Admin phantom Posted June 6, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 For those interested in the Red Arrows, they are flying into Bristol airport this Saturday to refuel before doing a display at RAF Cosworth They are due to land at Bristol airport at 13:21 They are due to take off from Bristol airport 15:35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Thanks for that, Phantom. Good heads up. Weather looks quite cloudy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 6, 2018 Author Admin Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Also weston air show 23rd / 24th June with red arrows both days. I will post timings nearer the days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 4 hours ago, phantom said: Also weston air show 23rd / 24th June with red arrows both days. I will post timings nearer the days Disband them and put the money into the NHS. ** END OF THREAD ** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 11 hours ago, ... said: Disband them and put the money into the NHS. ** END OF THREAD ** No, cut the £1.25 bn we give away every month in foreign aid, and put that into the NHS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 7, 2018 Author Admin Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 12 hours ago, ... said: Disband them and put the money into the NHS. ** END OF THREAD ** As they are all serving front line pilots in the RAF it's not going to save any money But it would put an end to all the towns etc where they display, from making large amounts of money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 Saw them over Buck House for Queens birthday on tv... did they then head to Bristol for refuel? If so, post your pics, nice bright day for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 On 06/06/2018 at 21:35, ziderheadarmy said: You’re a idiot! End of subject! Asking for extra money to be diverted into the NHS to save lives makes me an idiot? I really hope you and your family are fit and well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Crap picture but I saw them yesterday when they were landing at the airport (I was at Sand Bay) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Took the kids up to see them take off, noise was incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 On 09/06/2018 at 13:47, WhistleHappy said: Saw them over Buck House for Queens birthday on tv... did they then head to Bristol for refuel? If so, post your pics, nice bright day for it. Saw them fly over our bowls green, just 5 miles from Bristol Airport - no photos tho. Phones not allowed on the green! Pity as the Red Arrows are always a very impressive sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Always a great sight.... as National Treasures go, The Red Arrows are right up there (no pun intended ) among the best at the top of the list... Awe-inspiring and spectacular, can't think of many occasional 'free treats' that stir the spirits more than an unexpected sighting of The Arrows. Their trademark Red White and Blue vapour trails never fail to provide a moments sense of patriotism and National pride as the hairs on the back of the neck stand to attention. THE RED ARROWS - nobody does it better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 Display at Weston in a couple of weeks time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 On 06/06/2018 at 21:23, ... said: Disband them and put the money into the NHS. ** END OF THREAD ** This is a few years old so maybe add a couple of million on, but the Red Arrows cost £8.8million a year. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/8500011/Red-Arrows-threatened-by-axe-after-royal-wedding-no-show.html That would not go very far at all in the NHS. A £8.8m increase in the NHS budget wouldn’t even be noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 1 hour ago, BS2 Red said: This is a few years old so maybe add a couple of million on, but the Red Arrows cost £8.8million a year. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/8500011/Red-Arrows-threatened-by-axe-after-royal-wedding-no-show.html That would not go very far at all in the NHS. A £8.8m increase in the NHS budget wouldn’t even be noticed. Worth every penny.. Any Government contemplating or allowing such a cut back should be under no illusion that their days would be numbered and they'll be out at the next election. £9M/£10Million just about buys a decent non Premier League footballer nowadays. Hands Off The Red Arrows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 2 hours ago, WhistleHappy said: Worth every penny.. Any Government contemplating or allowing such a cut back should be under no illusion that their days would be numbered and they'll be out at the next election. £9M/£10Million just about buys a decent non Premier League footballer nowadays. Hands Off The Red Arrows! I was defending the money spent on the Red Arrows! The money spent is a pittance in comparison to the total U.K. government budget. I don’t think a government would lose an election if they got rid of the Red Arrows, but I don’t see any government ever bothering to do it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 9 hours ago, BS2 Red said: I was defending the money spent on the Red Arrows! The money spent is a pittance in comparison to the total U.K. government budget. I don’t think a government would lose an election if they got rid of the Red Arrows, but I don’t see any government ever bothering to do it either. Quite right BS2, I had realised your view on the value for money … in the scheme of things it's a hardly even a drop in the ocean is it, compared to local let alone national Government spending. The 'Bristol Arena' spend has easily exceeded the £10M mark already and for that, so far, we've got some flattened wasteland and a new bridge that goes nowhere.. I for one would be telling any prospective MP of any party whose plans include the disbanding of the Arrows that they can kiss my vote goodbye and hopefully the publics voice opposing any such suggestion would be perfectly loud and clear - enough is enough and this 'cut' could well be the straw that breaks the camels back... They wouldn't dare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstandrobin Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 As someone who served in the RAF, I think they are one of the best ambassadors for our country that we have. Always the hairs on back of my neck stand up when I see them and great to see them over Buck House last saturday then 15 minutes later over my pad in Burnham. A National Treasure as a previous poster said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 Or make all the companies that avoid paying tax in this country actually cough up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted June 12, 2018 Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 On 11/06/2018 at 11:23, BS2 Red said: This is a few years old so maybe add a couple of million on, but the Red Arrows cost £8.8million a year. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/8500011/Red-Arrows-threatened-by-axe-after-royal-wedding-no-show.html That would not go very far at all in the NHS. A £8.8m increase in the NHS budget wouldn’t even be noticed. And think how much they charge for a display. Probably £250k a pop I'd imagine. 32 shows a year and that's the money back. Not including all the stuff sold such as memorabilia or souvenirs etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 20, 2018 Author Admin Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 Saturday 23rd June Arrive at Bristol Airport - 13:10 Fishponds Party in the Park Flypast - 16:13 Churchill and Langford Village Fete Flypast - 16:19 Display at Weston Air Festival - 16:20 Arrive at Bristol Airport - 16:45 Sunday 24th June Depart from Bristol Airport - 14:37 Display at Weston Air Festival - 14:45 Arrive at Bristol Airport - 15:10 Depart from Bristol Airport - 17:25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 On 06/06/2018 at 21:23, ... said: Disband them and put the money into the NHS. ** END OF THREAD ** The bill for your mental health treatment would exceed £8.8M a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamalagerdrinker Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 See them almost everyday flying over my house, I'm very lucky indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erithacus Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 Nice one again, Phantom! On the ball as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 5 hours ago, iamalagerdrinker said: See them almost everyday flying over my house, I'm very lucky indeed! @... … worth a bid to see if @iamalagerdrinker might consider selling his house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 22, 2018 Author Admin Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 https://www.metcheck.com/SEASONAL/red_arrows.asp?Stage=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted June 22, 2018 Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 On 20/06/2018 at 12:44, iamalagerdrinker said: See them almost everyday flying over my house, I'm very lucky indeed! Used to see them a lot, when they were based at RAF Kemble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 22, 2018 Author Admin Report Share Posted June 22, 2018 You may have seen these earlier, did a loop around weston before landing at bristol airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Erithacus Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Nice one, Phantom. Wish I was able to be there. The one problem with the displays at Weston is the fact that they normally take place over the water and are fairly close to being in line with the sun, leading to some difficult photographic situations. If the displays were in the morning the light would be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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