasons, and the Vulcan and Typhoon for the sheer noise.
In the same way that in years gone by, the Lightning was the star of the show. Saying that, we went to Eastbourne
this year for the first time, and that was only because the Lancasters were going to be there. We wouldn’t have gone
otherwise.
Just to add. We also went to the end of season display at Old Warden, and what a great show that was.
With only the Hunter disturbing the peace 🙂
Very nice, and great pictures.
I doubt very much the passengers were told to push the plane
Yes, it was probably more a case of, please help to push or you stay here.
Beautiful model, but I don’t think it will make the ground shake 🙂
I don’t know why they always send a letter out, saying that the Winter Fuel payment should be in my bank account
within the next three or four weeks.
When it was paid in a fortnight previous.
I am sorry, but I do not sign up to the a vote for UKIP is a vote for Labour, that is just a sign of a party being worried… Very worried.
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Not just one party being very worried.
Exactly the sort of comment that almost always comes from people who have completely and utterly missed the point of why UKIP came into being to start with, and why it is receiving such significant support now.
I can only agree with you. They are comments which are gaining UKIP more support.
Along with the recent “White Van Man & England Flags” incident.
Political editor for the BBC, Nick Robinson, appears to have taken on the mantle of UKIP PR chief, whilst trying to
impersonate Jeremy Paxman. Every time he opens his mouth he gains Nigel Farage more support.
To all the many UKIP supporters on this forum, now is not the time for unbridled triumphalism but instead, quiet satisfaction at a job done exceedingly well.
I expect UKIP to win the next three or four by-elections that may occur as a consequence of that number of Tory MPs switching their allegiance.
The first but necessary step towards our political disentanglement from continental affairs.
Raise your glass to Nigel.
This is despite the media in general, being anti-UKIP.