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According to http://www.ukar.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; tomorrow's show has been cancelled...
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BREAKING NEWS!

SHOW ON SATURDAY LOOKS LIKE CANCELLED!
FIRST REPORTS ARE COMING IN FROM FAIRFORD!

Dont shoot if it is not true: http://forums.airshows.co.uk/cgi-bin/uk ... 22;t=51120" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sorry to bring the bad news
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From: http://www.airtattoo.com/airtattoo/News ... n_Saturday" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

AIR TATTOO CANCELLED ON 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" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; . For further enquiries contact refunds@rafcte.com
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OFFICIAL NOW! Fairford show on saturday cancelled!

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source: http://www.airtattoo.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, Tim Prince Air Tattoo director
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This sucks BIG time! Just phoned the HAT because I had booked a direct flight for tomorrow and the lady on the phone told me three of their buses were already on their way.

And looking at the arrivals pictures this would have been a real good tattoo... :@(:
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Just called HAT .. and everything is CANCELLED

VLM was already informed by Fairford that NO flight is allowed to land at RIAT on Saturday. And tickets can not be changed for Syunday etc etc ...

I was planing to go with VLM/HAT to RIAT .. but no chance.

Dammm ... :-(

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Post by Tom Tiger »

I'm not happy, but I'm glad you called, otherwise we would have stood at Schiphol for nothing.....

DANG!!!!

Fortunatly I still have have a bottle of Stolisnaya.....

Think of some of the guys who are now travelling to the RIAT by bus.... or the guys at the camping near Fairford....

And sunday isn't certain either.....

Mmm... Farnborough anyone?
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I was in one of those busses and they called the travel leader that the show was cancelled just as we were stopping near a gas station just a few kilometers from the belgian border, so i'm back home again, sad but at the same time glad they told us in time otherwise we would have been stuck in the uk waiting for a return ferry
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Situation is due to the awful state of the car parks which after three days of traditional British heavy rain left them rather screwed.
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Sitting here 10 miles from Fairford should be fun, but the terrible news just reached us. Weather sucks indeed but it is hard to get over this dissapointing news.

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When I see the second picture I can understand the RIAT organisation. But it is still a very sad situation for all those aviation enthousiasts (and also for the RIAT organisers themselve off course).
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Ries wrote:Image
Ok, I see their point now...
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indeed, but i don't think the show will go on for the sunday if you see this kind of water on the field
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Bonzo312 wrote:indeed, but i don't think the show will go on for the sunday if you see this kind of water on the field
I read on UKAR that the parking grounds will probably be too soggy on Sunday as well.
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