Post by Jeff on Jul 18, 2015 12:18:33 GMT
We made use of the Friday show this year...leaving Farnborough at 5am we headed for the Green Car Park, which is on airfield and arrived at about 6.30am....we were the 3rd car there !!! parked right at the from when we could of seen any movements if there had of been. They have changed the layout this year and the flyers were parked at the western end of the field...convieniently right near the car 
Gate opened at 7.30 but at 7.50 they were still trying to locate bus drivers for the shuttle to take you from the car park into the main area, still parking where we were we could just sit and wait until we saw the gates open...another plus Anyway for info, the Friday display is smaller than the weekend...however there are still arrivals practises and validations going on through out the day....so we managed to see a few acts twice and picked up all the friday arrivals to boot....We made our way to the flight line where the weather turned and some big clouds rolled in...the commentator said it was just a front and would soon blow through but there would be no rain !! well this front must of been going round in circles as is passed through about 4 times raining on each occasion ! 
...The Patrolle de France canx due weather around lunchtime. As the warbirds came on the weather started to brighten up and by 4ish big patches of blue appeared. The reds finished the show and everybody on the crowdline started to disappear ! The commentator then announced that the Patrolle de France would now do a practice and the Ramex Delta (Mirages) would also have a go It really was like the old days at an airshow before the internet, you didnt know what to expect when, stuff going up twice, arrivals at any time etc. After the mirages now in clear blue sky and very hot weather we did the static which was now almost devoid of people....starting at the Eastern end making our way back to the car at the Western end clearing the reggies as we went...we returned to the car at about 19.00...it was the only one in the car Park ...lol....the car parks shut at 20.30...so we were going to hang around to see if anything else happened but decided on going to Brize for the Indians instead. I would really recommend the Friday as everything is there on the ground for the Weekend shows before you leave at night, its cheaper and its not as crowded
In no particular order
IMG_1554 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_1561 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_1505 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_1464 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_1441 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_1422 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_1413 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_1335 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_1305 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_1241 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_1230 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_1211 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_1186 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_1040 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0973 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0949 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0877 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0518 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0483 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0424 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0413 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0389 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0373 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0351 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0339 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0337 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0334 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0196 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0095 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
IMG_0029 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
Gate opened at 7.30 but at 7.50 they were still trying to locate bus drivers for the shuttle to take you from the car park into the main area, still parking where we were we could just sit and wait until we saw the gates open...another plus Anyway for info, the Friday display is smaller than the weekend...however there are still arrivals practises and validations going on through out the day....so we managed to see a few acts twice and picked up all the friday arrivals to boot....We made our way to the flight line where the weather turned and some big clouds rolled in...the commentator said it was just a front and would soon blow through but there would be no rain !! well this front must of been going round in circles as is passed through about 4 times raining on each occasion ! 
...The Patrolle de France canx due weather around lunchtime. As the warbirds came on the weather started to brighten up and by 4ish big patches of blue appeared. The reds finished the show and everybody on the crowdline started to disappear ! The commentator then announced that the Patrolle de France would now do a practice and the Ramex Delta (Mirages) would also have a go It really was like the old days at an airshow before the internet, you didnt know what to expect when, stuff going up twice, arrivals at any time etc. After the mirages now in clear blue sky and very hot weather we did the static which was now almost devoid of people....starting at the Eastern end making our way back to the car at the Western end clearing the reggies as we went...we returned to the car at about 19.00...it was the only one in the car Park ...lol....the car parks shut at 20.30...so we were going to hang around to see if anything else happened but decided on going to Brize for the Indians instead. I would really recommend the Friday as everything is there on the ground for the Weekend shows before you leave at night, its cheaper and its not as crowded In no particular order
IMG_1554 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_1561 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_1505 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_1464 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_1441 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_1422 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_1413 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_1335 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_1305 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_1241 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_1230 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_1211 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_1186 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_1040 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0973 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0949 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0877 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0518 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0483 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0424 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0413 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0389 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0373 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0351 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0339 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0337 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0334 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0196 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0095 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on FlickrIMG_0029 by Eelmoor Farnborough, on Flickr
