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The wings of the Duxford one being worked on

I’m afraid this strikes me as another show which wasn’t really viable and are now using the CAA rule changes and increased fees as a convenient excuse to bow out.

You are talking as if this show was brand new to the airshow calender and the organiser had never done it before. It has been held for a number of years. Also the charges were being taken from other areas, mainly the airline industry and not the tax payer as quoted by the CAA themselves

But are those organised by a ‘professinal’ team or company? I did miss out Farnborough though

Organisers response

From Samantha Jones: For all you haters:
Before you slag me off on social media get your facts straight!
I am a full time paramedic and organise the Throckmorton Airshow in my SPARE TIME for charity but if you can do better crack on!!
The CAA changed the low flying regulations 48 hours ago meaning that ALL aircraft with immediate effect would need to fly at a minimum of 500ft…
OK we can take that on the chin… might get a few complaints but we can live with that…
Phone the Insurance company and let them know and they say yes no problem but we want a lot of money which needs to be paid by Friday.
So then where do you expect we get this money from?
In 2014 our show took a loss but because I am so dedicated and committed and a lot of pilots are my personal friends I took a personal loan out to pay for it. Would you have done that??
Not only to mention but our permission was only granted yesterday after being put in to the CAA in Jan!
Oh and the CAA announced a sudden price increase Feb by 100% without any prior warning plus a post show fee. How is that fair?
I am a civilian, yes you are right I don’t no much about aviation, but I have tried my best, achieving my PPL and learning as I go without taking a penny!
So before you start throwing accusations around come to me next time but In the meantime I shall announce you as the next Organiser for the Throckmorton Airshow shall I?
You haters are the reason why the aviation industry is destroyed not the ones trying to save it!

True a way has to found to get free loaders into the shows and maybe pushing them away from the display area is the answer but I doubt it. A lot do stay outside for the photographic opportunities and I do get this being a photographer myself so taking these opportunities away might force some to come in to the shows.
I think better advanced ticket savings is a good option but you don’t get the savings like you used too. I worked out a few shows last year and with p&p and other charges most of them saved you a massive £2! A few years ago you would often save at least £5.

I went on Sunday and noticed that the display datum has moved further up the runway. I was on the tank bank and they were definatly displaying more up that end then normal. People are complaining about closed roads and naughty fields, really so you would rather see the end of airshows than watch for free? Duxford had already been warned about the naughty fields before Shoreham so do us all a favour support the airshow industry and pay to get in or stay at home and stop moaning!

3 chipmunks in formation over Redditch on the 23/5/16. 2 looked to be in light grey and dayglow (navy?) and the other in RAF.
any ideas on which ones they were?

Not if you want the show to go ahead it isn’t!

I was at the event and the 2 displays that the changes really became apparent were the Catalina and P-40. The Catalina still looked close, helped by its size I guess but the P-40 seemed a bit distant and higher than normal.
Really enjoyed the show and I hope the show can carry on, Neil and the team did an amazing job!