Just managed to get through to RIAT by phone. Park and View for departure day next Monday has NOT been called off (yet)…

Now that both showdays have been called off, is it still possible to attend departure day next Monday??
No word on this in the press release…

Anyone for a swim at Fairford boys? :diablo:

The picture at http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?p=257044#257044 says it all 🙁

From
http://www.airtattoo.com/airtattoo/Newsroom/news/Newsroom/AIR_TATTOO_CANCELLED_SATURDAY …

AIR TATTOO CANCELLED SATURDAY
Due to the unusually heavy rainfall during the past 72 hours, a decision has been made by the organisers of the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire to cancel the airshow on Saturday, July 12.

The cancellation of the airshow on Saturday follows a sustained period of heavy rainfall that has resulted in waterlogged conditions not only in the public car parks but also on the airfield itself. The decision was taken following consultation with the police and other safety services.

Air Tattoo Director Tim Prince said it was the first time the Air Tattoo had ever had to cancel one of its days in its 38-year history.

“It is with great regret that we had to take the decision to cancel the airshow on the Saturday but the safety of the public is paramount.

“When it became clear that we could not guarantee the safety of the many thousands of people who had bought tickets for Saturday, the decision to cancel was straightforward.

“We are aware of the inconvenience our decision will have on the many thousands of people who have bought tickets for the Saturday but the potential risk of there being significant difficulties on the roads, in our car parks on the airbase itself were too high.”

It is anticipated that the show will be held on Sunday but it will be only for holders of tickets valid for Sunday. A decision in respect of this will be announced by 4pm on Saturday.

Please note that Saturday tickets will not be valid for Sunday.

Refund details for tickets bought for Saturday, July 12, can be found on the Royal International Air Tattoo website at http://www.airtattoo.com . For further enquiries contact [email]refunds@rafcte.com[/email]

Especially this bit is interesting…

“It is anticipated that the show will be held on Sunday but it will be only for holders of tickets valid for Sunday. A decision in respect of this will be announced by 4pm on Saturday.”

Does this mean that there will be no more tickets at the gate on Sunday? Or am I reading something wrong?

By the way, all flights by Holland Aviation Travel HAT for Saturday have been called off!!!!

been trying to chase it – nothing:mad:

Assuming that Airtime Publishing this time indeed keeps to the “one-issue-every-quarter-rule” it is now somewhat early to expect volume 24 to be already available.
I do know that volume 23 reached the Dutch
http://www.aviationmegastore.com/?shopid=LM483b45096e65164d86a8a12175&switchlang=EN very soon after it rolled off the printers, which unfortunately does not happen that often.
Yes, trying to obtain copies of IAPR can become a lenghty affair, even for shops … 🙁

Crew is OK

According to
http://www.deredactie.be/cm/de.redactie/vlaamsbrabant/080525_zaventem_crash
four lightly injured crew members plus one who got away without a scratch.
Click on the image for some footage.

The 747 is now a write off of course but otherwise the crew was lucky!